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Retired#21Guard1954–1967#513 all-time in points

Larry Costello

Larry Costello scored 8,622 points in 706 games, 513th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1958-59 at 15.8 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 1″ / 186 lb
Age95
PositionGuard
BornJul 2, 1931
HometownMinoa, New York
Experience1954–1967
CollegeNiagara University
Draft1954 · round 2, pick 12
High school—
TeamsPhiladelphia Warriors 1954–1954Philadelphia Warriors 1956–1956Syracuse Nationals 1957–1962PHL 1963–1964PHL 1966–1967
Career points
8,622
706 games · 12.2 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#513
Also 210th in assists, 731st in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1954–1967. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1967-68.

1967-68 season

PHL · 28 games
Points2017.2 per game
Rebounds1.851 total
Assists2.468 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
2Legend
  • Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1960-61
  • ×6LegendSeasonAll-Star1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 +1 more
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1966-67

Larry Costello career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1958-59 · 15.8 points per game

Larry Costello milestones

Career · regular season
8,622 career points
Retired 513th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points8,622Past 5,000 · 513th all-time
Rebounds2,705Past 2,500 · 731st all-time
Assists3,215Past 2,500 · 210th all-time

Larry Costello career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Larry Costello stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1967-68PHL282017.21.82.4.453—.827————
1966-67PHL493807.82.12.9.444—.902————
1964-65PHL6486113.52.64.3.445—.877————
1963-64PHL4552911.82.33.7.468—.865————
1962-63SYR7885811.03.04.3.432—.881————
1961-62SYR6386713.83.95.7.427—.837————
1960-61SYR751,08414.53.95.5.482—.799————
1959-60SYR7199314.05.56.3.453—.862————
1958-59SYR701,10815.85.25.4.437—.802————
1957-58SYR721,07614.95.34.4.426—.847————
1956-57PHW725477.64.53.3.374—.788————
1954-55PHW191186.22.64.1.331—.813————
Career12 seasons7068,62212.23.84.6.438—.8410——0

Larry Costello splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
72%
Threes
0%
Free throws
28%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Larry Costello facts
How many career points did Larry Costello score?

Larry Costello scored 8,622 career regular-season points in 706 games, 12.2 per game, which ranks 513th all-time.

What was Larry Costello’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1958-59 with SYR: 15.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.

Where is Larry Costello from?

Larry Costello is from Minoa, New York. He played college ball at Niagara University.

What teams did Larry Costello play for?

Philadelphia Warriors (1954–1954); Philadelphia Warriors (1956–1956); Syracuse Nationals (1957–1962); PHL (1963–1964); PHL (1966–1967).