Don Savage vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Savage 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Don Savage 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Don Savage 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Don Savage 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Savage 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.2 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 1.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Don Savage 0.8 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage 54 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Don Savage 31 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Don Savage 14 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Don Savage 17 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage .242 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage .686 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.6 (1957) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 2.0 (1952) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Don Savage 1.0 (1952) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Savage - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Don Savage - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Don Savage - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Don Savage 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Savage - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.