Cole Aldrich vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Cole Aldrich, 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.

Cole Aldrich and Brandon Ingram both played 8 years in the NBA. Cole Aldrich had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Cole Aldrich 8 2 2010-11 to 2017-18
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Aldrich Brandon Ingram
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderLos 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 %
Cole Aldrich 18 7.9 1.0 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.4 0.8 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cole Aldrich Brandon Ingram
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA 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 %
Cole Aldrich 26 6.7 2.2 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.6 .524 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .929
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 %
Cole Aldrich 5 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cole Aldrich Brandon Ingram
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Houston Rockets, Sacramento KingsLos 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 %
Cole Aldrich 45 8.6 2.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.0 1.8 .550 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .600
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cole Aldrich Brandon Ingram
Season 2013-142019-20
Team New York KnicksNew 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 %
Cole Aldrich 46 7.2 2.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.7 1.3 .541 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .867
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Cole Aldrich Brandon Ingram
Season 2014-152020-21
Team 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 %
Cole Aldrich 61 16.0 5.5 1.7 3.9 5.5 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.0 2.0 2.4 4.9 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .781
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Cole Aldrich Brandon Ingram
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdPelicans 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 %
Cole Aldrich 60 13.3 5.5 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.1 2.3 2.2 3.8 .596 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .714
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 %
Cole Aldrich 6 12.8 3.8 1.3 3.7 5.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.8 1.7 2.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Cole Aldrich Brandon Ingram
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew 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 %
Cole Aldrich 62 8.6 1.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.4 .523 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .682
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Cole Aldrich Brandon Ingram
Season 2017-182023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew 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 %
Cole Aldrich 21 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .333
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 %
Cole Aldrich ------- --- ----------
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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