Jim Pollard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jim Pollard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Pollard

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Pollard 5 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Pollard 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim Pollard 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim Pollard 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard 2 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 4 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 7.8 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 5,762 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 2,487 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim Pollard 1,417 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim Pollard 438 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .360 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 8.1 * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 977 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 407 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim Pollard 259 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim Pollard 72 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .339 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.