Jim Pollard
Team Year G W L W-L% Finish PG PW PL PW-L% Result
Minneapolis 1959-60 39 14 25 .359 3rd in Western 9 5 4 .556 Lost in Conference Finals
Chicago 1961-62 80 18 62 .225 5th in Western - - - - Missed Playoffs
Minnesota 1967-68 78 50 28 .641 2nd in ABA Eastern Division 10 4 6 .400 Lost in Conference Finals
Miami 1968-69 78 43 35 .551 2nd in ABA Eastern Division 12 5 7 .417 Lost in Conference Finals
Miami 1969-70 20 5 15 .250 ( fired ) - - - - -
Total 295 130 165 .441 31 14 17 .452
Head coaching record
Legend Regular season G Games coached W Games won L Games lost W–L% Win–loss% Playoffs PG Playoff games PW Playoff wins PL Playoff losses PW–L% Playoff win–loss%
James Clifford Pollard (July 9, 1922 - January 22, 1993) was an American professional basketball player and coach. As a player in the NBA, Pollard was considered one of the best forwards in the 1950s and was known for his leaping ability, earning him the nickname The Kangaroo Kid. A five-time NBA champion and four-time NBA All-Star, Pollard spent his entire eight-year professional career with the Minneapolis Lakers. Pollard was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978. He has also been inducted into the Bay Area Hall of Fame, Stanford Hall of Fame, and Pac-12 Hall of Honor.