Larry Costello vs. Penny Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Penny 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.

Penny Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Costello: 1954-55 to 1967-68
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Costello 1 Penny Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Larry Costello 12 Penny Hardaway 14

Playoffs Played Larry Costello 10 Penny Hardaway 8

All-Star Games Larry Costello 6 Penny Hardaway 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Costello 0 Penny Hardaway 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Costello 1 Penny Hardaway 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 12.2 Penny Hardaway 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.8 Penny Hardaway 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.6 Penny Hardaway 5.0

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 8,622 Penny Hardaway 10,684

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 2,705 Penny Hardaway 3,146

Total Assists Larry Costello 3,215 Penny Hardaway 3,525

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1,125

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 312

Total Games Larry Costello 706 Penny Hardaway 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .438 Penny Hardaway .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .316

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .841 Penny Hardaway .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 15.8 (1959) Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 5.5 (1960) Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.3 (1960) Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Costello 11.4 Penny Hardaway 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 3.3 Penny Hardaway 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 4.2 Penny Hardaway 6.2

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Costello 592 Penny Hardaway 1,304

Total Rebounds Larry Costello 171 Penny Hardaway 303

Total Assists Larry Costello 218 Penny Hardaway 394

Total Steals Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 119

Total Blocks Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 48

Total Games Larry Costello 52 Penny Hardaway 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Costello .416 Penny Hardaway .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Costello .852 Penny Hardaway .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Costello 17.7 (1959) Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Costello 8.3 (1958) Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Costello 6.7 (1960) Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Costello - n/a ** Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994)

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.