Brandon Ingram vs. Drazen Petrovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Drazen Petrovic 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

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, 4 more than Drazen Petrovic, who played 4. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Drazen Petrovic had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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
Drazen Petrovic 4 3 1989-90 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Ingram Drazen Petrovic
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Drazen Petrovic 77 12.6 7.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.5 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.7 2.7 5.5 .485 0.4 1.0 .459 1.8 2.1 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic 20 12.7 6.1 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.9 2.4 5.5 .440 0.3 0.8 .313 1.1 1.8 .583

Season 2
Brandon Ingram Drazen Petrovic
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets
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
Drazen Petrovic 61 16.6 10.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.0 1.3 2.2 4.0 8.1 .493 0.4 1.1 .354 1.9 2.2 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Brandon Ingram Drazen Petrovic
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Drazen Petrovic 82 36.9 20.6 1.2 2.0 3.1 3.1 1.3 0.1 2.6 3.0 8.1 16.0 .508 1.5 3.4 .444 2.8 3.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic 4 40.8 24.3 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 10.3 19.0 .539 1.0 3.0 .333 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 4
Brandon Ingram Drazen Petrovic
Season 2019-201992-93
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Drazen Petrovic 70 38.0 22.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.5 1.3 0.2 2.9 3.4 8.4 16.2 .518 1.1 2.4 .449 4.5 5.2 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic 5 38.6 15.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.0 4.4 3.6 6.0 13.2 .455 0.4 1.2 .333 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 5
Brandon Ingram Drazen Petrovic
Season 2020-21-
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 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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Brandon Ingram Drazen Petrovic
Season 2021-22-
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 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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Brandon Ingram Drazen Petrovic
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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Brandon Ingram Drazen Petrovic
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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
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
Drazen Petrovic ------- --- ----------
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