Lauri Markkanen vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Jim Pollard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Jim Pollard 5

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Jim Pollard 7

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Jim Pollard 7

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Jim Pollard 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Jim Pollard 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Jim Pollard 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Jim Pollard 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Jim Pollard 7.8 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Jim Pollard 3.2

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Jim Pollard 5,762

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Jim Pollard 2,487 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Jim Pollard 1,417

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Jim Pollard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard 3.6

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard 977

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard 407 *

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard 259

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.