Jim Pollard
SF · MNL
Seasons 1948-49–1954-55 · 7 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1922
★ Hall of Fame4× All-Star3× All-NBA
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #17 |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1922-07-09 |
| College | Stanford |
| Drafted | 1947 · Round 7, Pick None · CHS |
| Seasons | 1948-49–1954-55 (7) |
Career averages
13.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 3.2 APG · 438 games · .360 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL | 26 | 53 | — | .396 | — | .687 | — | 2.7 | — | — | 14.8 | — | .440 |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 27 | 66 | — | .346 | — | .764 | — | 3.8 | — | — | 14.7 | — | .390 |
| 1950-51 | MNL | 28 | 54 | — | .352 | — | .750 | 9.0 | 3.4 | — | — | 11.6 | — | .395 |
| 1951-52 | MNL | 29 | 65 | 39.2 | .356 | — | .704 | 9.1 | 3.6 | — | — | 15.5 | 16.5 | .396 |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 30 | 66 | 36.4 | .357 | — | .769 | 6.8 | 3.5 | — | — | 13.0 | 15.9 | .412 |
| 1953-54 | MNL | 31 | 71 | 35.0 | .370 | — | .778 | 7.0 | 3.0 | — | — | 11.7 | 16.0 | .423 |
| 1954-55 | MNL | 32 | 63 | 31.1 | .354 | — | .812 | 7.3 | 2.5 | — | — | 10.8 | 13.5 | .410 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL | 53 | — | — | 314 | 792 | .396 | — | — | 156 | 227 | — | 142 | — | — | — | 784 |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 66 | — | — | 394 | 1,140 | .346 | — | — | 185 | 242 | — | 252 | — | — | — | 973 |
| 1950-51 | MNL | 54 | — | — | 256 | 728 | .352 | — | — | 117 | 156 | 484 | 184 | — | — | — | 629 |
| 1951-52 | MNL | 65 | — | 2,545 | 411 | 1,155 | .356 | — | — | 183 | 260 | 593 | 234 | — | — | — | 1,005 |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 66 | — | 2,403 | 333 | 933 | .357 | — | — | 193 | 251 | 452 | 231 | — | — | — | 859 |
| 1953-54 | MNL | 71 | — | 2,483 | 326 | 882 | .370 | — | — | 179 | 230 | 500 | 214 | — | — | — | 831 |
| 1954-55 | MNL | 63 | — | 1,960 | 265 | 749 | .354 | — | — | 151 | 186 | 458 | 160 | — | — | — | 681 |
| Career | 438 | — | — | 2,299 | 6,379 | .360 | 0 | 0 | 1164 | 1552 | 2487 | 1417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,762 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL | 53 | — | — | — | .396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 66 | — | — | — | .346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | MNL | 54 | — | — | — | .352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | MNL | 65 | 39.2 | 5.8 | 16.3 | .356 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.7 | 8.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 14.2 |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 66 | 36.4 | 5.0 | 14.0 | .357 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 3.5 | — | — | — | 12.9 |
| 1953-54 | MNL | 71 | 35.0 | 4.7 | 12.8 | .370 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 12.0 |
| 1954-55 | MNL | 63 | 31.1 | 4.9 | 13.8 | .354 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 12.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | MNL | 53 | — | — | .440 | — | 5.3 | 1.9 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 66 | — | — | .390 | — | 1.2 | 4.1 | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | MNL | 54 | — | — | .395 | — | 0.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | MNL | 65 | 2,545 | 16.5 | .396 | — | -0.9 | 6.6 | 5.7 | .108 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 66 | 2,403 | 15.9 | .412 | — | 0.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | .091 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | MNL | 71 | 2,483 | 16.0 | .423 | — | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | .111 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | MNL | 63 | 1,960 | 13.5 | .410 | — | -0.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .052 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.9 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 2 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 2.386 |
| 1949-50 | 8 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .586 | — | .634 |
| 1950-51 | 4 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .339 | — | .384 |
| 1951-52 | 9 | 1.9 | 15.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .544 | — | .582 |
| 1952-53 | 10 | 3.4 | 14.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .454 | — | .533 |
| 1953-54 | 13 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .415 | — | .494 |
| 1954-55 | 7 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .485 | — | .564 |
| Career | 53 | 5.6 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .479 | — | .545 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 170 | 13.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 148–22 |
| Away | 155 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 56–99 |
| In wins | 204 | 14.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 204–0 |
| In losses | 121 | 10.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0–121 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 41 | 15.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 27–14 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 54 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29–25 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 44 | 13.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 31–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 42 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 26–16 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Jim Pollard's career stats?
Jim Pollard has averaged 13.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 3.2 APG over 7 seasons (1948-49–1954-55).
How tall is Jim Pollard?
Jim Pollard is 6-4 (185 lb).
When was Jim Pollard drafted?
Jim Pollard was drafted in 1947, round 7, pick None.