Leandro Barbosa vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Leandro Barbosa, 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.

Leandro Barbosa played 14 years in the NBA, 6 more than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Leandro Barbosa had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Leandro Barbosa 14 8 2003-04 to 2016-17
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Phoenix SunsLos 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 %
Leandro Barbosa 70 21.4 7.9 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.4 1.3 0.1 1.7 2.6 3.0 6.7 .447 1.2 3.0 .395 0.7 0.9 .770
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 %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Leandro Barbosa 63 17.3 7.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.0 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.0 2.7 5.6 .475 0.8 2.2 .367 0.9 1.1 .797
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 %
Leandro Barbosa 12 9.7 2.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.9 .343 0.3 0.8 .400 0.2 0.3 .500
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Leandro Barbosa 57 27.9 13.1 0.5 2.1 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.5 4.8 9.9 .481 1.5 3.4 .444 1.9 2.6 .755
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 %
Leandro Barbosa 20 31.6 14.2 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.5 3.3 5.2 11.0 .470 1.4 3.5 .391 2.5 2.9 .862
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Leandro Barbosa 80 32.7 18.1 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.8 2.6 6.6 13.9 .476 2.4 5.5 .434 2.5 2.9 .845
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 %
Leandro Barbosa 11 31.7 15.8 0.6 2.8 3.5 2.2 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.7 5.8 14.4 .405 1.6 5.4 .305 2.5 3.5 .718
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Leandro Barbosa 82 29.5 15.6 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.4 5.8 12.5 .462 2.0 5.1 .389 2.1 2.6 .822
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 %
Leandro Barbosa 5 28.6 10.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.0 3.8 11.0 .345 0.8 3.6 .222 2.0 2.2 .909
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Phoenix SunsNew 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 %
Leandro Barbosa 70 24.4 14.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 2.3 1.2 0.1 1.3 1.6 5.2 10.8 .482 1.3 3.4 .375 2.4 2.8 .881
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 %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
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

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Leandro Barbosa 44 17.9 9.5 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.5 8.3 .425 1.0 3.1 .324 1.5 1.7 .877
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 %
Leandro Barbosa 16 15.6 7.2 0.1 1.2 1.3 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 2.1 2.7 6.4 .417 0.8 2.2 .343 1.1 1.5 .708
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Toronto RaptorsNew 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 %
Leandro Barbosa 58 24.1 13.3 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.9 5.1 11.3 .450 1.2 3.7 .338 1.9 2.4 .796
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 %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2011-12-
Team Toronto Raptors, Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 64 21.6 11.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.5 2.1 4.2 10.0 .425 1.0 2.7 .382 1.6 1.9 .815
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 11 20.3 5.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 2.1 2.5 6.6 .370 0.3 1.8 .150 0.5 1.1 .500
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2012-13-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Leandro Barbosa 41 12.5 5.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.2 2.0 4.7 .430 0.4 1.1 .383 0.8 1.0 .756
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2013-14-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Leandro Barbosa 20 18.4 7.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.8 6.6 .427 0.4 1.3 .280 1.6 2.0 .795
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2014-15-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Leandro Barbosa 66 14.9 7.1 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.8 5.8 .474 0.7 1.7 .384 0.9 1.1 .784
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 21 10.9 5.0 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.9 4.2 .443 0.4 1.1 .348 0.9 1.0 .818
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2015-16-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 68 15.9 6.4 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.5 5.4 .462 0.6 1.6 .355 0.8 0.9 .839
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa 23 11.0 5.6 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.2 3.8 .580 0.5 1.2 .393 0.7 0.9 .762
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Leandro Barbosa Brandon Ingram
Season 2016-17-
Team Phoenix Suns-
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 %
Leandro Barbosa 67 14.4 6.3 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.6 5.9 .439 0.5 1.5 .357 0.6 0.7 .889
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Leandro Barbosa ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------