Sean Higgins vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Sean Higgins, 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.

Sean Higgins played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Sean Higgins had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Sean Higgins 6 1 1990-91 to 1997-98
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Sean Higgins Brandon Ingram
Season 1990-912016-17
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Sean Higgins 50 9.3 4.5 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.1 1.9 4.2 .458 0.1 0.4 .158 0.6 0.7 .848
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 %
Sean Higgins 3 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Sean Higgins Brandon Ingram
Season 1991-922017-18
Team San Antonio Spurs, Orlando MagicLos 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 %
Sean Higgins 38 16.2 7.7 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.5 3.3 7.3 .458 0.2 0.7 .240 0.8 0.9 .861
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Sean Higgins Brandon Ingram
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsLos 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 %
Sean Higgins 29 20.4 8.3 0.8 1.6 2.3 2.3 0.4 0.2 2.2 1.9 3.3 7.4 .447 0.4 1.3 .351 1.2 1.6 .745
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Higgins didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 4

Sean Higgins Brandon Ingram
Season 1994-952019-20
Team New Jersey NetsNew 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 %
Sean Higgins 57 12.9 4.7 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.8 .385 0.4 1.4 .295 0.6 0.7 .875
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Sean Higgins Brandon Ingram
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew 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 %
Sean Higgins 44 20.8 8.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.0 7.3 .415 1.1 2.9 .372 0.8 0.8 .946
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Higgins didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 6

Sean Higgins Brandon Ingram
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew 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 %
Sean Higgins 2 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 2.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
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

Sean Higgins 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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Sean Higgins 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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
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 %
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------
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