Pat Riley vs. Max Strus Comparison

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

Pat Riley

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Riley 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Pat Riley 9 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Pat Riley 6 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Pat Riley 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 7.4 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.6 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.7 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.6 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 3,906 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 855 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Pat Riley 913 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Pat Riley 112 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Pat Riley 13 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Pat Riley 528 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .414 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .705 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 11.0 (1975) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1968) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.6 (1975) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Riley 5.7 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 1.5 Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 1.2 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.4 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Riley 251 Max Strus 462

Total Rebounds Pat Riley 66 Max Strus 190

Total Assists Pat Riley 52 Max Strus 86

Total Steals Pat Riley 4 * Max Strus 28

Total Blocks Pat Riley 0 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Pat Riley 44 Max Strus 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Riley .374 Max Strus .392

3-Point Percentage Pat Riley - n/a ** Max Strus .320

Free Throw Percentage Pat Riley .763 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Riley 9.4 (1971) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Riley 2.2 (1969) Max Strus 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Pat Riley 2.0 (1974) Max Strus 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) * Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) * Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.