Don Savage vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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 West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Savage 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Don Savage 2 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Don Savage 0 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Don Savage 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Savage 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Savage 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Jerry West 12

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Don Savage 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Don Savage 0 Jerry West 1

* 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 West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 1.8 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Savage 0.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage 54 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Don Savage 31 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Don Savage 14 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Don Savage 17 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage .242 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage .686 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.6 (1957) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 2.0 (1952) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Savage 1.0 (1952) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage - Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage - Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Don Savage - Jerry West 855

Total Assists Don Savage - Jerry West 970

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Don Savage 0 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage - Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage - Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage - Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (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.