John Lucas vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Max Strus 840

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Max Strus 570

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Max Strus 59

Total Games John Lucas 928 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Max Strus 9.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Max Strus 475

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Max Strus 193

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Max Strus 87

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Max Strus 29

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Max Strus 15

Total Games John Lucas 45 Max Strus 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Max Strus .396

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Max Strus .324

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Max Strus 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) 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.