Statistics and Achievements
Kenny Sailors Professional Basketball Career, 1946-1951
Some Highlights
Statistics
BAA = Basketball Association of America NBA = National Basketball Association
| Season | Team | Games | Assists | Field Goals | Free Throws | Points |
| 1946-7 | Cleveland Rebels (BAA) | 58 | 134 | 229 | 119 | 577 |
| 1947-8 | Chicago Stags (BAA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-8 | Philadelphia Warriors (BAA) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1947-8 | Providence Steamrollers (BAA) |
41 | 59 | 205 | 110 | 520 |
| 1948-9 | Providence Steamrollers (BAA) |
57 | 209 | 309 | 281 | 899 |
| 1949-50 | Denver Nuggets (NBA) |
57 | 229 | 329 | 329 | 987 |
| 1950-51 | Boston Celtics (NBA) |
10 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 1950-51 | Baltimore Bullets (NBA) |
50 | 142 | 177 | 121 | 475 |
| Total Career | Total | 276 | 781 | 1,255 | 970 | 3,480 |
| Points Per Game 12.6 | In the BAA | 159 | 402 | 745 | 510 | 2,000 |
| Assists Per Game 2.8 | In the NBA | 117 | 379 | 510 | 460 | 1,480 |
Achievements
Playoffs: 1946-47 with Cleveland
All-BAA: 2nd team, Providence 1948-49
Statistical Rankings (Top 10):
| Assists | 134 - Cleveland 1946-47 (ranked 2nd) |
| 209 - Providence 1948-49 (ranked 8th) | |
| Assists Per Game | 2.3 - Cleveland 1946-47 (ranked 2nd) |
| 1.3 - Providence, + two other teams' games 1947-48 (ranked tied for 10th) | |
| 3.7 - Providence 1948-49 (ranked 7th) | |
| 4.0 - Denver 1949-50 (ranked tied for 5th) | |
| Field Goals Made | 309 - Providence 1948-49 (ranked 9th) |
| Field Goal Percentage | 30.9% - Cleveland 1946-47 (ranked 9th) |
| Free Throws Made | 281 - Providence 1948-49 (ranked 4th) |
| 329 - Denver 1949-50 (ranked 7th) | |
| Points | 899 - Providence 1948-49 (ranked 8th) |
| 987 - Denver 1949-50 (ranked 8th) | |
| Points Per Game | 15.8 - Providence 1948-49 (ranked 5th) |
| 17.3 - Denver 1949-50 (ranked 4th) |
Sources:
- Basketball-Reference.com
- The Sporting News, Official NBA Guide, 1990-91, pp. 493-515