Forward · Los Angeles Lakers
Jim Pollard
Age 103 · USA · 191 cm (6'3") · 84 kg · Born Jul 9, 1922 · Stanford
13.1 PPG
5.7 RPG
3.2 APG
438 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
438games
5,757career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 438 games · 1948-49–1954-55
Position rank · 1954-55
#10PPG rank
#12PER rank
#12WS rank
Among 24 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.5
1951-52 · LAL
RPG
9.1
1951-52 · LAL
APG
3.8
1949-50 · LAL
Draft
1947
Round 0 ·
Pick 0
from Stanford
Honors & awards
4×
All-Star Selection
1954, 1953, 1951, 1950
3×
All-NBA Team
1953, 1951, 1949
1×
All-BAA Team
1948
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | LAL | 53 | 0 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 68.7 | — | — |
| 1949-50 | LAL | 66 | 0 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.6 | 0.0 | 76.4 | — | — |
| 1950-51 | LAL | 54 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 0.0 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 1951-52 | LAL | 65 | 0 | 39.2 | 15.5 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.6 | 0.0 | 70.4 | — | — |
| 1952-53 | LAL | 66 | 0 | 36.4 | 13.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 76.9 | — | — |
| 1953-54 | LAL | 71 | 0 | 35.0 | 11.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 77.8 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | LAL | 63 | 0 | 31.1 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.4 | 0.0 | 81.2 | — | — |
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About Jim Pollard
James Clifford Pollard was an American professional basketball player and coach. As a player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Pollard was considered one of the best forwards in the 1950s and was known for his leaping ability, earning him the nickname "The Kangaroo Kid". A five-time NBA champion and four-time NBA All-Star, Pollard spent his entire eight-year professional career with the Minneapolis Lakers.