Top 10 Best Shooters in Basketball History
Wardell Stephen Curry II is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, if not the greatest. He is one of the most beloved stars in the NBA today, as... read more The greatest long-range shooter in NBA history.
Curry is the best three-point shooter ever!
Larry Joe Bird is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. Bird is a 3x champ, 1x ROTY, 1x Finals MVP, 3x 3PT Contest winner, all with the Boston Celtics. (1979-1992) Probably the most confident shooter of all time. When he shot, he knew it was going in.
Kobe Bryant (1978 - 2020) was an American retired professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Kobe Bryant has won 5 NBA championships with the Lakers and was the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history... read more He's the best shooter in the NBA. He's really good at three points. So come on, let's vote him to be the best.
He is the GOAT, greatest of all time!
King of buzzer beaters. Watch his games. Also, LeBron should be after Kobe, way better than Paul Pierce.
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, also known by his initials MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player. Widely viewed as the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan made six NBA Finals appearances in his career, winning the NBA championship each time. MJ was different from the rest because most shooters mastered the three-pointer during his time, but he mastered mid-range, which was why he had a higher FG% than most players. Sometimes mid-range is the most accurate place to shoot from. Some shooters can't master their mid-range jumper.
Walter Ray Allen, Jr. is a former American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. Okay, people. This list is for the greatest "Shooter" of all time. That would start with a man named Walter Ray Allen, then Reggie Miller, then the arguments would start from this point on. Nash, Price, Bird, Pistol Pete...?
Better than Curry. Curry just shoots more shots so of course, he would have more made threes. So would I if I shot every time.
Makes so many three-point shots it's not even funny. Also, he has led the NBA in foul shooting more than once.
Reginald Wayne Miller is an American retired professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year National Basketball Association career with the Indiana Pacers. Reggie Miller all the way. How is Kobe Bryant ahead of him? Anybody that voted for Kobe has never seen Reggie shoot. That goes for MJ too.
Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Did you ever see a 7'0 shoot threes? There is no doubt that Dirk is the greatest big man shooter of all time. Even though he lacks defense, he can score not only one, two, but three!
Best shooting big man of all time.
Stephen John Nash, is a Canadian retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association.
Peter Press Maravich, known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player.
Richard Francis Dennis "Rick" Barry III is an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association. An unbelievable offensive player who could do it all.
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Isaiah Jamar Thomas is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.
Klay Alexander Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He is the best shooter of all time, a little better than Curry because we can see that sometimes Curry misses a shot, but Klay is both a good mid-range and three-point shooter. He also broke Curry's record for most threes in a game.
The best spot-up shooter of all time.
Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. He has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, and the Nets.
He was MVP of the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals. KD is possibly one of the best shooters in NBA history. Plus, he has a high FG percentage and averages more points per games than these guys.
Allen Ezail Iverson is an American retired professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association.
Stephen Douglas Kerr is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association.
The best and fastest shooting technique ever. Fast footwork, incredible body balance. Champion personality.
Reggie Miller said he is the greatest shooter ever. Period.
Paul Anthony Pierce is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association.
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Throughout his career, LeBron has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and the Lakers, winning a total of four NBA championships. Better than KD at posting, three-point shooting, mid-range. The only factor KD is better at is free throws...enough said.
Freak shooter, the greatest I've ever seen. Went to his shooting camp in high school and watched him hit 100 free throws in a row. Then he stepped back and hit 30 three-pointers in a row. His shot is a mechanical marvel, almost like a robot. The whole gym got very quiet, very spooky, almost supernatural. Never seen anything like it.
Did not have the range of Steph Curry. Did not have the athletic ability of others on this list. Did not have Larry Bird's all-around repertoire (or several others). But still the best pure shooter of all time.
One of the greatest players, scorers, and shooters in European basketball history.
Kyrie Andrew Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. He has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and the Nets.
The Brazilian small forward had an incredible ability to shoot and score.
Carmelo Kyam Anthony is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. One of the best mid-range shooters of all time, hands down.
Kyle Elliot Korver is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.