Brandon Ingram vs. Henry James Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Henry James 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

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 more than Henry James, who played 7. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Henry James had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Henry James 7 2 1990-91 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Ingram Henry James
Season 2016-171990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards 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
Henry James 37 13.6 8.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.0 6.9 .441 0.6 1.6 .400 1.4 1.9 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Henry James ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brandon Ingram Henry James
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 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 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
Henry James 65 13.3 6.4 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.4 2.5 6.2 .407 0.4 1.4 .322 0.9 1.2 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Henry James 8 2.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.3 .100 0.0 0.4 .000 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3
Brandon Ingram Henry James
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings, Utah Jazz
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
Henry James 10 8.8 6.7 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.9 2.1 5.1 .412 0.3 1.3 .231 2.2 2.6 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Henry James ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Brandon Ingram Henry James
Season 2019-201993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
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
Henry James 12 6.3 3.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.3 3.5 .381 0.3 1.5 .222 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 %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Henry James ------- --- ----------

Note: Henry James didn't play in 1994-95.

Season 5
Brandon Ingram Henry James
Season 2020-211995-96
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
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
Henry James 7 8.3 4.3 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 1.4 3.4 .417 0.7 2.1 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Henry James ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Brandon Ingram Henry James
Season 2021-221996-97
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East 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 %
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
Henry James 53 17.8 6.7 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.8 2.4 5.8 .408 1.4 3.4 .420 0.6 0.7 .833
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
Henry James 8 5.6 1.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.4 1.6 .231 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Brandon Ingram Henry James
Season 2022-231997-98
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland 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
Henry James 28 5.9 2.9 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.1 .407 0.4 0.9 .440 0.8 0.8 .955
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Henry James ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Brandon Ingram Henry James
Season 2023-24-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West 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 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
Henry James ------- --- ----------
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
Henry James ------- --- ----------
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