| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 13.9 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Kenny Sears F
Kenneth Sears
Height: 6-9 (206cm)
Weight: 198 lbs (90kg)
Born: Aug 17, 1933 (91 years old)
Hometown: Watsonville, California
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: Round 15, Pick 2, Rochester Royals (1953);
Round 1, Pick 4, New York Knicks (1955)
Pre-Draft Team: Santa Clara (So)
High School: Watsonville High School (Watsonville, California)
2x All-Star
Kenny Sears Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 45.5% | .0% | 82.6% |
Player Teams
NBA Career
8 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | NYK | 70 | 29.6 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 1.6 | - | - | - | .438 | - | .796 |
| 1956-57 | 23 | NYK | 72 | 34.9 | 14.8 | 8.5 | 1.4 | - | - | - | .418 | - | .790 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 24 | NYK | 72 | 37.3 | 18.6 | 10.9 | 1.8 | - | - | - | .439 | - | .822 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 25 | NYK | 71 | 35.2 | 21.0 | 9.3 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .490 | - | .861 |
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | 64 | 32.8 | 18.5 | 13.7 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .477 | - | .868 |
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | 52 | 26.8 | 14.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .424 | - | .825 |
| 1962-63 | 29 | GOS, NYK | 77 | 14.8 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .530 | - | .780 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 51 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | - | - | - | .442 | - | .810 |
| CAREER | 529 | 28.2 | 13.9 | 7.8 | 1.6 | - | - | - | .455 | - | .826 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | NYK | 70 | - | 29.6 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 10.4 | .438 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 4.6 | .796 | - | - | 8.8 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1956-57 | 23 | NYK | 72 | - | 34.9 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .418 | - | - | - | 5.3 | 6.7 | .790 | - | - | 8.5 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 24 | NYK | 72 | - | 37.3 | 18.6 | 6.2 | 14.1 | .439 | - | - | - | 6.3 | 7.6 | .822 | - | - | 10.9 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 25 | NYK | 71 | - | 35.2 | 21.0 | 6.9 | 14.1 | .490 | - | - | - | 7.1 | 8.3 | .861 | - | - | 9.3 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | 64 | - | 32.8 | 18.5 | 6.4 | 13.5 | .477 | - | - | - | 5.7 | 6.5 | .868 | - | - | 13.7 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | 52 | - | 26.8 | 14.4 | 4.6 | 10.9 | .424 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6.2 | .825 | - | - | 5.6 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | All Teams | 77 | - | 14.8 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 3.9 | .530 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.2 | .780 | - | - | 2.7 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | GOS | 54 | - | 14.5 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 | .533 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.3 | .861 | - | - | 2.6 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | NYK | 23 | - | 15.6 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | .522 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 2.0 | .565 | - | - | 2.9 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 51 | - | 10.2 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .442 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 1.5 | .810 | - | - | 1.8 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.4 |
| CAREER | 529 | - | 28.2 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 10.2 | .455 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 5.6 | .826 | - | - | 7.8 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | NYK | 70 | - | 2,069 | 896 | 319 | 728 | .438 | - | - | - | 258 | 324 | .796 | - | - | 616 | 114 | - | - | - | 201 |
| 1956-57 | 23 | NYK | 72 | - | 2,516 | 1,069 | 343 | 821 | .418 | - | - | - | 383 | 485 | .790 | - | - | 614 | 101 | - | - | - | 226 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 24 | NYK | 72 | - | 2,685 | 1,342 | 445 | 1,014 | .439 | - | - | - | 452 | 550 | .822 | - | - | 785 | 126 | - | - | - | 251 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 25 | NYK | 71 | - | 2,498 | 1,488 | 491 | 1,002 | .490 | - | - | - | 506 | 588 | .861 | - | - | 658 | 136 | - | - | - | 237 |
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | 64 | - | 2,099 | 1,187 | 412 | 863 | .477 | - | - | - | 363 | 418 | .868 | - | - | 876 | 127 | - | - | - | 191 |
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | 52 | - | 1,396 | 750 | 241 | 568 | .424 | - | - | - | 268 | 325 | .825 | - | - | 293 | 102 | - | - | - | 165 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | All Teams | 77 | - | 1,141 | 453 | 161 | 304 | .530 | - | - | - | 131 | 168 | .780 | - | - | 206 | 95 | - | - | - | 128 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | GOS | 54 | - | 782 | 331 | 113 | 212 | .533 | - | - | - | 105 | 122 | .861 | - | - | 139 | 55 | - | - | - | 99 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | NYK | 23 | - | 359 | 122 | 48 | 92 | .522 | - | - | - | 26 | 46 | .565 | - | - | 67 | 40 | - | - | - | 29 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 51 | - | 519 | 170 | 53 | 120 | .442 | - | - | - | 64 | 79 | .810 | - | - | 94 | 42 | - | - | - | 71 |
| CAREER | 529 | - | 14,923 | 7,355 | 2,465 | 5,420 | .455 | - | - | - | 2,425 | 2,937 | .826 | - | - | 4,142 | 843 | - | - | - | 1,470 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | NYK | 70 | - | .515 | .438 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 123.4 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 17.9 |
| 1956-57 | 23 | NYK | 72 | - | .517 | .418 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.7 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 16.5 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 24 | NYK | 72 | - | .534 | .439 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 126.1 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 18.4 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 25 | NYK | 71 | - | .590 | .490 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 135.1 | - | 1.5 | - | - | 25.2 |
