| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1944-02-08) February 8, 1944 (age 80) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Waggener (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1967: 5th round, 45th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1967–1971 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 10, 34, 36, 26, 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1970 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1968–1969 | Kentucky Colonels |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Paul Richard Long (born February 8, 1944) is a former NBA and ABA basketball player. He played professionally for the Detroit Pistons, Kentucky Colonels and the Buffalo Braves.
Biography
Long was born in Louisville, Kentucky and graduated from Waggener High School in Louisville. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia and Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
He was drafted with the second pick in the fifth round of the 1967 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. In his first NBA season, Long averaged 3.6 points and 0.8 assists per game. Long then played for the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA in his second season, averaging 3.9 points and 1.3 assists per game. He played for the Pistons again in his third season, averaging 3.3 points and 0.7 assists per game. In his final NBA season, Long played for the Buffalo Braves, averaging 4.5 points and 0.8 assists per game.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA/ABA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–68 | Detroit | 16 | 5.8 | .451 | .733 | .9 | .8 | 3.6 | |
| 1968–69 | Kentucky (ABA) | 9 | 9.1 | .225 | – | .810 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 1969–70 | Detroit | 25 | 5.2 | .452 | .711 | .4 | .7 | 3.3 | |
| 1970–71 | Buffalo | 30 | 7.1 | .475 | .833 | 1.0 | .8 | 4.5 | |
| Career (NBA) | 71 | 6.1 | .464 | .753 | .8 | .8 | 3.9 | ||
| Career (overall) | 80 | 6.5 | .429 | – | .765 | .8 | .8 | 3.9 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Detroit | 1 | 4.0 | 1.000 | – | .0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
References
- ^ "Paul Long NBA & ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- "Paul Richard Long". databaseBasketball.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
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