Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Ed Sadowski 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Ed Sadowski 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) 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.