Don Savage vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace 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 Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Savage 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Don Savage 2 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Don Savage 0 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Don Savage 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Savage 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Don Savage 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Don Savage 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Don Savage 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. 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 Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 1.8 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Don Savage 0.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage 54 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Don Savage 31 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Don Savage 14 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Don Savage 17 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage .242 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage .686 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.6 (1957) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 2.0 (1952) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Savage 1.0 (1952) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage - Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage - Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Don Savage - Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Don Savage - Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Don Savage 0 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage - Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage - Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.