Larry Bird vs. Don Savage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Savage and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Don Savage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don Savage 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don Savage 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don Savage 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don Savage 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don Savage 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don Savage 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don Savage 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Don Savage 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Don Savage 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don Savage 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Don Savage 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don Savage 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don Savage 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don Savage 54

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don Savage 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don Savage 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don Savage 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don Savage .242

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don Savage .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don Savage 3.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don Savage 2.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don Savage 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don Savage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don Savage -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don Savage -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don Savage -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don Savage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don Savage -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don Savage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.