The 70 best 3point shooters were ranked based on several evaluations, including total threes made, 3point percentage, longevity as a good longdistance shooter, number of clutch 3pointers made in career, shooting form, participation and success in the 3point contest, and reputation as an elite 3point shooter. Only two players in the history of the game ray allen and reggie miller have hit more three pointers in their career. In 200809, when he was with orlando, lewis led the nba in threepoint shots made 220 and attempted 554, good for 39. List of national basketball association career 3point. The 3 point contestants have been announced for brooklyn here are the top 10 pure shooters in nba history. Ray allen is one of the best 3point shooters in the history of the game. Top 100 3 point shooter of all time quiz by quitdabbing. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. We rank the greatest nba shooters in the game, ranging from the mid1990s greats such as. A progressive list of threepoint leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. The nba is obsessed with 3s, so lets finally fix the thing. The 25 greatest threepoint shooters in nba history.
Top 10 basketball threepoint shooters by john albert. The 10 best 3point shooters in the nba 0 of 10 the best threepoint shooters in the nba arent defined by just being really good at making shots from long distance. Ranking the 10 greatest threepoint shooters in nba history. Obviously, some teams just dont have the personnel needed to make the three a viable part of. Stojakovic, who won the three point contest in 2002 and then again in 2003, led the league in threepointers made 240 in the 200304 season when he hit 43. The 10 best 3point shooters in the nba bleacher report. The following excerpt from the new book sprawlball. Game by game, curry is far and away the greatest shooter in nba history. Home coronavirus fantasy nfl nba mlb mma sportsbook videos. Top 15 threepoint shooters of all time thesportster. Since the nba introduced the 3point line for the 197980 season, there have been some incredible longdistance shooters. Basketball quiz, nba quiz, 2000, 3 point, iverson, kobe bryant, league leaders, lebron, lebron james, shooter, top 10 top quizzes today uefa champions league winners starting xi 800. Nowadays in the nba, there is a hefty price tag for a player that can consistently make the threepoint shot and also play above average defense.
A list of national basketball association players by total career regular season three point field goals made. The shooters are too good and too comfortable, and the shots are too common. Asthe 201617 nba season gets underway, heres a look at player rankings for the top 10 point guards in the league. You have to tell your players to remember who the shooters are, and when those. Stojakovic, who won the threepoint contest in 2002 and then again in 2003, led the league in threepointers made 240 in the 200304 season when. Lewis, a prolific threepoint shooter in 16 nba seasons, is now a member of the new big3 threeonthree loop. Top 10 three point shooters in the nba cavs nation.
Thunder dan majerle was probably the most recognized 3 point shooter in the 90s. Kobe bryant has won 5 nba championships with the lakers and was the alltime leading scorer in lakers franchise history. As a note, all of the players listed in this top ten attempted at least 300 threepointers last season. There is already a top 50 players from league history and that does not even include lebron or kobe. A list of national basketball association players by total career regular season threepoint field goals made.
Mar 16, 2015 top 10 3 point shooters in nba history by 3pt%. The nba has the most talented basketball players in the world. Nonetheless, the truth has shot his way to becoming the 4th leading 3point shooter in nba history. Ray allen with his most memorable 3pointer, game 6 of the 20 nba finals. Jul, 2018 ray allen with his most memorable 3 pointer, game 6 of the 20 nba finals. In this sports top 10 selection, the reader will become familiar with ten of the greatest threepoint shooters in nba history, including future halloffamers such as larry bird and reggie miller, and wellknown sharpshooters like dale ellis and dennis scott. Here is a list of the top 20 three point shooters of all time. But unlike 10yearold outfielders, who rarely affect the game, even. A discussion of the origin of the three point shot and how it has evolved into the primary weapon of the nba offenses of today. A progressive list of three point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
His most notable display of greatness came in his game 1 performance during the 1995 conference semifinals. Ya, i think he needs to be in the top three 3point shooters. Top 15 three point shooters in the nba today thesportster. Now that the 201617 nba season is officially underway, all the talk about the. He retired in 2014 with 1,787 threepointers, which is th best alltime. That shot was one of five 3pointers made by curry on friday, enough to. The 25 greatest threepoint shooters in nba history complex.
This continued for decades until, in 1979, the nba decided to adopt. Teams with outstanding threepoint shooters are able to wreak havoc on opposing defenses. Korver has led the nba in 3 point percentage four times throughout his career, including in 2009 10 when he shot nearly 54 percent from downtown and in his allstar 201415 season. Best 3 point shooters in the nba top ten list thetoptens. Nba top 10 worst 3point shooters since 2000 quiz by. Prior to 201516, no nba player had ever made 300 3pointers in a single season. Next post top 10 nba point guards previous post top 10 nba conspiracy theories. Top 10 greatest 3 point shooters in nba history viewer vote.
Compared to when the threepoint line was in its infancy, where teams would be lucky to take two or three shots a game from downtown, teams today abuse the outside shots, with players themselves regularly making more shots from deep than entire teams took from behind the arc 30 years ago. Terry, who just finished his 19th season in the league, has made 2,282. This is a progressive list of 3point scoring leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. Teams averaged fewer than three 3point shots per game and made just 28 percent. Ranking the 10 greatest threepoint shooters in nba. Here is my list of best 3point shooters of all time cbs sports analyst charles davis on nfl virtual offseason effects. Ranking 70 greatest 3point shooters in nba history. Top ten 3point shooters in nba history boosh sports. Only fitting that the man that is second alltime in threepointers made is second on the top 15 threepoint shooters of all time. Aba and a big proponent of the 3pointer was george mikan, a 6foot10 nba legend.
