Willis Reed vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Max Strus 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Max Strus 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Max Strus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Max Strus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Max Strus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Max Strus 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Max Strus 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Max Strus 3.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Max Strus 452

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Max Strus 182

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Max Strus 85

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Max Strus 27

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Max Strus 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Max Strus .389

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Max Strus .319

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Max Strus 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Max Strus 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.