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John Mahnken

John E. Mahnken (Long John)

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: June 16, 1922
Died: December 14, 2000
High School: Memorial in West New York, New Jersey
College: Georgetown University
NBA Debut: November 2, 1946
NBL Career: 16 G, 123 PTS, 7.7 PPG (Full Record)

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 24 WSC BAA C 60 223 876 .255 111 163 .681 60 181 557
1947-48 25 WSC BAA C 48 131 526 .249 54 88 .614 31 151 316
1948-49 26 TOT BAA C 57 215 830 .259 104 167 .623 125 215 534
1948-49 26 BLB BAA C 7 21 80 .263 11 18 .611 9 32 53
1948-49 26 INJ BAA C 13 58 236 .246 14 30 .467 34 40 130
1948-49 26 FTW BAA C 37 136 514 .265 79 119 .664 82 143 351
1949-50 27 TOT NBA C 62 132 495 .267 77 115 .670 108 231 341
1949-50 27 FTW NBA C 2 3 8 .375 1 3 .333 2 8 7
1949-50 27 TRI NBA C 36 85 319 .266 53 76 .697 64 149 223
1949-50 27 BOS NBA C 24 44 168 .262 23 36 .639 42 74 111
1950-51 28 TOT NBA C 58 111 351 .316 45 70 .643 219 77 164 267
1950-51 28 BOS NBA C 46 102 298 .342 35 54 .648 184 67 152 239
1950-51 28 INO NBA C 12 9 53 .170 10 16 .625 35 10 12 28
1951-52 29 BOS NBA C 60 581 78 227 .344 26 43 .605 132 63 91 182
1952-53 30 BOS NBA C 69 771 76 252 .302 39 56 .696 182 75 110 191
Career TOT 414 1352 966 3557 .272 456 702 .650 533 539 1143 2388
NBA 249 1352 397 1325 .300 187 284 .658 533 323 596 981
BAA 165 569 2232 .255 269 418 .644 216 547 1407

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 24 WSC BAA C 60 3.7 14.6 .255 1.9 2.7 .681 1.0 3.0 9.3
1947-48 25 WSC BAA C 48 2.7 11.0 .249 1.1 1.8 .614 0.6 3.1 6.6
1948-49 26 TOT BAA C 57 3.8 14.6 .259 1.8 2.9 .623 2.2 3.8 9.4
1948-49 26 BLB BAA C 7 3.0 11.4 .263 1.6 2.6 .611 1.3 4.6 7.6
1948-49 26 INJ BAA C 13 4.5 18.2 .246 1.1 2.3 .467 2.6 3.1 10.0
1948-49 26 FTW BAA C 37 3.7 13.9 .265 2.1 3.2 .664 2.2 3.9 9.5
1949-50 27 TOT NBA C 62 2.1 8.0 .267 1.2 1.9 .670 1.7 3.7 5.5
1949-50 27 FTW NBA C 2 1.5 4.0 .375 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 4.0 3.5
1949-50 27 TRI NBA C 36 2.4 8.9 .266 1.5 2.1 .697 1.8 4.1 6.2
1949-50 27 BOS NBA C 24 1.8 7.0 .262 1.0 1.5 .639 1.8 3.1 4.6
1950-51 28 TOT NBA C 58 1.9 6.1 .316 0.8 1.2 .643 3.8 1.3 2.8 4.6
1950-51 28 BOS NBA C 46 2.2 6.5 .342 0.8 1.2 .648 4.0 1.5 3.3 5.2
1950-51 28 INO NBA C 12 0.8 4.4 .170 0.8 1.3 .625 2.9 0.8 1.0 2.3
1951-52 29 BOS NBA C 60 9.7 1.3 3.8 .344 0.4 0.7 .605 2.2 1.1 1.5 3.0
1952-53 30 BOS NBA C 69 11.2 1.1 3.7 .302 0.6 0.8 .696 2.6 1.1 1.6 2.8
Career TOT 414 10.5 2.3 8.6 .272 1.1 1.7 .650 2.9 1.3 2.8 5.8
NBA 249 10.5 1.6 5.3 .300 0.8 1.1 .658 2.9 1.3 2.4 3.9
BAA 165 3.4 13.5 .255 1.6 2.5 .644 1.3 3.3 8.5

