Larry Bird vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Max Strus 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Max Strus 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Max Strus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Max Strus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Max Strus 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Max Strus 59

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Max Strus 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Max Strus 475

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Max Strus 193

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Max Strus 87

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Max Strus 29

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Max Strus 15

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Max Strus 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Max Strus .396

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Max Strus .324

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Max Strus 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)