Brandon Ingram vs. Mark McNamara Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark McNamara 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 and Mark McNamara both played 8 years in the NBA. Brandon Ingram had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Mark McNamara had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Mark McNamara 8 4 1982-83 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brandon Ingram Mark McNamara
Season 2016-171982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Mark McNamara 36 5.1 2.2 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.8 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara 2 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Brandon Ingram Mark McNamara
Season 2017-181983-84
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
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
Mark McNamara 70 14.8 5.5 2.0 2.6 4.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.2 3.6 .621 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.2 .471
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Brandon Ingram Mark McNamara
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs, Kansas City 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 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
Mark McNamara 45 6.1 2.5 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.7 .526 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .516
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara ------- --- ----------

Note: Mark McNamara didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 4
Brandon Ingram Mark McNamara
Season 2019-201986-87
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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
Mark McNamara 11 10.3 3.2 1.5 1.7 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.7 1.5 1.3 2.7 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.7 .368
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Brandon Ingram Mark McNamara
Season 2020-211987-88
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
Mark McNamara 42 13.8 3.6 1.6 2.2 3.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.2 3.2 .391 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Brandon Ingram Mark McNamara
Season 2021-221988-89
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 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
Mark McNamara 39 8.2 2.9 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .628
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
Mark McNamara 3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 7
Brandon Ingram Mark McNamara
Season 2022-231989-90
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West 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 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
Mark McNamara 33 5.8 3.1 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.9 1.2 2.6 .442 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Mark McNamara 2 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Brandon Ingram Mark McNamara
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
Mark McNamara 2 6.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 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 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
Mark McNamara ------- --- ----------
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