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 24 WSC BAA C 60 .255 .681
1947-48 25 WSC BAA C 48 .249 .614
1948-49 26 TOT BAA C 57 .259 .623
1948-49 26 BLB BAA C 7 .263 .611
1948-49 26 INJ BAA C 13 .246 .467
1948-49 26 FTW BAA C 37 .265 .664
1949-50 27 TOT NBA C 62 .267 .670
1949-50 27 FTW NBA C 2 .375 .333
1949-50 27 TRI NBA C 36 .266 .697
1949-50 27 BOS NBA C 24 .262 .639
1950-51 28 TOT NBA C 58 .316 .643
1950-51 28 BOS NBA C 46 .342 .648
1950-51 28 INO NBA C 12 .170 .625
1951-52 29 BOS NBA C 60 581 4.8 14.1 .344 1.6 2.7 .605 8.2 3.9 5.6 11.3
1952-53 30 BOS NBA C 69 771 3.5 11.8 .302 1.8 2.6 .696 8.5 3.5 5.1 8.9
Career TOT 414 1352 4.1 12.8 .272 1.7 2.6 .650 8.4 3.7 5.4 9.9
NBA 249 1352 4.1 12.8 .300 1.7 2.6 .658 8.4 3.7 5.4 9.9
BAA 165 .255 .644

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1946-47 24 WSC BAA C 60 .294 .255 -0.5 4.8 4.4
1947-48 25 WSC BAA C 48 .280 .249 -1.5 2.4 0.9
1948-49 26 TOT BAA C 57 .296 .259 -4.8 2.8 -2.0
1948-49 26 BLB BAA C 7 .301 .263 -0.4 0.1 -0.3
1948-49 26 INJ BAA C 13 .261 .246 -2.0 0.6 -1.5
1948-49 26 FTW BAA C 37 .310 .265 -2.4 2.1 -0.3
1949-50 27 TOT NBA C 62 .313 .267 -2.6 1.6 -1.0
1949-50 27 FTW NBA C 2 .376 .375 0.0 0.1 0.1
1949-50 27 TRI NBA C 36 .316 .266 -1.6 1.0 -0.6
1949-50 27 BOS NBA C 24 .302 .262 -1.0 0.5 -0.5
1950-51 28 TOT NBA C 58 .350 .316 -1.3 0.7 -0.6
1950-51 28 BOS NBA C 46 .371 .342 -0.6 0.5 0.0
1950-51 28 INO NBA C 12 .233 .170 -0.7 0.2 -0.5
1951-52 29 BOS NBA C 60 581 10.8 .370 .344 -0.6 0.6 0.1 .006
1952-53 30 BOS NBA C 69 771 9.6 .345 .302 -1.2 0.6 -0.6 -0.037
Career TOT 414 1352 10.1 .309 .272 -12.4 13.6 1.2 -0.018
NBA 249 1352 10.1 .338 .300 -5.7 3.6 -2.1 -0.018
BAA 165 .291 .255 -6.7 10.0 3.3

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 24 WSC BAA C 6 23 96 .240 16 19 .842 1 25 62
1950-51 28 INO NBA C 3 2 15 .133 0 0 11 9 11 4
1951-52 29 BOS NBA C 3 50 2 7 .286 3 6 .500 10 3 11 7
1952-53 30 BOS NBA C 6 72 0 10 .000 5 5 1.000 19 6 16 5
Career TOT 18 122 27 128 .211 24 30 .800 40 19 63 78
NBA 12 122 4 32 .125 8 11 .727 40 18 38 16
BAA 6 23 96 .240 16 19 .842 1 25 62

