Larry Costello vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Costello 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Larry Costello 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Kawhi Leonard 14,879

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Kawhi Leonard 4,696

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Kawhi Leonard 2,257

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,270

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Kawhi Leonard 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.