John Havlicek vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Ed Sadowski 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

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.