Cheick Diallo vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Cheick Diallo, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Cheick Diallo and Max Strus both played 5 years in the NBA. Cheick Diallo had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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
Cheick Diallo 5 1 2016-17 to 2021-22
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cheick Diallo Max Strus
Season 2016-172019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Cheick Diallo 17 11.7 5.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.1 4.5 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.2 .714
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 %
Cheick Diallo ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cheick Diallo Max Strus
Season 2017-182020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
Cheick Diallo 52 11.2 4.9 0.9 3.2 4.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.6 2.0 3.4 .580 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .758
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 %
Cheick Diallo 7 6.9 1.4 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.7 1.7 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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 -

Season 3
Cheick Diallo Max Strus
Season 2018-192021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansMiami 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 %
Cheick Diallo 64 14.0 6.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.6 4.2 .620 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.0 .746
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 %
Cheick Diallo ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4
Cheick Diallo Max Strus
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Phoenix SunsMiami 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 %
Cheick Diallo 47 10.2 4.7 0.6 2.1 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.0 3.0 .648 0.0 0.1 .333 0.7 0.8 .872
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 %
Cheick Diallo ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Cheick Diallo didn't play in 2020-21.

Season 5
Cheick Diallo Max Strus
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cheick Diallo 3 10.3 3.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833
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 %
Cheick Diallo ------- --- ----------
Max Strus 12 36.2 9.5 0.7 4.7 5.3 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.4 3.5 8.6 .408 2.1 6.0 .347 0.4 0.4 1.000
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