Greg Smith vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Greg Smith, 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.

Greg Smith and Max Strus both played 5 years in the NBA. Greg Smith had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Greg Smith 5 2 2011-12 to 2015-16
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Greg Smith Max Strus
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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 %
Greg Smith 8 8.6 1.8 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.1 2.1 0.9 1.4 .636 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Greg Smith ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Greg Smith Max Strus
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Greg Smith 70 15.9 6.0 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6 2.5 2.4 3.9 .620 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.9 .623
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 %
Greg Smith 5 11.8 3.6 1.4 1.2 2.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.8 1.2 1.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.4 .500
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
Greg Smith Max Strus
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Greg Smith 11 9.1 3.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.6 2.5 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .400
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 %
Greg Smith ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Smith Max Strus
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Dallas MavericksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Greg Smith 42 8.6 1.9 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.2 .612 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .513
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 %
Greg Smith 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Greg Smith Max Strus
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Greg Smith 18 10.7 2.4 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.6 1.0 1.8 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .412
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 %
Greg Smith ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 12 36.2 9.5 0.7 4.7 5.3 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.4 3.5 8.6 .408 2.1 6.0 .347 0.4 0.4 1.000
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