Phil Jordon vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Phil Jordon, 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.

Phil Jordon played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Max Strus, who played 5. Phil Jordon had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, 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
Phil Jordon 7 3 1956-57 to 1962-63
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Phil Jordon Max Strus
Season 1956-572019-20
Team New York KnicksChicago 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 %
Phil Jordon 9 10.1 4.9 - - 3.8 0.2 - - - 1.7 2.0 5.4 .367 - - - 0.9 1.3 .667
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 %
Phil Jordon ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Phil Jordon Max Strus
Season 1957-582020-21
Team New York Knicks, Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Phil Jordon 58 15.5 7.8 - - 5.2 0.6 - - - 1.9 3.3 8.1 .413 - - - 1.1 1.6 .688
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 %
Phil Jordon 6 10.3 6.5 - - 2.0 0.3 - - - 2.5 2.0 5.0 .400 - - - 2.5 3.3 .750
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
Phil Jordon Max Strus
Season 1958-592021-22
Team Detroit PistonsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div 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 %
Phil Jordon 72 28.6 14.3 - - 8.3 1.2 - - - 2.7 5.5 13.4 .413 - - - 3.2 4.2 .762
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 %
Phil Jordon 3 33.0 15.0 - - 8.0 1.7 - - - 3.0 5.0 15.0 .333 - - - 5.0 6.0 .833
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
Phil Jordon Max Strus
Season 1959-602022-23
Team Cincinnati RoyalsMiami 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 %
Phil Jordon 75 27.5 13.4 - - 8.3 2.8 - - - 3.0 5.1 12.9 .393 - - - 3.2 4.5 .716
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 %
Phil Jordon ------- --- ----------
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
Phil Jordon Max Strus
Season 1960-612023-24
Team Cincinnati Royals, New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Phil Jordon 79 26.1 11.7 - - 8.5 2.3 - - - 3.5 4.6 11.9 .383 - - - 2.6 3.8 .694
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 %
Phil Jordon ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 9 34.3 9.0 0.8 4.2 5.0 1.9 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.0 3.6 8.1 .438 1.7 5.6 .300 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 6
Phil Jordon Max Strus
Season 1961-62-
Team New York Knicks-
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 %
Phil Jordon 76 28.9 11.9 - - 6.3 2.1 - - - 3.4 5.3 13.5 .392 - - - 1.3 2.2 .571
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Jordon ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Phil Jordon Max Strus
Season 1962-63-
Team St. Louis Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div 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 %
Phil Jordon 73 19.5 6.5 - - 4.4 1.4 - - - 2.4 2.9 7.2 .400 - - - 0.8 1.4 .554
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Phil Jordon 7 11.7 3.0 - - 2.1 1.0 - - - 1.4 1.3 3.4 .375 - - - 0.4 0.6 .750
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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