Derek Smith vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Derek Smith 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

Derek Smith

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Max Strus 59

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Max Strus 462

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Max Strus 190

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Max Strus 86

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Max Strus 28

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Max Strus 15

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Max Strus 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Max Strus .392

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Max Strus .320

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Max Strus 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Max Strus 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)