Billy Ray Bates vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Max Strus 59

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Max Strus 15

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)