Brandon Ingram vs. Kenny Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Thomas 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, 3 less than Kenny Thomas, who played 11. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Kenny Thomas had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Kenny Thomas 11 3 1999-00 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season 2016-171999-00
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
Kenny Thomas 72 25.0 8.3 2.0 4.0 6.1 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 2.9 7.4 .399 0.4 1.7 .262 1.9 2.9 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season 2017-182000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
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
Kenny Thomas 74 24.6 7.1 1.6 4.0 5.6 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.6 2.4 2.8 6.3 .443 0.3 1.2 .272 1.2 1.7 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
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
Kenny Thomas 72 34.5 14.1 2.2 5.0 7.2 1.9 1.2 0.9 2.0 2.7 5.5 11.5 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 3.1 4.7 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season 2019-202002-03
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Kenny Thomas 66 30.0 10.1 2.8 5.2 8.0 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.6 3.9 8.5 .465 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas 12 32.6 10.6 3.5 5.8 9.3 0.9 0.7 0.4 1.6 3.5 4.5 8.4 .535 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .655

Season 5
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season 2020-212003-04
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Kenny Thomas 74 36.5 13.6 3.5 6.6 10.1 1.5 1.1 0.4 2.3 3.0 5.1 11.0 .469 0.0 0.1 .200 3.3 4.4 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season 2021-222004-05
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdKings 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
Kenny Thomas 73 29.7 12.4 2.5 4.8 7.3 2.1 0.9 0.2 1.8 3.1 5.0 10.7 .470 0.0 0.1 .200 2.4 3.1 .762
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
Kenny Thomas 5 30.8 12.0 3.4 5.4 8.8 2.4 0.8 0.4 1.6 4.4 4.6 9.0 .511 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.0 .700

Season 7
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season 2022-232005-06
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 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
Kenny Thomas 82 28.0 9.1 2.4 5.1 7.5 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.4 3.7 7.4 .505 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.5 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas 6 24.7 5.8 2.0 2.5 4.5 1.3 0.8 0.0 1.5 3.7 2.2 4.0 .542 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .692

Season 8
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season 2023-242006-07
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
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
Kenny Thomas 62 22.8 5.3 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.5 2.3 2.4 4.9 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .513
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
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season -2007-08
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas 23 12.2 1.4 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.7 0.7 1.7 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season -2008-09
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas 8 7.8 0.8 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.4 1.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 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 ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Brandon Ingram Kenny Thomas
Season -2009-10
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas 26 12.0 1.6 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.6 0.7 1.3 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Kenny Thomas ------- --- ----------
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