Kobe Bryant vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Jim Pollard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Jim Pollard 5

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Jim Pollard 7

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Jim Pollard 7

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Jim Pollard 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Jim Pollard 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Jim Pollard 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Jim Pollard 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Jim Pollard 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Jim Pollard 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Jim Pollard 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Jim Pollard 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Jim Pollard 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Jim Pollard 7.8 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jim Pollard 3.2

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Jim Pollard 5,762

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Jim Pollard 2,487 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Jim Pollard 1,417

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Jim Pollard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Jim Pollard 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Jim Pollard 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Jim Pollard 3.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Jim Pollard 977

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Jim Pollard 407 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Jim Pollard 259

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.