Brandon Ingram vs. John Lucas III Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Lucas III 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 and John Lucas III both played 8 years in the NBA. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while John Lucas III had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
John Lucas III 8 2 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Ingram John Lucas III
Season 2016-172005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
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
John Lucas III 13 8.2 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.8 .389 0.2 0.7 .222 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 ------- --- ----------
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brandon Ingram John Lucas III
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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
John Lucas III 47 8.1 3.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.3 .397 0.3 1.3 .254 0.3 0.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
John Lucas III 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Note: John Lucas III didn't play in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Season 3
Brandon Ingram John Lucas III
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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
John Lucas III 2 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Brandon Ingram John Lucas III
Season 2019-202011-12
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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
John Lucas III 49 14.8 7.5 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.9 2.9 7.3 .399 1.1 2.9 .393 0.6 0.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
John Lucas III 5 18.8 8.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.4 3.6 8.0 .450 1.0 2.6 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5
Brandon Ingram John Lucas III
Season 2020-212012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors
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
John Lucas III 63 13.1 5.3 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 2.0 5.3 .386 0.9 2.4 .377 0.3 0.4 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Brandon Ingram John Lucas III
Season 2021-222013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
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
John Lucas III 42 14.1 3.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 .326 0.6 2.0 .298 0.2 0.4 .625
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
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Brandon Ingram John Lucas III
Season 2022-232014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansDetroit Pistons
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
John Lucas III 21 13.0 4.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.9 2.0 5.0 .404 0.4 1.4 .310 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------

Note: John Lucas III didn't play in 2015-16.

Season 8
Brandon Ingram John Lucas III
Season 2023-242016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansMinnesota Timberwolves
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
John Lucas III 5 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.2 .000 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 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
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
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