Julius Erving vs. Kyle Lowry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving and Kyle Lowry all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Julius Erving, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 1977 to 1987, and Kyle Lowry, with 20 seasons played from 2007 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Julius Erving vs. Kyle Lowry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Julius Erving Kyle Lowry
Points
79th
119th
26th
85th
Rebounds
229th
289th
53rd
154th
Assists
205th
19th
50th
34th
Steals
53rd
55th
22nd
41st
Blocks
53rd
+300th
15th
190th
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Julius Erving vs. Kyle Lowry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Julius Erving Kyle Lowry
Points
44th
+300th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
253rd
66th
164th
84th
Steals
31st
159th
40th
139th
Blocks
64th
+300th
42nd
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Julius Erving's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
119th
40 18,364 vs. 16,3622,002
Rebounds
229th
289th
60 5,601 vs. 4,962639
Assists
205th
19th
186 3,224 vs. 7,1033,879
Steals
53rd
55th
2 1,508 vs. 1,5008
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 1,293 vs. 351942
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 8921,175
Defensive Rebounds
221st
157th
64 3,534 vs. 4,070536
Field Goals Made
70th
200th
130 7,237 vs. 5,2521,985
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
153rd
61 14,276 vs. 12,4041,872
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 46 vs. 2,2072,161
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 176 vs. 6,0015,825
Free Throws Made
89th
101st
12 3,844 vs. 3,651193
Free Throws Attempted
87th
118th
31 4,950 vs. 4,478472

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
58th
+242 836 vs. 1,176340
Seasons
+300th
8th
+292 11 vs. 209

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
187th
76 9 vs. 45
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
85th
59 3,088 vs. 1,8361,252
Rebounds
53rd
154th
101 994 vs. 582412
Assists
50th
34th
16 594 vs. 730136
Steals
22nd
41st
19 235 vs. 17461
Blocks
15th
190th
175 239 vs. 48191
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
262nd
240 360 vs. 97263
Defensive Rebounds
58th
97th
39 634 vs. 485149
Field Goals Made
23rd
107th
84 1,187 vs. 611576
Field Goals Attempted
26th
89th
63 2,441 vs. 1,487954
3-Pointers Made
+300th
22nd
+278 7 vs. 238231
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 36 vs. 704668
Free Throws Made
32nd
92nd
60 707 vs. 376331
Free Throws Attempted
30th
101st
71 908 vs. 468440

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
74th
9 141 vs. 1365
Playoffs
110th
110th
0 11 vs. 110

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
+300th
+256 21.97 vs. 13.918.05
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 4.222.48
Assists per game
253rd
66th
187 3.86 vs. 6.042.18
Steals per game
31st
159th
128 1.80 vs. 1.280.53
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.301.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
+300th
+198 2.47 vs. 0.761.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
255th
+300th
+45 4.23 vs. 3.460.77
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 8.66 vs. 4.474.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 17.08 vs. 10.556.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
82nd
+218 0.08 vs. 1.881.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
51st
+249 0.29 vs. 5.104.81
Free Throws Made per game
76th
257th
181 4.60 vs. 3.101.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.92 vs. 3.812.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 13.508.40
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 4.282.77
Assists per game
164th
84th
80 4.21 vs. 5.371.15
Steals per game
40th
139th
99 1.67 vs. 1.280.39
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.351.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 0.711.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
+300th
+93 4.50 vs. 3.570.93
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.42 vs. 4.493.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 17.31 vs. 10.936.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
96th
+204 0.07 vs. 1.751.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 0.35 vs. 5.184.83
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 2.762.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 3.443.00

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.