Julius Randle vs. Kenny Sears Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Sears and Julius Randle, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Julius Randle played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Kenny Sears, who played 8. Julius Randle had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Kenny Sears had his rookie season in 1955-56. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Julius Randle 10 2 2014-15 to 2023-24
Kenny Sears 8 2 1955-56 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2014-151955-56
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 1 14.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000
Kenny Sears 70 29.6 12.8 - - 8.8 1.6 - - - 2.9 4.6 10.4 .438 - - - 3.7 4.6 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2015-161956-57
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 81 28.2 11.3 2.1 8.1 10.2 1.8 0.7 0.4 1.8 3.0 4.4 10.3 .429 0.1 0.4 .278 2.4 3.3 .715
Kenny Sears 72 34.9 14.8 - - 8.5 1.4 - - - 3.1 4.8 11.4 .418 - - - 5.3 6.7 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2016-171957-58
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 74 28.8 13.2 2.0 6.6 8.6 3.6 0.7 0.5 2.3 3.4 5.1 10.4 .488 0.2 0.9 .270 2.8 3.8 .723
Kenny Sears 72 37.3 18.6 - - 10.9 1.8 - - - 3.5 6.2 14.1 .439 - - - 6.3 7.6 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2017-181958-59
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 82 26.7 16.1 2.2 5.8 8.0 2.6 0.5 0.5 2.6 3.3 6.1 11.0 .558 0.1 0.5 .222 3.7 5.2 .718
Kenny Sears 71 35.2 21.0 - - 9.3 1.9 - - - 3.3 6.9 14.1 .490 - - - 7.1 8.3 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sears 2 32.0 16.5 - - 8.5 3.0 - - - 3.0 5.0 13.5 .370 - - - 6.5 7.5 .867

Season 5

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2018-191959-60
Team New Orleans PelicansNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 73 30.6 21.4 2.2 6.5 8.7 3.1 0.7 0.6 2.8 3.4 7.8 14.9 .524 0.9 2.7 .344 4.9 6.7 .731
Kenny Sears 64 32.8 18.5 - - 13.7 2.0 - - - 3.0 6.4 13.5 .477 - - - 5.7 6.5 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2019-201960-61
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 64 32.5 19.5 2.4 7.4 9.7 3.1 0.8 0.3 3.0 2.8 7.2 15.7 .460 1.0 3.6 .277 4.0 5.5 .733
Kenny Sears 52 26.8 14.4 - - 5.6 2.0 - - - 3.2 4.6 10.9 .424 - - - 5.2 6.3 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------

Note: Kenny Sears didn't play in 1961-62.

Season 7

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2020-211962-63
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks, San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 71 37.6 24.1 1.2 9.0 10.2 6.0 0.9 0.3 3.4 3.2 8.5 18.6 .456 2.3 5.5 .411 4.9 6.0 .811
Kenny Sears 77 14.8 5.9 - - 2.7 1.2 - - - 1.7 2.1 3.9 .530 - - - 1.7 2.2 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 5 36.0 18.0 2.2 9.4 11.6 4.0 0.6 0.0 4.6 3.6 5.6 18.8 .298 2.2 6.6 .333 4.6 5.4 .852
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2021-221963-64
Team New York KnicksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 72 35.3 20.1 1.7 8.2 9.9 5.1 0.7 0.5 3.4 2.8 7.1 17.3 .411 1.7 5.4 .308 4.2 5.6 .756
Kenny Sears 51 10.2 3.3 - - 1.8 0.8 - - - 1.4 1.0 2.4 .442 - - - 1.3 1.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sears 7 3.4 1.7 - - 1.7 0.4 - - - 0.6 0.9 1.4 .600 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2022-23-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 77 35.5 25.1 1.8 8.1 10.0 4.1 0.6 0.3 2.8 3.0 8.5 18.6 .459 2.8 8.3 .343 5.2 6.9 .757
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 10 33.0 16.6 1.7 6.6 8.3 3.6 0.5 0.3 3.5 2.4 5.5 14.7 .374 1.7 6.6 .258 3.9 5.5 .709
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Julius Randle Kenny Sears
Season 2023-24-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle 46 35.4 24.0 2.2 7.0 9.2 5.0 0.5 0.3 3.5 2.7 8.6 18.2 .472 1.7 5.3 .311 5.1 6.6 .781
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Randle ------- --- ----------
Kenny Sears ------- --- ----------