Renaldo Balkman vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Renaldo Balkman, 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.

Renaldo Balkman played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Renaldo Balkman had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Brandon Ingram had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Renaldo Balkman 6 1 2006-07 to 2011-12
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Renaldo Balkman Brandon Ingram
Season 2006-072016-17
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Renaldo Balkman 68 15.6 4.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.0 4.0 .505 0.1 0.4 .185 0.8 1.3 .567
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Renaldo Balkman Brandon Ingram
Season 2007-082017-18
Team New York KnicksLos 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 65 14.6 3.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.4 2.9 .489 0.0 0.2 .083 0.6 1.5 .432
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Renaldo Balkman Brandon Ingram
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 53 14.7 5.0 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.8 2.1 3.7 .558 0.0 0.1 .286 0.8 1.2 .646
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Renaldo Balkman 8 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Renaldo Balkman Brandon Ingram
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Renaldo Balkman 13 7.0 1.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.4 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.2 0.5 .333
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Renaldo Balkman Brandon Ingram
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Denver Nuggets, New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Renaldo Balkman 8 7.8 2.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.9 0.8 1.6 .462 0.1 0.3 .500 0.4 0.5 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Renaldo Balkman Brandon Ingram
Season 2011-122021-22
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 14 8.2 3.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 2.3 .500 0.1 0.6 .222 0.6 0.8 .727
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7
Renaldo Balkman Brandon Ingram
Season -2022-23
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Renaldo Balkman Brandon Ingram
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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
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