16.1PPG
3.2RPG
1.5APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
John Long
G-F · 6′5″ · 88 kg
All NBA players1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1996-97
Career PPG
13.6
2.8 RPG · 1.9 APG
Career points
12,131
278th all-time
Career games
893
1979–1997
Championships
1
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
1×Champion
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
21.9
Points per game · 1981-82
16.1First recorded
4.0Latest recorded
1978-79PPG1996-97
Season by season
Career stats
19.4PPG
4.9RPG
3.0APG
17.7PPG
3.3RPG
1.8APG
21.9PPG
3.7RPG
2.1APG
10.5PPG
2.6RPG
1.5APG
16.3PPG
3.5RPG
2.5APG
14.7PPG
2.9RPG
2.0APG
10.0PPG
1.6RPG
1.3APG
15.2PPG
2.7RPG
3.2APG
12.8PPG
2.8RPG
2.1APG
5.5PPG
1.1RPG
1.2APG
8.4PPG
1.7RPG
1.8APG
3.8PPG
1.3RPG
0.7APG
4.0PPG
1.3RPG
0.7APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 16.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1,319 |
| 1979-80 | Detroit Pistons | 69 | 19.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1,337 |
| 1980-81 | Detroit Pistons | 59 | 17.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1,044 |
| 1981-82 | Detroit Pistons | 69 | 21.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1,514 |
| 1982-83 | Detroit Pistons | 70 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 737 |
| 1983-84 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1,334 |
| 1984-85 | Detroit Pistons | 66 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 973 |
| 1985-86 | Detroit Pistons | 62 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 620 |
| 1986-87 | Indiana Pacers | 80 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1,218 |
| 1987-88 | Indiana Pacers | 81 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1,034 |
| 1988-89 | Indiana Pacers/Detroit Pistons | 68 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 372 |
| 1989-90 | Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 404 |
| 1990-91 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 96 |
| 1996-97 | Toronto Raptors | 32 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 129 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
278th
Points
734th
Rebounds
530th
Assists
198th
Steals
500th
Blocks
657th
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
No major NBA awards or team selections are available for this player.
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1956-08-28
Birthplace
Romulus
College
Detroit Mercy
Career span
1979–1997