Larry Costello vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Larry Costello that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Costello

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Karl-Anthony Towns 603

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Karl-Anthony Towns 327

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Karl-Anthony Towns 76

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Karl-Anthony Towns 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Karl-Anthony Towns .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Karl-Anthony Towns .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.