Career snapshot
14seasons
961games
12,498career pts
13.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 608 games · 1978-79–1990-91
Position rank · 1989-90
#59PPG rank
#63PER rank
#79WS rank
Among 108 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.9
1981-82 · DET
RPG
4.9
1979-80 · DET
APG
3.2
1986-87 · IND
PER
17.4
1981-82 · DET
WS
5.3
1983-84 · DET
Draft
1978
Round 2 ·
Pick 29
from Detroit
Career by team
Toronto Raptors
1996-97 – 1996-97 · 1 seasons
4.0 PPG
1.3 RPG
0.7 APG
32 games
Detroit Pistons
1978-79 – 1990-91 · 10 seasons
14.8 PPG
3.1 RPG
1.9 APG
608 games
Atlanta Hawks
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
8.4 PPG
1.7 RPG
1.8 APG
48 games
Indiana Pacers
1986-87 – 1988-89 · 3 seasons
12.6 PPG
2.5 RPG
2.4 APG
205 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 82 | 0 | 30.5 | 16.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 82.6 | 13.6 | 3.6 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 69 | 0 | 34.3 | 19.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 50.5 | 8.3 | 82.5 | 16.4 | 3.6 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 59 | 0 | 29.7 | 17.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 46.1 | 18.2 | 87.0 | 15.6 | 2.4 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 69 | 66 | 32.0 | 21.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 49.2 | 13.3 | 86.5 | 17.4 | 4.7 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 70 | 30 | 21.2 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 45.1 | 28.6 | 76.0 | 10.8 | 0.2 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 82 | 30.7 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 47.2 | 20.0 | 88.4 | 14.9 | 5.3 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 66 | 55 | 27.6 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 33.3 | 86.2 | 14.2 | 3.3 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 62 | 30 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 48.2 | 18.8 | 85.6 | 13.9 | 2.0 |
| 1986-87 | IND | 80 | 68 | 28.3 | 15.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 41.9 | 28.4 | 89.0 | 13.8 | 2.1 |
| 1987-88 | IND | 81 | 81 | 25.0 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 47.4 | 44.2 | 90.7 | 15.2 | 3.9 |
| 1988-89 | NBA | 68 | 1 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 40.9 | 40.0 | 92.1 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | IND | 44 | 1 | 17.4 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 40.1 | 40.0 | 93.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 24 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 84.6 | 8.2 | 0.2 |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 48 | 19 | 21.5 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 45.3 | 34.5 | 83.6 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 25 | 0 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 41.2 | 33.3 | 96.0 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 32 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 39.3 | 35.3 | 89.3 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1996 | Detroit Pistons | Toronto Raptors | offseason | From 1990-91 to 1996-97 | |
| Jul 1990 | Atlanta Hawks | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Detroit Pistons | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Indiana Pacers | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Jul 1988 | Indiana Pacers | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Detroit Pistons | Indiana Pacers | season change | ||
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About John Long
John Eddie Long is an American former professional basketball player.