Julius Erving vs. Kyle Lowry Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyle Lowry and Julius Erving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Julius Erving played 11 years in the NBA, 9 less than Kyle Lowry, who played 20. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Kyle Lowry had his rookie season in 2006-07. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
| Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
| Julius Erving |
11 |
11 |
1976-77 to 1986-87 |
| Kyle Lowry |
20 |
11 |
2006-07 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.9 |
21.6 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
- |
3.1 |
8.4 |
16.7 |
.499 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.3 |
.777 |
| difference: | +72 | +18.4 | +16.0 | +1.1 | +4.2 | +5.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.3 | | -1.1 | +7.0 | +12.9 | +.131 | | | | +2.4 | +3.5 | +.116 |
| Kyle Lowry |
10 |
17.5 |
5.6 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
3.8 |
.368 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.375 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
.893 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
19 |
39.9 |
27.3 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
- |
2.4 |
10.7 |
20.5 |
.523 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.821 |
| Kyle Lowry |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
74 |
32.8 |
20.6 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
16.4 |
.502 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
4.9 |
.845 |
| difference: | +8 | +7.3 | +11.0 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +1.0 | -1.7 | -0.5 | +5.2 | +9.2 | +.070 | | | | +1.1 | +0.7 | +.147 |
| Kyle Lowry |
82 |
25.5 |
9.6 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
7.2 |
.432 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
.257 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
.698 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
10 |
35.8 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
9.7 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
8.8 |
18.0 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.750 |
| Kyle Lowry |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
35.9 |
23.1 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
7.2 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
9.2 |
18.7 |
.491 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.4 |
.745 |
| difference: | +1 | +14.1 | +15.5 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +4.7 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +1.1 | -2.5 | -0.8 | +6.7 | +13.1 | +.056 | | | | +2.4 | +3.5 | +.056 |
| Kyle Lowry |
77 |
21.8 |
7.6 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
5.6 |
.435 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.255 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
.801 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
9 |
41.3 |
25.4 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
7.8 |
5.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
2.4 |
9.9 |
19.1 |
.517 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.761 |
| difference: | +4 | +21.8 | +20.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 | +4.9 | +3.4 | +1.1 | +1.8 | -2.9 | -0.6 | +8.3 | +14.3 | +.184 | | | | +3.9 | +5.0 | +.019 |
| Kyle Lowry |
13 |
19.5 |
5.3 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
.333 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
.250 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
.742 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
36.1 |
26.9 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
7.4 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
10.7 |
20.7 |
.519 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.200 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.787 |
| difference: | +10 | +11.8 | +17.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1.7 | -1.9 | -0.2 | +8.0 | +13.9 | +.122 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +.072 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +.040 |
| Kyle Lowry |
68 |
24.3 |
9.1 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
.397 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
.272 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
.827 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
18 |
38.6 |
24.4 |
1.7 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
18.8 |
.488 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.222 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
.794 |
| Kyle Lowry |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.0 |
24.6 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
9.7 |
18.6 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.222 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
.787 |
| difference: | +7 | +0.8 | +11.1 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +3.9 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.5 | -1.1 | | +5.1 | +7.8 | +.095 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +.154 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +.022 |
| Kyle Lowry |
75 |
34.2 |
13.5 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
6.7 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
10.8 |
.426 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
.376 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
.765 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
16 |
37.0 |
22.9 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
8.9 |
18.8 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.757 |
| Kyle Lowry |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
81 |
34.4 |
24.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
3.9 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
9.6 |
17.6 |
.546 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.273 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.763 |
| difference: | +34 | +2.3 | +10.1 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.4 | -0.2 | | +5.1 | +6.7 | +.137 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +.101 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +.101 |
| Kyle Lowry |
47 |
32.1 |
14.3 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
6.6 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
4.5 |
10.9 |
.409 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
.374 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
.864 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
21 |
37.1 |
22.0 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
15.4 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.167 |
5.9 |
7.9 |
.752 |
| Kyle Lowry |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
72 |
33.6 |
