Ed Sadowski vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Ed Sadowski 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

Ed Sadowski

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Sadowski: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Sadowski 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Ed Sadowski 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Ed Sadowski 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Ed Sadowski 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Sadowski 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Sadowski 1 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Sadowski 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Ed Sadowski 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 15.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 1.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Sadowski 3,579 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Ed Sadowski 416 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Ed Sadowski 229 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Sadowski .354 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Ed Sadowski .697 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 19.4 (1948) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 2.7 (1949) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 19.0 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 1.8 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Sadowski 152 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Ed Sadowski 14 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Ed Sadowski 8 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Sadowski .338 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Ed Sadowski .682 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Sadowski 23.7 (1947) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ed Sadowski 2.0 (1948) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Sadowski - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.