Brandon Ingram vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson and Brandon Ingram that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 9 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.5 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,656 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,566 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,130 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 358 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 280 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Brandon Ingram 495 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .363 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .788 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.