Brian Oliver vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Brian Oliver, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brian Oliver played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Max Strus, who played 5. Brian Oliver had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Max Strus had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brian Oliver 4 1 1990-91 to 1997-98
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Brian Oliver Max Strus
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver 73 11.0 3.8 0.2 0.8 1.1 1.2 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.5 3.7 .408 0.1 0.2 .278 0.7 1.0 .732
Max Strus 2 3.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver 4 3.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Brian Oliver Max Strus
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver 34 8.2 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.0 2.9 .330 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .682
Max Strus 39 13.0 6.1 0.1 0.9 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.8 .455 1.3 3.8 .338 0.4 0.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Brian Oliver didn't play in 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 3
Brian Oliver Max Strus
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Washington BulletsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver 6 7.0 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Max Strus 68 23.3 10.6 0.4 2.6 3.0 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.7 3.7 8.3 .441 2.7 6.5 .410 0.6 0.8 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 18 29.1 10.9 0.8 3.2 4.1 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.1 3.8 10.1 .374 2.6 7.9 .331 0.7 1.0 .722

Note: Brian Oliver didn't play in 1995-96 and 1996-97.

Season 4
Brian Oliver Max Strus
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Atlanta HawksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver 5 12.2 3.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.4 3.8 .368 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .250
Max Strus 80 28.4 11.5 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.1 9.9 .410 2.5 7.0 .350 1.0 1.1 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 23 28.2 9.3 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 3.3 8.2 .402 1.9 5.9 .319 0.9 1.1 .800

Season 5
Brian Oliver Max Strus
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 70 32.0 12.2 0.9 3.9 4.8 4.0 0.9 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.3 10.4 .418 2.4 6.8 .351 1.1 1.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Oliver ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 10 34.6 8.7 0.7 4.3 5.0 1.9 0.7 0.0 1.3 3.1 3.4 8.1 .420 1.7 5.6 .304 0.2 0.2 1.000
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