Ernie Grunfeld vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Max Strus 59

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Max Strus 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Max Strus 475

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Max Strus 193

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Max Strus 87

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Max Strus 29

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Max Strus 15

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Max Strus 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Max Strus .396

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Max Strus .324

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Max Strus 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.