Willis Reed vs. Ed Sadowski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sadowski and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Ed Sadowski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ed Sadowski 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ed Sadowski 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ed Sadowski 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ed Sadowski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ed Sadowski 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ed Sadowski 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ed Sadowski 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ed Sadowski 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ed Sadowski 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 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 Willis Reed 18.7 Ed Sadowski 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ed Sadowski 3,579

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ed Sadowski 416

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ed Sadowski 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ed Sadowski .354

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ed Sadowski .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ed Sadowski 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ed Sadowski 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ed Sadowski 152

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ed Sadowski 14

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ed Sadowski 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ed Sadowski .338

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ed Sadowski .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ed Sadowski - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (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.