Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Don Savage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Savage and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Don Savage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Don Savage 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Don Savage 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Don Savage 0

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Don Savage 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Don Savage 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Don Savage 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Don Savage 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Don Savage 3.2

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Don Savage 1.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Don Savage 0.8

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Don Savage 54

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Don Savage 31

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Don Savage 14

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Don Savage 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Don Savage .242

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Don Savage .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Don Savage 3.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Don Savage 2.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Don Savage 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Don Savage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Don Savage -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Don Savage -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Don Savage -

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Don Savage -

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Don Savage -

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Don Savage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Don Savage -

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Don Savage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Don Savage -

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Don Savage -

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) 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.