Bill Russell vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ed Sadowski 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ed Sadowski 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** 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.