http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1430478-the-nbas-best-shooters-from-each-area-on-the-floor
The Restricted Area (minimum 30 makes)
1. Serge Ibaka, 51-for-67 (76.1 percent)
2. Nick Collison, 35-for-46 (76.1)
3. Al Horford, 63-for-84 (75.0)
4. Josh Smith, 50-for-67 (74.6)
5. Matt Barnes, 32-for-43 (74.4)
6. Tyson Chandler, 70-for-95 (74.0)
7. Tim Duncan, 70-for-95 (73.7)
8. LeBron James, 75-for-102 (73.5)
9. Brook Lopez, 67-for-93 (72.0)
10. Andre Iguodala, 40-for-56 (71.4)
Serge-ra2_original Serge Ibaka's shooting from the restricted area this year.
Just because a layup is the easiest shot to make doesn't mean everybody can make it. It's no surprise that those with the highest success rates tend to be those who are the tallest. But the list above can also help us uncover some other factors that help players score at a high rate down low.
You may notice that the first and second names on this list both play for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Add in the success of Thabo Sefolosha, who has gone 21-of-28 (75.0) in the restricted area, and it probably isn't a coincidence. My theory: The great perimeter play of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook opens up the interior, which helps create a lot of easy layups for everyone else.
In the Paint (non-Restricted Area, minimum 15 makes)
1. George Hill, 16-for-26 (61.5 percent)
2. Kenneth Faried, 16-for-29 (55.2)
3. Chris Paul, 17-for-31 (54.8)
4. Jarrett Jack, 20-for-38 (52.6)
4. Joe Johnson, 20-for-38 (52.6)
6. Jermaine O'Neal, 11-for-21 (52.4)
7. David West, 35-for-70 (50.0)
7. David Lee, 20-for-40 (50.0)
7. Chris Kaman, 18-for-36 (50.0)
7. LeBron James, 17-for-34 (50.0)
7. Shawn Marion, 15-for-30 (50.0)
7. Patrick Patterson, 15-for-30 (50.0)
Georgehill-paint_original George Hill's shooting in the paint this year.
Shots inside the paint (but not in the restricted area) tend to produce the most random results. Attempts from there tend to be contested and taken off-balance. They seem to come by happenstance after a half-court set breaks down as often as they do by offensive design.
The Mid-Range (minimum 20 makes)
1. Chris Bosh, 48-for-85 (56.5 percent)
2. Beno Udrih, 28-for-51 (54.9)
3. Jason Terry, 29-for-53 (54.7)
4. Serge Ibaka, 48-for-90 (53.3)
5. Luke Ridnour, 37-for-70 (52.9)
6. Anderson Varejao, 29-for-55 (52.7)
7. Courtney Lee, 17-for-33 (51.5)
8. Marc Gasol, 23-for-45 (51.1)
9. Damian Lillard, 30-for-60 (50.0)
10. Rajon Rondo, 26-for-53 (49.1)
Chrisbosh-midrange_original_original_original Chris Bosh's shooting in the mid-range this year.
Chris Bosh has taken a lot of flak in recent years, both for an unfair perception that he is "soft" and for riding the coattails of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. None of this has prevented him from being among the league's best mid-range shooters, however. He consistently shoots well above league average from between 10 feet and the three-point line.
