Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Larry Costello Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Costello and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Larry Costello 1

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 Larry Costello 12

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 Larry Costello 10

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Larry Costello 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Larry Costello 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 Larry Costello 12.2

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 Larry Costello 3.8

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 Larry Costello 4.6

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,287 Larry Costello 8,622

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,747 Larry Costello 2,705

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,698 Larry Costello 3,215

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,069 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 269 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 927 Larry Costello 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 Larry Costello .438

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .823 Larry Costello .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Larry Costello 15.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Larry Costello 5.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.1 (2026) Larry Costello 6.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Larry Costello - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 Larry Costello 11.4

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 Larry Costello 3.3

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 Larry Costello 4.2

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Larry Costello - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 Larry Costello 592

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 Larry Costello 171

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 Larry Costello 218

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 Larry Costello - n/a **

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 Larry Costello 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 Larry Costello .416

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 Larry Costello - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 Larry Costello .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Larry Costello 17.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Larry Costello 8.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Larry Costello 6.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Larry Costello - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023) Larry Costello - n/a **

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.