Bill Calhoun vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Bill Calhoun, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bill Calhoun played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Max Strus, who played 5. Bill Calhoun had the first of his seasons in 1948-49, while Max Strus had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bill Calhoun 7 2 1948-49 to 1954-55
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bill Calhoun Max Strus
Season 1948-492019-20
Team Rochester RoyalsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun 56 - 6.6 - - - 2.2 - - - 1.7 2.6 7.3 .358 - - - 1.3 2.3 .573
Max Strus 2 3.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun 4 - 9.8 - - - 3.5 - - - 1.5 3.3 7.5 .433 - - - 3.3 4.5 .722
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bill Calhoun Max Strus
Season 1949-502020-21
Team Rochester RoyalsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun 62 - 9.0 - - - 1.9 - - - 1.6 3.3 8.9 .377 - - - 2.4 3.3 .719
Max Strus 39 13.0 6.1 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.8 .455 1.3 3.8 .338 0.4 0.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Bill Calhoun Max Strus
Season 1950-512021-22
Team Rochester RoyalsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun 66 - 7.7 - - 3.0 1.5 - - - 1.3 2.7 7.7 .346 - - - 2.4 3.5 .706
Max Strus 68 23.3 10.6 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.7 3.7 8.3 .441 2.7 6.5 .410 0.6 0.8 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun 14 - 4.4 - - 2.9 1.4 - - - 1.4 1.4 3.4 .417 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750
Max Strus 18 29.1 10.9 0.8 3.2 4.1 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.1 3.8 10.1 .374 2.6 7.9 .331 0.7 1.0 .722

Season 4
Bill Calhoun Max Strus
Season 1951-522022-23
Team Baltimore Bullets (1st)Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun 55 29.0 7.0 - - 4.6 2.1 - - - 1.5 2.3 7.4 .315 - - - 2.3 3.3 .683
Max Strus 80 28.4 11.5 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.1 9.9 .410 2.5 7.0 .350 1.0 1.1 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 23 28.2 9.3 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 3.3 8.2 .402 1.9 5.9 .319 0.9 1.1 .800

Season 5
Bill Calhoun Max Strus
Season 1952-532023-24
Team Milwaukee HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun 62 34.6 9.2 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 2.2 2.9 8.6 .337 - - - 3.4 4.7 .723
Max Strus 70 32.0 12.2 0.9 3.9 4.8 4.0 0.9 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.3 10.4 .418 2.4 6.8 .351 1.1 1.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 12 36.2 9.5 0.7 4.7 5.3 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.4 3.5 8.6 .408 2.1 6.0 .347 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 6
Bill Calhoun Max Strus
Season 1953-54-
Team Milwaukee Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun 72 32.9 8.3 - - 3.8 2.6 - - - 2.1 2.6 7.6 .349 - - - 3.0 4.1 .733
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bill Calhoun Max Strus
Season 1954-55-
Team Milwaukee Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun 69 30.6 6.6 - - 4.2 3.4 - - - 2.6 2.1 7.0 .300 - - - 2.4 3.4 .703
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Calhoun ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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