Jack McMahon vs. Kenny Smith Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Smith and Jack McMahon, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jack McMahon played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kenny Smith, who played 10. Jack McMahon had the first of his seasons in 1952-53, while Kenny Smith had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jack McMahon 8 8 1952-53 to 1959-60
Kenny Smith 10 5 1987-88 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season 1952-531987-88
Team Rochester RoyalsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 70 23.8 7.2 - - 2.6 2.7 - - - 3.6 2.5 7.6 .330 - - - 2.2 3.4 .657
Kenny Smith 61 35.6 13.8 0.7 1.6 2.3 7.1 1.5 0.1 3.0 2.3 5.4 11.4 .477 0.2 0.6 .308 2.7 3.3 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 3 22.0 8.7 - - 1.7 2.0 - - - 4.7 2.7 6.7 .400 - - - 3.3 4.7 .714
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season 1953-541988-89
Team Rochester RoyalsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 71 26.6 10.0 - - 3.0 3.4 - - - 3.1 3.5 9.7 .362 - - - 3.0 4.3 .696
Kenny Smith 81 38.8 17.3 0.6 2.2 2.8 7.7 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.1 6.8 14.6 .462 0.6 1.6 .359 3.2 4.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 6 32.8 11.3 - - 4.0 4.0 - - - 2.5 4.5 11.5 .391 - - - 2.3 4.2 .560
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season 1954-551989-90
Team Rochester RoyalsSacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Royals Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 72 25.1 9.0 - - 2.9 3.4 - - - 2.5 3.5 10.0 .348 - - - 2.0 3.1 .636
Kenny Smith 79 30.6 11.9 0.2 1.8 2.0 5.6 1.0 0.1 2.1 1.8 4.8 10.3 .466 0.3 1.1 .313 2.0 2.5 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 3 36.3 17.3 - - 5.7 5.0 - - - 2.3 5.7 14.0 .405 - - - 6.0 9.3 .643
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season 1955-561990-91
Team Rochester Royals, St. Louis HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 70 24.5 7.3 - - 2.6 3.2 - - - 2.4 2.9 8.8 .328 - - - 1.6 2.6 .595
Kenny Smith 78 34.6 17.7 0.5 1.6 2.1 7.1 1.4 0.1 3.0 1.7 6.7 12.9 .520 0.6 1.7 .363 3.7 4.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 8 20.3 5.4 - - 1.1 1.9 - - - 2.3 2.4 6.9 .345 - - - 0.6 1.4 .455
Kenny Smith 3 37.7 15.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 8.0 1.3 0.3 2.0 1.7 6.0 12.7 .474 0.7 1.3 .500 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 5

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season 1956-571991-92
Team St. Louis HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 72 32.6 8.6 - - 3.1 5.1 - - - 3.0 3.3 10.1 .330 - - - 2.0 3.1 .631
Kenny Smith 81 33.8 14.0 0.4 1.8 2.2 6.9 1.3 0.1 2.8 1.4 5.3 11.2 .475 0.7 1.7 .394 2.7 3.1 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 10 37.5 12.4 - - 3.8 5.7 - - - 4.8 5.2 13.7 .380 - - - 2.0 3.6 .556
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season 1957-581992-93
Team St. Louis HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 72 31.1 7.9 - - 2.7 4.6 - - - 2.6 3.0 10.0 .300 - - - 1.9 3.1 .606
Kenny Smith 82 29.5 13.0 0.3 1.6 2.0 5.4 1.0 0.1 2.0 1.3 4.7 9.1 .520 1.2 2.7 .438 2.4 2.7 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 11 30.2 7.8 - - 3.4 4.6 - - - 3.3 3.3 8.0 .409 - - - 1.3 2.4 .538
Kenny Smith 12 32.6 14.8 0.2 1.8 2.0 4.2 0.8 0.1 2.2 1.5 5.3 10.7 .492 1.9 3.8 .500 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 7

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season 1958-591993-94
Team St. Louis HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 72 31.0 8.2 - - 2.3 4.1 - - - 3.1 3.4 9.6 .358 - - - 1.3 2.2 .615
Kenny Smith 78 28.3 11.6 0.3 1.5 1.8 4.2 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.6 4.4 9.1 .480 1.1 2.8 .405 1.7 2.0 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 6 41.7 11.7 - - 3.0 5.3 - - - 3.3 5.0 15.0 .333 - - - 1.7 3.2 .526
Kenny Smith 23 30.3 10.8 0.2 2.1 2.3 4.1 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.7 8.2 .455 1.5 3.3 .447 1.8 2.3 .808

Season 8

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season 1959-601994-95
Team St. Louis HawksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 25 13.4 3.3 - - 1.0 2.0 - - - 1.7 1.3 3.7 .355 - - - 0.6 1.2 .552
Kenny Smith 81 25.1 10.4 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.0 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.3 3.5 7.3 .484 1.8 4.1 .429 1.6 1.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon 2 13.5 2.0 - - 0.5 1.5 - - - 2.5 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 2.0 .000
Kenny Smith 22 29.6 10.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.5 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.1 3.5 8.1 .438 2.1 4.7 .442 1.6 1.8 .900

Season 9

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season -1995-96
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith 68 23.8 8.5 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.6 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.7 3.0 6.8 .433 1.3 3.5 .382 1.3 1.6 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith 8 23.9 8.9 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.8 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.9 6.6 .434 1.5 3.9 .387 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 10

Jack McMahon Kenny Smith
Season -1996-97
Team -Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith 48 15.9 6.3 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.4 0.4 0.0 1.5 0.6 2.1 5.0 .423 1.2 2.8 .437 0.8 0.9 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jack McMahon ------- --- ----------
Kenny Smith ------- --- ----------