Mike Mitchell vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Mike Mitchell, 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.

Mike Mitchell played 11 years in the NBA, 6 more than Max Strus, who played 5. Mike Mitchell had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, 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
Mike Mitchell 11 6 1978-79 to 1989-90
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago 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 %
Mike Mitchell 80 19.7 10.7 1.6 2.5 4.1 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.7 4.5 8.8 .513 - - - 1.6 2.2 .736
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 %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Mike Mitchell 82 34.2 22.2 2.5 4.7 7.2 1.1 0.9 0.9 2.1 3.2 9.5 18.1 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .787
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 %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Mike Mitchell 82 39.0 24.5 2.6 3.5 6.1 1.7 0.8 0.6 2.1 2.4 10.4 21.8 .476 0.0 0.1 .444 3.7 4.7 .784
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 %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1981-822022-23
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsHeat 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 %
Mike Mitchell 84 36.5 20.5 2.9 4.1 7.0 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.8 3.3 9.0 17.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.6 .728
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 %
Mike Mitchell 9 40.6 24.8 3.1 5.0 8.1 0.8 0.6 0.1 2.7 2.4 10.0 18.8 .533 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.3 .754
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
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1982-832023-24
Team San Antonio SpursCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsCavaliers 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 %
Mike Mitchell 80 35.0 19.9 2.4 4.4 6.7 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.6 3.1 8.6 16.8 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.6 .758
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 %
Mike Mitchell 11 38.4 20.9 3.0 6.5 9.5 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.3 3.1 9.3 18.2 .510 0.1 0.2 .500 2.3 3.0 .758
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

Season 6
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1983-84-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Mike Mitchell 79 36.1 23.3 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.8 3.2 9.9 20.2 .488 0.1 0.2 .429 3.5 4.5 .779
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1984-85-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Mike Mitchell 82 34.8 22.2 1.8 3.3 5.1 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.7 9.5 19.0 .497 0.1 0.3 .217 3.3 4.2 .777
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell 5 36.0 21.8 1.0 2.8 3.8 2.4 0.6 0.8 1.8 3.8 8.8 15.6 .564 0.0 0.2 .000 4.2 4.8 .875
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1985-86-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Mike Mitchell 82 36.2 23.4 1.6 3.4 5.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.2 2.1 9.8 20.7 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.8 .809
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell 3 35.7 15.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.3 1.0 1.0 3.3 2.7 7.0 17.3 .404 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.3 .500
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1986-87-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
Mike Mitchell 40 23.1 12.7 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.3 1.7 5.2 12.0 .435 0.0 0.1 .500 2.3 2.8 .821
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1987-88-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Mike Mitchell 68 22.1 13.5 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 5.6 11.5 .482 0.0 0.2 .250 2.4 2.9 .825
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell 3 24.7 10.3 2.0 3.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.7 1.7 4.3 12.3 .351 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Note: Mike Mitchell didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 11
Mike Mitchell Max Strus
Season 1989-90-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Mike Mitchell ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Mitchell 4 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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