Larry Costello vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens 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.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Costello 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.