Paul Richard Long
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: February 8, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky
High School: Waggener in Louisville, Kentucky
College: Wake Forest University
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 5th round (2nd pick, 45th overall), 1967 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 17, 1967 ▪ ABA Debut: December 6, 1968
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 16 | 93 | 23 | 51 | .451 | 11 | 15 | .733 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 57 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | KEN | ABA | SG | 9 | 82 | 9 | 40 | .225 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | .810 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 35 | ||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | SG | 25 | 130 | 28 | 62 | .452 | 27 | 38 | .711 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 83 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BUF | NBA | SG | 30 | 213 | 57 | 120 | .475 | 20 | 24 | .833 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 134 | |||||||||
| Career | TOT | 80 | 518 | 117 | 273 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 98 | .765 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 66 | 15 | 79 | 309 | |||||||
| NBA | 71 | 436 | 108 | 233 | .464 | 58 | 77 | .753 | 57 | 54 | 58 | 274 | |||||||||||||
| ABA | 9 | 82 | 9 | 40 | .225 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | .810 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 35 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 16 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .451 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .733 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | KEN | ABA | SG | 9 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 4.4 | .225 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .810 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | ||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | SG | 25 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | .452 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .711 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BUF | NBA | SG | 30 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 4.0 | .475 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .833 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| Career | TOT | 80 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .765 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 3.9 | |||||||
| NBA | 71 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 3.3 | .464 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .753 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||
| ABA | 9 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 4.4 | .225 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .810 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 16 | 93 | 8.9 | 19.7 | .451 | 4.3 | 5.8 | .733 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 22.1 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | KEN | ABA | SG | 9 | 82 | 4.0 | 17.6 | .225 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 9.2 | .810 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 15.4 | ||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | SG | 25 | 130 | 7.8 | 17.2 | .452 | 7.5 | 10.5 | .711 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 23.0 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BUF | NBA | SG | 30 | 213 | 9.6 | 20.3 | .475 | 3.4 | 4.1 | .833 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 22.6 | |||||||||
| Career | TOT | 80 | 518 | 8.1 | 19.0 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | .765 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 21.5 | |||||||
| NBA | 71 | 436 | 8.9 | 19.2 | .464 | 4.8 | 6.4 | .753 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 22.6 | |||||||||||||
| ABA | 9 | 82 | 4.0 | 17.6 | .225 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 9.2 | .810 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 15.4 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 16 | 93 | 16.6 | .495 | .451 | 18.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .095 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | KEN | ABA | SG | 9 | 82 | -0.7 | .355 | .225 | 4.8 | 19.9 | 23.3 | 29.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.102 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | SG | 25 | 130 | 16.9 | .527 | .452 | 19.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .110 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | BUF | NBA | SG | 30 | 213 | 18.4 | .513 | .475 | 6.6 | 19.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .118 | ||||||||
| Career | TOT | 80 | 518 | 14.7 | .489 | .429 | 6.1 | 19.4 | 23.3 | 29.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .077 | |||||||||
| NBA | 71 | 436 | 17.5 | .513 | .464 | 6.6 | 19.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .111 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 9 | 82 | -0.7 | .355 | .225 | 4.8 | 19.9 | 23.3 | 29.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.102 |
| Thru 4 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Paul Long | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
| Corey Gaines | 80.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Jermaine Jackson | 70.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Pete Myers | 68.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Darrin Hancock | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Terry Duerod | 65.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Kennard Winchester | 62.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
| Delaney Rudd | 60.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Laron Profit | 55.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| Pace Mannion | 52.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Anthony Jones | 50.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Paul Long | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.2 | ||
| Darrin Hancock | 66.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||
| Terry Duerod | 65.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.2 | |
| Kennard Winchester | 62.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||
| Corey Gaines | 60.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Delaney Rudd | 60.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | |
| Gus Bailey | 57.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Laron Profit | 55.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -0.3 | |
| Anthony Jones | 50.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Connie Norman | 49.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
| James White | 49.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
May 3, 1967: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 5th round (45th pick) of the 1967 NBA Draft.
May 6, 1968: Drafted by the Phoenix Suns from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.
October 12, 1968: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.
May 11, 1970: Drafted by the Buffalo Braves from the Detroit Pistons in the NBA expansion draft.
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