Max Strus
Guard · LA Clippers · #31
Max Strus: season analysis
Max Strus is a 30-year-old guard for the LA Clippers, wearing number 31. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, Strus has 8 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at DePaul.
In 2026-27, Strus is averaging 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 22.0 minutes per game, coming off the bench in all 4 games. The shooting line reads 35.9% from the field, 30.0% from three-point range and 66.7% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 with the Cleveland Cavaliers (11.2 points in 24.0 minutes per game), scoring is down by 1.4 points per game and playing time down by 2.0 minutes.
Before this season, Strus played 7 NBA seasons and 321 games, averaging 10.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2023-24 at 12.2 points per game.
Background
NBA teams so far: Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Max Strus on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | LA Clippers |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #31 |
| Age | 30 |
| Born | March 28, 1996 · Hickory Hills, IL, USA |
| Height | 6' 5" (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 215 lbs (98 kg) |
| College | DePaul |
| NBA experience | 8 years |
| Salary | $16,660,836 (2026-27) |
Clippers teammates
Bradley BealG · #3
Cam ChristieG · #24
Gradey DickG · #9
Kris DunnG · #8
Darius GarlandG · #10
Rui HachimuraF · #28
Brandon IngramF · #7
Isaiah JacksonF · #23
Derrick Jones Jr.F · #5
Brook LopezC · #11
Nick MartinelliF · #12
Jordan MillerG · #22
Baba MillerF · #18
Yanic Konan NiederhauserC · #14
Jalen PickettG · #21
Kobe SandersG · #4
Keaton WaglerG · #1
Blake WesleyG · #20
Last 4 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | @ PHX | L 110-133 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | -13 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs NOP | W 139-123 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +17 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs MIA | L 116-117 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-11 | 3-9 | 0-0 | -19 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs TOR | L 118-125 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 3-9 | 2-3 | +2 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | la clippers | 4 | 0 | 22.0 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 35.9 | 30.0 | 66.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.5-9.8 | 2.3-7.5 | 0.5-0.8 |
| 2025-26 | cleveland cavaliers | 12 | 5 | 24.0 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 77.8 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 3.9-8.8 | 2.8-6.8 | 0.6-0.8 |
| 2024-25 | cleveland cavaliers | 50 | 37 | 25.5 | 9.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 44.2 | 38.6 | 82.4 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.3-7.5 | 2.3-5.9 | 0.6-0.7 |
| 2023-24 | cleveland cavaliers | 70 | 70 | 32.0 | 12.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 41.8 | 35.1 | 79.4 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.3-10.4 | 2.4-6.8 | 1.1-1.4 |
| 2022-23 | miami heat | 80 | 33 | 28.4 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 41.0 | 35.0 | 87.6 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 4.1-9.9 | 2.5-7.0 | 1.0-1.1 |
| 2021-22 | miami heat | 68 | 16 | 23.3 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 44.1 | 41.0 | 79.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.7-8.3 | 2.7-6.5 | 0.6-0.8 |
| 2020-21 | miami heat | 39 | 0 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 45.5 | 33.8 | 66.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.2-4.8 | 1.3-3.8 | 0.4-0.6 |
| 2019-20 | chicago bulls | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0-1.5 | 0.0-0.5 | 0.5-0.5 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.