Julius Erving vs. Lou Williams Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lou Williams 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, 6 less than Lou Williams, who played 17. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Lou Williams had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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 |
| Lou Williams |
17 |
10 |
2005-06 to 2021-22 |
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: | +52 | +31.1 | +19.7 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +7.9 | +3.4 | +1.7 | +1.4 | | -2.7 | +7.6 | +15.0 | +.057 | | | | +4.6 | +5.9 | +.162 |
| Lou Williams |
30 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
.442 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.222 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.615 |
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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 |
| Lou Williams |
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: | +13 | +21.5 | +16.3 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +5.4 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +1.3 | -2.4 | -2.1 | +6.8 | +12.9 | +.061 | | | | +3.1 | +3.4 | +.149 |
| Lou Williams |
61 |
11.3 |
4.3 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
.441 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.324 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
.696 |
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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 |
| Lou Williams |
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: | +2 | +12.6 | +11.6 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +5.1 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | -2.4 | -1.1 | +5.2 | +9.3 | +.067 | | | | +2.0 | +2.8 | +.038 |
| Lou Williams |
80 |
23.3 |
11.5 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
9.4 |
.424 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
.359 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
.783 |
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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: | +3 | +18.8 | +13.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +5.8 | +3.9 | +1.0 | +1.9 | -3.0 | -0.6 | +5.9 | +9.1 | +.117 | | | | +2.0 | +2.4 | +.028 |
| Lou Williams |
6 |
22.5 |
12.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
10.0 |
.400 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
.222 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
.733 |
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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: | +3 | +12.4 | +14.1 | +2.4 | +3.0 | +5.4 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +1.6 | -1.7 | -1.1 | +6.6 | +10.3 | +.121 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +.086 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +.003 |
| Lou Williams |
81 |
23.7 |
12.8 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
4.1 |
10.4 |
.398 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.286 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.790 |
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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 |
| difference: | +12 | +13.8 | +14.7 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +1.9 | -1.1 | -1.4 | +5.7 | +10.3 | +.076 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.153 | +4.3 | +5.1 | +.127 |
| Lou Williams |
6 |
24.8 |
9.7 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
8.5 |
.412 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
.375 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
.667 |
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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: | +18 | +5.1 | +10.6 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +5.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.6 | -1.5 | -1.1 | +4.7 | +8.0 | +.051 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +.118 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +.037 |
| Lou Williams |
64 |
29.9 |
14.0 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
10.6 |
.470 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
.340 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
.824 |
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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 |
| Lou Williams |
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: | +6 | +11.1 | +10.7 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +4.9 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.5 | -1.2 | -1.1 | +5.3 | +7.0 | +.140 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +.075 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +.060 |
| Lou Williams |
75 |
23.3 |
13.7 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
10.6 |
.406 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
.348 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
.823 |
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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 |
| difference: | +16 | +11.1 | +11.2 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +5.8 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +1.8 | -2.4 | -1.4 | +4.6 | +5.0 | +.192 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +.133 | +3.1 | +4.1 | +.015 |
| Lou Williams |
5 |
26.0 |
10.8 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
10.4 |
.327 |
1.2 |
4.0 |
.300 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
.737 |
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7th 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 |
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: | +8 | +7.3 | +6.5 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.5 | -1.6 | -1.4 | +3.4 | +4.1 | +.110 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +.076 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +.053 |
| Lou Williams |
64 |
26.3 |
14.9 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
5.0 |
12.2 |
.407 |
1.3 |
3.6 |
.362 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
.812 |
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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 |
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 |
| difference: | | +10.4 | +6.9 | +2.3 | +3.4 | +5.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +2.1 | -1.8 | -1.9 | +3.5 | +5.3 | +.098 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +.167 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +.067 |
| Lou Williams |
13 |
27.5 |
11.5 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
10.9 |
.352 |
0.6 |
3.7 |
.167 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.788 |
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8th 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 |
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: | +38 | +6.1 | +8.3 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +4.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.5 | -1.1 | -1.4 | +4.0 | +5.8 | +.090 | +1.7 | +4.7 | +.034 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +.114 |
| Lou Williams |
39 |
28.7 |
14.1 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
4.8 |
11.4 |
.422 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
.367 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
.868 |
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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 |
| Lou Williams |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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: | +18 | +8.4 | +9.6 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.3 | -1.2 | -1.5 | +4.5 | +7.6 | +.094 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +.128 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +.084 |
| Lou Williams |
60 |
24.1 |
10.4 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
8.2 |
.400 |
1.3 |
3.9 |
.342 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.849 |
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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 |
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: | +6 | +14.4 | +8.8 | +2.2 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +2.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | -0.9 | -1.2 | +3.8 | +7.3 | +.069 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +.313 | +2.1 | +2.5 | +.081 |
| Lou Williams |
7 |
19.0 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
7.1 |
.380 |
0.7 |
2.3 |
.313 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
.938 |
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10th 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 |
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: | +6 | +8.2 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +1.0 | -1.6 | -1.3 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +.076 | +1.8 | +5.2 | +.059 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +.076 |
| Lou Williams |
80 |
25.2 |
15.5 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
4.7 |
11.6 |
.404 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
.340 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
.861 |
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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 |
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 | +10.6 | +4.9 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +1.3 | -2.5 | -0.4 | +2.8 | +2.2 | +.136 | +0.8 | +4.4 | +.008 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +.095 |
| Lou Williams |
4 |
25.5 |
12.8 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
12.8 |
.314 |
1.0 |
5.3 |
.190 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
.833 |
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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: | +7 | +3.5 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.3 | -1.0 | -0.7 | +2.5 | +3.9 | +.063 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +.080 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +.017 |
| Lou Williams |
67 |
28.5 |
15.3 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
10.3 |
.408 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
.344 |
5.3 |
6.3 |
.830 |
|
| 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 |
| Lou Williams |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Additional Years |
* Lou Williams played 6 seasons more than Julius Erving in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2017 to 2022—Lou Williams played in 4 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Julius Erving, Lou Williams got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  2 Sixth Man of the Year
|
NBA Champion