Kyrie Irving vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 John Long 5

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 John Long 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 John Long 912

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 John Long 180

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.1 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,196 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 350 John Long 35

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 462 John Long 24

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 127 John Long 28

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 John Long 2

Total Games Kyrie Irving 95 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) John Long 0.2 (1985)

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