Gary Payton vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Gary Payton 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
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Max Strus 6

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Max Strus 5

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Max Strus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Max Strus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Max Strus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Max Strus 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Max Strus 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Max Strus 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Max Strus 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Max Strus 2.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Max Strus 3,209

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Max Strus 1,057

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Max Strus 728

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Max Strus 171

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Max Strus 71

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Max Strus 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Max Strus .427

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Max Strus .368

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Max Strus .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Max Strus 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Max Strus 4.2

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Max Strus 630

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Max Strus 271

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Max Strus 141

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Max Strus 37

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Max Strus 17

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Max Strus 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Max Strus .395

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Max Strus .339

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Max Strus .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Max Strus 11.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Max Strus 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Max Strus 3.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)