3 Point shooters

[Cant_Be_Faded]

shortened line??? where the have I been?!

[implacable44]

shortened line??? where the have I been?!

you dont remember the shortened 3-point line experiment ? In an attempt to open up the lane and allow for higher scoring games the NBA shorthened the 3-point line.

[1Parker1]

Reggie Miller is not a lock for best three point shooter ever. Don't confuse most prolific with the best.

Went over 100 3-pt FGM for the 15th consecutive season, a NBA record

The all-time NBA leader in 3-pt FGM ended the season with 2,464 3-pt FGM

He's the league's all-time leader in 3-pointers made and attempted, and nobody else is even close. He stands 12th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. And when you look at guards, he ranks third, behind only Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson.

Sure Reggie Miller is a prolific 3 point shooter, the question in this thread was who was the best. Reggie's expertise and experience in that area speaks for itself. I'm not factoring in number of championships won, etc. I'm looking at individual career 3 pt shooting.

[implacable44]

Went over 100 3-pt FGM for the 15th consecutive season, a NBA record

The all-time NBA leader in 3-pt FGM ended the season with 2,464 3-pt FGM

He's the league's all-time leader in 3-pointers made and attempted, and nobody else is even close. He stands 12th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. And when you look at guards, he ranks third, behind only Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson.

Sure Reggie Miller is a prolific 3 point shooter, the question in this thread was who was the best. Reggie's expertise and experience in that area speaks for itself. I'm not factoring in number of championships won, etc. I'm looking at individual career 3 pt shooting.

Give me Larry over Reggie any day. ANYDAY and EVERYDAY.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Went over 100 3-pt FGM for the 15th consecutive season, a NBA record

The all-time NBA leader in 3-pt FGM ended the season with 2,464 3-pt FGM

He's the league's all-time leader in 3-pointers made and attempted, and nobody else is even close. He stands 12th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. And when you look at guards, he ranks third, behind only Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson.

Sure Reggie Miller is a prolific 3 point shooter, the question in this thread was who was the best. Reggie's expertise and experience in that area speaks for itself. I'm not factoring in number of championships won, etc. I'm looking at individual career 3 pt shooting.

yeah exactly. Theres no doubt he's the most prolific. But it's not as clear-cut when asked about the best. No doubt he has a very high clutch rating, which makes him possibly the best. But Kerr's percentages are SICK! Sicker than reggie's.

[1Parker1]

We aren't talking just about clutch shooting though, That was my point. I thought the question was the best 3 pt shooter ever. Sure his clutchness in a tight game plays a factor, but I was looking at it from the course of the player's career.

Anyways, it doesn't matter, because I am sure our top 3 are the same, just reshuffled a little.

1) Reggie
2) Bird
3) Kerr

To each her/his own.

[Rubberducky]

Kerr!

[14dave]

1 Miller
2 Kerr
3 Bird

Majerle, Mullin, Rice, Price, Steve Smith

[bull62400]

Here are my picks!
1. Cadillac Anderson
2. Jack Haley
3. Sleepy Floyd
4. Carl Herrerra
and last but not least... 5. Vernon Maxwell

[romsey31]

yeah exactly. Theres no doubt he's the most prolific. But it's not as clear-cut when asked about the best. No doubt he has a very high clutch rating, which makes him possibly the best. But Kerr's percentages are SICK! Sicker than reggie's.

Ofcourse Kerr's percentage would be sick, he didnt shoot much threes. Guys like Bird and Reggie would bomb away from the outside all night.

[romsey31]

Look at how much 3's Kerr would take compare to Reggie

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/steve_kerr/

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/reggie_miller/?nav=page

[Cant_Be_Faded]

reggie being able to get off get open and make more total threes may be due to him being an overall better basketball player and athlete


In other words, imo, based on statistics, if Kerr and Reggie had a three point shooting contest, I'd put my vbookie on Kerr.

[ggoose25]

If Re can do it in the Association, then I can give him props. As far as college shooters go, IMO, he is one of the best ever.

AMEN. I used to watch him in warm ups jacking up threes from the halfcourt circle... and he was making them with ease

[AI-square]

If no clutch factor is considered then I'll go with Kerr. The guy is a freaking 3-pt robot.

[1Parker1]

reggie being able to get off get open and make more total threes may be due to him being an overall better basketball player and athlete

In other words, imo, based on statistics, if Kerr and Reggie had a three point shooting contest, I'd put my vbookie on Kerr.

That doesn't even make sense! First you're crediting Reggie Miller for getting open and making more 3's and being a better overall bball player. Then you say that in a 3 pt shooting contest, you'd put you're money on Kerr?

Wouldn't whoever made the MOST 3's win a 3 pt shooting contest? And you already said that Reggie is better able to get open and MAKE more 3's......

[Cant_Be_Faded]

That doesn't even make sense! First you're crediting Reggie Miller for getting open and making more 3's and being a better overall bball player. Then you say that in a 3 pt shooting contest, you'd put you're money on Kerr?

