Max Strus vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Max Strus 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

Max Strus

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Max Strus 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Max Strus 5 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Max Strus 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Max Strus 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Strus 10.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 3.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Max Strus 2.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.2 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Strus 2,738 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Max Strus 840 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Max Strus 570 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Max Strus 145 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Max Strus 59 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Max Strus 259 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Strus .424 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Max Strus .365 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Max Strus .811 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Strus 12.2 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 4.8 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Max Strus 4.0 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.9 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.4 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Strus 9.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 3.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Max Strus 1.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Strus 480 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Max Strus 195 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Max Strus 87 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Max Strus 29 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Max Strus 15 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Max Strus 51 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Strus .393 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Max Strus .322 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Max Strus .778 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Strus 10.9 (2022) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 4.9 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Max Strus 2.1 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.9 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.4 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.