Dwight Howard vs. Don Savage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Savage and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Don Savage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Don Savage 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Don Savage 2

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Don Savage 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Don Savage 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Don Savage 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Don Savage 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Don Savage 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Don Savage 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Don Savage 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Don Savage 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Don Savage 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Don Savage 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Don Savage 1.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Don Savage 0.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Don Savage 54

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Don Savage 31

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Don Savage 14

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Don Savage 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Don Savage .242

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Don Savage .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Don Savage 3.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Don Savage 2.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Don Savage 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Don Savage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Don Savage -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Don Savage -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Don Savage -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Don Savage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Don Savage -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Don Savage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Don Savage - n/a **

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.