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 24 WSC BAA C 6 3.8 16.0 .240 2.7 3.2 .842 0.2 4.2 10.3
1950-51 28 INO NBA C 3 0.7 5.0 .133 0.0 0.0 3.7 3.0 3.7 1.3
1951-52 29 BOS NBA C 3 16.7 0.7 2.3 .286 1.0 2.0 .500 3.3 1.0 3.7 2.3
1952-53 30 BOS NBA C 6 12.0 0.0 1.7 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000 3.2 1.0 2.7 0.8
Career TOT 18 13.6 1.5 7.1 .211 1.3 1.7 .800 3.3 1.1 3.5 4.3
NBA 12 13.6 0.3 2.7 .125 0.7 0.9 .727 3.3 1.5 3.2 1.3
BAA 6 3.8 16.0 .240 2.7 3.2 .842 0.2 4.2 10.3

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 24 WSC BAA C 6 .240 .842
1950-51 28 INO NBA C 3 .133
1951-52 29 BOS NBA C 3 50 1.4 5.0 .286 2.2 4.3 .500 7.2 2.2 7.9 5.0
1952-53 30 BOS NBA C 6 72 0.0 5.0 .000 2.5 2.5 1.000 9.5 3.0 8.0 2.5
Career TOT 18 122 0.6 5.0 .211 2.4 3.2 .800 8.6 2.7 8.0 3.5
NBA 12 122 0.6 5.0 .125 2.4 3.2 .727 8.6 2.7 8.0 3.5
BAA 6 .240 .842

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1946-47 24 WSC BAA C 6 .297 .240 0.0 0.2 0.2
1950-51 28 INO NBA C 3 .133 .133 -0.3 0.1 -0.2
1951-52 29 BOS NBA C 3 50 3.7 .363 .286 10.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.028
1952-53 30 BOS NBA C 6 72 3.2 .205 .000 15.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.099
Career TOT 18 122 3.4 .276 .211 13.5 -0.5 0.3 -0.2 -0.070
NBA 12 122 3.4 .217 .125 13.5 -0.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.070
BAA 6 .297 .240 0.0 0.2 0.2

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
John Mahnken 4.4 0.9 0.1 -0.6 -0.6 -1.0 -2.0
Rich Niemann -5.8 4.4 1.4 1.2 0.2
Craig Raymond -8.1 4.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.0
Tom Hoover -9.7 4.4 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.0
Tod Murphy -13.7 6.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
Jamie Feick -14.3 4.8 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.2
Will Frazier -14.7 3.8 0.9 -0.1
Mike Sojourner -14.9 4.7 2.7 0.9
Ed Johnson -17.3 5.1 2.4 1.0
Connie Dierking -21.6 4.2 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.1
Lee Knorek -22.3 5.1 2.5 1.7 0.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
John Mahnken 4.4 0.9 0.1 -0.6 -0.6 -1.0 -2.0
Rich Niemann -5.8 4.4 1.4 1.2 0.2
Craig Raymond -8.1 4.7 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.0
Tom Hoover -9.7 4.4 2.6 0.4 0.1 0.0
Tod Murphy -13.7 6.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.1
Jamie Feick -14.3 4.8 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.2
Will Frazier -14.7 3.8 0.9 -0.1
Mike Sojourner -14.9 4.7 2.7 0.9
Ed Johnson -17.3 5.1 2.4 1.0
Lee Knorek -22.3 5.1 2.5 1.7 0.0
Jim McDaniels -25.0 7.7 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
1946-47 BAA 60 (7)
1947-48 BAA 48 (2)
Field Goal Attempts
1948-49 BAA 830 (10)
Personal Fouls
1946-47 BAA 181 (8)
Defensive Win Shares
1946-47 BAA 4.8 (4)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.001 (599)
      

Transactions

May 5, 1948: Traded by the Washington Capitols to the Baltimore Bullets for Kleggie Hermsen.

November 19, 1948: Traded by the Baltimore Bullets to the Indianapolis Jets for Freddie Lewis and Hal Tidrick.

December 19, 1948: Traded by the Indianapolis Jets with Bruce Hale to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Ralph Hamilton, Walt Kirk and Blackie Towery.

November 9, 1949: Traded by the Fort Wayne Pistons to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks for Jack Kerris.

January 29, 1950: Traded by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks to the Boston Celtics for Gene Englund.

February 12, 1951: Sold by the Boston Celtics to the Indianapolis Olympians.

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