Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Don Savage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Savage and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Don Savage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Don Savage 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Don Savage 2

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Don Savage 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Don Savage 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Don Savage 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Don Savage 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Don Savage 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Don Savage 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Don Savage 1.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Don Savage 0.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Don Savage 54

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Don Savage 31

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Don Savage 14

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Don Savage 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Don Savage .242

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Don Savage .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Don Savage 3.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Don Savage 2.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Don Savage 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Don Savage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Don Savage -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Don Savage -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Don Savage -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Don Savage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Don Savage -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Don Savage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.