Spencer Haywood vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Max Strus 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Max Strus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.