Brandon Ingram vs. Wesley Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wesley Johnson 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 Wesley Johnson, who played 9. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Wesley Johnson had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Wesley Johnson 9 2 2010-11 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Ingram Wesley Johnson
Season 2016-172010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement 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
Wesley Johnson 79 26.2 9.0 0.6 2.4 3.0 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.2 2.1 3.4 8.6 .397 1.3 3.7 .356 0.8 1.2 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Wesley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brandon Ingram Wesley Johnson
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Wesley Johnson 65 22.6 6.0 0.4 2.4 2.7 0.9 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.8 2.4 6.1 .398 0.8 2.6 .314 0.4 0.5 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Wesley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Brandon Ingram Wesley Johnson
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix 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 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
Wesley Johnson 50 19.1 8.0 0.4 2.0 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.1 3.2 7.9 .407 1.0 3.1 .323 0.5 0.7 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Wesley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Brandon Ingram Wesley Johnson
Season 2019-202013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
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
Wesley Johnson 79 28.4 9.1 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.1 2.6 3.5 8.2 .425 1.3 3.4 .369 0.8 1.0 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Wesley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Brandon Ingram Wesley Johnson
Season 2020-212014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
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
Wesley Johnson 76 29.5 9.9 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.6 0.8 0.6 1.1 2.1 3.8 9.1 .414 1.2 3.4 .351 1.2 1.5 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Wesley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Brandon Ingram Wesley Johnson
Season 2021-222015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 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
Wesley Johnson 80 20.8 6.9 0.5 2.6 3.1 0.6 1.1 0.7 0.7 2.2 2.6 6.4 .404 1.3 3.9 .333 0.4 0.6 .652
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
Wesley Johnson 6 12.8 2.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.8 2.3 .357 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 7
Brandon Ingram Wesley Johnson
Season 2022-232016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 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
Wesley Johnson 68 11.9 2.7 0.4 2.3 2.7 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.1 2.9 .365 0.4 1.7 .246 0.2 0.3 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Wesley Johnson 3 3.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 8
Brandon Ingram Wesley Johnson
Season 2023-242017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
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
Wesley Johnson 74 20.1 5.4 0.4 2.5 2.9 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.7 2.0 2.0 5.0 .408 0.8 2.4 .339 0.6 0.8 .741
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
Wesley Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Brandon Ingram Wesley Johnson
Season -2018-19
Team -New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Wesley Johnson 38 14.1 3.4 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.2 3.4 .352 0.7 2.0 .329 0.3 0.5 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Wesley Johnson ------- --- ----------
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