| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 13.2 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jim Pollard F
Height: 6-4 (193cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84kg)
Born: Jul 9, 1922 (Passed away Jan 22, 1993, aged 70)
Hometown: Oakland, California
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1947 Round 7, Pick 5, Chicago Stags
Pre-Draft Team: Stanford (Sr)
High School: Oakland Technical High School (Oakland, California)
Hall of Famer, 5x NBA Champion, 2x All-NBA 1st, 2x All-NBA 2nd, 4x All-Star
Jim Pollard Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 36.0% | .0% | 75.0% |
NBA Career
7 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 53 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | - | - | - | .396 | - | .687 |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 66 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 3.8 | - | - | - | .346 | - | .764 |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 28 | MIN | 54 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 3.4 | - | - | - | .352 | - | .750 |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 29 | MIN | 65 | 39.2 | 15.5 | 9.1 | 3.6 | - | - | - | .356 | - | .704 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 66 | 36.4 | 13.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | - | - | - | .357 | - | .769 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 31 | MIN | 71 | 35.0 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .370 | - | .778 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 32 | MIN | 63 | 31.1 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.5 | - | - | - | .354 | - | .812 |
| CAREER | 438 | 35.4 | 13.2 | 7.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .360 | - | .750 |
☆ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 53 | - | 0.0 | 14.8 | 5.9 | 14.9 | .396 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 4.3 | .687 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.7 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 66 | - | 0.0 | 14.7 | 6.0 | 17.3 | .346 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.7 | .764 | - | - | 0.0 | 3.8 | - | - | - | 2.2 |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 28 | MIN | 54 | - | 0.0 | 11.6 | 4.7 | 13.5 | .352 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2.9 | .750 | - | - | 9.0 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 29 | MIN | 65 | - | 39.2 | 15.5 | 6.3 | 17.8 | .356 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 4.0 | .704 | - | - | 9.1 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 66 | - | 36.4 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 14.1 | .357 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 3.8 | .769 | - | - | 6.8 | 3.5 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 31 | MIN | 71 | - | 35.0 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 12.4 | .370 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.2 | .778 | - | - | 7.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 32 | MIN | 63 | - | 31.1 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 11.9 | .354 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 3.0 | .812 | - | - | 7.3 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| CAREER | 438 | - | 35.4 | 13.2 | 5.2 | 14.6 | .360 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 3.5 | .750 | - | - | 7.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
☆ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 53 | - | 0 | 784 | 314 | 792 | .396 | - | - | - | 156 | 227 | .687 | - | - | 0 | 142 | - | - | - | 144 |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 66 | - | 0 | 973 | 394 | 1,140 | .346 | - | - | - | 185 | 242 | .764 | - | - | 0 | 252 | - | - | - | 143 |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 28 | MIN | 54 | - | 0 | 629 | 256 | 728 | .352 | - | - | - | 117 | 156 | .750 | - | - | 484 | 184 | - | - | - | 157 |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 29 | MIN | 65 | - | 2,545 | 1,005 | 411 | 1,155 | .356 | - | - | - | 183 | 260 | .704 | - | - | 593 | 234 | - | - | - | 199 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 66 | - | 2,403 | 859 | 333 | 933 | .357 | - | - | - | 193 | 251 | .769 | - | - | 452 | 231 | - | - | - | 194 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 31 | MIN | 71 | - | 2,483 | 831 | 326 | 882 | .370 | - | - | - | 179 | 230 | .778 | - | - | 500 | 214 | - | - | - | 161 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 32 | MIN | 63 | - | 1,960 | 681 | 265 | 749 | .354 | - | - | - | 151 | 186 | .812 | - | - | 458 | 160 | - | - | - | 147 |
| CAREER | 438 | - | 9,391 | 5,762 | 2,299 | 6,379 | .360 | - | - | - | 1,164 | 1,552 | .750 | - | - | 2,487 | 1,417 | - | - | - | 1,145 |
