John Salmons vs. Max Strus Comparison

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

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Max Strus 840

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Max Strus 570

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Max Strus 59

Total Games John Salmons 895 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Max Strus 3.8

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Max Strus 452

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Max Strus 182

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Max Strus 85

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Max Strus 27

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Max Strus 15

Total Games John Salmons 28 Max Strus 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Max Strus .389

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Max Strus .319

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Max Strus 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Max Strus 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)