Alex English vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Alex English, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Alex English played 15 years in the NBA, 6 more than Brandon Ingram, who played 9. Alex English had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Alex English |
15 |
10 |
1976-77 to 1990-91 |
| Brandon Ingram |
9 |
2 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
60 |
10.8 |
5.2 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
- |
1.3 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
.477 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.767 |
| difference: | +19 | +18.0 | +4.2 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.2 | | -0.7 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +.075 | | | | +0.9 | +1.7 | +.146 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Alex English nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
82 |
18.9 |
9.6 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
4.8 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
7.7 |
.542 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.727 |
| difference: | +23 | +14.6 | +6.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +0.3 | | -0.8 | -0.6 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +.072 | | | | +2.0 | +3.1 | +.046 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
9 |
23.1 |
13.4 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
4.7 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
5.3 |
8.7 |
.615 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.6 |
.781 |
| Brandon Ingram |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
81 |
33.3 |
16.0 |
3.1 |
5.0 |
8.1 |
3.3 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
13.6 |
.511 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.752 |
| difference: | +29 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +3.0 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | | +0.4 | +.014 | | | | +1.7 | +2.8 | +.077 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Alex English nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 3 |
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Season 4 |
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Alex English |
Brandon Ingram |
| Season |
1979-80 | 2019-20 |
| Team |
Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  Most Improved Player |
| - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
78 |
30.8 |
16.9 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
7.8 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.1 |
14.3 |
.497 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.333 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.789 |
| difference: | +16 | +3.1 | +6.9 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +.034 | +2.4 | +6.1 | +.058 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +.062 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Alex English nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 4 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
81 |
38.2 |
23.8 |
3.4 |
4.6 |
8.0 |
3.6 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
9.5 |
19.2 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.600 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
.850 |
| difference: | +20 | +3.9 | | +2.8 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | -0.5 | -1.1 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.028 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +.219 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.028 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Alex English nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 5 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
82 |
36.8 |
25.4 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
6.8 |
5.3 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
10.4 |
18.9 |
.551 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.840 |
| difference: | +27 | +2.8 | +2.7 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.0 | -0.5 | -1.0 | +2.2 | +1.0 | +.090 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +.327 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.014 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
3 |
39.3 |
19.3 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
7.7 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
8.7 |
18.3 |
.473 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.0 |
2.3 |
.857 |
| difference: | +3 | | +7.7 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -2.5 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.002 | +1.8 | +4.5 | | +4.5 | +5.5 | +.027 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
82 |
36.4 |
28.4 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
4.8 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
11.7 |
22.6 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
.829 |
| difference: | +37 | +2.2 | +3.7 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +2.7 | +4.0 | +.032 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.223 | +0.3 | | +.053 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
7 |
38.6 |
25.9 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
6.3 |
6.0 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
9.6 |
21.4 |
.447 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
6.7 |
7.6 |
.887 |
| Brandon Ingram |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
82 |
35.0 |
26.4 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
11.1 |
20.9 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.143 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
.824 |
| difference: | +18 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +.037 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +.212 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +.023 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
5 |
40.6 |
29.0 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
8.0 |
5.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
12.0 |
20.4 |
.588 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
.893 |
| difference: | +1 | +4.3 | +14.7 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.9 | -0.9 | -1.4 | +7.2 | +6.6 | +.243 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +.250 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +.002 |
| 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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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
81 |
36.1 |
27.9 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
5.7 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
11.6 |
22.4 |
.518 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
4.7 |
5.7 |
.829 |
| difference: | +63 | +3.0 | +5.7 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.3 | | -0.7 | -0.7 | +3.0 | +3.9 | +.053 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +.174 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +.026 |
| Brandon Ingram |
18 |
33.1 |
22.2 |
0.9 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
18.5 |
.465 |
2.4 |
6.4 |
.374 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.855 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Alex English |
14 |
38.3 |
30.2 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
6.6 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
11.6 |
21.7 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.9 |
7.8 |
.890 |
| Brandon Ingram |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Alex English played 6 seasons more than Brandon Ingram in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 15, from 1986 to 1991—Alex English played in 5 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Brandon Ingram, Alex English got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team
4 All-Star Game
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