John Long

John Long

Detroit Pistons

1× NBA Champion 1988-89

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
13.6
1.34× era
peak 1981-82 · 2.17×
RPG
2.8
0.67× era
peak 1979-80 · 1.06×
APG
1.9
0.80× era
peak 1986-87 · 1.27×
SPG
1.0
BPG
0.2

Shooting Percentages

FG%
46.2%
3P%
23.3%
FT%
86.3%

Career Totals

Games Played
893
Total Points
12124
Total Rebounds
2483
Total Assists
1737
Total Steals
905
Total Blocks
180

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG61218251978-791985-861996-971978-79: 16.1 PPG1979-80: 19.4 PPG1980-81: 17.7 PPG1981-82: 21.9 PPG1982-83: 10.5 PPG1983-84: 16.3 PPG1984-85: 14.7 PPG1985-86: 10.0 PPG1986-87: 15.2 PPG1987-88: 12.8 PPG1988-89: 7.3 PPG1989-90: 8.4 PPG1990-91: 3.8 PPG1996-97: 4.0 PPG1978-79: 3.2 RPG1979-80: 4.9 RPG1980-81: 3.3 RPG1981-82: 3.7 RPG1982-83: 2.6 RPG1983-84: 3.5 RPG1984-85: 2.9 RPG1985-86: 1.6 RPG1986-87: 2.7 RPG1987-88: 2.8 RPG1988-89: 1.5 RPG1989-90: 1.7 RPG1990-91: 1.3 RPG1996-97: 1.2 RPG1978-79: 1.5 APG1979-80: 3.0 APG1980-81: 1.8 APG1981-82: 2.1 APG1982-83: 1.5 APG1983-84: 2.5 APG1984-85: 2.0 APG1985-86: 1.3 APG1986-87: 3.2 APG1987-88: 2.1 APG1988-89: 1.5 APG1989-90: 1.8 APG1990-91: 0.7 APG1996-97: 0.7 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
51.1%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
47.2%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 23
PPG 9.7
RPG 1.5
APG 1.0
FG% 50.3%
3P% 12.7%
FT% 97.3%

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1996-97 TOR 32 11.6 4.0 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 39.3% 35.3% 89.3%
1990-91 DET 25 10.2 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.1 41.2% 33.3% 96.0%
1989-90 ATL 48 21.5 8.4 1.7 1.8 0.9 0.1 45.3% 34.5% 83.6%
1988-89 IND 44 17.4 7.3 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.0 40.1% 40.0% 93.7%
1987-88 IND 81 25.0 12.8 2.8 2.1 1.0 0.1 47.4% 44.2% 90.7%
1986-87 IND 80 28.3 15.2 2.7 3.2 1.2 0.1 41.9% 28.4% 89.0%
1985-86 DET 62 19.0 10.0 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.2 48.2% 18.8% 85.6%
1984-85 DET 66 27.6 14.7 2.9 2.0 1.1 0.2 48.7% 33.3% 86.2%
1983-84 DET 82 30.7 16.3 3.5 2.5 1.1 0.2 47.2% 20.0% 88.4%
1982-83 DET 70 21.2 10.5 2.6 1.5 0.6 0.2 45.1% 28.6% 76.0%
1981-82 DET 69 32.0 21.9 3.7 2.1 0.9 0.4 49.2% 13.3% 86.5%
1980-81 DET 59 29.7 17.7 3.3 1.8 1.6 0.4 46.1% 18.2% 87.0%
1979-80 DET 69 34.3 19.4 4.9 3.0 1.9 0.4 50.5% 8.3% 82.5%
1978-79 DET 82 30.5 16.1 3.2 1.5 1.2 0.2 46.9% 0.0% 82.6%

Players Like John Long

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Ricky Pierce 1982 – 1997 14.9p 2.4r 1.9a 2 Mike Woodson 1980 – 1990 14.0p 2.3r 2.3a 3 Albert King 1981 – 1991 12.1p 4.2r 2.2a 4 Tony Campbell 1984 – 1994 11.6p 3.1r 1.5a 5 Junior Bridgeman 1975 – 1986 13.6p 3.5r 2.4a