Dave DeBusschere vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ed Sadowski 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.