Larry Costello vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Shawn Kemp 2.4 (1994)

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.