Joe Dumars vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Dumars 0 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Ed Sadowski 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.