☆ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 53 | - | .440 | .396 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 66 | - | .390 | .346 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.0 | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 28 | MIN | 54 | - | .395 | .352 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.2 | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 29 | MIN | 65 | - | .396 | .356 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.0 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 18.8 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 66 | - | .412 | .357 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.6 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 20.7 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 31 | MIN | 71 | - | .423 | .370 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.8 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 18.2 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 32 | MIN | 63 | - | .410 | .354 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.6 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 15.2 |
| CAREER | 438 | - | .408 | .360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.0 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 18.4 |
☆ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 53 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | - | - | 0.3 | 37 | 15 | .712 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | - | - | 0.2 | 49 | 17 | .742 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 ☆ | 28 | MIN | 54 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | - | - | 0.2 | 35 | 19 | .648 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 ☆ | 29 | MIN | 65 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | - | - | 0.2 | 40 | 25 | .615 | -0.9 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | - | - | 0.3 | 46 | 20 | .697 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 31 | MIN | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | - | - | 0.3 | 45 | 26 | .634 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| 1954-55 ☆ | 32 | MIN | 63 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | - | - | 0.2 | 36 | 27 | .571 | -0.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| CAREER | 438 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | - | - | 0.2 | 288 | 149 | .659 | 6.7 | 28.1 | 34.9 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 10 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | - | - | - | .293 | - | .710 |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 12 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | - | - | - | .286 | - | .710 |
| 1950-51 | 28 | MIN | 7 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 8.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | .324 | - | .833 |
| 1951-52 | 29 | MIN | 11 | 42.6 | 16.1 | 6.5 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .405 | - | .740 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 12 | 37.9 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 4.1 | - | - | - | .371 | - | .774 |
| 1953-54 | 31 | MIN | 13 | 41.8 | 12.3 | 8.5 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .361 | - | .800 |
| 1954-55 | 32 | MIN | 7 | 36.7 | 14.1 | 11.1 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .317 | - | .717 |
| CAREER | 72 | 40.1 | 13.6 | 8.1 | 3.6 | - | - | - | .339 | - | .750 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 10 | - | 0.0 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 14.7 | .293 | - | - | - | 4.4 | 6.2 | .710 | - | - | 0.0 | 3.9 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 12 | - | 0.0 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 14.6 | .286 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 5.2 | .710 | - | - | 0.0 | 4.7 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1950-51 | 28 | MIN | 7 | - | 0.0 | 13.6 | 5.0 | 15.4 | .324 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4.3 | .833 | - | - | 8.9 | 3.9 | - | - | - | 3.9 |
| 1951-52 | 29 | MIN | 11 | - | 42.6 | 16.1 | 6.4 | 15.7 | .405 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.5 | .740 | - | - | 6.5 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 12 | - | 37.9 | 14.3 | 5.2 | 13.9 | .371 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.2 | .774 | - | - | 7.2 | 4.1 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1953-54 | 31 | MIN | 13 | - | 41.8 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 11.9 | .361 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 4.6 | .800 | - | - | 8.5 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 2.1 |
| 1954-55 | 32 | MIN | 7 | - | 36.7 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 14.9 | .317 | - | - | - | 4.7 | 6.6 | .717 | - | - | 11.1 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 1.9 |
| CAREER | 72 | - | 40.1 | 13.6 | 4.8 | 14.3 | .339 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5.2 | .750 | - | - | 8.1 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 10 | - | 0 | 130 | 43 | 147 | .293 | - | - | - | 44 | 62 | .710 | - | - | 0 | 39 | - | - | - | 31 |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 12 | - | 0 | 144 | 50 | 175 | .286 | - | - | - | 44 | 62 | .710 | - | - | 0 | 56 | - | - | - | 36 |
| 1950-51 | 28 | MIN | 7 | - | 0 | 95 | 35 | 108 | .324 | - | - | - | 25 | 30 | .833 | - | - | 62 | 27 | - | - | - | 27 |
