Brandon Ingram vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen 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 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Lauri Markkanen, who played 9. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Lauri Markkanen had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 achievements, 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 10 2 2016-17 to 2025-26
Lauri Markkanen 9 0 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Ingram Lauri Markkanen
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+11+0.9+5.8+0.4+3.1+3.5+0.9+0.1-0.3-0.5+2.0+4.0+.032+1.4+3.5+.068+0.4+0.3+.222
Lauri Markkanen 68 29.7 15.2 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 5.5 12.7 .434 2.1 5.9 .362 2.1 2.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brandon Ingram nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Brandon Ingram Lauri Markkanen
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+1.2+2.6+0.4+3.2+3.7+2.5+0.1+0.1-0.9-0.5+0.5+2.4+.040+1.6+4.6+.029+1.0+.191
Lauri Markkanen 52 32.3 18.7 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 6.6 15.3 .430 2.3 6.4 .361 3.3 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brandon Ingram nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Brandon Ingram Lauri Markkanen
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+4.0+3.6+0.4+0.8+1.2+1.5+0.3+0.1-0.9-1.0+2.0+2.2+.072+1.6+4.5+.014+1.3+2.5+.149
Lauri Markkanen 50 29.8 14.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 11.8 .425 2.2 6.3 .344 2.5 3.1 .824
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brandon Ingram nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Brandon Ingram Lauri Markkanen
Season 2019-202020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+11+8.1+10.2+0.1+0.7+0.8+3.3+0.5+0.3-2.0-1.4+3.3+7.5+.017+0.1+0.4+.011+3.5+4.1+.025
Lauri Markkanen 51 25.8 13.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.9 10.2 .480 2.3 5.8 .402 1.5 1.8 .826
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brandon Ingram nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Brandon Ingram Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-212021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3.5+9.0+0.4+0.4+0.8+3.6+0.1-1.6-0.1+3.3+6.5+.021+0.1+0.1+.023+2.3+2.6+.010
Lauri Markkanen 61 30.8 14.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11.5 .445 2.2 6.2 .358 2.3 2.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brandon Ingram nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Brandon Ingram Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+11+0.4+2.9+1.4+1.5+2.8+3.7+0.1-0.8-0.1+0.5+0.6+.038+1.7+3.6+.064+0.5+0.1+.049
Lauri Markkanen 66 34.4 25.6 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 8.7 17.3 .499 3.0 7.7 .391 5.3 6.0 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Brandon Ingram Lauri Markkanen
Season 2022-232023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+10+1.1+1.5+1.7+0.9+2.7+3.8+0.2+0.1-1.9-0.8+1.2+2.4+.004+1.8+4.4+.009+0.8+1.0+.017
Lauri Markkanen 55 33.1 23.2 2.2 5.9 8.2 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 7.8 16.2 .480 3.2 8.0 .399 4.5 5.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brandon Ingram nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Brandon Ingram Lauri Markkanen
Season 2023-242024-25
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+17+1.5+1.8+0.8+0.8+4.2+0.1+0.2-1.1-0.6+1.5+1.0+.069+1.6+4.7+.009+0.4+0.9+.075
Lauri Markkanen 47 31.4 19.0 1.5 4.4 5.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.7 6.3 14.9 .423 2.9 8.5 .346 3.4 3.9 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9
Brandon Ingram Lauri Markkanen
Season 2024-252025-26
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Ingram 18 33.1 22.2 0.9 4.6 5.6 5.2 0.9 0.6 3.8 2.5 8.6 18.5 .465 2.4 6.4 .374 2.6 3.1 .855
difference:+14+5.2+11.8+1.4+0.4+1.7+2.4+0.1+0.2-2.8-1.2+2.4+3.3+.041+1.6+3.6+.026+5.4+5.7+.059
Lauri Markkanen 4 38.3 34.0 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.3 11.0 21.8 .506 4.0 10.0 .400 8.0 8.8 .914
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brandon Ingram nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 9

Additional Years

* Brandon Ingram played 1 season more than Lauri Markkanen in the NBA.

In that period—his season 10 in 2026—Brandon Ingram didn't play in the postseason.

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