Lauri Markkanen vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Sadowski 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.