Brandon Ingram vs. Greg Kite Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Greg Kite 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 less than Greg Kite, who played 12. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Greg Kite had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Greg Kite 12 5 1983-84 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Greg Kite 35 5.6 1.9 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.9 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .313
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite 11 3.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.7 .125 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .833

Season 2

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Greg Kite 55 7.7 1.6 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.5 0.6 1.6 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite 9 7.0 1.2 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.4 0.6 1.3 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 3

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 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
Greg Kite 64 7.3 1.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.4 .374 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.6 .385
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite 13 6.0 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.5 0.8 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .571

Season 4

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season 2019-201986-87
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Greg Kite 74 10.1 1.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.5 2.0 0.6 1.5 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 1.0 .382
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite 20 8.6 0.9 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4 2.2 0.4 1.0 .350 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .429

Season 5

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season 2020-211987-88
Team New Orleans PelicansBoston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers
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
Greg Kite 53 20.1 4.2 1.6 3.4 5.0 0.9 0.4 1.1 1.4 2.9 1.7 3.9 .449 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.5 .506
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season 2021-221988-89
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets
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
Greg Kite 70 13.5 2.1 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.3 0.9 2.2 .430 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .488
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
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season 2022-231989-90
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 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
Greg Kite 71 21.3 3.2 1.8 3.5 5.3 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.8 1.4 3.3 .432 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.8 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season 2023-241990-91
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
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 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
Greg Kite 82 27.1 4.8 2.3 4.9 7.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.2 3.6 2.0 4.1 .491 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .512
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
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season -1991-92
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite 72 20.5 3.2 2.2 3.4 5.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.9 1.3 3.0 .437 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season -1992-93
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite 64 10.0 1.4 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.1 0.6 1.3 .452 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .542
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season -1993-94
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite 29 10.7 1.2 0.8 1.7 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 2.1 0.4 1.2 .371 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .364
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brandon Ingram Greg Kite
Season -1994-95
Team -New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite 11 7.0 0.7 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.3 1.5 .176 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.9 .200
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Greg Kite 8 3.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000