Yao Ming vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Yao Ming 0 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Ed Sadowski 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) 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.