Don Savage vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Savage 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Don Savage 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Don Savage 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Don Savage 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Savage 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Don Savage 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Don Savage 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Savage 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Savage 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Don Savage 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Don Savage 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 1.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Don Savage 0.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage 54 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Don Savage 31 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Don Savage 14 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Don Savage 17 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage .242 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage .686 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage 3.6 (1957) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage 2.0 (1952) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Savage 1.0 (1952) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Savage - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Savage - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Don Savage - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Don Savage - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Don Savage 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Savage - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Savage - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Savage - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Savage - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Savage - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Savage - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.