John Long vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons John Long 14 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played John Long 5 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games John Long 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Long 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team John Long 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year John Long 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader John Long 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader John Long 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader John Long 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year John Long 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists John Long 1,738 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals John Long 912 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks John Long 180 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games John Long 893 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds John Long 35 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists John Long 24 David Robinson 280

Total Steals John Long 28 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks John Long 2 David Robinson 312

Total Games John Long 23 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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