Johnny Davis vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Johnny Davis, 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.

Johnny Davis played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Johnny Davis had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Johnny Davis 10 7 1976-77 to 1985-86
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1976-772016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Johnny Davis 79 18.4 8.0 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 - 1.6 3.0 6.7 .441 - - - 2.1 2.6 .794
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 %
Johnny Davis 16 27.3 10.5 0.6 1.4 2.1 3.3 1.8 0.2 - 2.0 4.1 8.3 .489 - - - 2.4 3.3 .717
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1977-782017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Johnny Davis 82 26.7 10.7 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.6 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 4.2 9.2 .454 - - - 2.3 2.8 .828
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 %
Johnny Davis 6 33.5 14.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.3 1.8 2.5 5.8 12.7 .461 - - - 2.7 3.8 .696
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Indiana PacersLos 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 %
Johnny Davis 79 37.6 18.3 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.7 1.2 0.3 2.7 2.2 7.2 15.7 .456 - - - 4.0 5.0 .793
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 %
Johnny Davis ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1979-802019-20
Team Indiana PacersNew 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 %
Johnny Davis 82 35.5 15.9 1.2 1.5 2.8 5.4 1.3 0.3 2.5 2.2 6.0 14.1 .428 0.0 0.5 .095 3.7 4.3 .864
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 %
Johnny Davis ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Indiana PacersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Johnny Davis 76 33.4 14.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.3 1.3 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.6 12.1 .465 0.1 0.4 .121 3.1 3.9 .796
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 %
Johnny Davis 2 37.0 20.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 3.0 7.0 17.5 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 6.0 6.5 .923
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1981-822021-22
Team Indiana PacersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans 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 %
Johnny Davis 82 32.5 17.0 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.3 2.1 6.6 14.1 .467 0.1 0.3 .185 3.8 4.8 .799
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 %
Johnny Davis ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1982-832022-23
Team Atlanta HawksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
Johnny Davis 53 27.6 12.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.9 0.8 0.1 2.2 1.9 4.9 10.7 .455 0.1 0.3 .278 3.1 3.9 .796
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 %
Johnny Davis 3 37.7 17.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 9.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.0 7.0 17.3 .404 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 3.3 .900
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1983-842023-24
Team Atlanta HawksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdPelicans 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 %
Johnny Davis 75 27.7 12.3 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.3 0.8 0.1 1.8 1.9 4.7 10.7 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.4 .848
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 %
Johnny Davis 5 26.2 10.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 2.0 4.4 11.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.2 1.000
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

Season 9
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1984-85-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Johnny Davis 76 25.3 12.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 5.6 0.6 0.1 2.0 1.8 4.4 10.4 .426 0.2 0.6 .261 3.4 3.9 .850
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Davis 3 16.7 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.0 1.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 4.0 5.3 .750 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .800
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Johnny Davis Brandon Ingram
Season 1985-86-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Johnny Davis 66 15.4 6.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.2 5.2 .430 0.0 0.2 .231 1.8 2.1 .855
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Davis 8 8.1 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.1 3.1 .360 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------
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