Larry David's grievances

Larry David had extraordinary performances with both “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the latter of which concluded its run this year. However, you'd never know it from David's measly Emmy win tally.

29

David's total nominations, for writing and producing “Seinfeld,” producing and starring in “Curb,” and hosting “Saturday Night Live.”

2

He has won twice, for producing and writing for “Seinfeld.” Both victories came…

31

… years ago.

sixteen

Nominations David has received for “Curb Your Enthusiasm” without winning, including…

6

…as a comedy protagonist. This total could be seen as a feat in itself, considering that David plays a version of himself and often seems on the verge of breaking away from his character.

51

Unfortunately, the “nomination is the award” trend extends to the entire show, which has been nominated 51 times but won only…

2

…Emmy, for direction (Robert B. Weide, 2003) and single-camera photo editing (Steven Rasch, 2012).

4%

The program's win rate is…

3

…Pretty (1), pretty (2), pretty (3) sad.

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