Max Strus vs. Linton Townes Season by Season Comparison

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

Max Strus played 5 years in the NBA, 2 more than Linton Townes, who played 3. Max Strus had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Linton Townes had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24
Linton Townes 3 2 1982-83 to 1984-85

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Max Strus Linton Townes
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Linton Townes 55 9.4 4.5 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.9 4.3 .449 0.2 0.5 .360 0.5 0.7 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Linton Townes 6 10.0 5.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 2.2 4.5 .481 0.2 0.5 .333 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 2
Max Strus Linton Townes
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Miami HeatMilwaukee Bucks, San Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Linton Townes 4 4.8 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Linton Townes ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Max Strus Linton Townes
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West 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 %
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
Linton Townes 1 8.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 6.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Linton Townes 2 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Max Strus Linton Townes
Season 2022-23-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
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
Linton Townes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Linton Townes ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Max Strus Linton Townes
Season 2023-24-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Linton Townes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Max Strus 11 35.4 9.3 0.7 4.5 5.2 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.4 3.5 8.5 .419 2.0 5.9 .338 0.2 0.2 1.000
Linton Townes ------- --- ----------
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