Billy Cunningham vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Ed Sadowski 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.