Elgin Baylor vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Elgin Baylor 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Max Strus 6

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Max Strus 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Max Strus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Max Strus 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Max Strus 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Max Strus 3.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Max Strus 2.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Max Strus 3,209

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Max Strus 1,057

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Max Strus 728

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 171

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 71

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Max Strus 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Max Strus .427

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus .368

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Max Strus .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Max Strus 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Max Strus 4.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Max Strus 630

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Max Strus 271

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Max Strus 141

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 37

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 17

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Max Strus 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Max Strus .395

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus .339

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .771 Max Strus .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Max Strus 11.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Max Strus 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Max Strus 3.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.