Max Strus vs. Walt Wesley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Walt Wesley 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, 5 less than Walt Wesley, who played 10. Max Strus had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Walt Wesley had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Walt Wesley 10 3 1966-67 to 1975-76

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season 2019-201966-67
Team Chicago BullsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div 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
Walt Wesley 64 14.2 4.9 - - 5.1 0.3 - - - 2.5 2.0 5.2 .393 - - - 0.8 1.9 .423
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley 3 7.7 1.3 - - 3.0 0.0 - - - 2.3 0.7 3.3 .200 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals
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
Walt Wesley 66 13.9 6.8 - - 4.3 0.5 - - - 2.5 2.8 6.1 .465 - - - 1.2 2.3 .500
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 -
Walt Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season 2021-221968-69
Team Miami HeatCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 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 %
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
Walt Wesley 82 16.3 7.6 - - 4.9 0.6 - - - 2.3 3.0 6.5 .459 - - - 1.6 2.5 .647
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
Walt Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season 2022-231969-70
Team Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsBulls Lost West Div 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 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
Walt Wesley 72 19.5 9.5 - - 6.3 0.9 - - - 2.6 3.8 9.0 .417 - - - 2.0 3.0 .662
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
Walt Wesley 4 14.8 9.5 - - 4.8 0.5 - - - 2.3 4.0 7.8 .516 - - - 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 5

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season 2023-241970-71
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Walt Wesley 82 29.6 17.7 - - 8.7 1.0 - - - 3.6 6.9 15.1 .455 - - - 4.0 5.8 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Walt Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season -1971-72
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley 82 26.6 12.4 - - 8.7 0.9 - - - 3.0 5.0 12.3 .410 - - - 2.4 3.5 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season -1972-73
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns
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 %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley 57 8.3 3.2 - - 2.6 0.5 - - - 1.4 1.4 3.5 .381 - - - 0.5 0.8 .565
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season -1973-74
Team -Capital Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets 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 %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley 39 10.3 4.3 1.6 1.9 3.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 - 1.9 1.8 3.9 .470 - - - 0.7 1.1 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season -1974-75
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks
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 %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley 45 5.5 2.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 - 1.1 0.9 2.1 .452 - - - 0.4 0.6 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Max Strus Walt Wesley
Season -1975-76
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley 1 7.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 2.0 4.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Walt Wesley ------- --- ----------