Willie Burton vs. Max Strus Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Max Strus and Willie Burton, 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.

Willie Burton played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Max Strus, who played 5. Willie Burton had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Willie Burton 8 1 1990-91 to 1998-99
Max Strus 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Willie Burton Max Strus
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Miami HeatChicago 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 %
Willie Burton 76 25.4 12.0 1.5 2.0 3.4 1.4 0.9 0.3 1.9 3.6 4.5 10.2 .441 0.1 0.4 .133 3.0 3.9 .782
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 %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Willie Burton Max Strus
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Miami HeatMiami 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 %
Willie Burton 68 23.3 11.2 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.8 0.7 0.5 1.8 2.7 4.1 9.1 .450 0.1 0.2 .400 2.9 3.6 .800
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 %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
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
Willie Burton Max Strus
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Miami HeatMiami 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 %
Willie Burton 26 17.3 7.8 0.8 1.8 2.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.2 2.1 5.4 .383 0.2 0.6 .333 3.5 4.9 .717
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 %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
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
Willie Burton Max Strus
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Miami HeatMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Willie Burton 53 13.2 7.0 0.9 1.6 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.3 5.3 .438 0.1 0.3 .200 2.3 3.0 .759
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 %
Willie Burton 2 5.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 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
Willie Burton Max Strus
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersCleveland 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 %
Willie Burton 53 29.5 15.3 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.8 0.6 0.4 2.3 3.2 4.6 11.4 .401 2.0 5.2 .385 4.2 5.0 .824
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 %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Willie Burton didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 6
Willie Burton Max Strus
Season 1996-97-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
Willie Burton 24 15.8 6.2 0.5 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.1 2.3 1.6 4.8 .336 0.5 1.9 .283 2.4 2.8 .838
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Willie Burton Max Strus
Season 1997-98-
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 %
Willie Burton 13 3.3 2.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.6 .381 0.2 0.7 .333 0.6 0.9 .667
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Willie Burton Max Strus
Season 1998-99-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Willie Burton 3 6.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 1.3 .500
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Max Strus ------- --- ----------
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