John Paxson vs. Max Strus Comparison

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

John Paxson

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Max Strus 840

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Max Strus 570

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Max Strus 59

Total Games John Paxson 772 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Max Strus 9.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Max Strus 475

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Max Strus 193

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Max Strus 87

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Max Strus 29

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Max Strus 15

Total Games John Paxson 119 Max Strus 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Max Strus .396

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Max Strus .324

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Max Strus 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)