Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Brandon Ingram Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Ingram and Wendell Carter Jr., 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 / 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.

Wendell Carter Jr. played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Brandon Ingram, who played 8. Wendell Carter Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Wendell Carter Jr. 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24
Brandon Ingram 8 2 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Wendell Carter Jr. Brandon Ingram
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 44 25.2 10.3 2.0 5.0 7.0 1.8 0.6 1.3 1.5 3.5 4.1 8.4 .485 0.1 0.7 .188 2.0 2.5 .795
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Wendell Carter Jr. Brandon Ingram
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Chicago BullsLos 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 43 29.2 11.3 3.2 6.2 9.4 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.7 3.8 4.3 8.0 .534 0.1 0.7 .207 2.6 3.5 .737
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Wendell Carter Jr. Brandon Ingram
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Chicago Bulls, Orlando MagicLos 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 54 25.5 11.2 2.4 5.8 8.2 1.9 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.7 4.3 8.5 .503 0.3 0.9 .294 2.4 3.3 .732
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Wendell Carter Jr. Brandon Ingram
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Orlando MagicNew 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 62 29.9 15.0 2.2 8.2 10.5 2.8 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.8 11.0 .525 1.1 3.5 .327 2.3 3.3 .691
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Wendell Carter Jr. Brandon Ingram
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Orlando MagicNew 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 57 29.6 15.2 2.1 6.6 8.7 2.3 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.8 5.6 10.8 .525 1.4 3.9 .356 2.5 3.4 .738
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Wendell Carter Jr. Brandon Ingram
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Orlando MagicNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 55 25.6 11.0 2.0 4.9 6.9 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.2 4.1 7.7 .525 1.2 3.1 .374 1.7 2.4 .694
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 7 26.4 7.6 1.3 5.0 6.3 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.9 2.7 6.7 .404 1.0 3.6 .280 1.1 1.6 .727
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
Wendell Carter Jr. 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Brandon Ingram ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Wendell Carter Jr. 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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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