Don Savage vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Savage 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Don Savage 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Don Savage 0 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Don Savage 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Savage 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Jerry Sloan 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.2 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 1.8 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Savage 0.8 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage 54 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Don Savage 31 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Don Savage 14 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Don Savage 17 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage .242 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage .686 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.6 (1957) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 2.0 (1952) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Savage 1.0 (1952) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage - Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage - Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Don Savage - Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Don Savage - Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Don Savage 0 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage - Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage - Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.