Jim Pollard

James Clifford Pollard , "Jim, The Kangaroo Kid"
Born: July 9, 1922
Oakland, CA USA
Deceased: January 22, 1993
Position: F-C-G
High School: Oakland Technical
College: Stanford
Drafted: 1947
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1947-48-1954-55
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.
Coaching Career

Jim Pollard averaged 13.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in his 497-game career with the Minneapolis Lakers. He began playing during the 1947-48 season and last took the court during the 1954-55 campaign. Pollard was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1947-48Minneapolis Lakers590003102071400000000147760
1948-49Minneapolis Lakers5300792314227156000142000144784
1949-50Minneapolis Lakers66001140394242185000252000143973
1950-51Minneapolis Lakers540072825615611700484184000157629
1951-52Minneapolis Lakers65025451155411260183005932340001991005
1952-53Minneapolis Lakers660240393333325119300452231000194859
1953-54Minneapolis Lakers710248388232623017900500214000161831
1954-55Minneapolis Lakers6350196074926518615100458160000147681
Totals497509391637926090017591304002487141700012926522


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1947-48Minneapolis Lakers5900.067.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.512.9
1948-49Minneapolis Lakers5300.039.668.70.00.00.02.70.00.00.02.714.8
1949-50Minneapolis Lakers6600.034.676.40.00.00.03.80.00.00.02.214.7
1950-51Minneapolis Lakers5400.035.275.00.00.09.03.40.00.00.02.911.6
1951-52Minneapolis Lakers65039.235.670.40.00.09.13.60.00.00.03.115.5
1952-53Minneapolis Lakers66036.435.776.90.00.06.83.50.00.00.02.913.0
1953-54Minneapolis Lakers71035.037.077.80.00.07.03.00.00.00.02.311.7
1954-55Minneapolis Lakers635031.135.481.20.00.07.32.50.00.00.02.310.8
Averages4975018.940.974.10.00.05.02.90.00.00.02.613.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1947-48Minneapolis Lakers100048412700000000123
1948-49Minneapolis Lakers1001474362440003900031130
1949-50Minneapolis Lakers1201755062440005600036144
1950-51Minneapolis Lakers701083530250062270002795
1951-52Minneapolis Lakers1146917370503700713300034177
1952-53Minneapolis Lakers1245516762624800864900037172
1953-54Minneapolis Lakers13543155566048001104100027160
1954-55Minneapolis Lakers72571043346330078140001399
Totals821724102939700413306004072590002051100

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1947-48Minneapolis Lakers100.065.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.012.3
1948-49Minneapolis Lakers100.029.371.00.00.00.03.90.00.00.03.113.0
1949-50Minneapolis Lakers120.028.671.00.00.00.04.70.00.00.03.012.0
1950-51Minneapolis Lakers70.032.483.30.00.08.93.90.00.00.03.913.6
1951-52Minneapolis Lakers1142.640.574.00.00.06.53.00.00.00.03.116.1
1952-53Minneapolis Lakers1237.937.177.40.00.07.24.10.00.00.03.114.3
1953-54Minneapolis Lakers1341.836.180.00.00.08.53.20.00.00.02.112.3
1954-55Minneapolis Lakers736.731.771.70.00.011.12.00.00.00.01.914.1
Averages49721.038.674.10.00.05.03.20.00.00.02.513.4

Awards

1948 - NBA All-BAA First Team
1949 - NBA All-NBA First Team
1951 - NBA All-NBA Second Team
1953 - NBA All-NBA Second Team


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