Bob McAdoo vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Ed Sadowski 1

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Ed Sadowski 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.