Kyle Lowry vs. Desmond Penigar Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Desmond Penigar and Kyle Lowry, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Kyle Lowry played 18 years in the NBA, 17 more than Desmond Penigar, who played 1. Kyle Lowry had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Desmond Penigar had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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 achivements, 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
Kyle Lowry 18 11 2006-07 to 2023-24
Desmond Penigar 1 0 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2006-072003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar 10 8.9 3.2 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry ------- --- ----------
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2007-08-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry ------- --- ----------
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2008-09-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2009-10-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry ------- --- ----------
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2010-11-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry ------- --- ----------
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2011-12-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry ------- --- ----------
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2012-13-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry ------- --- ----------
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2013-14-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2014-15-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2015-16-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2016-17-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2017-18-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 78 32.2 16.2 0.8 4.7 5.6 6.9 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.5 5.2 12.1 .427 3.1 7.6 .399 2.9 3.3 .854
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 10 36.1 17.4 0.2 4.1 4.3 8.5 1.5 0.0 3.1 3.3 6.0 11.8 .508 2.8 6.3 .444 2.6 3.2 .813
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2018-19-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 65 34.0 14.2 0.6 4.2 4.8 8.7 1.4 0.5 2.8 2.6 4.7 11.4 .411 2.4 7.0 .347 2.5 3.0 .830
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 24 37.5 15.0 0.9 4.0 4.9 6.6 1.3 0.3 2.3 4.0 5.1 11.5 .440 2.2 6.0 .359 2.7 3.4 .802
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2019-20-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 58 36.2 19.4 0.6 4.5 5.0 7.5 1.4 0.4 3.1 3.3 5.8 13.8 .416 2.8 8.0 .352 5.1 5.9 .857
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 11 37.5 17.7 0.7 5.8 6.5 5.8 1.7 0.7 2.5 3.6 5.6 13.5 .419 2.1 6.5 .319 4.4 5.5 .800
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2020-21-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 46 34.8 17.2 0.8 4.6 5.4 7.3 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.1 5.7 13.0 .436 2.8 7.2 .396 3.0 3.5 .875
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry ------- --- ----------
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2021-22-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 63 33.9 13.4 0.5 4.0 4.5 7.5 1.1 0.3 2.7 2.8 4.4 10.0 .440 2.3 6.1 .377 2.3 2.8 .851
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 10 29.5 7.8 0.3 3.3 3.6 4.7 1.2 0.7 1.9 2.9 2.5 8.6 .291 1.3 5.4 .241 1.5 1.9 .789
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2022-23-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 55 31.2 11.2 0.8 3.3 4.1 5.1 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.6 3.6 8.8 .404 1.9 5.6 .345 2.1 2.5 .859
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 23 26.0 9.2 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.4 1.0 0.6 1.7 2.6 3.2 7.6 .425 1.4 3.8 .375 1.3 1.4 .939
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Kyle Lowry Desmond Penigar
Season 2023-24-
Team Miami Heat, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 60 28.2 8.1 0.6 2.7 3.2 4.2 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.4 2.7 6.3 .432 1.6 4.2 .392 1.1 1.3 .840
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyle Lowry 6 29.2 7.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 3.8 1.8 5.3 .344 1.3 4.0 .333 2.0 2.5 .800
Desmond Penigar ------- --- ----------