George McGinnis
PF · Indiana Pacers
Seasons 1971-72–1981-82 · 11 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1950
★ Hall of Fame6× All-Star2× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Mac |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #30 |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Born | 1950-08-12 |
| College | Indiana |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 2, Pick 22 · Philadelphia 76ers |
| Seasons | 1971-72–1981-82 (11) |
Career averages
20.2 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 3.7 APG · 842 games · .458 FG% · .273 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | INA | 21 | 73 | 29.8 | .465 | .158 | .645 | 9.7 | 1.9 | — | — | 16.9 | 17.4 | .513 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 22 | 82 | 40.8 | .495 | .250 | .665 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 27.6 | 22.6 | .539 |
| 1973-74 | INA | 23 | 80 | 40.8 | .468 | .147 | .683 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 25.9 | 21.5 | .518 |
| 1974-75 | INA | 24 | 79 | 40.4 | .451 | .354 | .724 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 29.8 | 25.1 | .519 |
| 1975-76 | PHI | 25 | 77 | 38.3 | .417 | — | .740 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 23.0 | 21.3 | .482 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 26 | 79 | 35.1 | .458 | — | .681 | 11.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 21.4 | 20.8 | .503 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 27 | 78 | 32.5 | .463 | — | .716 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 20.3 | 20.3 | .521 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 28 | 76 | 33.6 | .474 | — | .665 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 22.6 | 20.6 | .533 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 29 | 73 | 30.2 | .451 | .133 | .553 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 14.7 | 15.2 | .487 |
| DEN | 29 | 45 | 31.6 | .459 | .143 | .541 | 10.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 15.6 | 15.6 | .489 | |
| IND | 29 | 28 | 28.0 | .437 | .125 | .575 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 14.4 | .483 | |
| 1980-81 | IND | 30 | 69 | 26.7 | .453 | 0.000 | .538 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 14.9 | .482 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 31 | 76 | 17.6 | .373 | 0.000 | .453 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 11.3 | .395 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | INA | 73 | 46 | 2,179 | 465 | 999 | .465 | 6 | 38 | 298 | 462 | 711 | 137 | — | — | 256 | 1,234 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 82 | 79 | 3,347 | 868 | 1,755 | .495 | 8 | 32 | 517 | 778 | 1022 | 205 | 160 | 58 | 401 | 2,261 |
| 1973-74 | INA | 80 | 78 | 3,266 | 789 | 1,686 | .468 | 5 | 34 | 488 | 715 | 1197 | 267 | 159 | 40 | 393 | 2,071 |
| 1974-75 | INA | 79 | 79 | 3,193 | 873 | 1,934 | .451 | 62 | 175 | 545 | 753 | 1126 | 495 | 206 | 56 | 422 | 2,353 |
| 1975-76 | PHI | 77 | 77 | 2,946 | 647 | 1,552 | .417 | — | — | 475 | 642 | 967 | 359 | 198 | 41 | — | 1,769 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 79 | 78 | 2,769 | 659 | 1,439 | .458 | — | — | 372 | 546 | 911 | 302 | 163 | 37 | — | 1,690 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 78 | 76 | 2,533 | 588 | 1,270 | .463 | — | — | 411 | 574 | 810 | 294 | 137 | 27 | 312 | 1,587 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 76 | — | 2,552 | 603 | 1,273 | .474 | — | — | 509 | 765 | 864 | 283 | 129 | 52 | 346 | 1,715 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 73 | 18 | 2,208 | 400 | 886 | .451 | 2 | 15 | 270 | 488 | 699 | 333 | 101 | 23 | 281 | 1,072 |
| DEN | 45 | — | 1,424 | 268 | 584 | .459 | 1 | 7 | 166 | 307 | 462 | 221 | 69 | 17 | 188 | 703 | |
| IND | 28 | 18 | 784 | 132 | 302 | .437 | 1 | 8 | 104 | 181 | 237 | 112 | 32 | 6 | 93 | 369 | |
| 1980-81 | IND | 69 | 56 | 1,845 | 348 | 768 | .453 | 0 | 7 | 207 | 385 | 528 | 210 | 99 | 28 | 221 | 903 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 76 | 4 | 1,341 | 141 | 378 | .373 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 159 | 398 | 204 | 96 | 28 | 131 | 354 |
| Career | 842 | — | — | 6,381 | 13,940 | .458 | 83 | 304 | 4164 | 6267 | 9233 | 3089 | 1448 | 390 | 2763 | 17,009 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | INA | 73 | 29.8 | 7.7 | 16.5 | .465 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 2.3 | — | — | 4.2 | 20.4 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 82 | 40.8 | 9.3 | 18.9 | .495 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 24.3 |
| 1973-74 | INA | 80 | 40.8 | 8.7 | 18.6 | .468 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 22.8 |
| 1974-75 | INA | 79 | 40.4 | 9.8 | 21.8 | .451 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 26.5 |
| 1975-76 | PHI | 77 | 38.3 | 7.9 | 19.0 | .417 | — | — | 5.8 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | — | 21.6 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 79 | 35.1 | 8.6 | 18.7 | .458 | — | — | 4.8 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | — | 22.0 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 78 | 32.5 | 8.4 | 18.0 | .463 | — | — | 5.8 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 22.6 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 76 | 33.6 | 8.5 | 18.0 | .474 | — | — | 7.2 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 24.2 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 73 | 30.2 | 6.5 | 14.4 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 17.5 |
| DEN | 45 | 31.6 | 6.8 | 14.8 | .459 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 17.8 | |
| IND | 28 | 28.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 16.9 | |
