| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-03-22)March 22, 1947 (age 78) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Ignatius (San Francisco, California) |
| College | Creighton (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Francisco Warriors |
| Playing career | 1969–1973 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1973 | San Francisco / Golden State Warriors |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,254 (5.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 729 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 128 (0.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Robert Michael Portman (born March 22, 1947) is an American former professionalbasketball player. At 6'6" and 200 lb, he played thesmall forward position.
Portman played basketball atSt. Ignatius College Preparatory inSan Francisco, California where he graduated from in 1965. He was inducted into the San Francisco Prep Hall of Fame for basketball in 1988.[1]
Portman attendedCreighton University inOmaha, Nebraska, and played for three seasons (1966–1969). He left Creighton as the school's all-time leading scorer, a mark that stood for 22 seasons. Portman still holds the Creighton men's basketball single-game record for points scored in a game, 51 points against theUniversity of Wisconsin–Milwaukee on December 16, 1967. Portman also holds the record for most points in a single season, 738 points during the 1967–1968 season, for an average of 29.5 points per game, also still aCreighton Bluejays school record. His brother Tom played basketball at Loyola Marymount University and his brother Bill played basketball at Gonzaga University.[1][permanent dead link]
Portman playedcollege basketball in an era where theNCAA did not allow college freshman to play on thevarsity team. Thus, Portman played only three full seasons for theCreighton Bluejays, finishing 1,876 total points. Had Portman been able to play on the varsity squad, he most certainly would still be the school's all-time leading scorer. This feat is remarkable in another sense because Portman also played in the era of basketball where thethree-point line was non-existent.
Portman was selected by theDenver Rockets in the 1969American Basketball Association Draft, and with the 7th overall pick in the1969 NBA draft by theSan Francisco Warriors. He never played in the ABA but played four seasons with the Warriors and retired from the league in 1973.
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[2]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | San Francisco | 60 | 13.6 | .445 | .776 | 3.7 | .5 | 7.0 |
| 1970–71 | San Francisco | 68 | 20.5 | .458 | .726 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 7.6 |
| 1971–72 | Golden State | 61 | 9.1 | .403 | .883 | 2.2 | .4 | 3.8 |
| 1972–73 | Golden State | 32 | 5.5 | .457 | .769 | 1.6 | .2 | 2.6 |
| Career | 221 | 13.3 | .443 | .780 | 3.3 | .6 | 5.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | San Francisco | 5 | 22.0 | .513 | .667 | 4.0 | .4 | 9.2 |
| 1972 | Golden State | 3 | 7.3 | .167 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .0 | 1.7 |
| 1973 | Golden State | 3 | 5.7 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .3 | 2.7 |
| Career | 11 | 13.5 | .393 | .786 | 2.7 | .3 | 5.4 | |
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