Ernie DiGregorio vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Ernie DiGregorio, 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.

Ernie DiGregorio played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Ernie DiGregorio had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
Ernie DiGregorio 5 2 1973-74 to 1977-78
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ernie DiGregorio Brandon Ingram
Season 1973-742016-17
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement Assists Leader-
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 81 35.9 15.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 8.2 0.7 0.1 - 3.0 6.5 15.6 .421 - - - 2.1 2.4 .902
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 6 40.0 13.7 0.5 2.2 2.7 8.7 0.2 0.0 - 2.3 6.2 14.3 .430 - - - 1.3 1.5 .889
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ernie DiGregorio Brandon Ingram
Season 1974-752017-18
Team Buffalo BravesLos 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 31 23.0 7.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.9 0.6 0.0 - 2.0 3.3 7.5 .440 - - - 1.1 1.5 .778
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ernie DiGregorio Brandon Ingram
Season 1975-762018-19
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 67 20.4 6.7 0.2 1.4 1.7 4.0 0.6 0.0 - 2.4 2.7 7.1 .384 - - - 1.3 1.4 .915
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 9 24.1 7.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 5.0 0.6 0.2 - 3.2 3.3 6.9 .484 - - - 0.9 0.9 1.000
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ernie DiGregorio Brandon Ingram
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Buffalo BravesNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 81 28.0 10.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 4.7 0.7 0.0 - 1.9 4.5 10.8 .417 - - - 1.7 1.8 .945
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ernie DiGregorio Brandon Ingram
Season 1977-782020-21
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Boston CelticsNew 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio 52 11.7 3.9 0.1 0.8 1.0 2.6 0.3 0.0 1.8 0.8 1.7 4.0 .421 - - - 0.5 0.6 .848
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ernie DiGregorio 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
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

Ernie DiGregorio 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ernie DiGregorio 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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ernie DiGregorio ------- --- ----------
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