Jim Pollard vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Pollard 5 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Pollard 7 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jim Pollard 7 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jim Pollard 4 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard 2 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 4 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.2 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 7.8 * Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.2 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 5,762 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 2,487 * Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Jim Pollard 1,417 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Jim Pollard 438 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .360 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) * Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.6 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 8.1 * Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.6 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 977 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 407 * Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Jim Pollard 259 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Jim Pollard 72 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .339 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) * Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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.