Ranking the NBA's All-Time Greatest 3-Point Shooters
- Stephen Curry (43.6)
- Jason Kapono (43.4)
- Steve Novak (43.0)
- Kyle Korver (42.9)
- Steve Nash (42.8)
- Joe Harris (42.7)
- B.J. Armstrong (42.5)
- Klay Thompson (41.9)
NBA: The 10 Players Who Have Missed the Most Shots
- Allen Iverson.
- Elgin Baylor.
- Dominique Wilkins.
- Michael Jordan.
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
- Karl Malone.
- John Havlicek.
- Kobe Bryant. By the end of his last NBA game to date, Bryant had increased his record total to 13,766 misses on 25,087 attempts.
NBA/ABA
| Rank | Player | FGA |
|---|
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 28307 |
| 2. | Karl Malone* | 26210 |
| 3. | Kobe Bryant | 26200 |
| 4. | Michael Jordan* | 24537 |
A player who shoots 4 for 10 on all two-point baskets has a standard FG% of 40% and an eFG% of 40%. But, if all those makes were three-pointers, that player's eFG% is 60%, reflecting the extra value of a made three.
The league average effective FG% is 0.521, which is a 3pt% of 0.347. So anything above that is above average efficiency.
The NBA adopted the three-point line at the start of the 1979–80 season. This is of variable distance, ranging from 22 feet (6.7 m) in the corners to 23.75 feet (7.24 m) behind the top of the key.
Klay Thompson
However, he has been on fire from that range, hitting 49.4 percent of his midrange looks — best in the NBA among players averaging five or more midrange shots per game. Thompson is a pure shooter and his midrange game reflects that. Klay has been assisted on 78.0 percent of his midrange looks.Game Winning Shots
| Player | Fgm | Fga |
|---|
| LeBron James | 17 | 50 |
| Vince Carter | 16 | 51 |
| Ray Allen | 15 | 39 |
| Kobe Bryant | 14 | 56 |
eFG% - Effective Field Goal Percentage; the formula is (FG + 0.5 * 3P) / FGA. This statistic adjusts for the fact that a 3-point field goal is worth one more point than a 2-point field goal. For example, suppose Player A goes 4 for 10 with 2 threes, while Player B goes 5 for 10 with 0 threes.
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three or informally, trey) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket.
A team that averages 40 shots per game would shoot roughly 15 foul shots per game, on average. Shooting 60% from the line, that is 9 points. Improving free throw accuracy to 70% results in 10.5 points per game from the line.
A triple-double is a basketball statistic for a player who, in one game, reaches double digits in three of these five areas: points. rebounds. assists. steals.
In basketball, a field goal is a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. One type of field goal is called a slam dunk.
FGM, FGA, FG%: field goals made, attempted and percentage. FTM, FTA, FT%: free throws made, attempted and percentage. 3FGM, 3FGA, 3FG%: three-point field goals made, attempted and percentage. REB, OREB, DREB: rebounds, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds.
44 multiplier is because not all free throws take up a possession. Technical foul shots and "and-ones" do not, while there are more than two free throws on one possession with a three-shot foul. Research has determined that about 44% of all free throws take up possessions, thus . 44 is used as the multiplier.
Coaches admit to baselines of acceptability for their players and teams. The average, apparently, is about 75 percent in the N.B.A. and 69 percent in college basketball.
Field goal percentage is used to measure how well a player or team shoots the ball during a game. To calculate field goal percentage, divide the number of made shots by the total number of shot attempts. Field goal percentage counts all shots taken during live game action.
The 10 Worst 3-Point Shooters in NBA History
- Jamaal Tinsley, 29.9%
- Reggie Williams, 29.8%
- Derrick Coleman, 29.5%
- Dwyane Wade, 29.2%
- Isaiah Thomas, 29.0%
- Ron Harper, 28.9%
- Josh Smith, 28.5%
- DeMar DeRozan, 28.4%
Part 3Taking the Shot
- Locate the target. If you want the ball to go into the net, then you need to look at the net.
- Straighten your knees and jump.
- Jump slightly forward when you shoot, making sure your shoulders lean back and are relaxed.
- Push the ball upward with your shooting hand.
- Release the ball.
- Follow through.
The playing surface is analogized to the field of other sports, even though it's a court, so "goal from the field" or "field goal" for a goal scored during general play.
Mid-range shots from 12-14 feet with defenders from 1 to 7 feet away. The marginal value of a foot of defender distance is 2.0% of EFG.
“LeBron James is better than Michael Jordan.” “LeBron and Michael have the same number of titles at age 31. LeBron has also been to way more finals. But here's the larger point: The LeBron argument tends to be built more on LeBron James being a more advanced version of Michael Jordan.
Kobe is a more complete player
LeBron might be more dominant player, but Kobe is a more versatile and well-rounded player, which gives him the edge. While LeBron is an all-around player, with explosive power that makes him almost impossible to guard, he lacks instinct and on-court elegance and style.LeBron James recently moved into fourth on the NBA's all-time scoring list, passing Michael Jordan. The achievement reignited one of the fiercest debates in the NBA — who is the "GOAT," the greatest NBA player of all time.
Kobe averaged 25 ppg on 44 fg% while Jordan averaged 30 ppg on 49 fg%. Jordan was scoring champion 10 times and Kobe was scoring champion 2 times. So Jordan is a better scorer. Kobe never won DPOY while Jordan won it in the same season as he won MVP(an offensive centric award) and was scoring champion.
Earl Manigault (September 7, 1944 – May 15, 1998) was an American street basketball player who was nicknamed "the goat".
Michael Jordan: How the richest NBA player ever spends his $1.65 billion. Michael Jordan made less than $100 million as the NBA's greatest player of all time, but is now a member of Forbes' list of billionaires with an estimated net worth of $1.65 billion.
Michael has the advantage in NBA Championships, league MVPs, points per game and free-throw percentage. The case can be made that even though Jordan averaged more points than LeBron, LeBron was a more efficient scorer in that he averaged only 2.9 fewer points on 3.3 fewer shot attempts.
Lebron James is not just better than Curry, he's much better. But when you break it down, outside of shooting itself, Curry is literally only better at steals. Lebron beats him in every other category including passing. Lebron even averages more points despite Curry being the better shooter.
