Dennis Johnson vs. Jim Pollard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Pollard and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jim Pollard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jim Pollard 5

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jim Pollard 7

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jim Pollard 7

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jim Pollard 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Pollard 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jim Pollard 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jim Pollard 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jim Pollard 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jim Pollard 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jim Pollard 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jim Pollard 7.8 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jim Pollard 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jim Pollard 5,762

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jim Pollard 2,487 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jim Pollard 1,417

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jim Pollard 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jim Pollard .360

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jim Pollard .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jim Pollard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jim Pollard 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jim Pollard 8.1 *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jim Pollard 3.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jim Pollard 977

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jim Pollard 407 *

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jim Pollard 259

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jim Pollard - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jim Pollard 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jim Pollard .339

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jim Pollard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jim Pollard .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jim Pollard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jim Pollard - n/a **

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.