 McGinnis with the Indiana Pacers during a game in the 1972–73 season versus the Kentucky Colonels | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1950 Harpersville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 2023 (aged 73) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George Washington (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Indiana (1970–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1973: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1971–1982 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1975 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1975–1978 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1978–1980 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1980–1982 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 17,009 (20.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 9,233 (11.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,089 (3.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
George F. McGinnis (August 12, 1950 – December 14, 2023) 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 inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.