| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 1 |
| Weight lb | 185 |
| Birth date | December 3, 1928 |
| Birth place | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Death date | June 11, 1989 (aged 60) |
| Death place | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| High school | St. Michael's (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1949–1952) |
| Draft year | 1952 |
| Draft round | 6 |
| Draft pick | 58 |
| Draft team | Rochester Royals |
| Career start | 1952 |
| Career end | 1960 |
| Career number | 03, 3, 24, 21 |
| Years 1 | – |
| Team 1 | Rochester Royals |
| Years 2 | – |
| Team 2 | St. Louis Hawks |
| Cyears 1 | 1961–1962 |
| Cteam 1 | Kansas City Steers |
| Cteam 2 | Chicago Zephyrs |
| Cyears 3 | – |
| Cteam 3 | Cincinnati Royals |
| Cyears 4 | – |
| Cteam 4 | San Diego Rockets |
| Cyears 5 | 1970–1972 |
| Cteam 5 | Pittsburgh Condors |
| Highlights | |
| Stat1label | Points |
| Stat1value | 4,237 (8.1 ppg) |
| Stat2label | Rebounds |
| Stat2value | 1,390 (2.7 rpg) |
| Stat3label | Assists |
| Stat3value | 1,939 (3.7 apg) |
| Bbr | mcmahja01 |
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
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| 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 |
| Rochester | 34 | 25.2 | .326 | .611 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 7.5 | |
| 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
| 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 | |
References
- ^ Association for Professional Basketball Research American Basketball League page
- ^ "Jack McMahon NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 12 September 2023.