| 1951-52 | 29 | MIN | 11 | - | 469 | 177 | 70 | 173 | .405 | - | - | - | 37 | 50 | .740 | - | - | 71 | 33 | - | - | - | 34 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 12 | - | 455 | 172 | 62 | 167 | .371 | - | - | - | 48 | 62 | .774 | - | - | 86 | 49 | - | - | - | 37 |
| 1953-54 | 31 | MIN | 13 | - | 543 | 160 | 56 | 155 | .361 | - | - | - | 48 | 60 | .800 | - | - | 110 | 41 | - | - | - | 27 |
| 1954-55 | 32 | MIN | 7 | - | 257 | 99 | 33 | 104 | .317 | - | - | - | 33 | 46 | .717 | - | - | 78 | 14 | - | - | - | 13 |
| CAREER | 72 | - | 1,724 | 977 | 349 | 1,029 | .339 | - | - | - | 279 | 372 | .750 | - | - | 407 | 259 | - | - | - | 205 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 10 | - | .373 | .293 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.2 | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 12 | - | .356 | .286 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99.5 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 28 | MIN | 7 | - | .392 | .324 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.7 | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 29 | MIN | 11 | - | .454 | .405 | - | - | - | 15.8 | - | - | - | - | 114.5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 15.1 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 12 | - | .443 | .371 | - | - | - | 23.5 | - | - | - | - | 114.5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 20.5 |
| 1953-54 | 31 | MIN | 13 | - | .441 | .361 | - | - | - | 15.4 | - | - | - | - | 116.1 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 15.5 |
| 1954-55 | 32 | MIN | 7 | - | .398 | .317 | - | - | - | 10.7 | - | - | - | - | 103.5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.8 |
| CAREER | 72 | - | .410 | .339 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.9 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 16.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 26 | MIN | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | - | - | 0.4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 27 | MIN | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | - | - | 0.4 | 10 | 2 | .833 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 28 | MIN | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | - | - | 0.3 | 3 | 4 | .429 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 29 | MIN | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | - | - | 0.3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 1952-53 | 30 | MIN | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | - | - | 0.4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1953-54 | 31 | MIN | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | - | - | 0.4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 1954-55 | 32 | MIN | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | - | - | 0.4 | 3 | 4 | .429 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| CAREER | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | - | - | 0.4 | 46 | 20 | .697 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1947 | The Chicago Stags selected Jim Pollard in Round 7 with Pick 5 in the 1947 NBA Draft. |
| Aug 1, 1947 | The Chicago Stags renounced their Draft Rights to make Jim Pollard an Unrestricted FA. |
| May 10, 1948 | Jim Pollard signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1955 | Jim Pollard, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Jan 22, 1993 | Jim Pollard passed away. He was 70 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 5x NBA Champion | 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954 |
| 2x All-NBA First Team | 1949, 1950 |
| 2x All-NBA Second Team | 1952, 1954 |
| 4x All-Star | 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955 |
| 2x Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection | 1954, 1955 |
| 2x Western All-Star Coaches Selection | 1951, 1952 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28 | West | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | .182 | - | .000 |
| 1952 | 29 | West | 1 | 29.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | .118 | - | .000 |
| 1954 | 31 | West | 1 | 41.0 | 23.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .455 | - | .600 |
| 1955 | 32 | West | 1 | 27.0 | 17.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .368 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 4 | 24.3 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .304 | - | .750 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28 | West | 1 | - | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .182 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 1952 | 29 | West | 1 | - | 29 | 4 | 2 | 17 | .118 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 11 | 5 | - | - | - | 3 |
| 1954 | 31 | West | 1 | - | 41 | 23 | 10 | 22 | .455 | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | .600 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 3 |
| 1955 | 32 | West | 1 | - | 27 | 17 | 7 | 19 | .368 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 |
| CAREER | 4 | - | 97 | 48 | 21 | 69 | .304 | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | .750 | - | - | 22 | 13 | - | - | - | 8 |