Brandon Ingram vs Dillon Brooks
Ingram · Brooks
| Ingram | Brooks | |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Games availability | 56 |
| 33.8 | Minutes per game | 30.4 |
| 21.5 | Points per game | 20.2 |
| 5.6 | Rebounds per game | 3.6 |
| 3.7 | Assists per game | 1.8 |
| 1.5 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.2 |
| 2.4 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 1.8 |
| 47.7% | Field goal % | 43.5% |
| 38.2% | Three-point % 4.6 vs 6.6 attempts | 34.4% |
| 82.0% | Free throw % | 84.2% |
| 57.3% | True shooting TS% | 54.0% |
| 26.4% | Usage USG% | 27.9% |
| 16.9% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 9.5% |
| 8.3% | Rebound % of available | 5.8% |
| +1.0 | Net rating on court | -1.1 |
| 12.1% | PIE player impact estimate | 8.8% |
| +0.6 | Plus-minus per game | -0.9 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveBrandon Ingram scored more in 2025-26, 1.3 points a game apart (21.5 vs 20.2), on Brooks's heavier usage (27.9% vs 26.4%).
Ingram is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 57.3% to 54.0%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Ingram (3.7 vs 1.8 assists), the glass to Ingram (5.6 vs 3.6 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Ingram played 21 more games (77 vs 56 of 82).
With Ingram on the floor his team outscored opponents by +1.0 per 100 possessions, against -1.1 for Brooks; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Ingram $40.0M through 2027-28, Brooks $20.0M through 2029-30. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Ingram | Brooks | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-34 | Record when playing | 32-24 |
| 23.4 | Points at home | 23.7 |
| 19.6 | Points on the road | 16.9 |
| 22.1 | Points in wins | 20.4 |
| 20.7 | Points in losses | 19.9 |
| 38 | Season high | 40 |
| 12 | 30-point games | 4 |
| 2 | Double-doubles | 0 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).