Renaldo Balkman vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Renaldo Balkman, 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.

Renaldo Balkman played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Max Strus, who played 5. Renaldo Balkman had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Renaldo Balkman 6 1 2006-07 to 2011-12
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Renaldo Balkman Max Strus
Season 2006-072019-20
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 %
Renaldo Balkman 68 15.6 4.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.0 4.0 .505 0.1 0.4 .185 0.8 1.3 .567
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Renaldo Balkman Max Strus
Season 2007-082020-21
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 65 14.6 3.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.4 2.9 .489 0.0 0.2 .083 0.6 1.5 .432
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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
Renaldo Balkman Max Strus
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsHeat 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 53 14.7 5.0 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.8 2.1 3.7 .558 0.0 0.1 .286 0.8 1.2 .646
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 %
Renaldo Balkman 8 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Renaldo Balkman Max Strus
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Denver NuggetsMiami 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 13 7.0 1.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.4 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.2 0.5 .333
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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
Renaldo Balkman Max Strus
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Denver Nuggets, New York KnicksCleveland 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 8 7.8 2.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.9 0.8 1.6 .462 0.1 0.3 .500 0.4 0.5 .750
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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
Renaldo Balkman Max Strus
Season 2011-12-
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 %
Renaldo Balkman 14 8.2 3.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 2.3 .500 0.1 0.6 .222 0.6 0.8 .727
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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