John Long Career Stats and Performance Summary

John Long debuted in the NBA in 1978, appearing in 893 games over 14 seasons. He scored 12,131 points, delivered 1,738 assists, and grabbed 2,492 rebounds, ranking 275th in scoring and 553th in assists in NBA history.

John Long Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes John Long’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    John Long
    NameJohn Long
    Date of BirthAugust 28, 1956
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionShooting Guard
    Height196cm
    Weight88kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1978

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)893 games (Ranked 271 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)12,131 points (Ranked 275)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)101 (Ranked 983)
    Assists (AST)1,738 (Ranked 553)
    Rebounds (TRB)2,492 (Ranked 773)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)998 (Ranked 420)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)1,494 (Ranked 770)
    Blocks (BLK)180 (Ranked 832)
    Steals (STL)912 (Ranked 232)
    Turnovers (TOV)1,555 (Ranked 265)
    Personal Fouls (PF)1,868 (Ranked 498)
    Field Goal % (FG%)46.7% (Ranked 1189)
    Free Throw % (FT%)86.2% (Ranked 303)
    3-Point % (3P%)32.2% (Ranked 1281)
    Average Minutes (MP)25.4 minutes (Ranked 800)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1997)

    Games Played (G)32
    Points (PTS)129
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)12
    Assists (AST)21
    Rebounds (TRB)40
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)6
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)34
    Blocks (BLK)2
    Steals (STL)9
    Turnovers (TOV)24
    Personal Fouls (PF)28
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)39.3%
    Free Throw % (FT%)89.3%
    3-Point % (3P%)35.3%
    Average Minutes (MP)370

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1982, 1,514 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1988, 34
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1987, 258
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1980, 337
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1980, 26
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1980, 129
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1979, 0
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1980, 50.5%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1991, 96%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1988, 44.2%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1984, 2,514 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    John Long appeared in 19 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)218
    3P2
    Assists (AST)24
    Rebounds (TRB)35
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)19
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)16
    Blocks (BLK)2
    Steals (STL)28
    Turnovers (TOV)28
    Personal Fouls (PF)54
    Field Goal % (FG%)39.6%
    Free Throw % (FT%)95.7%
    3-Point % (3P%)18.2%
    Average Minutes (MP)526

    John Long Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1979
    82
    2498
    1319
    581
    0.469
    1240
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    157
    0.826
    190
    266
    127
    139
    121
    102
    19
    0
    0
    137
    224
    1980
    69
    2364
    1337
    588
    0.505
    1164
    1
    0.083
    12
    587
    0.51
    1152
    0.506
    160
    0.825
    194
    337
    152
    185
    206
    129
    26
    0
    0
    206
    221
    1981
    59
    1750
    1044
    441
    0.461
    957
    2
    0.182
    11
    439
    0.464
    946
    0.462
    160
    0.87
    184
    197
    95
    102
    106
    95
    22
    0
    0
    151
    164
    1982
    69
    2211
    1514
    637
    0.492
    1294
    2
    0.133
    15
    635
    0.496
    1279
    0.493
    238
    0.865
    275
    257
    95
    162
    148
    65
    25
    0
    66
    167
    173
    1983
    70
    1485
    737
    312
    0.451
    692
    2
    0.286
    7
    310
    0.453
    685
    0.452
    111
    0.76
    146
    180
    56
    124
    105
    44
    12
    0
    30
    144
    130
    1984
    82
    2514
    1334
    545
    0.472
    1155
    1
    0.2
    5
    544
    0.473
    1150
    0.472
    243
    0.884
    275
    289
    139
    150
    205
    93
    18
    0
    82
    143
    199
    1985
    66
    1820
    973
    431
    0.487
    885
    5
    0.333
    15
    426
    0.49
    870
    0.49
    106
    0.862
    123
    190
    81
    109
    130
    71
    14
    0
    55
    98
    139
    1986
    62
    1176
    620
    264
    0.482
    548
    3
    0.188
    16
    261
    0.491
    532
    0.484
    89
    0.856
    104
    98
    47
    51
    82
    41
    13
    0
    30
    59
    92
    1987
    80
    2265
    1218
    490
    0.419
    1170
    19
    0.284
    67
    471
    0.427
    1103
    0.427
    219
    0.89
    246
    217
    75
    142
    258
    96
    8
    0
    68
    153
    167
    1988
    81
    2022
    1034
    417
    0.474
    879
    34
    0.442
    77
    383
    0.478
    802
    0.494
    166
    0.907
    183
    229
    72
    157
    173
    84
    11
    0
    81
    127
    164
    1989
    68
    919
    372
    147
    0.409
    359
    8
    0.4
    20
    139
    0.41
    339
    0.421
    70
    0.921
    76
    77
    18
    59
    80
    29
    3
    0
    1
    57
    84
    1990
    48
    1030
    404
    174
    0.453
    384
    10
    0.345
    29
    164
    0.462
    355
    0.466
    46
    0.836
    55
    83
    26
    57
    85
    45
    5
    0
    19
    75
    66
    1991
    25
    256
    96
    35
    0.412
    85
    2
    0.333
    6
    33
    0.418
    79
    0.424
    24
    0.96
    25
    32
    9
    23
    18
    9
    2
    0
    0
    14
    17
    1997
    32
    370
    129
    46
    0.393
    117
    12
    0.353
    34
    34
    0.41
    83
    0.444
    25
    0.893
    28
    40
    6
    34
    21
    9
    2
    0
    0
    24
    28