OT - Just a random question

Pushray · Post #1 » by **Pushray** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:14 am

I was just thinking of a question while watching the game vs the Bucks...

Has there ever been a player who over their career, shot a better percentage from the 3 point line than their percentage from the free throw line?

Seems unlikely, but it would be interesting if there was. I haven't been able to find anyone yet...

Lionel Messi · Post #2 » by **Lionel Messi** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:15 am

i dont know...intriguing

Post #3 » by **Maritimer** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:16 am

Hmm, well the place to start would be to find someone, likely a big man, who went 1 for 1 from downtown in his career.

Lionel Messi · Post #4 » by **Lionel Messi** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:17 am

but then they're not eligible...

im pretty sure rasho hit his only 3 pointer last year...but not sure about his career

ayo_23 · Post #5 » by **ayo_23** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:18 am

Maritimer wrote:Hmm, well the place to start would be to find someone, likely a big man, who went 1 for 1 from downtown in his career.

That just reminded me of someone.

Eddy Curry.

2 for 2 from 3point line for career.

ayo_23 · Post #6 » by **ayo_23** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:19 am

cb4lif3 wrote:but then they're not eligible...

im pretty sure rasho hit his only 3 pointer last year...but not sure about his career

career? 1 for 13.

TheMainEvent · Post #7 » by **TheMainEvent** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:19 am

ayo_23 wrote:
Maritimer wrote:Hmm, well the place to start would be to find someone, likely a big man, who went 1 for 1 from downtown in his career.

That just reminded me of someone.

Eddy Curry.

2 for 2 from 3point line for career.

And we have a winner.

Lionel Messi · Post #8 » by **Lionel Messi** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:21 am

but shouldnt be there an eligibility thing? that they would have had to take at least x amount of three pointers? like the end of the year percentages, u dont count the people who hit 1 for 1 or anything, only the guys that took at least 100 three pointers or sumtin.

TheMainEvent · Post #9 » by **TheMainEvent** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:25 am

cb4lif3 wrote:but shouldnt be there an eligibility thing? that they would have had to take at least x amount of three pointers? like the end of the year percentages, u dont count the people who hit 1 for 1 or anything, only the guys that took at least 100 three pointers or sumtin.

That's only for league leaders.

Eddy Curry went 2-2 from downtown. Are you going to deny that he has shot 100% from the 3 in his NBA career? It's not about league leading... it's simply about career numbers.

Pushray · Post #10 » by **Pushray** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:35 am

haha yea I guess Eddy Curry would count then, but yea I was hoping to find someone who has taken a higher volume of 3 point shots

Raptorized_Stosh · Post #11 » by **Raptorized_Stosh** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:40 am

Bruce Bowen once shot ~50% from 3 and the same at the FT line... I think

Hank_Scorpio · Post #12 » by **Hank_Scorpio** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:41 am

For his career, no - but Bruce Bowen has done it once

In 02-03 he shot .441 from 3 and .404 from the line - and that was a year where he took 229 3s and 89 FTs.

Raptorized_Stosh · Post #13 » by **Raptorized_Stosh** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:46 am

Hank_Scorpio wrote:For his career, no - but Bruce Bowen has done it once

In 02-03 he shot .441 from 3 and .404 from the line - and that was a year where he took 229 3s and 89 FTs.

yeah... that's what I thought... crazy...