Don Nelson vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Don Nelson 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

Don Nelson

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.