Sam Mack vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Sam Mack, 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.

Sam Mack played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Max Strus, who played 5. Sam Mack had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Sam Mack 7 2 1992-93 to 2001-02
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Sam Mack Max Strus
Season 1992-932019-20
Team San Antonio SpursChicago 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 %
Sam Mack 40 6.7 3.6 0.5 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.2 3.0 .398 0.1 0.6 .136 1.1 1.5 .776
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Note: Sam Mack didn't play in 1993-94 and 1994-95.

Season 2
Sam Mack Max Strus
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Houston RocketsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
Sam Mack 31 28.0 10.8 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.4 3.9 9.3 .422 1.7 4.4 .400 1.3 1.5 .848
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 %
Sam Mack 6 7.8 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.5 .333 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.5 .000
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
Sam Mack Max Strus
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Houston RocketsMiami 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 %
Sam Mack 52 17.4 5.6 0.4 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.0 5.0 .401 0.9 2.7 .331 0.7 0.8 .833
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
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
Sam Mack Max Strus
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Vancouver GrizzliesMiami 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 %
Sam Mack 57 24.8 10.8 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.1 3.9 9.8 .397 1.9 4.7 .409 1.1 1.4 .805
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 %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
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
Sam Mack Max Strus
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Vancouver Grizzlies, Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Sam Mack 44 24.6 10.7 0.3 1.8 2.2 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.1 3.8 8.7 .435 2.0 5.0 .397 1.2 1.3 .879
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 %
Sam Mack 4 30.8 12.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 2.8 3.3 9.5 .342 2.5 6.5 .385 3.5 4.3 .824
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
Sam Mack Max Strus
Season 1999-00-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Sam Mack 23 14.5 5.0 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 2.0 1.6 5.3 .303 0.9 2.8 .328 0.8 0.9 .950
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Note: Sam Mack didn't play in 2000-01.

Season 7
Sam Mack Max Strus
Season 2001-02-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Sam Mack 12 13.3 3.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.2 4.1 .286 0.6 2.3 .250 0.4 0.6 .714
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Sam Mack ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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