John Long

TOR

seasons14
Draft1978 · #29

Biography

About John Long

John Long is a retired NBA SG whose career spanned 14 seasons, ending in 1996-97 with TOR. Over 893 career games, John Long averaged 13.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1978 · Round 2, Pick 7 (#29 overall) · Detroit Pistons

Career Averages

13.6 PTS

2.8 REB

1.9 AST

1.0 STL

Awards & Honors

Champion

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1978-79	DET	82	16.1	3.2	1.5	1.2	0.2	46.9%
1979-80	DET	69	19.4	4.9	3.0	1.9	0.4	50.5%
1980-81	DET	59	17.7	3.3	1.8	1.6	0.4	46.1%
1981-82	DET	69	21.9	3.7	2.1	0.9	0.4	49.2%
1982-83	DET	70	10.5	2.6	1.5	0.6	0.2	45.1%
1983-84	DET	82	16.3	3.5	2.5	1.1	0.2	47.2%
1984-85	DET	66	14.7	2.9	2.0	1.1	0.2	48.7%
1985-86	DET	62	10.0	1.6	1.3	0.7	0.2	48.2%
1986-87	IND	80	15.2	2.7	3.2	1.2	0.1	41.9%
1987-88	IND	81	12.8	2.8	2.1	1.0	0.1	47.4%
1988-89	TOT	68	5.5	1.1	1.2	0.4	0.0	40.9%
1989-90	ATL	48	8.4	1.7	1.8	0.9	0.1	45.3%
1990-91	DET	25	3.8	1.3	0.7	0.4	0.1	41.2%
1996-97	TOR	32	4.0	1.2	0.7	0.3	0.1	39.3%

1978-79 DET 82 GP

PTS 16.1
REB 3.2
AST 1.5
STL 1.2
BLK 0.2
FG% 46.9%
1979-80 DET 69 GP

PTS 19.4
REB 4.9
AST 3.0
STL 1.9
BLK 0.4
FG% 50.5%
1980-81 DET 59 GP

PTS 17.7
REB 3.3
AST 1.8
STL 1.6
BLK 0.4
FG% 46.1%
1981-82 DET 69 GP

PTS 21.9
REB 3.7
AST 2.1
STL 0.9
BLK 0.4
FG% 49.2%
1982-83 DET 70 GP

PTS 10.5
REB 2.6
AST 1.5
STL 0.6
BLK 0.2
FG% 45.1%
1983-84 DET 82 GP

PTS 16.3
REB 3.5
AST 2.5
STL 1.1
BLK 0.2
FG% 47.2%
1984-85 DET 66 GP

PTS 14.7
REB 2.9
AST 2.0
STL 1.1
BLK 0.2
FG% 48.7%
1985-86 DET 62 GP

PTS 10.0
REB 1.6
AST 1.3
STL 0.7
BLK 0.2
FG% 48.2%
1986-87 IND 80 GP

PTS 15.2
REB 2.7
AST 3.2
STL 1.2
BLK 0.1
FG% 41.9%
1987-88 IND 81 GP

PTS 12.8
REB 2.8
AST 2.1
STL 1.0
BLK 0.1
FG% 47.4%
1988-89 TOT 68 GP

PTS 5.5
REB 1.1
AST 1.2
STL 0.4
BLK 0.0
FG% 40.9%
1989-90 ATL 48 GP

PTS 8.4
REB 1.7
AST 1.8
STL 0.9
BLK 0.1
FG% 45.3%
1990-91 DET 25 GP

PTS 3.8
REB 1.3
AST 0.7
STL 0.4
BLK 0.1
FG% 41.2%
1996-97 TOR 32 GP

PTS 4.0
REB 1.2
AST 0.7
STL 0.3
BLK 0.1
FG% 39.3%