Jack McMahon

For the 19th-century baseball player, see Jack McMahon (baseball).

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.

Jack McMahon

Personal information
Born	(1928-12-03)December 3, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	June 11, 1989(1989-06-11) (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
As a player:
1952–1956	Rochester Royals
1956–1960	St. Louis Hawks
As a coach:
1961–1962	Kansas City Steers
1962	Chicago Zephyrs
1963–1967	Cincinnati Royals
1967–1969	San Diego Rockets
1970–1972	Pittsburgh Condors
Career highlights
NBA champion (1958)
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

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

Legend

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

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
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

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