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Jim Pollard
Position: Forward, Center
Full Name: James Clifford Pollard
Nickname: The Kangaroo Kid
Born: July 9, 1922 in Oakland, California
Died: January 22, 1993 in Stockton, California
Height: 6-4
Weight: 185
High School: Oakland Technical in Oakland, California
College: Stanford
Drafted: Chicago Stags, Philadelphia Warriors and St. Louis Bombers, 1947 (BAA)
Jersey#: 17
Played for the Lakers from 1949 to 1955
Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1978
Pollard was one of the NBA's best forwards in the 50s and known for his leaping ability, earning him the nickname 'The Kangaroo Kid'. He would occasionally dunk from the free throw line during warmups. In 1952, players who had performed in the NBA since its inception (originally known as the BAA) selected Pollard as the best player of the period. Pollard teamed with George Mikan and Vern Mikkelsen for the Minneapolis Lakers, forming one of the best frontcourts in basketball history. The Lakers won five NBA titles between 1949 and 1954. Pollard ended his career after seven seasons in the NBA in 1955.
Regular Season Stats
| YEAR | TEAM | G | MIN | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | 3PM | 3PA | PCT | REB | RPG | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | MIE | 53 | 0 | 314 | 792 | .396 | 156 | 227 | .687 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 142 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 784 | 14.8 |
| 1950 | MIE | 66 | 0 | 394 | 1140 | .346 | 185 | 242 | .764 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 252 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 973 | 14.7 |
| 1951 | MIE | 54 | 0 | 256 | 728 | .352 | 117 | 156 | .750 | 0 | 0 | - | 484 | 9.0 | 184 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 629 | 11.6 |
| 1952 | MIE | 65 | 2545 | 411 | 1155 | .356 | 183 | 260 | .704 | 0 | 0 | - | 593 | 9.1 | 234 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1005 | 15.5 |
| 1953 | MIE | 66 | 2403 | 333 | 933 | .357 | 193 | 251 | .769 | 0 | 0 | - | 452 | 6.8 | 231 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 859 | 13.0 |
| 1954 | MIE | 71 | 2483 | 326 | 882 | .370 | 179 | 230 | .778 | 0 | 0 | - | 500 | 7.0 | 214 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 831 | 11.7 |
| 1955 | MIE | 63 | 1960 | 265 | 749 | .354 | 151 | 186 | .812 | 0 | 0 | - | 458 | 7.3 | 160 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 681 | 10.8 |
| CAREER | 438 | 9391 | 2299 | 6379 | .360 | 1164 | 1552 | .750 | 0 | 0 | - | 2487 | 5.7 | 1417 | 1145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5762 | 13.2 | |
Playoff Stats
| YEAR | TEAM | G | MIN | FGM | FGA | PCT | FTM | FTA | PCT | 3PM | 3PA | PCT | REB | RPG | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK | PTS | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | MIE | 12 | 0 | 50 | 175 | .286 | 44 | 62 | .710 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 56 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 12.0 |
| 1951 | MIE | 7 | 0 | 35 | 108 | .324 | 25 | 30 | .833 | 0 | 0 | - | 62 | 8.9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 13.6 |
| 1952 | MIE | 11 | 469 | 70 | 173 | .405 | 37 | 50 | .740 | 0 | 0 | - | 71 | 6.5 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 16.1 |
| 1953 | MIE | 12 | 455 | 62 | 167 | .371 | 48 | 62 | .774 | 0 | 0 | - | 86 | 7.2 | 49 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 14.3 |
| 1954 | MIE | 13 | 543 | 56 | 155 | .361 | 48 | 60 | .800 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 8.5 | 41 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 12.3 |
| 1955 | MIE | 7 | 257 | 33 | 104 | .317 | 33 | 46 | .717 | 0 | 0 | - | 78 | 11.1 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 14.1 |
| CAREER | 62 | 1724 | 306 | 882 | .347 | 235 | 310 | .758 | 0 | 0 | - | 407 | 6.6 | 220 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 847 | 13.7 | |
