Larry Costello vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins 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.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Larry Costello 706 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Larry Costello 52 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)

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.