Jack McMahon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 3, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 1989 (aged 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Michael's (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1949–1952) |
| NBA draft | 1952: 6th round, 58th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Rochester Royals |
| Playing career | 1952–1960 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 03, 3, 24, 21 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1952–1956 | Rochester Royals |
| 1956–1960 | St. Louis Hawks |
Coaching | |
| 1961–1962 | Kansas City Steers |
| 1962 | Chicago Zephyrs |
| 1963–1967 | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1967–1969 | San Diego Rockets |
| 1970–1972 | Pittsburgh Condors |
| Career highlights | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 4,237 (8.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,390 (2.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,939 (3.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
John Joseph McMahon (December 3, 1928 – June 11, 1989) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard from St. John's University, McMahon was selected by the Rochester Royals in the 1952 NBA draft. He played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), for Rochester and the St. Louis Hawks.
McMahon became a successful coach in the American Basketball League,[1] the NBA and the American Basketball Association (ABA), with eleven seasons as a head coach in the three leagues. His first coaching stint was with the Kansas City Steers of the ABL (1961–62 season). The following season, he began coaching in the NBA with the Chicago Zephyrs in the 1962–63 season. He would also coach the Cincinnati Royals, the San Diego Rockets, and the ABA's Pittsburgh Condors.
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
NBA
[edit]Source[2]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53 | Rochester | 70 | 23.8 | .330 | .657 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 7.2 |
| 1953–54 | Rochester | 71 | 26.6 | .362 | .696 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 10.0 |
| 1954–55 | Rochester | 72 | 25.1 | .348 | .636 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 9.0 |
| 1955–56 | Rochester | 34 | 25.2 | .326 | .611 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 7.5 |
| 1955–56 | St. Louis | 36 | 23.8 | .331 | .579 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 7.2 |
| 1956–57 | St. Louis | 72* | 32.6 | .330 | .631 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 8.6 |
| 1957–58† | St. Louis | 72* | 31.1 | .300 | .606 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 7.9 |
| 1958–59 | St. Louis | 72* | 31.0 | .358 | .615 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 8.2 |
| 1959–60 | St. Louis | 25 | 13.4 | .355 | .552 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 524 | 27.2 | .337 | .637 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 8.1 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Rochester | 3 | 22.0 | .400 | .714 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 8.7 |
| 1954 | Rochester | 6 | 32.8 | .391 | .560 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 11.3 |
| 1955 | Rochester | 3 | 36.3 | .405 | .643 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 17.3 |
| 1956 | St. Louis | 8 | 20.3 | .345 | .455 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 5.4 |
| 1957 | St. Louis | 10* | 37.5 | .380 | .556 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 12.4 |
| 1958† | St. Louis | 11* | 30.2 | .409 | .538 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.8 |
| 1959 | St. Louis | 6 | 41.7 | .333 | .526 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 11.7 |
| 1960 | St. Louis | 2 | 13.5 | .500 | .000 | .5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Career | 49 | 31.0 | .378 | .558 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 9.7 | |
Head coaching record
[edit]NBA
[edit]| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1962–63 | 38 | 12 | 26 | .429 | 5th in Western | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Cincinnati | 1963–64 | 80 | 55 | 25 | .688 | 2nd in Western | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | Lost Division finals |
| Cincinnati | 1964–65 | 80 | 48 | 32 | .600 | 2nd in Western | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost Division semifinals |
| Cincinnati | 1965–66 | 80 | 45 | 35 | .563 | 3rd in Western | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost Division semifinals |
| Cincinnati | 1966–67 | 81 | 39 | 42 | .481 | 3rd in Western | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost Division semifinals |
| San Diego | 1967–68 | 82 | 15 | 67 | .183 | 6th in Western | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| San Diego | 1968–69 | 82 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 4th in Western | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost Division semifinals |
| San Diego | 1969–70 | 26 | 9 | 17 | .346 | left mid-season | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 549 | 260 | 289 | .474 | 29 | 10 | 19 | .345 | |||
ABA
[edit]| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1970–71 | 84 | 36 | 48 | .429 | 5th in Eastern | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Pittsburgh | 1971–72 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | left mid-season | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 94 | 40 | 54 | .426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ Association for Professional Basketball Research American Basketball League page
- ↑ "Jack McMahon NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
External links
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- 1928 births
- 1989 deaths
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- American men's basketball coaches
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball coaches from New York (state)
- Chicago Zephyrs head coaches
- Cincinnati Royals head coaches
- Philadelphia 76ers assistant coaches
- Pittsburgh Condors coaches
- Point guards
- Rochester Royals draft picks
- Rochester Royals players
- San Diego Rockets head coaches
- Shooting guards
- Basketball players from Brooklyn
- St. John's Red Storm men's basketball players
- St. Louis Hawks players