Kobe Bryant vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Ed Sadowski 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Ed Sadowski 0

* 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 Kobe Bryant 25.0 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.