Desmond Bane vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 John Long 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 John Long 912

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 John Long 180

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 John Long 35

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 John Long 24

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 John Long 28

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 John Long 2

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (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.