Kenny Sears
SF · SFW
Seasons 1955-56–1963-64 · 8 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1933
2× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Ken, Big Cat |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #12 (also #20, #17) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 198 lb |
| Born | 1933-08-17 |
| College | Santa Clara |
| Drafted | 1955 · Round 1, Pick 5 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1955-56–1963-64 (8) |
Career averages
13.9 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.6 APG · 529 games · .455 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | NYK | 22 | 70 | 29.6 | .438 | — | .796 | 8.8 | 1.6 | — | — | 12.8 | 17.9 | .515 |
| 1956-57 | NYK | 23 | 72 | 34.9 | .418 | — | .790 | 8.5 | 1.4 | — | — | 14.8 | 16.7 | .517 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 24 | 72 | 37.3 | .439 | — | .822 | 10.9 | 1.8 | — | — | 18.6 | 18.5 | .534 |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 25 | 71 | 35.2 | .490 | — | .861 | 9.3 | 1.9 | — | — | 21.0 | 22.6 | .590 |
| 1959-60 | NYK | 26 | 64 | 32.8 | .477 | — | .868 | 13.7 | 2.0 | — | — | 18.5 | 21.8 | .567 |
| 1960-61 | NYK | 27 | 52 | 26.8 | .424 | — | .825 | 5.6 | 2.0 | — | — | 14.4 | 16.1 | .527 |
| 1962-63 | 2TM | 29 | 77 | 14.8 | .530 | — | .780 | 2.7 | 1.2 | — | — | 5.9 | 13.8 | .599 |
| NYK | 29 | 23 | 15.6 | .522 | — | .565 | 2.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 5.3 | 13.3 | .543 | |
| SFW | 29 | 54 | 14.5 | .533 | — | .861 | 2.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 6.1 | 14.1 | .623 | |
| 1963-64 | SFW | 30 | 51 | 10.2 | .442 | — | .810 | 1.8 | 0.8 | — | — | 3.3 | 12.1 | .549 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | NYK | 70 | — | 2,069 | 319 | 728 | .438 | — | — | 258 | 324 | 616 | 114 | — | — | — | 896 |
| 1956-57 | NYK | 72 | — | 2,516 | 343 | 821 | .418 | — | — | 383 | 485 | 614 | 101 | — | — | — | 1,069 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 72 | — | 2,685 | 445 | 1,014 | .439 | — | — | 452 | 550 | 785 | 126 | — | — | — | 1,342 |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 71 | — | 2,498 | 491 | 1,002 | .490 | — | — | 506 | 588 | 658 | 136 | — | — | — | 1,488 |
| 1959-60 | NYK | 64 | — | 2,099 | 412 | 863 | .477 | — | — | 363 | 418 | 876 | 127 | — | — | — | 1,187 |
| 1960-61 | NYK | 52 | — | 1,396 | 241 | 568 | .424 | — | — | 268 | 325 | 293 | 102 | — | — | — | 750 |
| 1962-63 | 2TM | 77 | — | 1,141 | 161 | 304 | .530 | — | — | 131 | 168 | 206 | 95 | — | — | — | 453 |
| NYK | 23 | — | 359 | 48 | 92 | .522 | — | — | 26 | 46 | 67 | 40 | — | — | — | 122 | |
| SFW | 54 | — | 782 | 113 | 212 | .533 | — | — | 105 | 122 | 139 | 55 | — | — | — | 331 | |
| 1963-64 | SFW | 51 | — | 519 | 53 | 120 | .442 | — | — | 64 | 79 | 94 | 42 | — | — | — | 170 |
| Career | 529 | — | — | 2,465 | 5,420 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 2425 | 2937 | 4142 | 843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,355 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | NYK | 70 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 12.7 | .438 | — | — | 4.5 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 15.6 |
| 1956-57 | NYK | 72 | 34.9 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .418 | — | — | 5.5 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 15.3 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 72 | 37.3 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .439 | — | — | 6.1 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 18.0 |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 71 | 35.2 | 7.1 | 14.4 | .490 | — | — | 7.3 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 21.4 |
| 1959-60 | NYK | 64 | 32.8 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .477 | — | — | 6.2 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 20.4 |
| 1960-61 | NYK | 52 | 26.8 | 6.2 | 14.6 | .424 | — | — | 6.9 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 19.3 |
| 1962-63 | 2TM | 77 | 14.8 | 5.1 | 9.6 | .530 | — | — | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 14.3 |
| NYK | 23 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 9.2 | .522 | — | — | 2.6 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 12.2 | |
| SFW | 54 | 14.5 | 5.2 | 9.8 | .533 | — | — | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 15.2 | |
| 1963-64 | SFW | 51 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 8.3 | .442 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 11.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | NYK | 70 | 2,069 | 17.9 | .515 | — | 4.8 | 1.4 | 6.2 | .144 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | NYK | 72 | 2,516 | 16.7 | .517 | — | 6.4 | 1.6 | 8.0 | .153 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 72 | 2,685 | 18.5 | .534 | — | 8.3 | 1.7 | 10.0 | .179 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 71 | 2,498 | 22.6 | .590 | — | 11.9 | 1.5 | 13.3 | .256 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | NYK | 64 | 2,099 | 21.8 | .567 | — | 7.6 | 1.2 | 8.8 | .201 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960-61 | NYK | 52 | 1,396 | 16.1 | .527 | — | 3.6 | 0.4 | 4.0 | .138 | — | — | — | — |
| 1962-63 | 2TM | 77 | 1,141 | 13.8 | .599 | — | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.7 | .155 | — | — | — | — |
| NYK | 23 | 359 | 13.3 | .543 | — | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .104 | — | — | — | — | |
| SFW | 54 | 782 | 14.1 | .623 | — | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.9 | .178 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1963-64 | SFW | 51 | 519 | 12.1 | .549 | — | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .165 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | PPG | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 2 | 16.5 | 2.500 |
| 1963-64 | 7 | 1.7 | .600 |
| Career | 9 | 5.0 | 1.022 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Kenny Sears's career stats?
Kenny Sears has averaged 13.9 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 1.6 APG over 8 seasons (1955-56–1963-64).
How tall is Kenny Sears?
Kenny Sears is 6-9 (198 lb).
When was Kenny Sears drafted?
Kenny Sears was drafted in 1955, round 1, pick 5, by the New York Knicks.