Jim Pollard vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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

Jim Pollard

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Pollard 5 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Jim Pollard 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Jim Pollard 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Jim Pollard 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Pollard 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Jim Pollard 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard 2 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 4 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Pollard 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Jim Pollard 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Jim Pollard 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 7.8 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 5,762 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 2,487 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Jim Pollard 1,417 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Jim Pollard 438 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .360 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 8.1 * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 977 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 407 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Jim Pollard 259 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Jim Pollard 72 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .339 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.