Wilt Chamberlain vs. Don Savage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Savage and Wilt Chamberlain that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain:
1959-60 to 1972-73
Don Savage:
1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wilt Chamberlain2
Don Savage0
Wilt Chamberlain14
Don Savage2
Wilt Chamberlain13
Don Savage0
Wilt Chamberlain13
Don Savage0

Honors and Awards

Wilt Chamberlain4
Don Savage0
*
Wilt Chamberlain1 *
Don Savage0
*
Wilt Chamberlain7
Don Savage0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain10
Don Savage0
Wilt Chamberlain2 *
Don Savage0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilt Chamberlain2
Don Savage0
Wilt Chamberlain7
Don Savage0
Wilt Chamberlain11
Don Savage0
Wilt Chamberlain1
Don Savage0
Wilt Chamberlain1
Don Savage0
*
* 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

Wilt Chamberlain 30.1
Don Savage 3.2

Wilt Chamberlain 22.9
Don Savage 1.8

Wilt Chamberlain 4.4
Don Savage 0.8

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 31,419
Don Savage 54

Wilt Chamberlain 23,924
Don Savage 31

Wilt Chamberlain 4,643
Don Savage 14

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Wilt Chamberlain 1,045
Don Savage 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .540
Don Savage .242

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .511
Don Savage .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 50.4
(1962)
Don Savage 3.6
(1957)

Wilt Chamberlain 27.2
(1961)
Don Savage 2.0
(1952)

Wilt Chamberlain 8.6
(1968)
Don Savage 1.0
(1952)

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilt Chamberlain 22.5
Don Savage -

Wilt Chamberlain 24.5
Don Savage -

Wilt Chamberlain 4.2
Don Savage -

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Wilt Chamberlain 3,607
Don Savage -

Wilt Chamberlain 3,913
Don Savage -

Wilt Chamberlain 673
Don Savage -

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Wilt Chamberlain 160
Don Savage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .522
Don Savage -

3-Point Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Wilt Chamberlain .465
Don Savage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wilt Chamberlain 37.0
(1961)
Don Savage -

Wilt Chamberlain 30.2
(1966)
Don Savage -

Wilt Chamberlain 9.0
(1967)
Don Savage -

Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
Don Savage -

n/a **
Wilt Chamberlain -
n/a **
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.