Career snapshot
5seasons
445games
6,706career pts
16.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Indiana Pacers
· 173 games · 1979-80–1981-82
Position rank · 1981-82
#49PPG rank
#30PER rank
#39WS rank
Among 64 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.6
1978-79 · DEN
RPG
11.4
1978-79 · DEN
APG
4.9
1979-80 · DEN
PER
20.6
1978-79 · DEN
WS
7.9
1977-78 · PHI
Draft
Honors & awards
6×
All-Star Selection
1978, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
2×
All-NBA Team
1976, 1975
1×
ABA Most Valuable Player
1974
3×
All-ABA Team
1974, 1973, 1972
1×
All-Rookie Team
1971
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | PHI | 78 | 76 | 32.5 | 20.3 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 20.3 | 7.9 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 76 | 0 | 33.6 | 22.6 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 66.5 | 20.6 | 7.1 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 73 | 18 | 30.2 | 14.7 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 45.1 | 13.3 | 55.3 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | DEN | 45 | 0 | 31.6 | 15.6 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 45.9 | 14.3 | 54.1 | 15.6 | 1.0 |
| 1979-80 | IND | 28 | 18 | 28.0 | 13.2 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 43.7 | 12.5 | 57.5 | 14.4 | 0.9 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 69 | 56 | 26.7 | 13.1 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 14.9 | 1.7 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 76 | 4 | 17.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 45.3 | 11.3 | 0.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1979 | Denver Nuggets | Indiana Pacers | |
| Jul 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers | Denver Nuggets | |
All entries are season change.
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About George McGinnis
George F. McGinnis was an American professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning third-team All-American honors in 1971, before starting his pro career in the ABA with the Indiana Pacers. A three-time ABA All-Star with the Pacers, McGinnis was named the ABA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975 and won two ABA championships with the team. He was a three-time NBA All-Star with the Philadelphia 76ers. He was named to the ABA All-Time Team and