Larry Bird vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ed Sadowski 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.