Larry Costello vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Tim Hardaway Jr. 5

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Tim Hardaway Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 457

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 101

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Tim Hardaway Jr. 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Tim Hardaway Jr. .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. .360

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Tim Hardaway Jr. .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Tim Hardaway Jr. 329

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Tim Hardaway Jr. 73

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Tim Hardaway Jr. 36

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 9

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 1

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Tim Hardaway Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Tim Hardaway Jr. .381

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. .329

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Tim Hardaway Jr. .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016)

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.