T.J. Ford vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and T.J. Ford, 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.

T.J. Ford played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Max Strus, who played 5. T.J. Ford had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
T.J. Ford 8 4 2003-04 to 2011-12
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

T.J. Ford Max Strus
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
T.J. Ford 55 26.8 7.1 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.5 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.2 2.8 7.2 .384 0.1 0.4 .238 1.5 1.8 .816
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 %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Note: T.J. Ford didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 2

T.J. Ford Max Strus
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
T.J. Ford 72 35.5 12.2 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.6 1.4 0.1 3.0 2.7 4.6 11.0 .416 0.5 1.4 .337 2.6 3.4 .754
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 %
T.J. Ford 5 32.4 12.6 0.6 3.4 4.0 6.4 0.6 0.0 3.2 4.0 5.0 10.2 .490 0.4 1.0 .400 2.2 2.4 .917
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

T.J. Ford Max Strus
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat 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 %
T.J. Ford 75 29.9 14.0 0.7 2.4 3.1 7.9 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.5 5.2 12.0 .436 0.3 0.9 .304 3.2 3.9 .819
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 %
T.J. Ford 6 22.7 16.0 0.8 0.8 1.7 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.3 1.2 6.2 12.7 .487 0.8 1.7 .500 2.8 3.5 .810
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

T.J. Ford Max Strus
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Toronto RaptorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
T.J. Ford 51 23.5 12.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.1 1.1 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.8 10.3 .469 0.3 1.0 .294 2.2 2.5 .880
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 %
T.J. Ford 5 24.8 11.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 6.6 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 11.6 .362 0.2 1.6 .125 3.0 3.2 .938
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

T.J. Ford Max Strus
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Indiana PacersCleveland 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 %
T.J. Ford 74 30.5 14.9 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.3 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.4 5.6 12.3 .452 0.5 1.4 .337 3.3 3.8 .872
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 %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

T.J. Ford Max Strus
Season 2009-10-
Team 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 %
T.J. Ford 47 25.3 10.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.8 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.2 4.0 8.9 .445 0.2 1.1 .160 2.2 2.9 .770
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 7

T.J. Ford Max Strus
Season 2010-11-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
T.J. Ford 41 18.9 5.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 5.8 .386 0.1 0.8 .188 0.9 1.2 .729
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.J. Ford 2 7.0 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 8

T.J. Ford Max Strus
Season 2011-12-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 %
T.J. Ford 14 13.6 3.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 1.4 3.1 .442 0.1 0.6 .250 0.8 1.0 .786
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------