Elgin Baylor vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Ed Sadowski 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.