John Long averaged 16.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 82 games in his rookie season in 1978-79.

		NAME	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1		John Long J. Long	1978-79	DET	82	30.5	16.1	3.2	1.5	1.2	0.2	7.1	15.1	46.9				1.9	2.3	82.6	49.8	1.5	1.7	1.7	2,498	1,319	266	121	102	19	137	224

Games

	NAME	DATE	SEASON	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	John Long J. Long	4/8/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	CHI	28	14	1	1	2	0	6	13	46.2	2	2	100.0	50.4	1	0	0	2
2	John Long J. Long	4/6/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	ATL	31	19	5	2		0	9	14	64.3	1	1	100.0	65.8			1	1
3	John Long J. Long	4/5/1979	1978-79	DET	@	NOJ	29	24	2	0			12	24	50.0	0	0		50.0				1
4	John Long J. Long	4/3/1979	1978-79	DET	@	GSW	32	12	1	1	2	0	5	12	41.7	2	2	100.0	46.6	0	1	2	2
5	John Long J. Long	4/1/1979	1978-79	DET	@	PHX	33	24	6	1	2	2	12	22	54.5	0	0		54.5	1	5	1	2
6	John Long J. Long	3/31/1979	1978-79	DET	@	SEA	31	14	2	2			7	16	43.8	0	0		43.8	1	1		5
7	John Long J. Long	3/30/1979	1978-79	DET	@	LAL	29	22	5	2	1	0	10	18	55.6	2	2	100.0	58.3	1	4	0	1
8	John Long J. Long	3/28/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	DEN	28	12	2	0	0	0	6	14	42.9	0	0		42.9	1	1	2	3
9	John Long J. Long	3/25/1979	1978-79	DET	@	WAS	37	10	6	1			5	12	41.7	0	0		41.7				0
10	John Long J. Long	3/23/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	WAS	39	27	6	2			12	27	44.4	3	3	100.0	47.7				2
11	John Long J. Long	3/21/1979	1978-79	DET	@	ATL	39	20	2	2		0	10	15	66.7	0	0		66.7			2	1
12	John Long J. Long	3/20/1979	1978-79	DET	@	NJN	31	21	9	0			7	19	36.8	7	11	63.6	44.0				4
13	John Long J. Long	3/17/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	IND	37	12	6	0	2	0	6	16	37.5	0	0		37.5				1
14	John Long J. Long	3/16/1979	1978-79	DET	@	BOS	9	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		100.0	0	1	1	3
15	John Long J. Long	3/15/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	NYK	31	7	4	2			3	12	25.0	1	1	100.0	28.1				2
16	John Long J. Long	3/13/1979	1978-79	DET	@	IND	37	12	7	2	2		6	24	25.0	0	0		25.0			4	4
17	John Long J. Long	3/11/1979	1978-79	DET	@	MIL	34	16	4	3	0	0	7	12	58.3	2	2	100.0	62.1			2	4
18	John Long J. Long	3/9/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	BOS	24	16	3	0	0	0	7	14	50.0	2	2	100.0	53.8	1	2	0	1
19	John Long J. Long	3/7/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	SEA	32	17	1	0			7	14	50.0	3	4	75.0	53.9	0	1		3
20	John Long J. Long	3/3/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	NOJ	27	16	5	0			7	14	50.0	2	2	100.0	53.8				3
21	John Long J. Long	2/27/1979	1978-79	DET	@	CHI	34	22	4	2	1	0	10	15	66.7	2	2	100.0	69.3	2	2	1	2
22	John Long J. Long	2/25/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	POR	40	17	4	1	1	0	7	14	50.0	3	3	100.0	55.5	3	1	3	3
23	John Long J. Long	2/21/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	PHI	36	23	2	1		0	11	22	50.0	1	2	50.0	50.3				4
24	John Long J. Long	2/18/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	SAS	27	13	2	1	1	0	6	15	40.0	1	1	100.0	42.1				3
25	John Long J. Long	2/16/1979	1978-79	DET	vs	HOU	33	21	1	1	2	0	9	17	52.9	3	4	75.0	56.0				1
	Average						30.8	16.1	3.3	1.5	1.9	0.4	7.1	15.3	46.9	1.9	2.3	82.6	49.8	3.2	3.5	3.1	2.8
	Total						2,498	1,319	266	121	102	19	581	1,240	46.9	157	190	82.6	49.8	127	139	137	224