Brandon Ingram vs. Brandon Knight Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Knight and Brandon Ingram, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Brandon Ingram played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brandon Knight, who played 9. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Brandon Knight had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24
Brandon Knight 9 0 2011-12 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Ingram Brandon Knight
Season 2016-172011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Brandon Ingram 79 28.8 9.4 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.1 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 8.7 .402 0.7 2.4 .294 1.7 2.7 .621
Brandon Knight 66 32.3 12.8 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.8 0.7 0.2 2.6 2.3 4.8 11.7 .415 1.6 4.2 .380 1.6 2.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Brandon Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brandon Ingram Brandon Knight
Season 2017-182012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
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 %
Brandon Ingram 59 33.5 16.1 1.0 4.4 5.3 3.9 0.8 0.7 2.5 2.8 6.1 12.9 .470 0.7 1.8 .390 3.3 4.8 .681
Brandon Knight 75 31.5 13.3 0.7 2.6 3.3 4.0 0.8 0.1 2.7 2.1 4.8 11.7 .407 1.6 4.4 .367 2.2 3.0 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Brandon Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Brandon Ingram Brandon Knight
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
Brandon Ingram 52 33.8 18.3 0.8 4.3 5.1 3.0 0.5 0.6 2.5 2.9 7.0 14.0 .497 0.6 1.8 .330 3.8 5.6 .675
Brandon Knight 72 33.3 17.9 0.6 2.9 3.5 4.9 1.0 0.2 2.6 2.0 6.4 15.2 .422 1.5 4.7 .325 3.6 4.5 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Brandon Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Brandon Ingram Brandon Knight
Season 2019-202014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansMilwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Brandon Ingram 62 33.9 23.8 0.8 5.3 6.1 4.2 1.0 0.6 3.0 2.9 8.2 17.7 .463 2.4 6.2 .391 5.0 5.9 .851
Brandon Knight 63 32.3 17.0 0.4 3.4 3.9 5.2 1.4 0.2 3.0 1.8 6.0 14.1 .422 2.0 5.1 .389 3.1 3.5 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Brandon Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Brandon Ingram Brandon Knight
Season 2020-212015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
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 %
Brandon Ingram 61 34.3 23.8 0.6 4.3 4.9 4.9 0.7 0.6 2.5 2.0 8.4 18.0 .466 2.3 6.1 .381 4.6 5.2 .878
Brandon Knight 52 36.0 19.6 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.1 1.2 0.4 3.4 2.4 7.1 17.2 .415 2.3 6.8 .342 3.0 3.5 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Brandon Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Brandon Ingram Brandon Knight
Season 2021-222016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Brandon Ingram 55 34.0 22.7 0.6 5.2 5.8 5.6 0.6 0.5 2.7 2.2 8.2 17.9 .461 1.3 4.1 .327 4.8 5.9 .826
Brandon Knight 54 21.1 11.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.4 0.5 0.1 1.6 1.6 3.9 9.7 .398 0.8 2.6 .324 2.4 2.9 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 6 39.3 27.0 0.7 5.5 6.2 6.2 0.7 0.3 3.8 1.8 9.3 19.7 .475 1.8 4.5 .407 6.5 7.8 .830
Brandon Knight ------- --- ----------

Note: Brandon Knight didn't play in 2017-18.

Season 7
Brandon Ingram Brandon Knight
Season 2022-232018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Brandon Ingram 45 34.2 24.7 0.5 5.0 5.5 5.8 0.7 0.4 3.3 2.6 9.0 18.6 .484 1.4 3.6 .390 5.3 6.0 .882
Brandon Knight 39 18.9 6.8 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.5 6.7 .381 1.1 3.3 .318 0.7 0.9 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Brandon Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Brandon Ingram Brandon Knight
Season 2023-242019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Brandon Ingram 64 32.9 20.8 0.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.3 7.8 15.9 .492 1.3 3.8 .355 3.8 4.8 .801
Brandon Knight 25 18.5 7.3 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.8 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.6 2.4 6.7 .353 1.8 5.2 .344 0.8 1.4 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram 4 36.3 14.3 0.3 4.3 4.5 3.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.0 4.8 13.8 .345 0.5 2.0 .250 4.3 4.8 .895
Brandon Knight ------- --- ----------

Note: Brandon Knight didn't play in 2020-21.

Season 9
Brandon Ingram Brandon Knight
Season -2021-22
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Brandon Knight 5 13.0 6.4 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.0 .400 0.8 3.4 .235 1.6 1.6 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Brandon Knight ------- --- ----------
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