Craig Neal vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Craig Neal, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Craig Neal played 2 years in the NBA, 3 less than Max Strus, who played 5. Craig Neal had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, 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 |
Craig Neal |
2 |
0 |
1988-89 to 1990-91 |
Max Strus |
5 |
4 |
2019-20 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Craig Neal |
Max Strus |
Season |
1988-89 | 2019-20 |
Team |
Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat | Chicago Bulls |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
53 |
9.4 |
2.2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
.366 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.294 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.609 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Max Strus |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Craig Neal didn't play in 1989-90.
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
10 |
12.5 |
4.4 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
.400 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
.333 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
.591 |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Craig Neal |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |