Larry Costello vs. Ron Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Harper 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.

Ron Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Ron Harper 5

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Ron Harper 15

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Ron Harper 10

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Ron Harper 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Ron Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Ron Harper 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Ron Harper 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Ron Harper 3.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Ron Harper 13,910

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Ron Harper 4,309

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Ron Harper 3,916

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 1,716

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 729

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Ron Harper 1,009

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Ron Harper .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper .289

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Ron Harper .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Ron Harper 22.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Ron Harper 6.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Ron Harper 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 2.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Ron Harper 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Ron Harper 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Ron Harper 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Ron Harper 1,013

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Ron Harper 417

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Ron Harper 305

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 141

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 76

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Ron Harper 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Ron Harper .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper .292

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Ron Harper .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Ron Harper 19.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Ron Harper 6.4 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Ron Harper 4.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 3.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Ron Harper 2.0 (1993)

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.