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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | John Long |
| Date of Birth | August 28, 1956 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard |
| Height | 196cm |
| Weight | 88kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1978 |
John Long Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes John Long’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 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 |
| 3P | 2 |
| 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
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
