John Long
SG · Toronto Raptors
Seasons 1978-79–1996-97 · 14 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1956
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Player info
| Nickname | Johnny, Lightning |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #25 (also #34) |
| Team | Toronto Raptors |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Born | 1956-08-28 |
| College | Detroit Mercy |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 2, Pick 29 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 1978-79–1996-97 (14) |
Career averages
13.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.9 APG · 893 games · .467 FG% · .322 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 22 | 82 | 30.5 | .469 | — | .826 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 16.1 | 13.6 | .498 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 23 | 69 | 34.3 | .505 | .083 | .825 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 19.4 | 16.4 | .535 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 24 | 59 | 29.7 | .461 | .182 | .870 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 17.7 | 15.6 | .503 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 25 | 69 | 32.0 | .492 | .133 | .865 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 21.9 | 17.4 | .535 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 26 | 70 | 21.2 | .451 | .286 | .760 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 10.8 | .487 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 27 | 82 | 30.7 | .472 | .200 | .884 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 16.3 | 14.9 | .523 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 28 | 66 | 27.6 | .487 | .333 | .862 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 14.7 | 14.2 | .518 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 29 | 62 | 19.0 | .482 | .188 | .856 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 13.9 | .522 |
| 1986-87 | IND | 30 | 80 | 28.3 | .419 | .284 | .890 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 15.2 | 13.8 | .476 |
| 1987-88 | IND | 31 | 81 | 25.0 | .474 | .442 | .907 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 15.2 | .539 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 32 | 68 | 13.5 | .409 | .400 | .921 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 9.5 | .474 |
| IND | 32 | 44 | 17.4 | .401 | .400 | .937 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 9.7 | .466 | |
| DET | 32 | 24 | 6.3 | .475 | — | .846 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 8.2 | .536 | |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 33 | 48 | 21.5 | .453 | .345 | .836 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 10.7 | .495 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 34 | 25 | 10.2 | .412 | .333 | .960 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 11.9 | .500 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 40 | 32 | 11.6 | .393 | .353 | .893 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 8.9 | .499 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 82 | — | 2,498 | 581 | 1,240 | .469 | — | — | 157 | 190 | 266 | 121 | 102 | 19 | 137 | 1,319 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 69 | — | 2,364 | 588 | 1,164 | .505 | 1 | 12 | 160 | 194 | 337 | 206 | 129 | 26 | 206 | 1,337 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 59 | — | 1,750 | 441 | 957 | .461 | 2 | 11 | 160 | 184 | 197 | 106 | 95 | 22 | 151 | 1,044 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 69 | 66 | 2,211 | 637 | 1,294 | .492 | 2 | 15 | 238 | 275 | 257 | 148 | 65 | 25 | 167 | 1,514 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 70 | 30 | 1,485 | 312 | 692 | .451 | 2 | 7 | 111 | 146 | 180 | 105 | 44 | 12 | 144 | 737 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 82 | 2,514 | 545 | 1,155 | .472 | 1 | 5 | 243 | 275 | 289 | 205 | 93 | 18 | 143 | 1,334 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 66 | 55 | 1,820 | 431 | 885 | .487 | 5 | 15 | 106 | 123 | 190 | 130 | 71 | 14 | 98 | 973 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 62 | 30 | 1,176 | 264 | 548 | .482 | 3 | 16 | 89 | 104 | 98 | 82 | 41 | 13 | 59 | 620 |
| 1986-87 | IND | 80 | 68 | 2,265 | 490 | 1,170 | .419 | 19 | 67 | 219 | 246 | 217 | 258 | 96 | 8 | 153 | 1,218 |
| 1987-88 | IND | 81 | 81 | 2,022 | 417 | 879 | .474 | 34 | 77 | 166 | 183 | 229 | 173 | 84 | 11 | 127 | 1,034 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 68 | 1 | 919 | 147 | 359 | .409 | 8 | 20 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 29 | 3 | 57 | 372 |
| IND | 44 | 1 | 767 | 128 | 319 | .401 | 8 | 20 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 29 | 1 | 48 | 323 | |
| DET | 24 | 0 | 152 | 19 | 40 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 49 | |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 48 | 19 | 1,030 | 174 | 384 | .453 | 10 | 29 | 46 | 55 | 83 | 85 | 45 | 5 | 75 | 404 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 25 | 0 | 256 | 35 | 85 | .412 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 96 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 32 | 0 | 370 | 46 | 117 | .393 | 12 | 34 | 25 | 28 | 40 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 129 |
| Career | 893 | — | — | 5,108 | 10,929 | .467 | 101 | 314 | 1814 | 2104 | 2492 | 1738 | 912 | 180 | 1555 | 12,131 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 82 | 30.5 | 8.4 | 17.9 | .469 | — | — | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 69 | 34.3 | 9.0 | 17.7 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 20.4 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 59 | 29.7 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .461 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 21.5 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 69 | 32.0 | 10.4 | 21.1 | .492 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 24.7 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 70 | 21.2 | 7.6 | 16.8 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 17.9 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 30.7 | 7.8 | 16.5 | .472 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 19.1 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 66 | 27.6 | 8.5 | 17.5 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 19.2 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 62 | 19.0 | 8.1 | 16.8 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 19.0 |
| 1986-87 | IND | 80 | 28.3 | 7.8 | 18.6 | .419 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 19.4 |
| 1987-88 | IND | 81 | 25.0 | 7.4 | 15.6 | .474 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 18.4 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 68 | 13.5 | 5.8 | 14.1 | .409 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 14.6 |
| IND | 44 | 17.4 | 6.0 | 15.0 | .401 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 15.2 | |
