Phil Smith vs. Max Strus Comparison

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

Phil Smith

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Smith 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Phil Smith 9 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Phil Smith 5 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Phil Smith 2 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 Max Strus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Smith 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 15.1 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.0 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 3.9 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.1 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.3 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 9,924 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 1,978 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Phil Smith 2,561 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Phil Smith 734 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Phil Smith 165 Max Strus 59

Total Games Phil Smith 659 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .476 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .253 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .779 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 20.0 (1976) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.9 (1981) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.7 (1979) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 (1979) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Smith 12.0 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 3.1 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 2.9 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.0 Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.4 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Smith 588 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Phil Smith 150 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Phil Smith 143 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Phil Smith 49 Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Phil Smith 18 Max Strus 15

Total Games Phil Smith 49 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Smith .453 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Phil Smith .000 * Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Phil Smith .719 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Smith 24.0 (1976) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Smith 5.0 (1977) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Phil Smith 4.6 (1976) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Phil Smith 1.6 (1976) Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Phil Smith 0.5 (1976) 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.