Yao Ming vs. Don Savage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Savage and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Don Savage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Don Savage: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Don Savage 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Don Savage 2

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Don Savage 0

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Don Savage 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Don Savage 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Don Savage 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Don Savage 1.8

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Don Savage 0.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Don Savage 54

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Don Savage 31

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Don Savage 14

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Don Savage 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Don Savage .242

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Savage .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Don Savage 3.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Don Savage 2.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Don Savage 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Don Savage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Don Savage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Don Savage -

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Don Savage -

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Don Savage -

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Don Savage - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Don Savage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Don Savage -

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Don Savage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Don Savage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Don Savage -

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Don Savage -

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Don Savage -

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Don Savage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.