Grant Long vs. Reggie Miller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Miller and Grant Long, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Grant Long played 15 years in the NBA, 3 less than Reggie Miller, who played 18. Grant Long had the first of his seasons in 1988-89, while Reggie Miller had his rookie season in 1987-88. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Grant Long 15 7 1988-89 to 2002-03
Reggie Miller 18 15 1987-88 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1988-891987-88
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 82 29.7 11.9 2.9 3.7 6.7 1.8 1.5 0.6 2.5 4.1 4.1 8.4 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 3.7 5.0 .749
Reggie Miller 82 22.4 10.0 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.7 7.6 .488 0.7 2.1 .355 1.8 2.3 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1989-901988-89
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 81 22.9 8.5 1.9 3.0 5.0 1.2 1.1 0.5 1.7 3.7 3.2 6.6 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.0 .714
Reggie Miller 74 34.3 16.0 1.0 3.0 3.9 3.1 1.3 0.4 1.9 2.3 5.4 11.2 .479 1.3 3.3 .402 3.9 4.6 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1990-911989-90
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 80 31.4 9.2 2.8 4.3 7.1 2.2 1.5 0.5 2.0 3.7 3.5 7.0 .492 0.0 0.1 .167 2.3 2.9 .787
Reggie Miller 82 38.9 24.6 1.2 2.4 3.6 3.8 1.3 0.2 2.7 2.1 8.1 15.7 .514 1.8 4.4 .414 6.6 7.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 3 41.7 20.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 6.7 11.7 .571 1.0 2.3 .429 6.3 7.0 .905

Season 4

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1991-921990-91
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 82 37.4 14.8 3.2 5.3 8.4 2.7 1.7 0.5 2.3 3.0 5.4 10.9 .494 0.1 0.3 .273 4.0 4.9 .807
Reggie Miller 82 36.2 22.6 1.0 2.4 3.4 4.0 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 7.3 14.2 .512 1.4 3.9 .348 6.7 7.3 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 3 40.0 12.3 2.3 2.7 5.0 2.7 1.7 0.0 1.7 3.7 5.0 12.0 .417 0.0 1.3 .000 2.3 3.3 .700
Reggie Miller 5 38.6 21.6 1.0 2.2 3.2 2.8 1.6 0.4 2.4 2.8 6.8 14.0 .486 1.6 3.8 .421 6.4 7.4 .865

Season 5

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1992-931991-92
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 76 35.9 14.0 2.6 4.9 7.5 2.4 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.5 5.2 11.1 .469 0.1 0.3 .231 3.4 4.5 .765
Reggie Miller 82 38.0 20.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 3.8 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.9 13.7 .501 1.6 4.2 .378 5.4 6.3 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 3 43.3 27.0 1.3 1.0 2.3 4.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 4.0 8.3 14.3 .581 2.3 3.7 .636 8.0 10.0 .800

Season 6

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1993-941992-93
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 69 31.9 11.4 2.8 4.4 7.2 2.5 1.3 0.4 1.8 3.5 4.3 9.7 .446 0.0 0.1 .167 2.7 3.4 .786
Reggie Miller 82 36.0 21.2 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.2 1.5 0.3 1.8 2.2 7.0 14.5 .479 2.0 5.1 .399 5.2 5.9 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 4 27.5 12.3 2.5 2.0 4.5 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.5 4.0 3.5 9.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 6.8 .778
Reggie Miller 4 43.8 31.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.8 10.0 18.8 .533 2.5 4.8 .526 9.0 9.5 .947

Season 7

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1994-951993-94
Team Miami Heat, Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 81 32.6 11.6 2.4 5.1 7.5 1.6 1.3 0.4 1.9 3.0 4.2 8.8 .478 0.1 0.4 .355 3.0 4.0 .751
Reggie Miller 79 33.4 19.9 0.4 2.3 2.7 3.1 1.5 0.3 2.2 2.4 6.6 13.2 .503 1.6 3.7 .421 5.1 5.6 .908
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 3 36.7 13.7 4.3 7.0 11.3 1.3 1.3 0.3 2.7 3.7 4.7 9.3 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 4.3 6.0 .722
Reggie Miller 16 36.0 23.2 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.9 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.1 7.6 16.9 .448 2.2 5.2 .422 5.9 7.0 .839

Season 8

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1995-961994-95
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 82 36.7 13.1 3.0 6.6 9.6 2.2 1.3 0.4 1.9 2.8 4.8 10.2 .471 0.4 1.0 .360 3.1 4.1 .763
Reggie Miller 81 32.9 19.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 6.2 13.5 .462 2.4 5.8 .415 4.7 5.3 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 10 36.2 11.4 3.0 5.6 8.6 2.8 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.7 4.4 11.1 .396 0.6 2.4 .250 2.0 2.5 .800
Reggie Miller 17 37.7 25.5 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.1 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.1 8.1 17.1 .476 3.2 7.5 .422 6.1 7.1 .860

