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Jim Pollard

James Clifford Pollard (Jim, The Kangaroo Kid)

Position: Forward-Center
Height: 6-4    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: July 9, 1922 in Oakland, California
Died: January 22, 1993
High School: Oakland Technical in Oakland, California
College: Stanford University

Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 1978

Drafted by the Chicago Stags in the 1947 BAA draft.

Coaching Record

Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 26 MNL BAA 53 314 792 .396 156 227 .687 142 144 784
1949-50 27 MNL NBA 66 394 1140 .346 185 242 .764 252 143 973
1950-51 28 MNL NBA 54 256 728 .352 117 156 .750 484 184 157 629
1951-52 29 MNL NBA 65 2545 411 1155 .356 183 260 .704 593 234 199 1005
1952-53 30 MNL NBA 66 2403 333 933 .357 193 251 .769 452 231 194 859
1953-54 31 MNL NBA 71 2483 326 882 .370 179 230 .778 500 214 161 831
1954-55 32 MNL NBA 63 1960 265 749 .354 151 186 .812 458 160 147 681
Career TOT 438 9391 2299 6379 .360 1164 1552 .750 2487 1417 1145 5762
NBA 385 9391 1985 5587 .355 1008 1325 .761 2487 1275 1001 4978
BAA 53 314 792 .396 156 227 .687 142 144 784

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 26 MNL BAA 53 5.9 14.9 .396 2.9 4.3 .687 2.7 2.7 14.8
1949-50 27 MNL NBA 66 6.0 17.3 .346 2.8 3.7 .764 3.8 2.2 14.7
1950-51 28 MNL NBA 54 4.7 13.5 .352 2.2 2.9 .750 9.0 3.4 2.9 11.6
1951-52 29 MNL NBA 65 39.2 6.3 17.8 .356 2.8 4.0 .704 9.1 3.6 3.1 15.5
1952-53 30 MNL NBA 66 36.4 5.0 14.1 .357 2.9 3.8 .769 6.8 3.5 2.9 13.0
1953-54 31 MNL NBA 71 35.0 4.6 12.4 .370 2.5 3.2 .778 7.0 3.0 2.3 11.7
1954-55 32 MNL NBA 63 31.1 4.2 11.9 .354 2.4 3.0 .812 7.3 2.5 2.3 10.8
Career TOT 438 35.4 5.2 14.6 .360 2.7 3.5 .750 7.8 3.2 2.6 13.2
NBA 385 35.4 5.2 14.5 .355 2.6 3.4 .761 7.8 3.3 2.6 12.9
BAA 53 5.9 14.9 .396 2.9 4.3 .687 2.7 2.7 14.8

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 26 MNL BAA 53 .396 .687
1949-50 27 MNL NBA 66 .346 .764
1950-51 28 MNL NBA 54 .352 .750
1951-52 29 MNL NBA 65 2545 5.8 16.3 .356 2.6 3.7 .704 8.4 3.3 2.8 14.2
1952-53 30 MNL NBA 66 2403 5.0 14.0 .357 2.9 3.8 .769 6.8 3.5 2.9 12.9
1953-54 31 MNL NBA 71 2483 4.7 12.8 .370 2.6 3.3 .778 7.2 3.1 2.3 12.0
1954-55 32 MNL NBA 63 1960 4.9 13.8 .354 2.8 3.4 .812 8.4 2.9 2.7 12.5
Career TOT 438 9391 5.1 14.3 .360 2.7 3.6 .750 7.7 3.2 2.7 12.9
NBA 385 9391 5.1 14.3 .355 2.7 3.6 .761 7.7 3.2 2.7 12.9
BAA 53 .396 .687

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% Usg% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS LS WSAA
1948-49 26 MNL BAA 53 .440 .396
1949-50 27 MNL NBA 66 .390 .346
1950-51 28 MNL NBA 54 .395 .352
1951-52 29 MNL NBA 65 2545 16.3 .396 .356
1952-53 30 MNL NBA 66 2403 15.9 .412 .357
1953-54 31 MNL NBA 71 2483 15.8 .423 .370
1954-55 32 MNL NBA 63 1960 13.2 .410 .354
Career TOT 438 9391 15.4 .408 .360
NBA 385 9391 15.4 .403 .355
BAA 53 .440 .396

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1948-49 26 MNL BAA 10 43 147 44 62 39 31 130 .293 .710 13.0 3.9
1949-50 27 MNL NBA 12 50 175 44 62 56 36 144 .286 .710 12.0 4.7
1950-51 28 MNL NBA 7 35 108 25 30 62 27 27 95 .324 .833 13.6 8.9 3.9
1951-52 29 MNL NBA 11 469 70 173 37 50 71 33 34 177 .405 .740 42.6 16.1 6.5 3.0
1952-53 30 MNL NBA 12 455 62 167 48 62 86 49 37 172 .371 .774 37.9 14.3 7.2 4.1
1953-54 31 MNL NBA 13 543 56 155 48 60 110 41 27 160 .361 .800 41.8 12.3 8.5 3.2
1954-55 32 MNL NBA 7 257 33 104 33 46 78 14 13 99 .317 .717 36.7 14.1 11.1 2.0
Career TOT 72 1724 349 1029 279 372 407 259 205 977 .339 .750 40.1 13.6 8.1 3.6
NBA 62 1724 306 882 235 310 407 220 174 847 .347 .758 40.1 13.7 8.1 3.5
BAA 10 43 147 44 62 39 31 130 .293 .710 13.0 3.9

All-Star Games

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1950-51 28 MNL NBA 1 2 11 .182 0 0 4 5 1 4
1951-52 29 MNL NBA 1 29 2 17 .118 0 0 11 5 3 4
1953-54 31 MNL NBA 1 41 10 22 .455 3 5 .600 3 3 3 23
1954-55 32 MNL NBA 1 27 7 19 .368 3 3 1.000 4 0 1 17
Career NBA 4 97 21 69 .304 6 8 .750 22 13 8 48

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1941-42 19 stanford 23 103 35 48 241 .729 10.5
Career 23 103 35 48 241 .729 10.5

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

All-Star Games

1951 NBA
1952 NBA
1954 NBA
1955 NBA

Honors

1948-49 BAA All-BAA (1st)
1949-50 NBA All-NBA (1st)
1951-52 NBA All-NBA (2nd)
1953-54 NBA All-NBA (2nd)

Field Goals

1948-49 BAA 314 (8)
1949-50 NBA 394 (4)
1951-52 NBA 411 (4)

Field Goal Attempts

1949-50 NBA 1140 (4)
1951-52 NBA 1155 (4)
1952-53 NBA 933 (9)

Field Goal Pct

1948-49 BAA .397 (4)

Assists

1949-50 NBA 252 (7)

Points

1949-50 NBA 973 (9)

Points Per Game

1948-49 BAA 14.8 (9)
1949-50 NBA 14.7 (10)
1951-52 NBA 15.5 (10)

Rebounds Per Game

1950-51 NBA 9.0 (10)

Hall of Fame Probability

Career 0.988 (45)