Larry Costello vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton 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.

Richard Hamilton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Richard Hamilton 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Richard Hamilton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008)

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.