Don Savage vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Savage 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Don Savage 2 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Don Savage 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Don Savage 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Savage 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 1.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Savage 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage 54 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Don Savage 31 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Don Savage 14 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Don Savage 17 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage .242 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage .686 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.6 (1957) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 2.0 (1952) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Savage 1.0 (1952) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage - Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Don Savage - Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Don Savage - Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Don Savage 0 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.