2025-26 Season

BRANDON INGRAM

Toronto Raptors | Forward | 6-8

2025-26 Season

BRANDON INGRAM

Toronto Raptors | Forward | 6-8 | Yr 9

21.4 PPG

5.5 RPG

3.7 APG

33.8 MPG

+10.4 Impact

Ingram produces at an elite rate for a 34-minute workload.

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NET IMPACT BREAKDOWN

Every stat, every credit, every cost — per game average

+10.4

Scoring +19.4

Points 21.4 PPG = +14.8

Shot Making above expected FG% = +4.6

Creation +1.4

Creation 3.7 AST/g = +1.4

Turnovers -5.6

Turnovers 2.4/g = -5.6

Defense +0.3

Defense 0.7 STL, 0.7 BLK = +0.3

Hustle & Effort +4.0

Rebounds 5.5 RPG = +4.0

Raw Impact +19.5

Baseline (game-average expected) −9.1

Net Impact

+10.4

88th pctl vs Forwards

PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology

TEAM COMPARISON

Impact

Creation

Hustle

Defense

of 14 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)

Scottie Barnes +11.9 Brandon Ingram +10.4 Immanuel Quickley +9.6 RJ Barrett +7.9 Jakob Poeltl +5.2 Sandro Mamukelashvili +3.8 Collin Murray-Boyles +2.1 A.J. Lawson -1.1 Ja'Kobe Walter -1.5 Jonathan Mogbo -4.1 Gradey Dick -4.4 Jamison Battle -4.5 Jamal Shead -4.9 Ochai Agbaji -6.2

Similar Players

Same position, closest production profile this season.

SKILL DNA

Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games

Scoring 93th

21.4 PPG

Efficiency 55th

57.5% TS

Playmaking 89th

3.7 APG

Rebounding 75th

5.5 RPG

Defense 46th

+7.0/g

Hustle 53th

+12.7/g

Creation 86th

+4.09/g

Shot Making 96th

+9.78/g

TO Discipline 16th

0.07/min

THE SEASON SO FAR

A maddening tug-of-war between lethal shot-making and detrimental isolation habits defined Brandon Ingram's opening twenty games. He frequently put up empty numbers, perfectly illustrated on 11/19 vs PHI when a highly efficient 22-point outing was entirely erased by significant defensive bleeding on the perimeter, dragging his impact down to a -4.4. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to drive winning basketball without dominating the box score. During the 11/15 vs IND matchup, Ingram managed just 19 points but generated a stellar +6.7 impact score by locking in with excellent weak-side defensive rotations. The floor completely fell out on 11/13 vs CLE, where severe perimeter inefficiency and an ugly 0-for-6 night from beyond the arc cratered his impact to an abysmal -16.4. When Ingram attacks downhill and engages defensively, he remains a devastating two-way wing. Unfortunately, his tendency to settle into a contested mid-range diet too often stalls out possessions and actively harms his team's spacing.

This stretch was defined by a maddening tug-of-war between Ingram's stubborn reliance on contested isolations and his flashes of surgical shot-making. High scoring totals frequently masked underlying damage, like on 12/07 vs BOS where he dropped 30 points but posted a -1.8 impact score due to costly live-ball turnovers and defensive lapses. Conversely, he occasionally found ways to drive winning basketball without filling the bucket. During the 01/07 vs CHA matchup, Ingram managed a measly 6 points, yet he still registered a +4.2 impact because his relentless defensive engagement kept his overall value firmly in the green. When he finally stopped forcing bad shots against set defenses, his ceiling was undeniable. On 01/03 vs ATL, his methodical mid-range execution yielded 29 points and a massive +11.7 impact score. Ultimately, this run revealed a highly volatile offensive weapon who gave back value just as fast as he generated it.

Brandon Ingram's mid-season stretch was a volatile rollercoaster that began with surgical two-way dominance but crashed into a stagnant, isolation-heavy slump. Early on, he dictated games even when his jumper betrayed him. During the 01/23 vs POR matchup, a cold 1/5 night from deep was completely offset by stellar defensive rotations that anchored a massive +14.9 impact score. But as February wore on, his shot selection drastically deteriorated. High-volume scoring masked his underlying inefficiencies during a 22-point outing on 02/22 vs MIL, where forced isolation sets pushed his net impact slightly into the red at -1.0. This sticky playstyle eventually ground the team's ball movement to a complete halt. The regression bottomed out on 03/10 vs HOU, as forced mid-range jumpers and a dismal 3/12 shooting night dragged his overall impact deep into the abyss at -15.4.

IMPACT TIMELINE

Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.

Best Game

38 PTS vs MIA

Apr 09 | +39.6 impact

Worst Game

6 PTS vs PHX

Mar 22 | -16.5 impact

PATTERNS

Very consistent. Ingram posts positive impact in 88% of games — you almost always get a productive night. Scoring varies by ~7 points, but the overall contribution stays positive.

Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 62% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.

Defensive difference-maker. Ingram consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.

Hot right now — 10 straight games with positive impact. Longest positive run this season: 11 games.

MATCHUP HISTORY

Based on 73 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.