Ed Sadowski vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Ed Sadowski 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

Ed Sadowski

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Sadowski 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ed Sadowski 4 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ed Sadowski 3 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Ed Sadowski 0 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Sadowski 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Sadowski 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 15.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 1.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Sadowski 3,579 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Ed Sadowski 416 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Ed Sadowski 229 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Sadowski .354 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Ed Sadowski .697 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 19.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 1.8 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Sadowski 152 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Ed Sadowski 14 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Ed Sadowski 8 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Sadowski .338 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Ed Sadowski .682 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.