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Grant Long
Forward ·Boston Celtics ·NBA

Grant Long

Age60 BornMar 12, 1966 FromUSA Height206 cm (6'9") Weight109 kg CollegeEastern Michigan Draft1988 · #33
Career averages
9.7PPG
6.2RPG
1.7APG
1,084 games · 15 seasons

At a glance

BOS hub
Career snapshot
15Seasons
1,084Games
10,460Career points
12.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Miami Heat · 472 games · 1988-89 to 1994-95
Draft1988
2Round
33Overall pick
From Eastern Michigan
Career highsSingle season
14.8PPG · 1991-92 · MIA
9.6RPG · 1995-96 · ATL
2.7APG · 1991-92 · MIA
16.2PER · 1995-96 · ATL
8.4Win shares · 1995-96 · ATL
Position rank2002-03
#97PPG rank
#77PER rank
#74Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 98 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics
2002-03 - 2002-03 · 1 seasons
1.8 PPG 2.0 RPG 0.6 APG
41 games
Memphis Grizzlies
1999-00 - 2001-02 · 3 seasons
5.8 PPG 4.3 RPG 1.5 APG
174 games
Atlanta Hawks
1994-95 - 1998-99 · 3 seasons
11.8 PPG 7.9 RPG 1.7 APG
211 games
Detroit Pistons
1996-97 - 1997-98 · 2 seasons
4.4 PPG 3.6 RPG 0.6 APG
105 games
Miami Heat
1988-89 - 1994-95 · 7 seasons
11.6 PPG 7.0 RPG 2.1 APG
472 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1988-89 MIA 82 73 29.7 11.9 6.7 1.8 1.5 0.6 48.6 0.0 74.9 13.7 4.6
1989-90 MIA 81 31 22.9 8.5 5.0 1.2 1.1 0.5 48.3 0.0 71.4 11.6 2.7
1990-91 MIA 80 66 31.4 9.2 7.1 2.2 1.5 0.5 49.2 16.7 78.7 12.2 5.0
1991-92 MIA 82 82 37.4 14.8 8.4 2.7 1.7 0.5 49.4 27.3 80.7 15.8 7.7
1992-93 MIA 76 62 35.9 14.0 7.5 2.4 1.4 0.4 46.9 23.1 76.5 14.7 6.5
1993-94 MIA 69 59 31.9 11.4 7.2 2.5 1.3 0.4 44.6 16.7 78.6 13.9 5.1
1994-95 MIA 2 2 31.0 8.0 5.5 2.0 1.0 0.0 41.7 0.0 60.0 6.5 0.0
1994-95 ATL 79 77 32.6 11.7 7.5 1.6 1.4 0.4 47.9 35.5 75.6 14.6 6.5
1994-95 NBA 81 79 32.6 11.6 7.5 1.6 1.3 0.4 47.8 35.5 75.1 - -
1995-96 ATL 82 82 36.7 13.1 9.6 2.2 1.3 0.4 47.1 36.0 76.3 16.2 8.4
1996-97 DET 65 24 17.9 5.0 3.4 0.6 0.7 0.1 44.7 36.2 75.0 12.2 2.6
1997-98 DET 40 17 18.5 3.5 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.3 42.7 0.0 71.9 10.0 1.6
1998-99 ATL 50 13 27.6 9.8 5.9 1.1 1.1 0.3 42.1 16.7 78.3 15.6 4.9
1999-00 MEM 42 1 21.9 4.8 5.6 1.0 1.1 0.2 44.3 0.0 77.5 - -
2000-01 MEM 66 27 22.8 6.0 4.2 1.3 1.1 0.2 43.9 26.7 71.3 - -
2001-02 MEM 66 56 28.3 6.3 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.2 42.6 17.6 69.9 7.7 0.2
2002-03 BOS 41 1 11.9 1.8 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 38.6 0.0 78.3 5.3 0.4

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 2002 Memphis Grizzlies Boston Celtics season change
Jul 1999 Atlanta Hawks Memphis Grizzlies season change
Jul 1998 Detroit Pistons Atlanta Hawks season change
Jul 1996 Atlanta Hawks Detroit Pistons season change
Oct 1994 Atlanta Hawks Miami Heat mid season trade From 1994-95 to 1994-95
Jul 1994 Miami Heat Atlanta Hawks season change

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About Grant Long

Grant Andrew Long is an American former professional basketball player. He played over 1,000 games in the National Basketball Association over a 15-year career. Long had two relatives who were playing in the NBA during his tenure in the league: his uncle John Long, and his cousin Terry Mills. His brother is professional boxer Julius Long.