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Kenny Sears
Kenneth Robert Sears (Ken, Kenny, Big Cat)
Position: Forward
Height: 6-9 Weight: 198 lbs.
Born: August 17, 1933 in Watsonville, California
High School: Watsonville Union in Watsonville, California
College: Santa Clara University
Drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall) of the 1955 NBA draft.
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | NYK | NBA | 70 | 2069 | 319 | 728 | .438 | 258 | 324 | .796 | 616 | 114 | 201 | 896 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 2516 | 343 | 821 | .418 | 383 | 485 | .790 | 614 | 101 | 226 | 1069 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 2685 | 445 | 1014 | .439 | 452 | 550 | .822 | 785 | 126 | 251 | 1342 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 71 | 2498 | 491 | 1002 | .490 | 506 | 588 | .861 | 658 | 136 | 237 | 1488 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 2099 | 412 | 863 | .477 | 363 | 418 | .868 | 876 | 127 | 191 | 1187 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 52 | 1396 | 241 | 568 | .424 | 268 | 325 | .825 | 293 | 102 | 165 | 750 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | TOT | NBA | 77 | 1141 | 161 | 304 | .530 | 131 | 168 | .780 | 206 | 95 | 128 | 453 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 23 | 359 | 48 | 92 | .522 | 26 | 46 | .565 | 67 | 40 | 29 | 122 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | SFW | NBA | 54 | 782 | 113 | 212 | .533 | 105 | 122 | .861 | 139 | 55 | 99 | 331 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 51 | 519 | 53 | 120 | .442 | 64 | 79 | .810 | 94 | 42 | 71 | 170 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 529 | 14923 | 2465 | 5420 | .455 | 2425 | 2937 | .826 | 4142 | 843 | 1470 | 7355 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | NYK | NBA | 70 | 29.6 | 4.6 | 10.4 | .438 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .796 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 34.9 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .418 | 5.3 | 6.7 | .790 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 14.8 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 37.3 | 6.2 | 14.1 | .439 | 6.3 | 7.6 | .822 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 71 | 35.2 | 6.9 | 14.1 | .490 | 7.1 | 8.3 | .861 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 21.0 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 32.8 | 6.4 | 13.5 | .477 | 5.7 | 6.5 | .868 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 18.5 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 52 | 26.8 | 4.6 | 10.9 | .424 | 5.2 | 6.3 | .825 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 14.4 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | TOT | NBA | 77 | 14.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | .530 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .780 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 23 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 4.0 | .522 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .565 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | SFW | NBA | 54 | 14.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | .533 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .861 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 51 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .442 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .810 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 529 | 28.2 | 4.7 | 10.2 | .455 | 4.6 | 5.6 | .826 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | NYK | NBA | 70 | 2069 | 5.6 | 12.7 | .438 | 4.5 | 5.6 | .796 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 2516 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .418 | 5.5 | 6.9 | .790 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 15.3 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 2685 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .439 | 6.1 | 7.4 | .822 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 71 | 2498 | 7.1 | 14.4 | .490 | 7.3 | 8.5 | .861 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 21.4 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 2099 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .477 | 6.2 | 7.2 | .868 | 15.