Corey Gaines vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Corey Gaines, 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.

Corey Gaines played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Corey Gaines had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Brandon Ingram had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Corey Gaines 5 1 1988-89 to 1994-95
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Corey Gaines Brandon Ingram
Season 1988-892016-17
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Corey Gaines 32 10.5 2.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.0 .422 0.0 0.2 .200 0.4 0.5 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Corey Gaines Brandon Ingram
Season 1989-902017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Corey Gaines 9 9.0 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 2.9 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.2 0.4 1.3 .333 0.1 0.2 .500 0.1 0.4 .250
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Corey Gaines Brandon Ingram
Season 1990-912018-19
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Corey Gaines 10 22.6 8.3 0.4 1.0 1.4 9.1 1.0 0.2 2.3 2.5 2.8 7.0 .400 0.5 2.1 .238 2.2 2.6 .846
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Note: Corey Gaines didn't play in 1991-92 and 1992-93.

Season 4
Corey Gaines Brandon Ingram
Season 1993-942019-20
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Corey Gaines 18 4.3 1.8 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.5 1.1 .450 0.1 0.3 .400 0.7 0.8 .867
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Gaines 4 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Corey Gaines Brandon Ingram
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Corey Gaines 11 25.5 5.0 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.0 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.2 4.6 .471 0.2 1.4 .133 0.5 1.0 .455
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Corey Gaines Brandon Ingram
Season -2021-22
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans 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 %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7
Corey Gaines Brandon Ingram
Season -2022-23
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Corey Gaines Brandon Ingram
Season -2023-24
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans 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 %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Gaines ------- --- ----------
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
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