Mel Peterson vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Mel Peterson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Mel Peterson

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 59

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Max Strus 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Max Strus 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Max Strus 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Max Strus 525

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Max Strus 220

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Max Strus 106

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 31

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 15

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Max Strus 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Max Strus .392

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus .330

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Max Strus .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Max Strus 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Max Strus 2.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.