Don Savage vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Don Savage that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Savage

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Savage 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Don Savage 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Don Savage 0 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Don Savage 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Savage 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Don Savage 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Don Savage 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.2 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 1.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Don Savage 0.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage 54 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Don Savage 31 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Don Savage 14 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Don Savage 17 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage .242 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage .686 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.6 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 2.0 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Savage 1.0 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage - Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage - Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Don Savage - Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Don Savage - Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Don Savage 0 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage - Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage - Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.