Bam Adebayo vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Bam Adebayo, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Bam Adebayo played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 10. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Bam Adebayo 9 7 2017-18 to 2025-26
Brandon Ingram 10 2 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bam Adebayo Brandon Ingram
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 69 19.8 6.9 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.9 .512 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .721
difference:+10+9.0+2.5+0.9+0.6+1.5+0.6+0.1+0.1-0.5+1.0+3.8+.110+0.7+2.3+.294+0.2+0.1+.100
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 5 15.4 3.4 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 2.8 .214
Brandon Ingram DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Bam Adebayo Brandon Ingram
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 82 23.3 8.9 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.2 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.5 3.4 5.9 .576 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.8 .735
difference:+23+10.2+7.2+1.0+0.9+2.0+1.7+0.1+0.1-1.0-0.3+2.7+7.0+.106+0.7+1.6+.190+1.3+2.0+.054
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
* Neiher Bam Adebayo nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Bam Adebayo Brandon Ingram
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 72 33.6 15.9 2.4 7.8 10.2 5.1 1.1 1.3 2.8 2.5 6.1 11.0 .557 0.0 0.2 .143 3.7 5.3 .691
difference:+20+0.2+2.4+1.6+3.5+5.1+2.1+0.6+0.7-0.3-0.4+0.9+3.0+.060+0.6+1.6+.187+0.1+0.3+.016
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 19 36.2 17.8 2.5 7.8 10.3 4.4 1.0 0.8 2.5 3.1 6.5 11.6 .564 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.1 .783
Brandon Ingram DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Bam Adebayo Brandon Ingram
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 64 33.5 18.7 2.2 6.7 9.0 5.4 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.3 7.1 12.5 .570 0.0 0.1 .250 4.4 5.5 .799
difference:+2+0.4+5.1+1.4+1.4+2.9+1.2+0.2+0.4-0.4-0.6+1.1+5.2+.107+2.4+6.1+.141+0.6+0.4+.052
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 4 34.0 15.5 3.5 5.8 9.3 4.3 1.3 0.5 2.8 2.8 6.5 14.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .769
Brandon Ingram DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Bam Adebayo Brandon Ingram
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 56 32.6 19.1 2.4 7.6 10.1 3.4 1.4 0.8 2.6 3.1 7.3 13.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .000 4.6 6.1 .753
difference:+5+1.7+4.7+1.8+3.3+5.2+1.5+0.7+0.2-0.1-1.1+1.1+5.0+.091+2.3+6.0+.381+0.9+.125
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 18 34.1 14.8 2.1 5.9 8.0 2.7 1.0 0.7 2.1 3.1 5.8 9.7 .594 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 4.2 .763
Brandon Ingram DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Bam Adebayo Brandon Ingram
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 75 34.6 20.4 2.5 6.7 9.2 3.2 1.2 0.8 2.5 2.8 8.0 14.9 .540 0.0 0.2 .083 4.3 5.4 .806
difference:+20+0.6+2.3+1.9+1.5+3.4+2.4+0.6+0.3-0.2-0.6+0.2+3.0+.079+1.3+3.9+.244+0.5+0.5+.020
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 23 37.0 17.9 2.7 7.1 9.9 3.7 0.8 0.7 2.7 3.1 7.3 15.1 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.1 .821
difference:+17+2.3+9.1+2.0+1.6+3.7+2.5+0.1+0.4-1.1-1.3+2.0+4.6+.006+1.8+4.4+.407+3.1+3.7+.009
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

Bam Adebayo Brandon Ingram
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 71 34.0 19.3 2.2 8.1 10.4 3.9 1.1 0.9 2.3 2.2 7.5 14.3 .521 0.2 0.6 .357 4.1 5.5 .755
difference:+26+0.2+5.4+1.7+3.1+4.9+1.9+0.4+0.5-1.0-0.4+1.5+4.3+.037+1.2+3.0+.033+1.2+0.5+.127
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 5 38.4 22.6 2.2 7.2 9.4 3.8 0.4 0.0 1.6 3.0 9.6 19.4 .495 0.4 2.0 .200 3.0 4.2 .714
Brandon Ingram DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Bam Adebayo Brandon Ingram
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 78 34.3 18.1 2.4 7.2 9.6 4.3 1.3 0.7 2.1 2.1 6.9 14.3 .485 1.0 2.8 .357 3.2 4.2 .765
difference:+14+1.4+2.7+1.7+2.8+4.5+1.4+0.5+0.1-0.4-0.2+0.9+1.6+.007+0.3+1.0+.002+0.6+0.6+.036
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 4 38.3 17.5 4.0 7.0 11.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 3.0 2.3 7.0 16.0 .438 1.8 5.3 .333 1.8 2.8 .636
difference:+2.0+3.2+3.7+2.7+6.5+1.0+1.0-0.7-0.3+2.2+2.2+.093+1.3+3.3+.083+2.5+2.0+.259
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

Bam Adebayo Brandon Ingram
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Miami HeatNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bam Adebayo 5 33.6 23.0 1.4 7.8 9.2 2.8 0.6 0.2 2.8 2.0 7.8 18.0 .433 2.6 7.2 .361 4.8 5.4 .889
difference:+13+0.5+0.8+0.5+3.2+3.6+2.4+0.3+0.4-1.0-0.5+0.8+0.5+.032+0.2+0.8+.013+2.2+2.3+.034
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bam Adebayo nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 9

Additional Years

* Brandon Ingram played 1 season more than Bam Adebayo in the NBA.

In that period—his season 10 in 2026—Brandon Ingram didn't play in the postseason.