Bobby Portis vs. Obi Toppin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Obi Toppin 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 / 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.

Bobby Portis played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Obi Toppin, who played 6. Bobby Portis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Obi Toppin had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 achievements, 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 11 6 2015-16 to 2025-26
Obi Toppin 6 4 2020-21 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bobby Portis Obi Toppin
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6.8+2.9+1.6+1.7+3.2+0.3+0.1+0.2-0.5-0.7+1.3+3.6+.071+0.1+0.6+.002+0.5+0.7+.004
Obi Toppin 62 11.0 4.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.4 .498 0.4 1.4 .306 0.3 0.4 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis DNP------ --- ----------
Obi Toppin 5 13.0 6.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.2 2.4 4.6 .522 0.6 1.8 .333 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 2

Bobby Portis Obi Toppin
Season 2016-172021-22
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+1.5+2.2+0.2+0.7+0.9+0.6+0.3-0.2-0.1+0.6+0.7+.043+0.2+0.8+.025+0.7+0.8+.097
Obi Toppin 72 17.1 9.0 1.0 2.8 3.7 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.4 3.5 6.6 .531 0.7 2.3 .308 1.3 1.7 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 -
Obi Toppin DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Bobby Portis Obi Toppin
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+6.8+5.8+1.8+2.2+4.0+0.7+0.4+0.1-0.8-0.8+2.4+4.8+.025+0.2+0.6+.015+1.0+1.4+.040
Obi Toppin 67 15.7 7.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.8 6.3 .446 1.3 3.7 .344 0.6 0.7 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis DNP------ --- ----------
Obi Toppin 11 15.9 7.0 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.1 2.7 6.4 .429 1.2 3.9 .302 0.4 0.5 .800

Season 4

Bobby Portis Obi Toppin
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Chicago Bulls, Washington WizardsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+32+4.9+3.9+1.2+3.0+4.2+0.2+0.1+0.1-0.7-1.2+1.6+5.5+.129+0.3+0.7+.010+0.6+0.7+.024
Obi Toppin 82 21.1 10.3 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.6 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.7 4.0 7.1 .573 1.2 3.1 .403 0.9 1.2 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis DNP------ --- ----------
Obi Toppin 17 20.2 10.9 0.6 3.8 4.4 1.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 4.3 7.9 .541 1.2 3.3 .357 1.1 1.5 .760

Season 5

Bobby Portis Obi Toppin
Season 2019-202024-25
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost NBA Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+13+1.5+0.4+0.5+0.6+1.1+0.1+0.1+0.1-0.2-0.3+1.3+.079+0.4+1.0+.007+.018
Obi Toppin 79 19.6 10.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 1.6 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.4 4.0 7.6 .529 1.4 3.8 .365 1.1 1.4 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bobby Portis DNP------ --- ----------
Obi Toppin 23 19.1 9.4 0.6 3.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.0 3.6 7.4 .485 1.1 3.4 .321 1.1 1.6 .694

Season 6

Bobby Portis Obi Toppin
Season 2020-212025-26
Team Milwaukee BucksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+63+6.5+2.6+0.9+0.5+0.4+0.6+0.2+0.4-1.2-0.6+0.3+2.9+.106+0.1+3.3+.295+2.2+1.9+.260
Obi Toppin 3 27.3 14.0 1.0 5.7 6.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.3 5.0 12.0 .417 1.0 5.7 .176 3.0 3.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Obi Toppin DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Bobby Portis played 5 seasons more than Obi Toppin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2022 to 2026—Bobby Portis played in 4 Playoffs and one NBA Cup.