Max Strus vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal 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.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Max Strus 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Max Strus 5 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Max Strus 4 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Max Strus 0 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Max Strus 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Max Strus 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Strus 10.6 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 3.2 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Max Strus 2.2 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.6 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.2 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Strus 2,738 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Max Strus 840 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Max Strus 570 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Max Strus 145 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Max Strus 59 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Max Strus 259 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Strus .424 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Max Strus .365 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Max Strus .811 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Strus 12.2 (2024) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 4.8 (2024) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Max Strus 4.0 (2024) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.9 (2024) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.4 (2024) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Max Strus 9.3 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 3.7 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Max Strus 1.7 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.5 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.3 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Max Strus 436 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Max Strus 176 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Max Strus 80 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Max Strus 25 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Max Strus 15 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Max Strus 47 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Max Strus .387 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Max Strus .316 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Max Strus .778 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Max Strus 10.9 (2022) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Max Strus 5.0 (2024) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Max Strus 2.3 (2024) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Max Strus 0.8 (2022) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Max Strus 0.4 (2022) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.