Here is a list counting down the 10 best still in the league, based on todays effectiveness. Ranking the top 10 greatest shooters in nba history. Top 10 greatest 3 point shooters i n nba history viewer vote. The 10 best pure shooters in nba history onemanfastbreak steve nash is the best shooter of all time i cant believe he is not on the list steve kerr should be in the top 3 and a newcomer named anthony morrow will be shooting up. Page 5 top 5 3point shooters in nba finals history. List of national basketball association career 3point scoring. Korver might be the nbas best current 3point shooter if not for the guy whos no.
This leads our focus towards the best threepoint shooters from the previous season. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Heres our top 10 shooters from beyond the arc of all time. Bird is, i think, the pioneer of the 3point shot, but he does not score in the top 10 because he played in a different era. May 14, 2011 the 10 best pure shooters in nba history onemanfastbreak steve nash is the best shooter of all time i cant believe he is not on the list steve kerr should be in the top 3 and a newcomer named anthony morrow will be shooting up. A discussion of the origin of the threepoint shot and how it has evolved into the primary weapon of the nba offenses of today. The 3point contestants have been announced for brooklyn here are the top 10 pure shooters in nba history. Nash was only in the top 10 in threepoint makes twice in his career. Steph curry takes 3rd place on nbas alltime 3point list. Still going strong in his 19th nba season, former superstar vince carter is not only one of the best threepoint shooters in history but also one of the most frequent three point shooters. This is a progressive list of 3 point scoring leaders. Apr 30, 2017 can you name the nba s top 100 3 point shooters of all time. In 200910, he set the singleseason record for 3point percentage, making 53. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details.
That was a 3pointer, harkness said in the book loose balls. The 10 best pure shooters in nba history onemanfastbreak. Reggie miller has made 2,560 threes in his career with a percentage of 39. Top 10 three point shooters in nba history the world of azevia. Top 10 3point shooters in nba history by 3pt% youtube.
Best shooters in the nba is licensed under cc by by. Write the top 5 3 point shooters in nba history quiz by steph30gswsc. Relive game 1 of the 1997 nba finals, when karl malone missed a pair of free throws after scottie pippens trash talk, then michael jordan won the game. Top 20 nba 3point shooters of all time best, greatest of. Ray allen is one of the best 3 point shooters in the history of the game. Devin booker sets 3point contest round record with 20 made. Once a shot that was rarely taken has become something that has ushered in the spread out game that we enjoy today. Stipo made 10 3s in five nba seasons, so i doubt he would have shot too many in college. Since these abilities are hard to come by, teams are taking out their check books.
Feb 20, 2017 from peja stojakovic to stephen curry, these are the top 10 3 point shooters in nba history. Curry was one of the games premier shooters, and while he came off the bench his entire career his place on this list is secure as one of the very best three point shooters to ever play in the nba. With everything else in minddifferent eras, threepoint shooting or the lack of it. Click through this slideshow for full rankings and analysis. Only two players in the history of the game ray allen and reggie miller have hit more threepointers in their career. Our technology, being virtual and connected, has to help someveteran. Nba top 10 worst 3point shooters since 2000 quiz by ggrani23. May 21, 2018 only two players in the history of the game ray allen and reggie miller have hit more threepointers in their career. Jul, 2018 after reaching 90 3 pointers and closing the gap for most in the nba finals, curry is getting closer to the top of the alltime 3 point leaderboard, to which he will probably get eventually. Apr 27, 2017 nonetheless, the truth has shot his way to becoming the 4th leading 3point shooter in nba history. The 3point shot didnt exist during his era, but that didnt stop arizin from consistently expanding his range. The nba, during its early years, was a big mans paradise.
From peja stojakovic to stephen curry, these are the top 10 3point shooters in nba history. Top 10 three point shooters in nba history the world of. Korver has led the nba in 3point percentage four times throughout his career, including in 200910 when he shot nearly 54 percent from downtown and in his allstar 201415 season. We rank the greatest nba shooters in the game, ranging from the mid1990s greats such as dale ellis to modern superstars like stephen curry. After reaching 90 3pointers and closing the gap for most in the nba finals, curry is getting closer to the top of the alltime 3point leaderboard, to which he will probably get eventually. Top 20 nba 3point shooters of all time best, greatest.
You see, 1967 was the first year of the 3point shot among basketballs top leagues. From the start of the 3point line through 1994, the year the nba shortened it, bird led the nba in shooter points with 844, ahead of reggie miller 795, mark price 705 and dale ellis 621. Then, of course, theres that other team in the bay, who turns. Ranking 10 greatest 3point shooters in nba history. Some of the most exciting players to watch are the three point specialists. Watch the nbas greatest 3point shooters prime video.
Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Aug 09, 2015 some of the best marksmen in the league are older, already in their mid 30s, but are able to remain a starter due to their shooting talents. Kobe scored 81 points and he outscored the dallas mavericks. Ranking 10 greatest 3point shooters in nba history orlando. Oct 20, 2012 the 10 best 3point shooters in the nba 0 of 10 the best threepoint shooters in the nba arent defined by just being really good at making shots from long distance.
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