Brandon Ingram vs. Chimezie Metu Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chimezie Metu and Brandon Ingram, 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.

Brandon Ingram played 8 years in the NBA, 2 more than Chimezie Metu, who played 6. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Chimezie Metu had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24
Chimezie Metu 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Ingram Chimezie Metu
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
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
Chimezie Metu 29 5.0 1.8 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.7 2.0 .328 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Chimezie Metu ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brandon Ingram Chimezie Metu
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
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
Chimezie Metu 18 5.8 3.2 0.7 1.2 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.3 .571 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.7 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Chimezie Metu ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Brandon Ingram Chimezie Metu
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Chimezie Metu 36 13.6 6.3 0.9 2.3 3.1 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.6 2.5 5.0 .508 0.4 1.0 .351 0.9 1.2 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Chimezie Metu ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Brandon Ingram Chimezie Metu
Season 2019-202021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
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 %
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
Chimezie Metu 60 21.3 8.9 0.6 5.0 5.6 1.0 0.9 0.5 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.5 .452 1.0 3.1 .306 1.2 1.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Chimezie Metu ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Brandon Ingram Chimezie Metu
Season 2020-212022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Chimezie Metu 66 10.4 4.9 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.0 3.3 .589 0.1 0.6 .237 0.8 1.1 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Chimezie Metu 3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 6
Brandon Ingram Chimezie Metu
Season 2021-222023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansPhoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
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
Chimezie Metu 51 16.8 6.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 0.9 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.4 4.8 .504 0.5 1.8 .298 1.1 1.3 .906
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Chimezie Metu ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Brandon Ingram Chimezie Metu
Season 2022-23-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 %
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
Chimezie Metu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Chimezie Metu ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Brandon Ingram Chimezie Metu
Season 2023-24-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
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
Chimezie Metu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Chimezie Metu ------- --- ----------
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