Josh Giddey vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Ed Sadowski 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 10.4 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 52 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 25 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Josh Giddey 15 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 5 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .452 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .450 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 10.4 (2024) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) 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.