Mark Jackson vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long and Mark Jackson 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
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 John Long 5

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 John Long 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 John Long 912

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 John Long 180

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 John Long 35

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 John Long 24

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 John Long 28

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 John Long 2

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.