Justin Anderson vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Justin Anderson, 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.

Justin Anderson played 6 years in the NBA, 1 more than Max Strus, who played 5. Justin Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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
Justin Anderson 6 3 2015-16 to 2021-22
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Justin Anderson Max Strus
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Justin Anderson 55 11.8 3.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.2 .406 0.4 1.5 .265 0.8 1.0 .800
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 %
Justin Anderson 5 19.0 9.4 1.8 2.2 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 7.4 .459 0.8 2.6 .308 1.8 2.8 .643
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Justin Anderson Max Strus
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Dallas Mavericks, 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 %
Justin Anderson 75 16.4 7.1 0.9 2.3 3.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.5 2.5 5.9 .424 0.8 2.6 .299 1.4 1.7 .791
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 %
Justin Anderson ------- --- ----------
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
Justin Anderson Max Strus
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Justin Anderson 38 13.7 6.2 0.7 1.8 2.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 2.3 5.3 .431 0.9 2.7 .330 0.7 1.0 .737
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 %
Justin Anderson 7 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.1 .375 0.3 1.0 .286 0.0 0.0 -
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
Justin Anderson Max Strus
Season 2018-192022-23
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 %
Justin Anderson 48 9.6 3.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.3 .408 0.5 1.6 .312 0.5 0.7 .743
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 %
Justin Anderson ------- --- ----------
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
Justin Anderson Max Strus
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Justin Anderson 10 10.7 2.8 0.1 2.0 2.1 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.0 3.8 .263 0.6 2.9 .207 0.2 0.4 .500
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 %
Justin Anderson 3 9.3 6.3 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.7 4.0 .417 1.7 3.7 .455 1.3 1.3 1.000
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

Note: Justin Anderson didn't play in 2020-21.

Season 6
Justin Anderson Max Strus
Season 2021-22-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Justin Anderson 16 19.8 6.4 0.3 2.6 2.9 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.9 .379 0.9 3.7 .254 0.9 1.2 .789
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Justin Anderson ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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