Point Guard · Philadelphia 76ers
Larry Costello
Age 94 · USA · 185 cm (6'1") · 84 kg · Born Jul 2, 1931 · Niagara University
12.1 PPG
4.0 RPG
4.4 APG
519 games
9 seasons
Career snapshot
9seasons
519games
6,292career pts
14.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Philadelphia 76ers
· 428 games · 1957-58–1967-68
Position rank · 1964-65
#2PPG rank
#2PER rank
#1WS rank
Among 11 Point Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.8
1958-59 · PHI
RPG
5.5
1959-60 · PHI
APG
6.3
1959-60 · PHI
PER
15.1
1963-64 · PHI
WS
5.7
1964-65 · PHI
Draft
Honors & awards
6×
All-Star Selection
1964, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957
1×
All-NBA Team
1960
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | GSW | 19 | 0 | 24.4 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.1 | 0.0 | 81.3 | — | — |
| 1956-57 | GSW | 72 | 0 | 29.3 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.4 | 0.0 | 78.8 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | PHI | 72 | 0 | 38.1 | 14.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 84.7 | — | — |
| 1958-59 | PHI | 70 | 0 | 39.3 | 15.8 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 80.2 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | PHI | 71 | 0 | 34.8 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 86.2 | — | — |
| 1962-63 | PHI | 78 | 0 | 26.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.2 | 0.0 | 88.1 | — | — |
| 1963-64 | PHI | 45 | 0 | 25.3 | 11.8 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 86.5 | 15.1 | 3.5 |
| 1964-65 | PHI | 64 | 0 | 30.7 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.5 | 0.0 | 87.7 | 14.0 | 5.7 |
| 1967-68 | PHI | 28 | 0 | 17.6 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 82.7 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1957 | Golden State Warriors | Philadelphia 76ers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Larry Costello
Lawrence Ronald Costello was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia Warriors and the Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, and the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the EPBL. He served as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls.