Maurice Cheeks vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Max Strus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Max Strus 59

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Max Strus 15

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.