Tom Boswell vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Tom Boswell, 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.

Tom Boswell played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Tom Boswell had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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
Tom Boswell 6 4 1975-76 to 1983-84
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tom Boswell Brandon Ingram
Season 1975-762016-17
Team Boston CelticsLos 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 %
Tom Boswell 35 7.9 2.7 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.5 0.1 0.0 - 2.0 1.2 2.7 .441 - - - 0.4 0.7 .583
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 %
Tom Boswell 3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.3 0.7 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tom Boswell Brandon Ingram
Season 1976-772017-18
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Tom Boswell 70 15.5 6.4 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.2 0.4 0.1 - 3.4 2.5 4.9 .515 - - - 1.4 1.9 .711
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 %
Tom Boswell 9 9.0 2.2 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.8 0.1 0.0 - 2.0 0.9 2.0 .444 - - - 0.4 0.7 .667
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tom Boswell Brandon Ingram
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Boston CelticsLos 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 %
Tom Boswell 65 17.7 7.1 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.5 3.1 2.8 5.5 .518 - - - 1.4 1.9 .756
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 %
Tom Boswell ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tom Boswell Brandon Ingram
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 %
Tom Boswell 79 27.9 10.6 3.1 3.7 6.8 3.1 0.6 0.6 2.3 3.3 4.1 7.6 .532 - - - 2.5 3.6 .697
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 %
Tom Boswell 3 40.0 17.3 4.7 4.3 9.0 5.3 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.3 7.0 11.7 .600 - - - 3.3 4.3 .769
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tom Boswell Brandon Ingram
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Denver Nuggets, Utah JazzNew 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 %
Tom Boswell 79 26.3 11.4 1.8 3.7 5.6 2.0 0.4 0.5 2.3 3.4 4.4 7.8 .564 0.1 0.1 .500 2.6 3.5 .755
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 %
Tom Boswell ------- --- ----------
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Note: Tom Boswell didn't play in 1980-81, 1981-82 and 1982-83.

Season 6

Tom Boswell Brandon Ingram
Season 1983-842021-22
Team Utah JazzNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisPelicans 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 %
Tom Boswell 38 6.9 1.9 0.7 0.9 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.7 1.4 .538 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.4 0.6 .762
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 %
Tom Boswell 5 11.0 1.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.8 2.4 0.6 0.8 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .400
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

Tom Boswell 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 %
Tom Boswell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Tom Boswell ------- --- ----------
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Season 8

Tom Boswell 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 %
Tom Boswell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Tom Boswell ------- --- ----------
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