Linton Johnson vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Linton Johnson, 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.

Linton Johnson played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Max Strus, who played 5. Linton Johnson had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Linton Johnson 6 1 2003-04 to 2008-09
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Linton Johnson Max Strus
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Chicago BullsChicago 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 %
Linton Johnson 41 17.9 4.2 1.4 3.0 4.5 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.2 1.8 5.0 .355 0.2 0.8 .212 0.5 0.9 .595
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Linton Johnson Max Strus
Season 2004-052020-21
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat 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 %
Linton Johnson 2 7.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Linton Johnson Max Strus
Season 2005-062021-22
Team New Jersey Nets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Linton Johnson 36 14.6 4.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.1 .409 0.4 1.0 .361 0.5 0.8 .667
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Linton Johnson Max Strus
Season 2006-072022-23
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsMiami 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 %
Linton Johnson 54 13.3 4.2 1.0 2.1 3.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.5 .489 0.2 0.6 .333 0.6 0.7 .811
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Linton Johnson Max Strus
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Phoenix Suns, Toronto RaptorsCleveland 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 %
Linton Johnson 8 7.9 2.6 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.1 2.4 .474 0.1 0.4 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Linton Johnson Max Strus
Season 2008-09-
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Linton Johnson 10 5.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.1 .364 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Linton Johnson 3 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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