Larry Costello vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Costello 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Costello 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Costello 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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.