Don Savage vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Savage 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Savage 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Savage 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Savage 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Savage 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Savage 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage 54 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Savage 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Savage 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Savage 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage .242 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage .686 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.6 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 2.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Savage 1.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Savage - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Savage - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Savage 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.