Oscar Robertson vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Ed Sadowski 1

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Ed Sadowski 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * 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.