| 1980-81 | IND | 69 | 26.7 | 6.8 | 15.0 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 17.6 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 76 | 17.6 | 3.8 | 10.1 | .373 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 9.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | INA | 73 | 2,179 | 17.4 | .513 | 25.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.3 | .118 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | INA | 82 | 3,347 | 22.6 | .539 | 28.1 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 11.4 | .164 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | INA | 80 | 3,266 | 21.5 | .518 | 28.6 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 10.1 | .148 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +3.7 |
| 1974-75 | INA | 79 | 3,193 | 25.1 | .519 | 31.7 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 11.6 | .174 | +5.5 | +0.8 | +6.4 | +6.7 |
| 1975-76 | PHI | 77 | 2,946 | 21.3 | .482 | — | 3.1 | 5.5 | 8.5 | .139 | +2.1 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +3.9 |
| 1976-77 | PHI | 79 | 2,769 | 20.8 | .503 | — | 3.7 | 4.9 | 8.6 | .149 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +2.9 |
| 1977-78 | PHI | 78 | 2,533 | 20.3 | .521 | 27.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 7.9 | .150 | +2.0 | -0.2 | +1.8 | +2.5 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 76 | 2,552 | 20.6 | .533 | 29.5 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 7.1 | .134 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.6 |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 73 | 2,208 | 15.2 | .487 | 24.4 | -0.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .041 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -1.2 | +0.4 |
| DEN | 45 | 1,424 | 15.6 | .489 | 25.0 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .034 | -1.0 | +0.3 | -0.7 | +0.5 | |
| IND | 28 | 784 | 14.4 | .483 | 23.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .053 | -1.4 | -0.7 | -2.1 | +0.0 | |
| 1980-81 | IND | 69 | 1,845 | 14.9 | .482 | 25.1 | -1.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | .045 | -1.6 | +0.2 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 76 | 1,341 | 11.3 | .395 | 18.0 | -2.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | .015 | -3.6 | +3.0 | -0.6 | +0.5 |
| Career | 842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74.5 | — | — | — | — | +23.5 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 3 | 40.0 | 23.0 | 13.7 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .475 | — | .501 |
| 1976-77 | 19 | 31.7 | 14.2 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .374 | — | .416 |
| 1977-78 | 10 | 27.3 | 14.7 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | .424 | — | .502 |
| 1980-81 | 2 | 19.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .200 | — | .270 |
| Career | 34 | 30.4 | 14.6 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .395 | — | .444 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 268 | 17.5 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 194–74 |
| Away | 260 | 16.9 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 91–169 |
| In wins | 285 | 18.6 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 285–0 |
| In losses | 243 | 15.6 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 0–243 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 15.4 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 16–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 31 | 14.2 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 17–14 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 15.0 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 17–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 29 | 16.4 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 15–14 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 16.3 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 21–8 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 13.2 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 3–1 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 12 | 17.0 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 9–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 29 | 17.0 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 20–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 23 | 19.3 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 10–13 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 24 | 20.8 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 8–16 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 12 | 20.3 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 6–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 12.4 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 6–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 18.3 | 12.0 | 4.2 | 10–13 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 16.4 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 11–16 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 28 | 16.6 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 17–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 14.2 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 1–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 22 | 16.8 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 11–11 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 24 | 17.7 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 11–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 22 | 20.0 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 12–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 20 | 21.4 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 13–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 24 | 17.9 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 17–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does George McGinnis play for?
George McGinnis plays PF for the Indiana Pacers.
What are George McGinnis's career stats?
George McGinnis has averaged 20.2 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 3.7 APG over 11 seasons (1971-72–1981-82).
How tall is George McGinnis?
George McGinnis is 6-8 (235 lb).
When was George McGinnis drafted?
George McGinnis was drafted in 1973, round 2, pick 22, by the Philadelphia 76ers.