Magic Johnson vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ed Sadowski 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ed Sadowski 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ed Sadowski 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) 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.