Chet Holmgren vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire and Chet Holmgren that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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 2025-26
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 2 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Dick McGuire 1

Assists Leader Chet Holmgren 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.1 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,836 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 905 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 263 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 76 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 261 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 114 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .519 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .372 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .780 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.