Elvin Hayes vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Max Strus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Max Strus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Max Strus 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Max Strus 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.