Calvin Natt vs. Bobby Portis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bobby Portis and Calvin Natt, 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.

Calvin Natt played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bobby Portis, who played 9. Calvin Natt had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Bobby Portis had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Calvin Natt 11 7 1979-80 to 1989-90
Bobby Portis 9 5 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1979-802015-16
Team New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Calvin Natt 78 36.6 19.9 3.1 5.8 8.9 2.2 1.3 0.4 2.5 2.6 8.0 16.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .333 3.9 5.4 .730
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 3 41.7 16.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 3.3 2.3 7.0 16.0 .438 0.0 0.7 .000 2.0 3.3 .600
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East 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 %
Calvin Natt 74 28.5 13.4 2.0 3.8 5.8 2.1 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.5 5.3 10.7 .497 0.1 0.1 .500 2.7 3.8 .707
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 3 31.7 10.7 2.0 4.7 6.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 1.3 4.7 10.3 .452 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.7 .500
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 -

Season 3

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
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 %
Calvin Natt 75 34.7 17.7 2.6 5.6 8.2 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.9 2.3 6.9 11.9 .576 0.0 0.1 .250 3.9 5.2 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt ------- --- ----------
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Calvin Natt 80 36.0 20.4 2.7 4.8 7.5 2.1 0.8 0.4 2.5 2.3 8.1 14.8 .543 0.0 0.3 .150 4.2 5.4 .792
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 7 39.1 18.9 3.1 6.0 9.1 1.6 1.1 0.1 1.3 2.0 7.1 14.6 .490 0.1 0.3 .500 4.4 6.9 .646
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Calvin Natt 79 33.4 16.2 2.1 3.9 6.0 2.3 0.9 0.3 2.1 2.8 6.3 10.8 .583 0.0 0.2 .118 3.5 4.4 .797
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 5 39.0 19.8 2.2 5.4 7.6 1.8 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.0 7.4 14.4 .514 0.0 0.6 .000 5.0 7.2 .694
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1984-852020-21
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Calvin Natt 78 34.1 23.3 2.7 5.1 7.8 3.1 1.0 0.4 2.4 2.3 8.8 16.1 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 5.7 7.2 .793
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 15 33.9 22.3 2.1 4.5 6.6 3.8 0.5 0.3 2.1 2.3 8.7 15.9 .550 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 5.9 .809
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

Season 7

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1985-862021-22
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisBucks Lost East 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 %
Calvin Natt 69 29.1 17.7 1.8 4.5 6.3 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.1 6.8 13.5 .504 0.0 0.1 .333 4.0 5.0 .801
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 10 29.3 17.9 1.7 6.2 7.9 2.8 0.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 6.6 14.2 .465 0.1 0.2 .500 4.6 5.9 .780
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

Season 8

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1986-872022-23
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
Calvin Natt 1 20.0 10.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 10.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt ------- --- ----------
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

Season 9

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1987-882023-24
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 %
Calvin Natt 27 19.7 9.6 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 3.8 7.7 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .740
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1988-89-
Team Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Calvin Natt 24 14.7 6.3 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.0 4.8 .405 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.3 .722
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt ------- --- ----------
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Calvin Natt Bobby Portis
Season 1989-90-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Calvin Natt 14 11.7 4.1 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.2 .645 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .773
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 2 7.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------