Larry Costello vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Larry Costello 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.