Larry Costello vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love 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 Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Costello 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 364

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 41

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

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.