John Long vs. Latrell Sprewell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Latrell Sprewell 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.

Latrell Sprewell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Latrell Sprewell: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Latrell Sprewell 0

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Latrell Sprewell 13

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Latrell Sprewell 5

All-Star Games John Long 0 Latrell Sprewell 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Long 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Latrell Sprewell 18.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Latrell Sprewell 4.1

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Latrell Sprewell 4.0

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Latrell Sprewell 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Latrell Sprewell 16,712

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Latrell Sprewell 3,724

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Latrell Sprewell 3,664

Total Steals John Long 912 Latrell Sprewell 1,294

Total Blocks John Long 180 Latrell Sprewell 399

Total Games John Long 893 Latrell Sprewell 913

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Latrell Sprewell .425

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Latrell Sprewell .337

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Latrell Sprewell .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Latrell Sprewell 24.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Latrell Sprewell 4.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Latrell Sprewell 6.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Latrell Sprewell 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Latrell Sprewell 0.9 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Latrell Sprewell 19.7

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Latrell Sprewell 4.3

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Latrell Sprewell 3.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Latrell Sprewell 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Latrell Sprewell 1,223

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Latrell Sprewell 269

Total Assists John Long 24 Latrell Sprewell 211

Total Steals John Long 28 Latrell Sprewell 73

Total Blocks John Long 2 Latrell Sprewell 27

Total Games John Long 23 Latrell Sprewell 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Latrell Sprewell .418

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Latrell Sprewell .330

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Latrell Sprewell .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Latrell Sprewell 22.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Latrell Sprewell 4.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Latrell Sprewell 7.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Latrell Sprewell 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Latrell Sprewell 1.0 (1994)

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