John Long vs. Lamar Odom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Odom 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Lamar Odom: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Lamar Odom 2

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Lamar Odom 14

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Lamar Odom 8

All-Star Games John Long 0 Lamar Odom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 13.6 Lamar Odom 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Lamar Odom 8.4

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Lamar Odom 3.7

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Lamar Odom 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Lamar Odom 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Lamar Odom 12,781

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Lamar Odom 8,059

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Lamar Odom 3,554

Total Steals John Long 912 Lamar Odom 848

Total Blocks John Long 180 Lamar Odom 892

Total Games John Long 893 Lamar Odom 961

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Lamar Odom .463

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Lamar Odom .312

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Lamar Odom .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Lamar Odom 17.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Lamar Odom 10.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Lamar Odom 5.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Lamar Odom 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Lamar Odom 1.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Lamar Odom 13.0

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Lamar Odom 8.8

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Lamar Odom 2.4

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Lamar Odom 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Lamar Odom 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Lamar Odom 1,407

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Lamar Odom 955

Total Assists John Long 24 Lamar Odom 264

Total Steals John Long 28 Lamar Odom 72

Total Blocks John Long 2 Lamar Odom 112

Total Games John Long 23 Lamar Odom 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Lamar Odom .479

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Lamar Odom .303

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Lamar Odom .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Lamar Odom 19.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Lamar Odom 13.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Lamar Odom 4.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Lamar Odom 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Lamar Odom 1.3 (2009)

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