Bill Closs vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Closs

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Max Strus 840

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 59

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Max Strus 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Max Strus 475

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Max Strus 193

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Max Strus 87

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 29

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 15

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Max Strus 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Max Strus .396

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus .324

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Max Strus 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.