Ron Behagen vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Ron Behagen, 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.

Ron Behagen played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Ron Behagen 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
Ron Behagen 7 2 1973-74 to 1979-80
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ron Behagen Brandon Ingram
Season 1973-742016-17
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-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 %
Ron Behagen 80 25.7 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.7 0.7 0.5 - 3.6 4.5 10.3 .432 - - - 2.0 2.7 .764
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ron Behagen Brandon Ingram
Season 1974-752017-18
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Ron Behagen 81 27.2 10.7 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.9 0.7 0.5 - 3.7 4.1 10.3 .399 - - - 2.5 3.3 .754
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 %
Ron Behagen 6 18.0 7.8 0.7 4.2 4.8 1.0 0.2 0.3 - 4.7 3.7 7.2 .512 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ron Behagen Brandon Ingram
Season 1975-762018-19
Team New Orleans JazzLos 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 %
Ron Behagen 66 26.3 11.5 2.9 5.5 8.4 2.1 1.0 0.4 - 3.4 4.7 10.5 .446 - - - 2.2 2.7 .804
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Ron Behagen Brandon Ingram
Season 1976-772019-20
Team New Orleans JazzNew 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 %
Ron Behagen 60 19.5 8.6 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.4 0.7 0.3 - 2.8 3.6 8.5 .418 - - - 1.5 2.1 .714
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Ron Behagen Brandon Ingram
Season 1977-782020-21
Team Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Indiana PacersNew 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 %
Ron Behagen 80 21.7 10.9 2.5 3.9 6.4 1.3 0.8 0.4 2.2 3.3 4.3 10.1 .430 - - - 2.2 3.1 .725
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Ron Behagen Brandon Ingram
Season 1978-792021-22
Team Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Kansas City KingsNew 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 %
Ron Behagen 15 11.0 4.4 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.7 2.4 1.9 4.1 .452 - - - 0.7 0.9 .769
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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
Ron Behagen Brandon Ingram
Season 1979-802022-23
Team Washington BulletsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Ron Behagen 6 10.7 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.2 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 1.5 3.8 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .833
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 %
Ron Behagen 2 7.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Ron Behagen 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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ron Behagen ------- --- ----------
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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