Brandon Ingram vs. Mike Wilks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Wilks 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 Mike Wilks, who played 7. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Mike Wilks had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Mike Wilks 7 2 2002-03 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brandon Ingram Mike Wilks
Season 2016-172002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 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
Mike Wilks 46 15.0 3.2 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.1 3.2 .338 0.2 0.8 .286 0.8 1.0 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks 4 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Brandon Ingram Mike Wilks
Season 2017-182003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Mike Wilks 26 5.6 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.7 1.4 .472 0.2 0.4 .600 0.4 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Brandon Ingram Mike Wilks
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Mike Wilks 48 5.8 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.6 .416 0.1 0.3 .313 0.3 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Brandon Ingram Mike Wilks
Season 2019-202005-06
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics
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
Mike Wilks 47 7.4 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.9 .322 0.1 0.4 .158 0.5 0.9 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Brandon Ingram Mike Wilks
Season 2020-212006-07
Team New Orleans PelicansSeattle Supersonics
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
Mike Wilks 47 11.4 3.6 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .468 0.1 0.3 .333 0.7 0.9 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brandon Ingram Mike Wilks
Season 2021-222007-08
Team New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets, Washington Wizards, Seattle Supersonics
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
Mike Wilks 15 12.5 2.7 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.4 .472 0.2 0.5 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Note: Mike Wilks didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 7

Brandon Ingram Mike Wilks
Season 2022-232009-10
Team New Orleans PelicansOklahoma City Thunder
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
Mike Wilks 4 14.8 4.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.5 0.8 .667 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brandon Ingram Mike Wilks
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Wilks ------- --- ----------