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | 64 | - | .567 | .477 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 134.6 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 21.5 |
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | 52 | - | .527 | .424 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124.9 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 16.3 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | All Teams | 77 | - | .599 | .530 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 130.9 | - | 1.5 | - | - | 13.4 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | GOS | 54 | - | .623 | .533 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 139.4 | - | 1.6 | - | - | 13.8 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | NYK | 23 | - | .543 | .522 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.7 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 13.0 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 51 | - | .549 | .442 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125.2 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 14.1 |
| CAREER | 529 | - | .548 | .455 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 128.0 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 18.3 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | NYK | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | - | - | 0.4 | 34 | 36 | .486 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 6.2 |
| 1956-57 | 23 | NYK | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | - | - | 0.6 | 36 | 36 | .500 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 8.0 |
| 1957-58 ☆ | 24 | NYK | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .198 | - | - | 0.5 | 35 | 37 | .486 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 1958-59 ☆ | 25 | NYK | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | - | - | 0.6 | 40 | 31 | .563 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | - | - | 0.5 | 24 | 40 | .375 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | 52 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | - | - | 0.6 | 12 | 40 | .231 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | All Teams | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .072 | - | - | 0.6 | 27 | 50 | .351 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | GOS | 54 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .044 | - | - | 0.6 | 21 | 33 | .389 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| 1962-63 * | 29 | NYK | 23 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .026 | - | - | 0.5 | 6 | 17 | .261 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 51 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .028 | - | - | 0.7 | 28 | 22 | .560 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| CAREER | 529 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .117 | - | - | 0.5 | 236 | 292 | .447 | 43.6 | 8.6 | 52.1 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | 2 | 32.0 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .370 | - | .867 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | - | - | - | .600 | - | .000 |
| CAREER | 9 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .432 | - | .867 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | 2 | - | 32.0 | 16.5 | 5.0 | 13.5 | .370 | - | - | - | 6.5 | 7.5 | .867 | - | - | 8.5 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 7 | - | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .600 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | - | - | 1.7 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 0.6 |
| CAREER | 9 | - | 9.8 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .432 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 1.7 | .867 | - | - | 3.2 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | 2 | - | 64 | 33 | 10 | 27 | .370 | - | - | - | 13 | 15 | .867 | - | - | 17 | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 7 | - | 24 | 12 | 6 | 10 | .600 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 12 | 3 | - | - | - | 4 |
| CAREER | 9 | - | 88 | 45 | 16 | 37 | .432 | - | - | - | 13 | 15 | .867 | - | - | 29 | 9 | - | - | - | 10 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | 2 | - | .491 | .370 | - | - | - | 12.0 | - | - | - | - | 123.7 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 18.6 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 7 | - | .600 | .600 | - | - | - | 20.1 | - | - | - | - | 60.0 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 26.1 |
| CAREER | 9 | - | .516 | .432 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 129.9 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 17.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | - | - | 0.6 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1963-64 | 30 | GOS | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .018 | - | - | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| CAREER | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | - | - | 0.4 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1953 | The Rochester Royals selected Kenny Sears in Round 15 with Pick 2 in the 1953 NBA Draft. |
| Apr 13, 1955 | The New York Knicks selected Kenny Sears in Round 1 with Pick 4 in the 1955 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1955 | Kenny Sears signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Jul 1, 1961 | Kenny Sears, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
| Jul 1, 1962 | Kenny Sears signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Dec 5, 1962 | Kenny Sears was acquired by the San Francisco Warriors from the New York Knicks in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1964 | Kenny Sears, previously with the San Francisco Warriors, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 2x All-Star | 1958, 1959 |
| 1x Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection | 1959 |
| 1x Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection | 1958 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 24 | East | 1 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .500 | - | .800 |
| 1959 | 25 | East | 1 | 26.0 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .556 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 2 | 20.0 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .529 | - | .900 |
NCAA Career
College: Santa Clara (1955)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x UPI All-American Third Team | 1955 |
| 1x NEA All-American Third Team | 1955 |