Larry Costello vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.