DeSagana Diop vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and DeSagana Diop, 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.

DeSagana Diop played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Max Strus, who played 5. DeSagana Diop had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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
DeSagana Diop 12 2 2001-02 to 2012-13
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2001-022019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago 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 %
DeSagana Diop 18 6.1 1.4 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 0.7 1.6 .414 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .200
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 %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2002-032020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami 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 %
DeSagana Diop 80 11.8 1.5 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.9 0.7 1.9 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .367
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 %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
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
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami 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 %
DeSagana Diop 56 13.0 2.3 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.5 0.9 0.5 2.1 1.0 2.6 .388 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .600
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 %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
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
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2004-052022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersMiami 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 %
DeSagana Diop 39 7.8 1.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 0.5 1.8 .290 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.1 .000
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 %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
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
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2005-062023-24
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers 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 %
DeSagana Diop 81 18.6 2.3 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.3 0.5 1.8 0.4 3.1 0.9 1.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .500 0.5 0.9 .542
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 %
DeSagana Diop 22 18.5 2.7 1.8 3.1 5.0 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.5 3.7 1.1 1.8 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .611
Max Strus 9 34.3 9.0 0.8 4.2 5.0 1.9 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.0 3.6 8.1 .438 1.7 5.6 .300 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 6
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2006-07-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
DeSagana Diop 81 18.3 2.3 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.4 0.5 1.4 0.8 3.0 0.9 1.9 .470 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .558
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 6 23.3 3.5 2.7 4.2 6.8 0.3 0.5 1.7 0.7 3.5 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.2 .429
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 7
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2007-08-
Team Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
DeSagana Diop 79 16.4 2.9 2.0 2.9 5.0 0.5 0.3 1.1 0.7 1.8 1.2 2.3 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .543
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 8
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2008-09-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
DeSagana Diop 75 13.8 2.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 1.7 1.0 2.3 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .333
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 9
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2009-10-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
DeSagana Diop 27 9.7 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.1 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .222
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 10
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2010-11-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
DeSagana Diop 16 11.3 1.3 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .364
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 11
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2011-12-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop 27 12.0 1.1 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 0.6 1.6 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .167
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 12
DeSagana Diop Max Strus
Season 2012-13-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
DeSagana Diop 22 10.3 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.4 1.2 .296 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeSagana Diop ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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