Dennis Johnson vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Ed Sadowski 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Notes: * 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.