Jeff Foster vs. Bobby Portis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bobby Portis and Jeff Foster, 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.

Jeff Foster played 13 years in the NBA, 4 more than Bobby Portis, who played 9. Jeff Foster had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Jeff Foster 13 7 1999-00 to 2011-12
Bobby Portis 9 5 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 1999-002015-16
Team Indiana PacersChicago 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 %
Jeff Foster 19 4.5 2.3 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.2 .565 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .680
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 %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2000-012016-17
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Jeff Foster 71 16.2 3.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.1 .286 0.7 1.3 .516
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 %
Jeff Foster 4 12.8 2.5 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.3 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Jeff Foster 82 21.8 5.7 2.5 4.3 6.8 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.0 2.8 2.2 4.8 .449 0.0 0.2 .133 1.4 2.2 .610
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 %
Jeff Foster 5 15.6 4.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.6 1.4 2.6 .538 0.4 0.8 .500 0.8 1.8 .444
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Jeff Foster 77 10.4 2.1 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.8 2.3 .360 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.8 .540
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 %
Jeff Foster 6 6.2 2.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jeff Foster 82 23.9 6.1 3.0 4.4 7.4 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.7 2.3 2.4 4.4 .544 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .669
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 %
Jeff Foster 16 19.4 3.6 2.8 3.8 6.6 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.3 1.6 2.7 .581 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .800
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Indiana PacersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Jeff Foster 61 26.1 7.0 3.4 5.7 9.0 0.7 0.8 0.2 0.9 3.0 2.8 5.3 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.3 .634
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 %
Jeff Foster 13 18.8 5.9 3.5 3.8 7.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.1 2.4 4.0 .596 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .714
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

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Indiana PacersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdBucks 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 %
Jeff Foster 63 25.1 5.9 3.6 5.6 9.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.0 3.0 2.2 4.0 .552 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.5 .604
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 %
Jeff Foster 4 20.0 2.8 2.8 3.3 6.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 1.0 2.8 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
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

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Indiana PacersMilwaukee 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 %
Jeff Foster 75 23.2 4.3 3.4 4.7 8.1 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.7 1.6 3.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.6 .639
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 %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
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

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Indiana PacersMilwaukee 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 %
Jeff Foster 77 24.5 6.4 3.4 5.2 8.7 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.8 2.9 2.7 4.8 .550 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.9 .593
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 %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
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

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2008-09-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Jeff Foster 74 24.7 6.1 2.9 4.0 6.9 1.8 0.7 0.7 1.2 3.1 2.4 4.8 .501 0.0 0.1 .286 1.3 2.0 .658
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2009-10-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Jeff Foster 16 15.9 3.1 2.1 2.9 5.1 1.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.8 1.4 2.9 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .556
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2010-11-
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 %
Jeff Foster 56 16.8 3.3 2.9 3.4 6.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.5 2.3 1.4 3.0 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.9 .563
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster 5 18.6 3.4 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.8 1.4 2.4 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .375
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jeff Foster Bobby Portis
Season 2011-12-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Jeff Foster 11 12.8 2.3 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.4 0.7 0.1 0.6 2.4 0.8 1.6 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.5 0.8 .667
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Foster ------- --- ----------
Bobby Portis ------- --- ----------