Tom Sanders vs. Max Strus Comparison

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

Tom Sanders

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 59

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Max Strus 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Max Strus 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Max Strus 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Max Strus 452

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Max Strus 182

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Max Strus 85

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 27

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 15

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Max Strus 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Max Strus .389

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus .319

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Max Strus 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Max Strus 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.