Brandon Ingram
21.5 PPG · 5.6 REB · 3.7 AST
GH
67IMPACTGordon Hayward
9.8 PPG · 3.5 REB · 3.1 AST
VS
3–0
categories
Ingram leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 0.
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The two-way profile
Ingram 3Hayward 5
Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Hayward wins 5 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
21.5
15.2
5.6
4.4
3.7
3.5
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Ingram peak 24.7Hayward peak 21.9
The trophy case edge: Ingram
1× Most Improved Player (2020)2× NBA All-Star2nd Draft pick (2016)
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1× NBA All-StarNBA All-Star (2017)2010 NCAA runner-up with Butler
The verdict
Ingram holds the edge, leading in 3 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Hayward answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
66Ingram · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
67Hayward · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Brandon Ingram
$29
Falling
5-yr outlook-10%
Legacy floor38%
Gordon Hayward
$11
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+27% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBrandon Ingram is the more valuable card today ($29 vs. $11). Gordon Hayward carries more projected upside (+27% vs. -10% over five years).
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