George Mikan vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Ed Sadowski 1

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Ed Sadowski 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Ed Sadowski 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.