Larry Costello vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.