John Long vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and John Long that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

John Long

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games John Long 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Long 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader John Long 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader John Long 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year John Long 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals John Long 912 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks John Long 180 Chris Paul 200

Total Games John Long 893 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists John Long 24 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals John Long 28 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks John Long 2 Chris Paul 31

Total Games John Long 23 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.