Steve Henson vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Steve Henson, 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.

Steve Henson played 7 years in the NBA, 1 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Steve Henson had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Steve Henson 7 2 1990-91 to 1998-99
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Steve Henson Brandon Ingram
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Steve Henson 68 10.1 3.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.9 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.2 2.8 .418 0.3 0.8 .333 0.6 0.6 .905
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 %
Steve Henson 3 13.3 5.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.7 1.0 .667 1.0 1.3 .750
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Steve Henson Brandon Ingram
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksLos 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 %
Steve Henson 50 7.7 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 2.9 .361 0.5 1.0 .479 0.5 0.6 .793
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 %
Steve Henson ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Steve Henson Brandon Ingram
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Steve Henson 53 13.6 4.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.9 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.6 1.3 3.4 .390 0.7 1.5 .463 0.6 0.8 .850
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 %
Steve Henson 3 15.7 2.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 1.0 3.0 .333 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Steve Henson Brandon Ingram
Season 1993-942019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsNew 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 %
Steve Henson 3 5.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Steve Henson ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Steve Henson Brandon Ingram
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew 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 %
Steve Henson 37 10.3 3.2 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.4 1.0 2.3 .430 0.6 1.4 .442 0.6 0.7 .880
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 %
Steve Henson ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Note: Steve Henson didn't play in 1995-96 and 1996-97.

Season 6
Steve Henson Brandon Ingram
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Detroit PistonsNew 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 %
Steve Henson 23 2.8 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 .500 0.1 0.3 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Steve Henson ------- --- ----------
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
Steve Henson Brandon Ingram
Season 1998-992022-23
Team Detroit PistonsNew 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 %
Steve Henson 4 6.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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 %
Steve Henson ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Steve Henson 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 %
Steve Henson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Steve Henson ------- --- ----------
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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