Season 9

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1996-971995-96
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 65 17.9 5.0 1.4 2.1 3.4 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.9 4.2 .447 0.3 0.7 .362 1.0 1.3 .750
Reggie Miller 76 34.5 21.1 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.3 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.3 6.6 14.0 .473 2.2 5.4 .410 5.7 6.6 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 5 17.4 5.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 2.2 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 2.2 .818
Reggie Miller 1 31.0 29.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 7.0 17.0 .412 2.0 6.0 .333 13.0 15.0 .867

Season 10

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1997-981996-97
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 40 18.5 3.5 1.4 2.3 3.8 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 2.3 1.3 2.9 .427 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .719
Reggie Miller 81 36.6 21.6 0.7 2.9 3.5 3.4 0.9 0.3 2.0 2.1 6.8 15.4 .444 2.8 6.6 .427 5.2 5.9 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1998-991997-98
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 50 27.6 9.8 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.1 1.1 0.3 1.5 2.9 3.0 7.2 .421 0.1 0.4 .167 3.7 4.7 .783
Reggie Miller 81 34.5 19.5 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.1 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 6.4 13.3 .477 2.0 4.7 .429 4.7 5.4 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 9 39.8 11.7 3.1 5.1 8.2 0.9 2.0 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 9.8 .409 0.1 0.4 .250 3.6 4.9 .727
Reggie Miller 16 39.3 19.9 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.6 6.1 14.4 .426 2.4 5.9 .400 5.3 5.9 .904

Season 12

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 1999-001998-99
Team Vancouver GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 42 21.9 4.8 2.0 3.5 5.6 1.0 1.1 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.8 4.0 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .775
Reggie Miller 50 35.7 18.4 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.0 5.9 13.4 .438 2.1 5.5 .385 4.5 4.9 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 13 37.0 20.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.6 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.0 6.1 15.3 .397 2.2 6.5 .333 5.9 6.6 .895

Season 13

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 2000-011999-00
Team Vancouver GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 66 22.8 6.0 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.9 2.4 2.1 4.8 .439 0.1 0.2 .267 1.7 2.4 .713
Reggie Miller 81 36.9 18.1 0.6 2.3 3.0 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.6 1.6 5.8 12.9 .448 2.0 5.0 .408 4.6 5.0 .919
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 22 40.6 24.0 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.3 1.7 7.9 17.5 .452 2.6 6.7 .395 5.5 5.9 .938

Season 14

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 2001-022000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 66 28.3 6.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.6 1.9 2.5 5.8 .426 0.0 0.3 .176 1.3 1.9 .699
Reggie Miller 81 39.3 18.9 0.5 3.0 3.5 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.6 2.0 6.4 14.5 .440 2.1 5.7 .366 4.0 4.3 .928
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 4 44.0 31.3 1.8 3.3 5.0 2.5 0.8 0.5 2.8 0.8 10.3 22.5 .456 3.8 8.8 .429 7.0 7.5 .933

Season 15

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season 2002-032001-02
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 41 11.9 1.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.7 1.7 .386 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .783
Reggie Miller 79 36.6 16.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.2 1.1 0.1 1.5 1.8 5.2 11.6 .453 2.3 5.6 .406 3.7 4.1 .911
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long 8 4.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Reggie Miller 5 39.6 23.6 0.0 3.2 3.2 2.8 1.6 0.2 2.8 2.0 8.4 16.6 .506 2.6 6.2 .419 4.2 4.8 .875

Season 16

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season -2002-03
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 70 30.2 12.6 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.4 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 4.0 9.1 .441 1.6 4.5 .355 3.0 3.3 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 6 29.5 9.2 0.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 2.5 8.8 .283 0.7 4.2 .160 3.5 3.8 .913

Season 17

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season -2003-04
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 80 28.2 10.0 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.3 7.4 .438 1.7 4.2 .401 1.8 2.1 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 16 28.4 10.1 0.2 2.1 2.3 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.8 1.4 2.8 7.0 .402 1.5 4.0 .375 2.9 3.2 .922

Season 18

Grant Long Reggie Miller
Season -2004-05
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 66 31.9 14.8 0.3 2.1 2.4 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.7 4.8 10.9 .437 1.5 4.5 .322 3.8 4.1 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Grant Long ------- --- ----------
Reggie Miller 13 33.0 14.8 0.3 2.8 3.1 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.2 4.8 11.0 .434 1.6 5.1 .318 3.7 3.9 .941