Larry Costello vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Tim Hardaway 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway 0.8 (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.