Nikola Jokic vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Jim Pollard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jim Pollard 5

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Jim Pollard 7

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Jim Pollard 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Jim Pollard 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Jim Pollard 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jim Pollard 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Jim Pollard 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Jim Pollard 4

* 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 Nikola Jokic 20.9 Jim Pollard 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Jim Pollard 7.8 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Jim Pollard 3.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Jim Pollard 5,762

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Jim Pollard 2,487 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Jim Pollard 1,417

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Jim Pollard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Jim Pollard 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Jim Pollard 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Jim Pollard 3.6

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Jim Pollard 977

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Jim Pollard 407 *

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Jim Pollard 259

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.