Jim Paxson vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Jim Paxson 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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Max Strus 59

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Max Strus 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Max Strus 452

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Max Strus 182

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Max Strus 85

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Max Strus 27

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Max Strus 15

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Max Strus 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Max Strus .389

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Max Strus .319

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Max Strus 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Max Strus 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)