Derrick Coleman vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Derrick Coleman, 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.

Derrick Coleman played 15 years in the NBA, 10 more than Max Strus, who played 5. Derrick Coleman had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Max Strus had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Derrick Coleman 15 7 1990-91 to 2004-05
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1990-912019-20
Team New Jersey NetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 74 35.2 18.4 3.6 6.6 10.3 2.2 1.0 1.3 2.9 2.9 6.9 14.9 .467 0.2 0.5 .342 4.4 6.0 .731
Max Strus 2 3.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1991-922020-21
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
Derrick Coleman 65 34.0 19.8 3.1 6.4 9.5 3.2 0.8 1.5 3.8 2.6 7.4 14.7 .504 0.4 1.2 .303 4.6 6.0 .763
Max Strus 39 13.0 6.1 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.8 .455 1.3 3.8 .338 0.4 0.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 4 40.5 22.3 3.3 8.0 11.3 5.3 1.8 1.0 2.8 3.0 9.0 18.5 .486 0.3 1.5 .167 4.0 5.3 .762
Max Strus 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1992-932021-22
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 76 36.3 20.7 3.3 8.0 11.2 3.6 1.2 1.7 3.2 2.8 7.4 16.1 .460 0.3 1.3 .232 5.5 6.9 .808
Max Strus 68 23.3 10.6 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.7 3.7 8.3 .441 2.7 6.5 .410 0.6 0.8 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 45.0 26.8 2.6 10.8 13.4 4.6 1.2 2.6 2.6 3.6 10.0 18.8 .532 1.0 2.4 .417 5.8 7.2 .806
Max Strus 18 29.1 10.9 0.8 3.2 4.1 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.1 3.8 10.1 .374 2.6 7.9 .331 0.7 1.0 .722

Season 4
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1993-942022-23
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 77 36.1 20.2 3.4 7.9 11.3 3.4 0.9 1.8 2.7 2.7 7.0 15.7 .447 0.5 1.6 .314 5.7 7.4 .774
Max Strus 80 28.4 11.5 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.1 9.9 .410 2.5 7.0 .350 1.0 1.1 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 4 43.3 24.5 4.8 9.5 14.3 2.5 0.5 1.3 4.5 3.0 6.8 17.0 .397 1.3 2.3 .556 9.8 12.5 .780
Max Strus 23 28.2 9.3 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 3.3 8.2 .402 1.9 5.9 .319 0.9 1.1 .800

Season 5
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1994-952023-24
Team New Jersey NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 56 37.6 20.5 3.0 7.6 10.6 3.3 0.6 1.7 3.1 2.9 6.6 15.6 .424 0.5 2.1 .233 6.7 8.8 .767
Max Strus 70 32.0 12.2 0.9 3.9 4.8 4.0 0.9 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.3 10.4 .418 2.4 6.8 .351 1.1 1.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 10 34.6 8.7 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.9 0.7 0.0 1.3 3.1 3.4 8.1 .420 1.7 5.6 .304 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 6
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1995-96-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 11 26.7 11.2 1.2 5.4 6.5 2.8 0.4 0.9 2.5 2.7 4.4 10.7 .407 0.6 1.9 .333 1.8 2.9 .625
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1996-97-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 57 36.9 18.1 2.8 7.3 10.1 3.4 0.9 1.3 3.2 2.9 6.4 14.7 .435 0.6 2.1 .269 4.8 6.4 .745
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1997-98-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 59 36.2 17.6 2.5 7.4 9.9 2.5 0.8 1.2 2.7 2.4 6.0 14.7 .411 0.4 1.7 .265 5.1 6.6 .772
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1998-99-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Derrick Coleman 37 31.8 13.1 2.1 6.8 8.9 2.1 0.6 1.1 2.4 2.6 4.5 11.0 .414 0.2 0.9 .212 3.9 5.1 .753
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 1999-00-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Derrick Coleman 74 31.7 16.7 1.7 6.9 8.5 2.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.6 6.0 13.2 .456 0.7 1.9 .362 4.0 5.1 .785
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 4 42.0 20.3 2.5 10.0 12.5 3.5 0.8 3.0 3.3 2.8 6.8 14.3 .474 1.3 4.0 .313 5.5 7.0 .786
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 2000-01-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Derrick Coleman 34 20.1 8.1 1.4 4.1 5.4 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.9 7.5 .380 0.6 1.5 .392 1.9 2.7 .685
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 17.6 5.4 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.4 1.8 6.8 .265 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.8 .778
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 2001-02-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Derrick Coleman 58 35.9 15.1 2.9 5.9 8.8 1.7 0.7 0.9 2.1 2.7 5.7 12.7 .450 0.5 1.4 .337 3.2 3.9 .815
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 38.6 12.8 3.0 6.2 9.2 2.0 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.0 4.4 8.4 .524 0.8 2.6 .308 3.2 4.0 .800
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 2002-03-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 64 27.2 9.4 2.4 4.7 7.0 1.4 0.8 1.1 1.5 2.7 3.5 7.8 .448 0.3 1.0 .328 2.1 2.7 .784
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 12 37.4 13.6 2.4 5.6 8.0 2.0 0.6 1.3 1.4 3.0 4.9 9.8 .500 0.3 0.8 .400 3.4 3.9 .872
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 2003-04-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 34 24.8 8.0 1.3 4.3 5.6 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.3 3.1 7.6 .413 0.2 1.1 .222 1.4 1.9 .754
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Derrick Coleman Max Strus
Season 2004-05-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman 5 10.0 1.8 0.6 2.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.6 2.8 .214 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.6 1.000
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Derrick Coleman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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