Tim Duncan vs. Don Savage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Savage and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

Don Savage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Don Savage 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Don Savage 2

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Don Savage 0

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Don Savage 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Don Savage 0 *

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Don Savage 0 *

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Don Savage 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Don Savage 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Don Savage 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Don Savage 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 19.0 Don Savage 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Don Savage 1.8

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Don Savage 0.8

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Don Savage 54

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Don Savage 31

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Don Savage 14

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Don Savage 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Don Savage .242

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Don Savage .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Don Savage 3.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Don Savage 2.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Don Savage 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Don Savage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Don Savage -

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Don Savage -

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Don Savage -

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Don Savage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Don Savage -

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Don Savage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) 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.