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Wow. I would have never guessed. Pretty cool. Congrats to Bowen.
Wow. I would have never guessed. Pretty cool. Congrats to Bowen.
Nifty.
Well, I'll go ahead and say what I know we're all thinking.
Bowen > Jordan
awesome.........
BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCE!
San Antonio Spurs guard Bruce Bowen last night made 4 three points baskets and become 16. most 3points made player of NBA play off history. Bruce Bowen reached 151 career play off 3 points baskets.
Bruce Bowen passed Michael Jordan. Jordan has 148 play off threes.
May 9th, 2008
you could have done that, too.
Great job!
Just for completeness, from basketball-reference.com (the asterisks mean HoF player).
BTW, look who's about to pass Jordan next.
RankPlayer3P
1.Reggie Miller320
2.Robert Horry259
3.Scottie Pippen200
4.Chauncey Billups193
5.Dan Majerle181
Michael Finley181
7.John Starks176
8.Danny Ainge172
9.Derek Fisher166
10.Steve Nash159
Rasheed Wallace159
12.Kobe Bryant157
13.Sam Perkins152
14.Terry Porter151
Bruce Bowen151
Jason Kidd151
17.Michael Jordan148
18.Manu Ginobili146
19.Clyde Drexler*141
20.Gary Payton137
21.Steve Smith136
22.Byron Scott134
23.Bryon Russell126
Ray Allen126
25.Mookie Blaylock125
26.Michael Cooper124
Eddie Jones124
28.Allen Iverson123
29.Antoine Walker122 J
eff Hornacek122
Peja Stojakovic122
32.Louie Dampier119
33.Kenny Smith117
34.Sam Cassell116
35.Nick Van Exel114
36.John Stockton111
37.Tim Hardaway110
38.Toni Kukoc108
39.Dirk Nowitzki106
40.Anfernee Hardaway101
41.Hersey Hawkins99
42.Mark Jackson97
43.Derek Harper96
44.Dennis Scott95
Baron Davis95
46.Tayshaun Prince91
47.Mario Elie90
Stephen Jackson90
Craig Hodges90
50.Nick Anderson89
51.Brent Barry88
52.Tim Thomas87
Bill Keller87
Clifford Robinson87
55.Rick Fox86
56.Steve Kerr84
Vernon Maxwell84
58.Mike Bibby81
Raja Bell81
Isiah Thomas*81
Jason Terry81
I know Jordan wasn't much of a three point shooter, but I'm a little surprised that with all the shots he took in his career and the amount of playoffs games palyed he's so low in this ranking, I mean J-Kidd has more three's than MJ, that's crazy, and Manu is going to pass him in only 6 seasons.
Tim Duncan is only 144 behind him.
A better stat might be the number of 3's made per the number attempted.
I don't remember MJ attempting a lot of threes.
Congrats, Bruce!
Add a bunch more playoff 3s in 2008!
I'm surprised that I don't see Larry Bird on that list.
Although the 3-point shot wasn't as prevalent during the 80's.
Horry only needs 61 to pass up Reggie to be the all time leader in that stat. He made one last night. I doubt he gets near Reggie's numbers, but being #2 is awesome.
I don't see that happening.
Larry Bird had 80 Playoff 3-pointers in 249 attempts.
I hope you're not trying to imply Jordan wasn't a great 3-point shooter. During his peak years he hit 39%, 39%, 39%, 37%, 40%, before dropping off to 19% and 30%.
By comparison, Manu has had only one playoff year where he's hit as high as 39%.
MJ simply played in an era where the 3-pointer wasn't used as much. Plus the shot was not a huge weapon of his.
Michael relied more on his ability to drive into the lane and his fade away more than his 3-pt shot.
oh, i love jordan.
If you're talking to me, when I said that MJ wasn't much of a three point shooter I meant that he didn't used to attempt a lot 3's.
Last edited by DAF86; 05-09-2008 at 10:35 AM.
nice
MJ could hit the 3 point shot but he didn't go for it often. MJ was smart in the sense he would try to go for the easiest shot possible and the 3 point shot was the last option in his arsenal. The first arsenal was taking it to the hole, the next one after that was the midrange shot, then after that it was the fadeaway, and then was the 3 point shot.
To me it's more impressive that he will pass Sam Perkins next game.
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