What's not to understand?

Three point shooting is what's in question here, and all that involves is standing behind a line, shooting the ball, and making the shot.

Getting off more 3 pointers involves more than that, and no doubt reggie was capable of getting off more 3 pointers, cuz he was played more, cuz he was a better all around player, probably for a load of other reasons too

These have no effect on the type of 3 point shooter he is though.

Wouldn't whoever made the MOST 3's win a 3 pt shooting contest?

No, not necessarily. My opinion would still go towards percentage, given that player takes and makes a decent number of threes.

And you already said that Reggie is better able to get open and MAKE more 3's

Yeah, cuz he's a way better basketball player than Kerr.

If we are talking best 3 point shooters as in "who would make the most threes in a contest" I'd put my vbookie on Kerr.
If we are talking best 3 point shooters as in "who made the most 3 pointers in a real game" then no doubt reggie owns.

[Brutalis]

Reggie Miller and Kerr had the best shot IMO.

[implacable44]

as far as nba -- i would take bird over kerr of reggie -- i would take dirk nowizki over kerr - and if it was open to anyone i would take JJ re - if you are talking about just standing out there and shooting with no one guarding you -- give me red .

[samikeyp]

^^if that was the case, I would take Kerr. Although I thihk Red will do well in the L.

But its all about being clutch and IMO on clutch 3's...its Larry Legend.

[slayermin]

Here are the top 100 career pct. leaders since 1980.

Name TPP
1 Steve Kerr .4540
2 Hubert Davis .4409
3 Drazen Petrovic* .4374
4 Tim Legler .4312
5 B.J. Armstrong .4240
6 Steve Nash .4178
7 Wesley Person .4176
8 Dana Barros .4110
9 Trent Tucker .4085
10 Pat Garrity .4046
11 Wally Szczerbiak .4037
12 Dale Ellis .4030
13 Jeff Hornacek .4029
14 Brent Barry .4022
15 Mark Price .4020
16 Allan Houston .4019
17 Dell Curry .4019
18 Michael erson .4017
19 Kyle Korver .4013
20 Eric Piatkowski .4008
21 Glen Rice .4002
22 Craig Hodges .3999
23 Kenny Smith .3988
24 Peja Stojakovic .3983
25 Ray Allen .3970
26 Dennis Scott .3967
27 Fred Hoiberg .3964
28 Reggie Miller .3947
29 Hersey Hawkins .3945
30 Mike Miller .3940
31 Michael Redd .3936
32 Danny Ferry .3927
33 Jon Barry .3923
34 Vince Carter .3896
35 Bobby Phills .3895
36 Damon Jones .3886
37 Mitch Richmond .3881
38 Tracy Murray .3877
39 Brent Price .3870
40 Voshon Lenard .3862
41 Terry Porter .3860
42 Rashard Lewis .3859
43 Anthony Peeler .3845
44 Chris Mullin .3844
45 Detlef Schrempf .3843
46 Terry Mills .3843
47 Matt Bullard .3837
48 John Stockton .3836
49 Cuttino Mobley .3825
50 Hedo Turkoglu .3825
51 Joe Dumars .3819
52 Joe Johnson .3818
53 Bruce Bowen .3816
54 Chauncey Billups .3797
55 Scott Skiles .3794
56 Walt Williams .3790
57 Shane Battier .3789
58 Vladimir Radmanovic .3789
59 Tyronn Lue .3789
60 Eddie Jones .3787
61 Terry Dehere .3783
62 Danny Ainge .3780
63 Kerry Kittles .3776
64 Darel Carrier .3773
65 Lee Mayberry .3767
66 Larry Bird* .3758
67 Dirk Nowitzki .3749
68 Sean Elliott .3747
69 Sam Mack .3743
70 Jason Terry .3733
71 Scott Burrell .3729
72 Scott Brooks .3722
73 Mike Dunleavy .3721
74 Kirk Hinrich .3719
75 Matt Maloney .3719
76 Chucky Atkins .3711
77 Byron Scott .3703
78 David Wesley .3702
79 Michael Finley .3696
80 Bryon Russell .3691
81 Mike Bibby .3690
82 Jim Jackson .3690
83 Craig Ehlo .3688
84 Derek Fisher .3686
85 Tim Thomas .3679
86 Glen Combs .3674
87 Lindsey Hunter .3664
88 Jud Buechler .3663
89 Morris Peterson .3661
90 Mario Elie .3651
91 George Lehmann .3649
92 Charlie Ward .3643
93 Rafer Alston .3642
94 Raef LaFrentz .3633
95 Chuck Person .3620
96 Gilbert Arenas .3618
97 Sam Perkins .3616
98 Chris Whitney .3613
99 Brad Lohaus .3610
100 Lamond Murray .3610

[romsey31]

reggie being able to get off get open and make more total threes may be due to him being an overall better basketball player and athlete


In other words, imo, based on statistics, if Kerr and Reggie had a three point shooting contest, I'd put my vbookie on Kerr.

