Bio
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Debut
- 1978
- Draft
- 1978Rd 2, Pk 29
- College
- Detroit Mercy
Bio
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Debut
- 1978
- Draft
- 1978Rd 2, Pk 29
- College
- Detroit Mercy
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13.6
- REB
- 2.8
- AST
- 1.9
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 51.2
- MIN
- 25.4
- GP
- 893
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 |  DET | 16.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 49.8 | 30.5 | 82 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 19.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 53.5 | 34.3 | 69 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 17.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 50.3 | 29.7 | 59 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 21.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 53.5 | 32 | 69 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 10.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 21.2 | 70 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 16.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 52.3 | 30.7 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 14.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 51.8 | 27.6 | 66 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 52.2 | 19 | 62 |
| 1986-87 |  IND | 15.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 47.6 | 28.3 | 80 |
| 1987-88 | IND | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 53.9 | 25 | 81 |
| 1988-89 | DET/IND | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 47.4 | 13.5 | 68 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 49.5 | 21.5 | 48 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 10.2 | 25 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 49.9 | 11.6 | 32 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 9.7
- REB
- 1.5
- AST
- 1.0
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 46.5
- MIN
- 23.2
- GP
- 23
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12,131
- REB
- 2,492
- AST
- 1,738
- STL
- 912
- BLK
- 180
- TO
- 1,555
- FGM
- 5,108
- 3PTM
- 101
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 1,319 | 266 | 121 | 102 | 19 | 137 | 581 | 0 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 1,337 | 337 | 206 | 129 | 26 | 206 | 588 | 1 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 1,044 | 197 | 106 | 95 | 22 | 151 | 441 | 2 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 1,514 | 257 | 148 | 65 | 25 | 167 | 637 | 2 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 737 | 180 | 105 | 44 | 12 | 144 | 312 | 2 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 1,334 | 289 | 205 | 93 | 18 | 143 | 545 | 1 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 973 | 190 | 130 | 71 | 14 | 98 | 431 | 5 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 620 | 98 | 82 | 41 | 13 | 59 | 264 | 3 |
| 1986-87 | IND | 1,218 | 217 | 258 | 96 | 8 | 153 | 490 | 19 |
| 1987-88 | IND | 1,034 | 229 | 173 | 84 | 11 | 127 | 417 | 34 |
| 1988-89 | DET/IND | 372 | 77 | 80 | 29 | 3 | 57 | 147 | 8 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 404 | 83 | 85 | 45 | 5 | 75 | 174 | 10 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 96 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 35 | 2 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 129 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 46 | 12 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 19.3
- REB
- 4.0
- AST
- 2.7
- STL
- 1.4
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 51.2
- MIN
- 25.4
- GP
- 893
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 19.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 49.8 | 30.5 | 82 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 20.4 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 53.5 | 34.3 | 69 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 21.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 50.3 | 29.7 | 59 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 24.6 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 53.5 | 32 | 69 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 17.8 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 48.7 | 21.2 | 70 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 19.1 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 52.3 | 30.7 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 19.2 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 51.8 | 27.6 | 66 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 18.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 52.2 | 19 | 62 |
| 1986-87 | IND | 19.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 47.6 | 28.3 | 80 |
| 1987-88 | IND | 18.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 53.9 | 25 | 81 |
| 1988-89 | DET/IND | 14.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 47.4 | 13.5 | 68 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 14.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 49.5 | 21.5 | 48 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 13.4 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 10.2 | 25 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 12.4 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 49.9 | 11.6 | 32 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were John Long's career stats?
John Long played 14 seasons for the Pistons, the Pacers, the Hawks and the Raptors. He scored 12,131 points with 2,492 rebounds and 1,738 assists in 893 games — 13.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. His best season was 1981-82: 1,514 points, 257 rebounds and 148 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 5 postseasons, 1978-79 to 1996-97
Championships
- 1988-89 NBA Finals with the Detroit Pistons
All-time career rank
- 231st in points (12,131)
- 189th in steals (912)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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