John Long vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons John Long 14 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played John Long 5 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games John Long 0 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists John Long 1,738 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals John Long 912 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks John Long 180 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games John Long 893 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds John Long 35 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists John Long 24 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals John Long 28 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks John Long 2 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games John Long 23 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

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