Michael Jordan vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Ed Sadowski 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Ed Sadowski 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.