Josh Hart vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Josh Hart played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 9. Josh Hart had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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 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
Josh Hart 8 3 2017-18 to 2024-25
Brandon Ingram 9 2 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Josh Hart Brandon Ingram
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -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%
Josh Hart 63 23.2 7.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 6.0 .469 1.2 3.1 .396 1.0 1.5 .702
difference:+16+5.6+1.5+0.1+0.3+0.2+0.8+0.1+0.2-0.8-0.3+0.7+2.7+.067+0.5+0.7+.102+0.7+1.2+.081
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Josh Hart Brandon Ingram
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
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%
Josh Hart 67 25.6 7.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 2.2 2.8 6.9 .407 1.4 4.1 .336 0.8 1.2 .688
difference:+8+7.9+8.3+0.5+1.2+1.6+2.5+0.2+0.1-1.6-0.6+3.3+6.0+.063+0.7+2.3+.054+2.5+3.6+.007
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Josh Hart Brandon Ingram
Season 2019-202018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
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%
Josh Hart 65 27.0 10.1 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.5 8.2 .423 1.9 5.4 .342 1.3 1.8 .739
difference:+13+6.8+8.2+0.1+1.3+1.4+1.3+0.5+0.2-1.3-0.4+3.5+5.8+.074+1.3+3.6+.012+2.5+3.8+.064
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Josh Hart Brandon Ingram
Season 2020-212019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans
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%
Josh Hart 47 28.7 9.2 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.2 7.3 .439 1.3 4.1 .326 1.5 1.9 .775
difference:+15+5.2+14.6+0.3+1.6+1.9+1.9+0.2+0.3-2.0-0.5+5.0+10.4+.024+1.1+2.1+.065+3.5+4.0+.076
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Josh Hart Brandon Ingram
Season 2021-222020-21
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans Pelicans
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%
Josh Hart 54 33.2 14.9 1.1 6.0 7.2 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 5.3 10.5 .504 1.4 3.9 .343 3.0 3.9 .758
difference:+7+1.1+8.9+0.5+1.7+2.3+0.8+0.4+0.4-0.4-0.8+3.1+7.5+.038+0.9+2.2+.038+1.6+1.3+.120
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
* Neiher Josh Hart nor Brandon Ingram played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Josh Hart Brandon Ingram
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Portland Trail Blazers, New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Josh Hart 76 32.3 9.8 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 6.8 .529 0.8 2.2 .372 1.7 2.3 .750
difference:+21+1.7+12.9+1.3+0.7+2.0+1.8+0.6+0.2-1.2-0.4+4.6+11.1+.068+0.5+1.9+.045+3.1+3.6+.076
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 11 32.1 10.4 1.6 5.7 7.4 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.9 3.5 4.1 8.5 .479 0.9 2.9 .313 1.3 2.0 .636
difference:+5+7.2+16.6+0.9+0.2+1.2+4.0+0.1-1.9-1.7+5.2+11.2+.004+0.9+1.6+.094+5.2+5.8+.194
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
Josh Hart Brandon Ingram
Season 2023-242022-23
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Josh Hart 81 33.4 9.4 1.6 6.8 8.3 4.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.4 .434 1.0 3.2 .310 1.1 1.4 .791
difference:+36+0.8+15.3+1.1+1.8+2.8+1.7+0.2+0.1-1.8-0.5+5.4+10.2+.050+0.4+0.4+.080+4.2+4.6+.091
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 13 42.2 14.5 2.8 8.7 11.5 4.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 3.2 5.1 11.5 .440 1.7 4.5 .373 2.7 3.7 .729
Brandon Ingram DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8
Josh Hart Brandon Ingram
Season 2024-252023-24
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Josh Hart 77 37.6 13.6 2.1 7.5 9.6 5.9 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.6 5.2 10.0 .525 1.1 3.3 .333 2.1 2.7 .776
difference:+13+4.7+7.2+1.4+3.1+4.5+0.2+0.7+0.2-0.4-0.3+2.6+5.9+.033+0.2+0.5+.022+1.7+2.1+.025
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Josh Hart 18 35.7 11.6 2.4 6.3 8.8 4.4 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.4 3.8 8.0 .472 1.1 3.0 .370 2.9 3.7 .776
difference:+14+0.6+2.7+2.1+2.0+4.3+1.1+0.1+0.7-0.4-1.4+1.0+5.8+.127+0.6+1.0+.120+1.4+1.1+.119
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

Additional Years

* Brandon Ingram played 1 season more than Josh Hart in the NBA.

In that period—his season 9 in 2025—Brandon Ingram didn't play in the postseason.

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