Darnell Hillman vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Darnell Hillman, 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.

Darnell Hillman played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Max Strus, who played 5. Darnell Hillman had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Darnell Hillman 4 2 1976-77 to 1979-80
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Darnell Hillman Max Strus
Season 1976-772019-20
Team Indiana PacersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Darnell Hillman 82 28.1 10.7 2.8 5.7 8.5 2.0 1.2 1.3 - 4.3 4.4 9.9 .443 - - - 2.0 3.0 .660
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 %
Darnell Hillman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Darnell Hillman Max Strus
Season 1977-782020-21
Team New Jersey Nets, Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsHeat 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 %
Darnell Hillman 78 25.2 10.9 2.6 4.8 7.4 1.3 0.8 1.0 2.2 3.7 4.4 9.1 .479 - - - 2.1 3.7 .584
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 %
Darnell Hillman 13 20.0 5.6 1.9 4.2 6.2 1.4 0.5 0.5 1.8 3.8 2.4 6.1 .392 - - - 0.8 1.2 .733
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
Darnell Hillman Max Strus
Season 1978-792021-22
Team Kansas City KingsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
Darnell Hillman 78 20.7 7.0 1.8 3.8 5.5 1.2 0.6 0.8 1.7 3.7 2.7 5.5 .493 - - - 1.6 2.9 .558
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 %
Darnell Hillman 5 22.4 5.8 3.8 2.8 6.6 1.6 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.4 2.0 6.4 .313 - - - 1.8 3.4 .529
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
Darnell Hillman Max Strus
Season 1979-802022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami 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 %
Darnell Hillman 49 14.4 4.0 1.2 2.5 3.7 1.0 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.6 1.7 3.7 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500
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 %
Darnell Hillman ------- --- ----------
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
Darnell Hillman Max Strus
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Darnell Hillman ------- --- ----------
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 %
Darnell Hillman ------- --- ----------
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
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