Brandon Ingram vs. Frank Kaminsky Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Frank Kaminsky 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 and Frank Kaminsky both played 8 years in the NBA. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Frank Kaminsky had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Frank Kaminsky 8 2 2015-16 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brandon Ingram Frank Kaminsky
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Frank Kaminsky 81 21.1 7.5 0.9 3.3 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.6 2.7 6.5 .410 0.8 2.5 .337 1.3 1.8 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Frank Kaminsky 7 27.1 7.1 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.3 2.1 2.0 6.6 .304 0.7 2.4 .294 2.4 3.0 .810

Season 2

Brandon Ingram Frank Kaminsky
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
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
Frank Kaminsky 75 26.1 11.7 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.2 0.6 0.5 1.0 1.9 4.3 10.7 .399 1.5 4.7 .328 1.6 2.1 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Brandon Ingram Frank Kaminsky
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
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
Frank Kaminsky 79 23.2 11.1 0.6 3.1 3.6 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.2 3.9 9.1 .429 1.3 3.5 .380 2.0 2.5 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Brandon Ingram Frank Kaminsky
Season 2019-202018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
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
Frank Kaminsky 47 16.1 8.6 0.8 2.6 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.4 2.9 6.3 .463 1.1 3.0 .360 1.7 2.3 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Brandon Ingram Frank Kaminsky
Season 2020-212019-20
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
Frank Kaminsky 39 19.9 9.7 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.5 7.9 .450 1.1 3.2 .331 1.6 2.3 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brandon Ingram Frank Kaminsky
Season 2021-222020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost NBA Finals
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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
Frank Kaminsky 47 15.2 6.6 0.8 3.2 4.0 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.5 2.6 5.5 .471 0.7 1.8 .365 0.8 1.3 .617
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
Frank Kaminsky 10 6.8 2.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.2 .455 0.1 0.5 .200 0.1 0.1 1.000

Season 7

Brandon Ingram Frank Kaminsky
Season 2022-232021-22
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 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
Frank Kaminsky 9 20.1 10.6 1.2 3.3 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.6 1.6 4.0 7.3 .545 0.6 1.7 .333 2.0 2.2 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brandon Ingram Frank Kaminsky
Season 2023-242022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets
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
Frank Kaminsky 36 6.5 2.5 0.2 1.3 1.4 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.8 .492 0.4 0.9 .394 0.4 0.4 .875
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
Frank Kaminsky ------- --- ----------