It’s no secret that basketball has changed, games used to be defined by color, but today it’s the three-pointers that make the difference. Today, every player on the pitch needs to be able to pull off a three-point shot, and that’s why we’re seeing more versatility than ever in exceptional shooters.
However, in terms of the three-point percentage, active players don’t stand out as much because the more you try, the more likely you are to miss. That’s why, for example, the best three-point shooter in NBA history, Stephen Curry, isn’t in the top 10 for highest three-point percentage. But then who are the 10? NBA Players with the best career 3 point percentage? We will see below.
10 Kyle Korver (42.8%)
Kyle Korver played 17 NBA seasons and was always an average player or even below average as his player efficiency rating was 12.8 and the average is 15.
However, Kyle Korver was very accurate from afar and was the league leader in field goal 3-point percentage in four seasons, including the 2009-10 season when he had a whopping 53.6 3-point percentage. In his career, Korver made 2,450 three-pointers in 5,715 attempts for a 42.8 percentage.
9 Steve Novak (43%)
You were probably surprised to read Steve Novak’s name on this list as he’s had quite a memorable career, being a bencher on nine different teams for 11 years. Novak was averaging just 4.7 points per game, with 1.2 three-pointers per game. In total, Novak made 575 three-pointers in 1,337 attempts.
So Novak played sparingly, but when the opportunity arose, he helped the team with his long-range shooting. It’s worth noting that Steve Novak had a true shot percentage of 61.6.
8 Tim Legler (43.1%)
Another substitute who was extremely accurate from long range is Tim Legler, who played in the NBA in the 1990s. Perhaps young basketball fans have no idea who Tim Legler is since his career hasn’t been anything special, but somehow he’s made his name among the top 10 players in terms of three-point field goal percentage.
Legler only started four games in his career and hit 260 three-pointers in 603 attempts, which is an excellent 43.1%.
7 Jason Kapono (43.3%)
Jason Kapono was a small forward and shooting guard who played for six teams during his nine-year NBA career. He wasn’t an exceptional player as he had a Player Efficiency Rating of 10.5, 10.3 Win Percentages and a -1.3 Score vs. Subs.
Still, this guy had a 43.3-point field goal percentage and led the league in that division in back-to-back campaigns. Jason Kapono managed 457 three-pointers out of 1,054 attempts, which is absolutely amazing.
6 Desmond Bane (43,4%)
Desmond Bane has barely played two seasons in the NBA, but he has already achieved the minimum number of threes (250) to be included in the list of all-time all-time greatest players by three-point field goal percentage. The Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard has a 43.4 percent three-point shot percentage, which is attributed to 345 three-point shots from 794 attempts.
Bane is usually good at making decisions and knows when and where to shoot from long range which shows a lot of maturity which is why he is so accurate. Perhaps Desmond Bane can become one of the best 3-point shooters of its generation.
5 Dražen Petrović (43.7%)
The story is well known of Dražen Petrović, a Croatian-born player who made a huge impact in the NBA due to his fatal offense. The Mozart of the Hoops played four NBA seasons, averaging 15.4 points per game and 21.5 winning percentages.
Petrović hit 255 three-pointers in 583 attempts for an excellent 43.7 career 3-point field goal percentage. Unfortunately, Dražen Petrović died in a car accident at the age of 28.
4 Joe Harris (43,9%)
Joe Harris has had a decent career overall, averaging 11.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, although he was never a standout player. In fact, he’s never won any awards, nor has he ever been named to the All-Star Game.
What most fans don’t know is that Joe Harris has the fourth highest career 3-point field goal percentage of all time at 43.9%. Joe Harris has shot from the three-point line 1,991 times, making 874 three-pointers. Obviously, that also greatly improves his true shot percentage, which is 62.4 percent.
3 Seth-Curry (43,95 %)
Stephen Curry always comes to mind when we talk about threesomes, but what about his brother Seth? Well, Seth Curry is the active NBA player with the highest 3-point field goal percentage at 43.95%, which is awesome.
In case you’re wondering, Steph has 42.7%, ranking 12th all-time. Seth Curry has made 730 3-point field goals on 1,661 attempts and has been a consistent shooter throughout his career.
2 Hubert Davis (44,1%)
Hubert Davis had an unforgettable NBA career, playing 12 years with six teams and sitting on the bench most of the time. This Guardian was lacking in almost every facet of the game, except for long-range shooting. During his career, Davis hit 728 three-pointers out of 1,651 attempts, which is a phenomenal 44.1%.
In the 1999-2000 season, Hubert Davis had a field goal percentage of 49.1 points, leading the NBA. It’s very strange that there are several players with extraordinary abilities that people don’t even notice.
1 Steve Kerr (45,4%)
Steve Kerr has the best career 3-point percentage ever. He was undoubtedly one of the best three-point shooters in NBA history, able to shoot from any angle and react at key moments.
In fact, even Michael Jordan himself has relied on Steve Kerr on several occasions. Kerr had an overwhelming percentage of 45.4 three-point field goals and made 726 three-pointers on 1,599 attempts. It would have been very interesting to see Steve Kerr play as a starter, maybe he would have hit some other important three-point shot marks.
Source: https://www.thesportster.com/nba-players-best-career-3-point-percentage-ever-ranked/ / English.
