Jabari Smith vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Jabari Smith, 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.

Jabari Smith played 4 years in the NBA, 1 less than Max Strus, who played 5. Jabari Smith had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Jabari Smith 4 2 2000-01 to 2004-05
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jabari Smith Max Strus
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Sacramento KingsChicago 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 %
Jabari Smith 9 7.3 2.9 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.4 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
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 %
Jabari Smith ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jabari Smith Max Strus
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Sacramento Kings, 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 %
Jabari Smith 23 7.9 3.2 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 1.3 1.1 2.7 .413 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .656
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 %
Jabari Smith ------- --- ----------
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: Jabari Smith didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 3
Jabari Smith Max Strus
Season 2003-042021-22
Team Sacramento KingsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisHeat 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 %
Jabari Smith 31 5.4 2.1 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.3 .371 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .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 %
Jabari Smith 4 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
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
Jabari Smith Max Strus
Season 2004-052022-23
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
Jabari Smith 45 14.4 3.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.4 3.3 .419 0.0 0.0 .500 0.9 1.2 .745
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 %
Jabari Smith 3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Jabari Smith Max Strus
Season -2023-24
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 %
Jabari Smith ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jabari Smith ------- --- ----------
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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