Jim Pollard
Career averages
13.1PPG
5.7RPG
3.2APG
438 games · 7 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
7Seasons
438Games
5,757Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 438 games · 1948-49 to 1954-55
Honors and awards8 total
4×
All-Star Selection1954, 1953, 1951, 1950
3×
All-NBA Team1953, 1951, 1949
1×
All-BAA Team1948
Career highsSingle season
15.5PPG · 1951-52 · LAL
9.1RPG · 1951-52 · LAL
3.8APG · 1949-50 · LAL
Draft1947
-Round
-Overall pick
From Stanford
Position rank1954-55
#10PPG rank
#12PER rank
#12Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 24 Forward players with 41+ games
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 | - | - |
Max Morris
Forward
12.6 career PPG
Fred Schaus
Forward · Detroit Pistons
11.3 career PPG
Jack Coleman
Forward · Sacramento Kings
10.9 career PPG
Bob Brown
Forward
10.2 career PPG
Stan Miasek
Forward
10.1 career PPG
Joe Fulks
Forward · Golden State Warriors
16.4 career PPG
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.