Moses Malone vs. Don Savage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Savage and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Don Savage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Don Savage 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Don Savage 2

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Don Savage 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Don Savage 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Don Savage 0 *

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Don Savage 0 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Don Savage 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Don Savage 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Don Savage 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Don Savage 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Don Savage 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Don Savage 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Don Savage 1.8

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Don Savage 0.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Don Savage 54

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Don Savage 31

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Don Savage 14

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Don Savage 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Don Savage .242

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Don Savage .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Don Savage 3.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Don Savage 2.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Don Savage 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Don Savage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Don Savage -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Don Savage -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Don Savage -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Don Savage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Don Savage -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Don Savage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Don Savage - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.