John Havlicek vs. George McGinnis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George McGinnis and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
George McGinnis:
1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
George McGinnis0
John Havlicek16
George McGinnis7
John Havlicek13
George McGinnis4
John Havlicek13
George McGinnis3

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
George McGinnis0
John Havlicek4
George McGinnis1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
George McGinnis2
John Havlicek5 *
George McGinnis0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
George McGinnis0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
George McGinnis 17.2

John Havlicek 6.3
George McGinnis 9.8

John Havlicek 4.8
George McGinnis 3.8

John Havlicek 1.2
*
George McGinnis 1.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
George McGinnis 0.4

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
George McGinnis 9,090

John Havlicek 8,007
George McGinnis 5,177

John Havlicek 6,114
George McGinnis 1,985

John Havlicek 476
*
George McGinnis 923

John Havlicek 117
*
George McGinnis 236

John Havlicek 1,270
George McGinnis 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
George McGinnis .448

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
George McGinnis .080

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
George McGinnis .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
George McGinnis 23.0
(1976)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
George McGinnis 12.6
(1976)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
George McGinnis 4.7
(1976)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
George McGinnis 2.6
(1976)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
George McGinnis 0.7
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
George McGinnis 14.6

John Havlicek 6.9
George McGinnis 9.6

John Havlicek 4.8
George McGinnis 3.5

John Havlicek 1.1
*
George McGinnis 1.2

John Havlicek 0.3
*
George McGinnis 0.3

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
George McGinnis 495

John Havlicek 1,186
George McGinnis 327

John Havlicek 825
George McGinnis 118

John Havlicek 60
*
George McGinnis 41

John Havlicek 16
*
George McGinnis 11

John Havlicek 172
George McGinnis 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
George McGinnis .395

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
George McGinnis -

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
George McGinnis .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
George McGinnis 23.0
(1976)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
George McGinnis 13.7
(1976)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
George McGinnis 4.0
(1976)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
George McGinnis 1.5
(1978)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
George McGinnis 1.3
(1976)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.