Otis Birdsong vs. Max Strus Comparison

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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Max Strus 59

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Max Strus 462

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Max Strus 190

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Max Strus 86

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Max Strus 28

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Max Strus 15

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Max Strus 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Max Strus .392

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Max Strus .320

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Max Strus 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Max Strus 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.