Jim Pollard Profile: Information, Highlights and Stats with the Lakers
Lakers players: Jim Pollard basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a Laker, career stats, NBA titles won and more.
Jim Pollard Profile |
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* Stats updated on Dec 6, 2024 *
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Jim Pollard in Lakers History - Timeline |
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Jim Pollard Highlights |
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NBA Championships Details:
 1948-49 with Minneapolis Lakers
1949-50 with Minneapolis Lakers
1951-52 with Minneapolis Lakers
1952-53 with Minneapolis Lakers
1953-54 with Minneapolis Lakers
- Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 1978 - Along with George Mikan and Vern Mikkelsen formed one of the best frontcourts in basketball history and built the NBA's first dynasty, leading the Minneapolis Lakers to 5 Championships between 1949 and 1954. - In 2002, during halftime of a Lakers-Timberwolves game, the pioneer Minneapolis players Vern Mikkelsen, George Mikan, Slater Martin, Clyde Lovellette, Coach John Kundla and Arlee Pollard (widow of Jim Pollard) were presented with championship rings, the same provided by the NBA to the Los Angeles Lakers championship players that same year. - 1948-49 All-BAA 1st Team / 1949-50 All-NBA 1st Team - 1951-52 All-NBA 2nd Team / 1953-54 All-NBA 2nd Team - Exceptional all-around athlete, Pollard's leaping ability earned him the nickname of "The Kangaroo Kid". |
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Jim Pollard Career Stats |
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Jim Pollard
Season by season statistics including his numbers with the Lakers.
Season Stats: |
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Season |
Team | Gm | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 1948-49 | Lakers | 53 | .396 | .687 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 14.8 | |||||||||
| 1949-50 | Lakers | 66 | .346 | .764 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 14.7 | |||||||||
| 1950-51 | Lakers | 54 | .352 | .750 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 11.6 | ||||||||
| 1951-52 | Lakers | 65 | 39.2 | .356 | .704 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 15.5 | |||||||
| 1952-53 | Lakers | 66 | 36.4 | .357 | .769 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 13.0 | |||||||
| 1953-54 | Lakers | 71 | 35.0 | .370 | .778 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 11.7 | |||||||
| 1954-55 | Lakers | 63 | 31.1 | .354 | .812 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 10.8 | |||||||
| Career: | 438 | 35.4 | .360 | - | .750 | - | - | 7.8 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 13.2 | ||
Playoffs Stats: |
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| Playoffs | Team | Gm | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 1949 | Lakers | 10 | .293 | .710 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 1950 | Lakers | 12 | .286 | .710 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 12.0 | |||||||||
| 1951 | Lakers | 7 | .324 | .833 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 13.6 | ||||||||
| 1952 | Lakers | 11 | 42.6 | .405 | .740 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 16.1 | |||||||
| 1953 | Lakers | 12 | 37.9 | .371 | .774 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 14.3 | |||||||
| 1954 | Lakers | 13 | 41.8 | .361 | .800 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 12.3 | |||||||
| 1955 | Lakers | 7 | 36.7 | .317 | .717 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 14.1 | |||||||
| Career: | 72 | 40.1 | .339 | - | .750 | - | - | 8.1 | 3.6 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 13.6 | ||
* Stats updated on Dec 6, 2024 *
More Information: Links |
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(external links) Jim Pollard Profile and Stats at Land of Basketball... Jim Pollard pictures at Google images... Jim Pollard biography at Wikipedia... |