Its not Reggies fault he's more athletic than Kerr. & 1 other thing Kerr is a set shooter, therefore he'd have a better chance of winning a 3 point shootout.

[boutons]

For the Spurs that I recognize, seems like the Spurs have had more than their share of good 3G shooters, although perhaps they weren't at their peak while a Spur

1 Steve Kerr .4540
14 Brent Barry .4022
32 Danny Ferry .3927
41 Terry Porter .3860
50 Hedo Turkoglu .3825
53 Bruce Bowen .3816
68 Sean Elliott .3747
79 Michael Finley .3696
90 Mario Elie .3651
92 Charlie Ward .3643

[MI21]

1 Steve Kerr .4540
2 Hubert Davis .4409
3 Drazen Petrovic* .4374
4 Tim Legler .4312
5 B.J. Armstrong .4240
6 Steve Nash .4178
7 Wesley Person .4176
8 Dana Barros .4110
9 Trent Tucker .4085
10 Pat Garrity .4046
11 Wally Szczerbiak .4037
12 Dale Ellis .4030
13 Jeff Hornacek .4029
14 Brent Barry .4022
15 Mark Price .4020
16 Allan Houston .4019
17 Dell Curry .4019
18 Michael erson .4017
19 Kyle Korver .4013
20 Eric Piatkowski .4008
21 Glen Rice .4002
22 Craig Hodges .3999
23 Kenny Smith .3988
24 Peja Stojakovic .3983
25 Ray Allen .3970
26 Dennis Scott .3967
27 Fred Hoiberg .3964
28 Reggie Miller .3947
29 Hersey Hawkins .3945
30 Mike Miller .3940
31 Michael Redd .3936
32 Danny Ferry .3927
33 Jon Barry .3923
34 Vince Carter .3896
35 Bobby Phills .3895
36 Damon Jones .3886
37 Mitch Richmond .3881
38 Tracy Murray .3877
39 Brent Price .3870
40 Voshon Lenard .3862
41 Terry Porter .3860
42 Rashard Lewis .3859
43 Anthony Peeler .3845
44 Chris Mullin .3844
45 Detlef Schrempf .3843
46 Terry Mills .3843
47 Matt Bullard .3837
48 John Stockton .3836
49 Cuttino Mobley .3825
50 Hedo Turkoglu .3825
51 Joe Dumars .3819
52 Joe Johnson .3818
53 Bruce Bowen .3816
54 Chauncey Billups .3797
55 Scott Skiles .3794
56 Walt Williams .3790
57 Shane Battier .3789
58 Vladimir Radmanovic .3789
59 Tyronn Lue .3789
60 Eddie Jones .3787
61 Terry Dehere .3783
62 Danny Ainge .3780
63 Kerry Kittles .3776
64 Darel Carrier .3773
65 Lee Mayberry .3767
66 Larry Bird* .3758
67 Dirk Nowitzki .3749
68 Sean Elliott .3747
69 Sam Mack .3743
70 Jason Terry .3733
71 Scott Burrell .3729
72 Scott Brooks .3722
73 Mike Dunleavy .3721
74 Kirk Hinrich .3719
75 Matt Maloney .3719
76 Chucky Atkins .3711
77 Byron Scott .3703
78 David Wesley .3702
79 Michael Finley .3696
80 Bryon Russell .3691
81 Mike Bibby .3690
82 Jim Jackson .3690
83 Craig Ehlo .3688
84 Derek Fisher .3686
85 Tim Thomas .3679
86 Glen Combs .3674
87 Lindsey Hunter .3664
88 Jud Buechler .3663
89 Morris Peterson .3661
90 Mario Elie .3651
91 George Lehmann .3649
92 Charlie Ward .3643
93 Rafer Alston .3642
94 Raef LaFrentz .3633
95 Chuck Person .3620
96 Gilbert Arenas .3618
97 Sam Perkins .3616
98 Chris Whitney .3613
99 Brad Lohaus .3610
100 Lamond Murray .3610

[10-tka]

1. Dan Majerle
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xy. Ray Allen
xx. R. Miller

[wildbill2u]

My fav play of the game...the 3 point shot! In your opinion who's the top 3 three point shooters of this bunch, or if you have time you can just arrange in order from best to worst of the bunch. Sorry if I forgot anyone....

Kerr
Bird
Peja
Miller
Houston
West
Pistol Pete
Rice (Hornets days)
Ray Allen
Person
Dan Marljie

You can add anyone you like to the list.

All these guys are great, but lets give some credit to the home of the 3pt shot--the old ABA. Indiana had a guy named Billy Keller who could shoot it from anywhere. He personally beat us in one game when we led by 7 pts with 11 seconds to play.