Bill Russell vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Max Strus 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Max Strus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Max Strus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Max Strus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Max Strus 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Max Strus 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 59

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 15

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.