| DET | 24 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 9.5 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 11.6 | |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 48 | 21.5 | 6.1 | 13.4 | .453 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 14.1 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 25 | 10.2 | 4.9 | 12.0 | .412 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 32 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 11.4 | .393 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 12.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 82 | 2,498 | 13.6 | .498 | 22.3 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | .070 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 69 | 2,364 | 16.4 | .535 | 23.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | .072 | +0.4 | -0.8 | -0.4 | +1.0 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 59 | 1,750 | 15.6 | .503 | 27.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .065 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 69 | 2,211 | 17.4 | .535 | 27.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 | .102 | +1.2 | -1.4 | -0.2 | +1.0 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 70 | 1,485 | 10.8 | .487 | 23.4 | -0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .005 | -2.8 | -1.8 | -4.7 | -1.0 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 2,514 | 14.9 | .523 | 21.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 5.3 | .102 | +0.4 | -0.8 | -0.4 | +1.0 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 66 | 1,820 | 14.2 | .518 | 21.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3.3 | .087 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 62 | 1,176 | 13.9 | .522 | 21.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .080 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| 1986-87 | IND | 80 | 2,265 | 13.8 | .476 | 26.4 | -0.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | .044 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 1987-88 | IND | 81 | 2,022 | 15.2 | .539 | 22.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.9 | .093 | +0.2 | +0.0 | +0.3 | +1.2 |
| 1988-89 | 2TM | 68 | 919 | 9.5 | .474 | 20.5 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .011 | -3.2 | -0.8 | -4.1 | -0.5 |
| IND | 44 | 767 | 9.7 | .466 | 21.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .001 | -3.3 | -0.9 | -4.1 | -0.4 | |
| DET | 24 | 152 | 8.2 | .536 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .062 | -2.9 | -0.7 | -3.6 | -0.1 | |
| 1989-90 | ATL | 48 | 1,030 | 10.7 | .495 | 19.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .010 | -2.0 | -0.9 | -2.9 | -0.2 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 25 | 256 | 11.9 | .500 | 18.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .090 | -1.5 | +1.5 | +0.0 | +0.1 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 32 | 370 | 8.9 | .499 | 18.5 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .015 | -3.0 | -1.5 | -4.5 | -0.2 |
| Career | 893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32.1 | — | — | — | — | +3.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 5 | 29.8 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | .364 | 0.000 | .446 |
| 1984-85 | 9 | 28.3 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .457 | .250 | .502 |
| 1985-86 | 1 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .554 |
| 1986-87 | 4 | 27.2 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | .308 | .167 | .381 |
| 1988-89 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | — | 1.078 |
| Career | 23 | 23.2 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .399 | .182 | .465 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 450 | 13.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 265–185 |
| Away | 453 | 13.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 140–313 |
| In wins | 405 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 405–0 |
| In losses | 498 | 13.0 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0–498 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 59 | 13.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 27–32 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 58 | 13.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 15–43 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 63 | 14.7 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 32–31 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 57 | 13.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 30–27 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 61 | 13.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 36–25 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 16 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 11–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 24 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 12–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 22 | 10.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 10–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 19.0 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 12–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 10–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 49 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 30–19 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 24 | 13.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 15–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 15.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 6–20 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 61 | 12.1 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 26–35 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 52 | 14.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 21–31 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 4–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 60 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 16–44 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 26 | 14.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 9–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 13.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 5–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 22 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 10–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 14.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 11–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 23 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 10–13 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1996-97
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 16% | .263 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 5% | .500 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 9% | .364 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 40% | .468 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 29% | .353 |
Average shot distance 17.3 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 26% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $150,000 |
| 1996-97 | $205,200 |
| 1997-98 | $272,500 |
| Career earnings | $627,700 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does John Long play for?
John Long plays SG for the Toronto Raptors.
What are John Long's career stats?
John Long has averaged 13.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.9 APG over 14 seasons (1978-79–1996-97).
How much does John Long make?
John Long's salary is $272,500 for the 1997-98 season, with career earnings of about $628K.
How tall is John Long?
John Long is 6-5 (195 lb).
When was John Long drafted?
John Long was drafted in 1978, round 2, pick 29, by the Detroit Pistons.