Would Peja Stojakovic be an All Star today?

[TT8198]

Peja Stojakovic was a 3x All Star in the 2000's and I think his game is actually better suited for today. How do you guys think he'd fare in his prime presently?

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[One_and_Done]

Yes. The guy was an MVP candidate in 04

[flaco]

For sure. Peja is one of the best shooters in NBA history. As great as he was in the 00s, he would have been even better in the pace-and-space era. I mean, he was averaging 24.2 points per game at his peak on 6.8 3-point attempts. Chances are he would have been shooting north of 10 threes per game in today's game averaging around 30 points per game. At 6'10'', I also think he would have been a full time PF rather than a SF.

[SNPA]

For sure. Peja is one of the best shooters in NBA history. As great as he was in the 00s, he would have been even better in the pace-and-space era. I mean, he was averaging 24.2 points per game at his peak on 6.8 3-point attempts. Chances are he would have been shooting north of 10 threes per game in today's game averaging around 30 points per game. At 6'10'', I also think he would have been a full time PF rather than a SF.

We just had a similar thread. People love quoting that one season and assuming he’d score 30 today.

I suggest you look at his other seasons (basically a 20 ppg guy) and the guys scoring 30 today. You’ll see how wrong those assumptions are.

Having said that…all-star almost certainly.

[Amare_1_Knicks]

Depending on team success, I’d say yes.

[dygaction]

He would be Michael Porter Jr. on asteroid offensively, 25/6/3 with super efficiency and opens others as well.

[Matt15]

Yes easily

[McBubbles]

For sure. Peja is one of the best shooters in NBA history. As great as he was in the 00s, he would have been even better in the pace-and-space era. I mean, he was averaging 24.2 points per game at his peak on 6.8 3-point attempts. Chances are he would have been shooting north of 10 threes per game in today's game averaging around 30 points per game. At 6'10'', I also think he would have been a full time PF rather than a SF.

He's not shooting over 10 3's a game. His shooting volume probably remains unchanged. The only players in the league that shoot over 10 3's a game are those with the ball handling and off the dribble shot creation ability required to increase their volume, with very few exceptions.

Dame, Paul George, Harden, Trae, Steph, Donovan Mitchell, and Luka Doncic have taken over 10 3's a game whilst Korver, JJ Reddick, Brook Lopez, KAT, Lauri Markkanen, Duncan Robinson all maxed out at around 8.

That and him being in the pace and space era might make him better in an absolute sense but it'd make him worse relative to his competition. The further you go back in time the more valuable 3 point shooting is.

[rand]

Peja probably wouldn't make it out of the West. Fox and Sabonis were each snubbed in the West leading a +.500 team with huge stat lines. Zion and BI were snubbed too leading a +.500 West team, though not with quite as big stat lines.

He would have a decent chance in the East. It would depend a lot on what team he's on.

[SportsGuru08]

I don't see why not. He's well suited for today's game and his lack of defense isn't that big a deal in an era where defense has never mattered less.

[AEnigma]

Lol, “defence has never mattered less” yet bad defenders have never been tougher to hide.

He would be a fringe all-star like Lauri.

[SinceGatlingWasARookie]

Peja was a borderline All Star in his own time and would still be a borderline All Star if he played now.
He made 3 All-srar teams.

His defense was mediocre but defense is not what gets most guys onto All-Star teams.

I am getting tired of 3s so while Peja scores his offense does not excite me.