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 20.4 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 52 | 1396 | 6.2 | 14.6 | .424 | 6.9 | 8.4 | .825 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 19.3 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | TOT | NBA | 77 | 1141 | 5.1 | 9.6 | .530 | 4.1 | 5.3 | .780 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 14.3 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 23 | 359 | 4.8 | 9.2 | .522 | 2.6 | 4.6 | .565 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | SFW | NBA | 54 | 782 | 5.2 | 9.8 | .533 | 4.8 | 5.6 | .861 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 51 | 519 | 3.7 | 8.3 | .442 | 4.4 | 5.5 | .810 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 529 | 14923 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .455 | 5.9 | 7.1 | .826 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 17.7 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | NYK | NBA | 70 | 2069 | 17.8 | .515 | .438 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 6.2 | ||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 2516 | 16.7 | .517 | .418 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 8.0 | ||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 2685 | 18.5 | .534 | .439 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 10.0 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 71 | 2498 | 22.6 | .590 | .490 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 13.3 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 2099 | 21.8 | .567 | .477 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 8.8 | ||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 52 | 1396 | 16.1 | .527 | .424 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 4.0 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | TOT | NBA | 77 | 1141 | 13.8 | .599 | .530 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.7 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 23 | 359 | 13.3 | .543 | .522 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 29 | SFW | NBA | 54 | 782 | 14.1 | .623 | .533 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.9 | ||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 51 | 519 | 12.1 | .549 | .442 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 529 | 14923 | 18.5 | .548 | .455 | 46.6 | 9.2 | 55.8 |
Playoffs
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 2 | 64 | 10 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 33 | .370 | .867 | 32.0 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 7 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .600 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | ||||||||
| Career | NBA | 9 | 88 | 16 | 37 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 45 | .432 | .867 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | |||||||||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 2 | 64 | 16.3 | .491 | .370 | 12.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 7 | 24 | 25.4 | .600 | .600 | 20.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 9 | 88 | 18.8 | .516 | .432 | 14.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
All-Star Games
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |||||||
| 1958-59 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 15 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 2 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 17 | .529 | 9 | 10 | .900 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 27 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games 1958 NBA1959 NBA |
MVP Award Shares 1956-57 NBA 0.012 (8)1957-58 NBA 0.002 (12) 1958-59 NBA 0.029 (8) 1960-61 NBA 0.003 (15) Career 0.046 (98) |
Games 1956-57 NBA 72 (1)1957-58 NBA 72 (1) |
Minutes Played 1956-57 NBA 2516 (8)1957-58 NBA 2685 (4) |
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Field Goals 1958-59 NBA 491 (10) |
Field Goal Pct 1955-56 NBA .438 (4)1956-57 NBA .418 (9) 1957-58 NBA .439 (6) 1958-59 NBA .490 (1) 1959-60 NBA .477 (1) |
Free Throws 1956-57 NBA 383 (7)1957-58 NBA 452 (4) 1958-59 NBA 506 (5) |
Free Throw Attempts 1956-57 NBA 485 (7)1957-58 NBA 550 (5) 1958-59 NBA 588 (5) |
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Free Throw Pct 1957-58 NBA .822 (9)1958-59 NBA .861 (3) 1959-60 NBA .868 (3) 1960-61 NBA .825 (8) Career NBA .826 (94) Career .826 (100) |
Total Rebounds 1959-60 NBA 876 (9) |
Personal Fouls 1957-58 NBA 251 (9) |
Points 1957-58 NBA 1342 (9)1958-59 NBA 1488 (7) |
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Minutes Per Game 1957-58 NBA 37.3 (7) |
Points Per Game 1957-58 NBA 18.6 (9)1958-59 NBA 21.0 (7) |
Rebounds Per Game 1959-60 NBA 13.7 (6) |
Player Efficiency Rating 1958-59 NBA 22.6 (4)1959-60 NBA 21.8 (6) |
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True Shooting Pct 1955-56 NBA .515 (5)1956-57 NBA .517 (3) 1957-58 NBA .534 (1) 1958-59 NBA .590 (1) 1959-60 NBA .567 (1) 1960-61 NBA .527 (5) |
Effective Field Goal Pct 1955-56 NBA .438 (4)1956-57 NBA .418 (9) 1957-58 NBA .439 (6) 1958-59 NBA .490 (1) 1959-60 NBA .477 (1) |
Offensive Win Shares 1956-57 NBA 6.4 (8)1957-58 NBA 8.3 (3) 1958-59 NBA 11.9 (1) 1959-60 NBA 7.6 (4) |
Win Shares 1957-58 NBA 10.0 (8)1958-59 NBA 13.3 (2) |
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Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.003 (318) |
Transactions
April 13, 1955: Drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1955 NBA Draft.
December 5, 1962: Traded by the New York Knickerbockers with Willie Naulls to the San Francisco Warriors for Tom Gola.
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