21.4 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
6.8 |
3.7 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
16.3 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.286 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.759 |
| difference: | +4 | +3.9 | +9.8 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +1.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +4.7 | +7.1 | +.116 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +.076 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +.036 |
| Kyle Lowry |
68 |
29.7 |
11.6 |
0.8 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
6.4 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
9.2 |
.401 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
.362 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
.795 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
37.9 |
18.4 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
.721 |
| Kyle Lowry |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
77 |
34.8 |
22.4 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
6.9 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
17.2 |
.512 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
.754 |
| difference: | +2 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +0.3 | +1.6 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +.089 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +.047 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +.059 |
| Kyle Lowry |
79 |
36.2 |
17.9 |
1.1 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
7.4 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
5.8 |
13.7 |
.423 |
2.4 |
6.3 |
.380 |
4.0 |
4.9 |
.813 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
5 |
38.8 |
18.2 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
15.2 |
.474 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.864 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.2 | -1.3 | -1.1 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +.070 | +2.4 | +5.9 | +.395 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +.014 |
| Kyle Lowry |
7 |
38.7 |
21.1 |
1.3 |
3.4 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
6.3 |
15.6 |
.404 |
2.4 |
6.1 |
.395 |
6.1 |
7.0 |
.878 |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
32.5 |
20.0 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.8 |
15.8 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.765 |
| difference: | +8 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +3.8 | +0.1 | +1.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +.082 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +.124 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +.043 |
| Kyle Lowry |
70 |
34.5 |
17.8 |
0.8 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
6.8 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
6.1 |
14.9 |
.412 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
.338 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.808 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
33.4 |
17.1 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
14.4 |
.449 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
.857 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.6 | +4.8 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.8 | -0.2 | -1.9 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +.133 | +1.3 | +5.7 | +.217 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +.130 |
| Kyle Lowry |
4 |
32.8 |
12.3 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
14.3 |
.316 |
1.3 |
5.8 |
.217 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
.727 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
74 |
33.4 |
18.1 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
14.7 |
.480 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.281 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.785 |
| difference: | +3 | +3.6 | +3.1 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.7 | | -0.1 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +.053 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +.107 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +.026 |
| Kyle Lowry |
77 |
37.0 |
21.2 |
0.7 |
4.0 |
4.7 |
6.4 |
2.1 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
15.6 |
.427 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
.388 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
.811 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
12 |
36.1 |
17.7 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
15.0 |
.450 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.182 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
.738 |
| difference: | +8 | +2.2 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +0.7 | +1.1 | -0.1 | -1.0 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +.053 | +1.9 | +6.0 | +.122 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.012 |
| Kyle Lowry |
20 |
38.3 |
19.1 |
0.9 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
6.6 |
16.5 |
.397 |
2.1 |
6.9 |
.304 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
.750 |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
60 |
32.0 |
16.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
6.7 |
14.2 |
.471 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.264 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.813 |
| difference: | | +5.4 | +5.6 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +3.8 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.007 | +3.0 | +6.9 | +.148 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +.006 |
| Kyle Lowry |
60 |
37.4 |
22.4 |
0.8 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
7.1 |
15.3 |
.464 |
3.2 |
7.8 |
.412 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.819 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
5 |
36.0 |
18.2 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
16.4 |
.415 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.333 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
.840 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +.047 | +1.2 | +3.6 | +.009 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +.022 |
| Kyle Lowry |
8 |
37.5 |
15.8 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
5.4 |
11.6 |
.462 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
.342 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
.818 |
|
Additional Years |
* Kyle Lowry played 9 seasons more than Julius Erving in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 12 to 20, from 2018 to 2026—Kyle Lowry played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 9 extra years over Julius Erving, Kyle Lowry got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  3 All-Star Game
|
NBA Champion