Bobby Portis vs. Larry Steele Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Steele and Bobby Portis, 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.

Bobby Portis and Larry Steele both played 9 years in the NBA. Bobby Portis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Larry Steele had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Bobby Portis 9 5 2015-16 to 2023-24
Larry Steele 9 3 1971-72 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bobby Portis Larry Steele
Season 2015-161971-72
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Bobby Portis 62 17.8 7.0 2.0 3.5 5.4 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.0 7.0 .427 0.3 0.8 .308 0.8 1.1 .727
Larry Steele 72 18.2 5.1 - - 3.9 2.2 - - - 2.8 2.1 4.3 .481 - - - 1.0 1.3 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Larry Steele ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bobby Portis Larry Steele
Season 2016-171972-73
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Bobby Portis 64 15.6 6.8 1.2 3.5 4.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.5 2.9 5.9 .488 0.5 1.5 .333 0.6 0.9 .661
Larry Steele 66 19.7 5.9 - - 2.3 2.4 - - - 2.7 2.4 5.0 .483 - - - 1.1 1.3 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis 6 20.2 6.7 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.7 2.8 5.5 .515 1.0 2.2 .462 0.0 0.0 -
Larry Steele ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bobby Portis Larry Steele
Season 2017-181973-74
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
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 %
Bobby Portis 73 22.5 13.2 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.8 5.2 11.1 .471 1.1 3.1 .359 1.6 2.1 .769
Larry Steele 81 32.7 9.7 1.1 2.7 3.8 4.0 2.7 0.4 - 3.6 4.0 8.4 .478 - - - 1.7 2.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Larry Steele ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bobby Portis Larry Steele
Season 2018-191974-75
Team Chicago Bulls, Washington WizardsPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Bobby Portis 50 26.0 14.2 2.2 5.9 8.1 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.5 2.9 5.6 12.6 .444 1.5 3.8 .393 1.5 1.9 .794
Larry Steele 76 31.4 8.6 1.1 1.8 3.0 3.8 2.4 0.2 - 3.3 3.5 6.4 .548 - - - 1.6 1.9 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Larry Steele ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bobby Portis Larry Steele
Season 2019-201975-76
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Bobby Portis 66 21.1 10.1 1.2 3.9 5.1 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.7 4.0 8.9 .450 1.0 2.8 .358 1.1 1.4 .763
Larry Steele 81 29.4 9.9 1.0 2.7 3.6 4.0 2.1 0.2 - 3.6 4.0 8.0 .495 - - - 1.9 2.5 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Larry Steele ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Bobby Portis Larry Steele
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis 66 20.8 11.4 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.7 4.7 9.1 .523 1.1 2.4 .471 0.8 1.1 .740
Larry Steele 81 20.7 10.3 0.9 1.4 2.3 2.1 1.5 0.2 - 2.7 4.0 8.0 .500 - - - 2.3 2.8 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis 20 18.3 8.8 1.7 3.4 5.0 0.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 1.6 3.5 7.6 .464 0.9 2.6 .346 0.9 1.3 .720
Larry Steele 18 14.5 4.2 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 - 1.7 1.4 3.9 .371 - - - 1.3 1.8 .750

Season 7
Bobby Portis Larry Steele
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis 72 28.2 14.6 2.5 6.6 9.1 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.4 5.8 12.1 .479 1.8 4.7 .393 1.2 1.6 .752
Larry Steele 65 17.4 8.0 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.1 3.2 6.9 .470 - - - 1.5 1.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis 12 24.8 10.6 2.1 7.9 10.0 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.2 4.0 9.6 .417 1.2 3.9 .298 1.4 1.8 .773
Larry Steele 6 31.8 11.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.3 1.2 0.3 2.0 3.7 4.2 10.0 .417 - - - 3.2 3.5 .905

Season 8
Bobby Portis Larry Steele
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 %
Bobby Portis 70 26.0 14.1 2.2 7.4 9.6 1.5 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.6 5.7 11.5 .496 1.4 3.7 .370 1.4 1.8 .768
Larry Steele 72 20.7 7.2 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.9 2.8 6.7 .420 - - - 1.6 1.9 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis 5 21.4 9.6 2.0 6.2 8.2 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.8 3.0 4.0 8.2 .488 1.0 3.6 .278 0.6 0.6 1.000
Larry Steele 3 24.3 13.3 2.0 1.7 3.7 2.3 3.3 0.0 1.0 2.7 5.3 9.3 .571 - - - 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 9
Bobby Portis Larry Steele
Season 2023-241979-80
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Bobby Portis 82 24.5 13.8 1.7 5.7 7.4 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.3 5.7 11.2 .508 1.2 3.0 .407 1.2 1.5 .790
Larry Steele 16 27.9 9.1 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.2 1.6 0.1 2.1 3.3 3.9 9.1 .425 0.0 0.3 .000 1.4 1.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Portis 6 31.2 16.5 2.7 8.7 11.3 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.2 7.3 15.2 .484 0.5 2.0 .250 1.3 2.2 .615
Larry Steele ------- --- ----------
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