Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Ed Sadowski 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ed Sadowski - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.