Elmore Smith vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Elmore Smith 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

Elmore Smith

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Elmore Smith 0 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Max Strus 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 13.4 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) * Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

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