James Harden vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Ed Sadowski 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Ed Sadowski 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Ed Sadowski 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals James Harden 273 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.