Brandon Ingram vs. Dahntay Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dahntay Jones 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, 5 less than Dahntay Jones, who played 13. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Dahntay Jones had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Dahntay Jones 13 9 2003-04 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
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
Dahntay Jones 20 7.7 1.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.8 2.7 .283 0.1 0.2 .250 0.3 0.6 .455
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Dahntay Jones 52 12.5 4.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.6 3.7 .437 0.4 1.2 .383 0.8 1.2 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 3 23.7 7.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.7 2.7 7.0 .381 1.0 1.7 .600 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 3

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Dahntay Jones 71 13.6 4.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.7 .414 0.0 0.3 .143 0.8 1.3 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 4 11.5 4.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.8 .714 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 4

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season 2019-202006-07
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies
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
Dahntay Jones 78 21.4 7.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.8 5.9 .477 0.1 0.2 .417 1.8 2.2 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season 2020-212007-08
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento 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 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
Dahntay Jones 25 8.2 3.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.1 .434 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 2.0 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season 2021-222008-09
Team New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 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 %
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
Dahntay Jones 79 18.1 5.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.5 1.9 4.3 .458 0.1 0.2 .647 1.4 1.9 .728
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
Dahntay Jones 16 17.5 7.0 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.6 2.4 4.9 .481 0.2 0.8 .250 2.1 2.7 .767

Season 7

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season 2022-232009-10
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
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 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
Dahntay Jones 76 24.9 10.2 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.7 3.1 3.8 8.2 .461 0.1 0.4 .125 2.6 3.4 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season 2023-242010-11
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East 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
Dahntay Jones 45 13.1 6.3 0.1 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 4.8 .467 0.3 0.9 .359 1.5 2.0 .767
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
Dahntay Jones 3 16.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 3.0 6.7 .450 0.0 1.0 .000 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 9

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season -2011-12
Team -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 %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 65 16.2 5.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.8 4.3 .409 0.5 1.2 .429 1.3 1.5 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 7 8.3 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.6 2.6 .222 0.3 1.3 .222 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 10

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season -2012-13
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 78 13.0 3.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 2.8 .369 0.1 0.6 .224 1.1 1.4 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 5 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Note: Dahntay Jones didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 11

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season -2014-15
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West 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 %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 33 3.7 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.6 .286 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 11 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season -2015-16
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 1 42.0 13.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 14.0 .429 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 15 3.3 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.9 .462 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.3 .800

Season 13

Brandon Ingram Dahntay Jones
Season -2016-17
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 1 12.0 9.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 8.0 .375 0.0 2.0 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 10 3.3 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.0 .500 0.1 0.2 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000