Ed Sadowski vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ed Sadowski 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

Ed Sadowski

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Sadowski 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ed Sadowski 4 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ed Sadowski 3 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ed Sadowski 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Sadowski 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Sadowski 1 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Sadowski 1 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Sadowski 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Sadowski 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ed Sadowski 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ed Sadowski 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 15.6 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 1.8 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Sadowski 3,579 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ed Sadowski 416 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ed Sadowski 229 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Sadowski .354 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Sadowski .697 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 19.0 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 1.8 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Sadowski 152 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ed Sadowski 14 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ed Sadowski 8 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Sadowski .338 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Sadowski .682 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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.