Round Two: Best Three-Point Shooters Of the Last 20 Years
The Former Johnnie won easilyWith apologies to Michael Adams, Chris Jackson, Bruce Bowen, Jeff Hornacek and anybody else who could have earned the right to get the business from Reggie Miller or Ray Allen in round one, we’re moving on to round two of our shootout, determining who is the best shooter of this generation.
It’s not like the structure of our 1-on-1 Tournament, in which we went winner’s out to 11, all hypothetical. We’re going head-to-head based on who was the better shooter over the course of their career.
Just as it’d be in real life, two first-round matchups were decided by the slimmest of margins – Dale Ellis fell to Mark Price 18-17, and Dell Curry topped Allan Houston 19-18. And it only gets tougher from here on out…
Here are the rest of the results for round one, and the bracket for the next round is below…
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller (33) vs. 8. Steve Kerr (5)
4. Chuck Person (15) vs. 5. Dan Majerle (21)
3. Dale Ellis (17) vs. 6. Mark Price (18)
2. Glen Rice (33) vs. 7. Dennis Scott (2)
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen (35) vs. 8. Rex Chapman (1)
4. Mitch Richmond (14) vs. 5. Peja Stojakovic (22)
3. Allan Houston (18) vs. 6. Dell Curry (19)
2. Chris Mullin (31) vs. 7. Steve Smith (3)
We’ll tally your votes in the comments section and play off to No. 1…
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller – ‘87-’05: 18.2 ppg, 47.1% FG, 2560 3PM, 39.5% 3FG
5. Dan Majerle – ‘88-’02: 11.4 ppg, 43.1% FG, 1360 3PM, 35.8% 3FG
6. Mark Price – ‘86-’98: 15.2 ppg, 47.2% FG, 976 3PM, 40.2% 3FG
2. Glen Rice – ‘89-’04: 18.3 ppg, 45.6% FG, 1559 3PM, 40% 3FG
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen – ‘96-present: 21.1 ppg, 44.6% FG, 2100 3PM, 39.7% 3FG
5. Peja Stojakovic – ‘98-present: 18.2 ppg, 45.8% FG, 1426 3PM, 40.5% 3FG
6. Dell Curry – ‘86-’02: 11.7 ppg, 45.7% FG, 1245 3PM, 40.2% 3FG
2. Chris Mullin – ‘85-’01: 18.2 ppg, 50.9% FG, 815 3PM, 38.4% 3FG
August 27th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
doc says:
Reggie,G-Money even though he supposed to facing Dale Ellis,Ray Ray,Chris
August 27th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
weezy f says:
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller
6. Mark Price
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen (tough one)
2. Chris Mullin
August 27th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Ian the statboy says:
miller
price
peja
mullin
August 27th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
ali says:
brooklyn’s finest, chris mullin.
but where’s dana barros, a career 41% shooter from 3?
how ’bout drazen petrovic, a career 44% shooter from beyond the stripe?
August 27th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
it aint easy being green says:
reggie
big dog
suger-ray
mullin
August 27th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
AB_40 says:
Reggie Miller
Glenn Rice
Ray Allen
Chris Mullin
August 27th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Kevin says:
Over the next ten years: Kapono
August 27th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
loc says:
1. Reggie
2. Glen
1. Ray
6. Dell Curry
August 27th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
chekmate says:
Miller
Rice
Allen
Curry
August 27th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
smity far away says:
reggie
price
allen
curry
August 27th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Smooth says:
didnt reggie say the only guy who he feels has a better shot than him is detlef schrempf or drazen petrovic he said 1 those guys but i cant rember which 1 he said it on tnt during the 08 finals so whoever he said should of been on tha list
August 27th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Octopus Jonny says:
Before I reply.. it aint easy being green…you’re lookin real green callin Glen Rice BIG DOG! ‘
Reggie
Glen Rice
Jesus
Curry
August 27th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Smooth says:
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller
2. Glen Rice
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen
2. Chris Mullin
August 27th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
BALLZ says:
Has anyone mentioned yet how dumb it is that Larry Legend himself is not in this competition? By my math 20 years ago was ‘88, and while Bird was beginning to have the injury problems that would end his career, he played until ‘92. Hell in ‘87-88 Bird averaged 29.9 ppg while shooting over 41% from the three. He won the shootout in 86, 87 and 88.
Larry Legend takes all these suckas if the competition is just A. a straight three-point shootout or B. if it’s about who you want taking the last second three pointer, with apologies only to Reggie on that one.
August 27th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
ERIC says:
Reggie
Glen Rice
RayRay
Mullie
August 27th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
wowzers says:
reggie miller, mark price, allen, curry
reggie all the way though. fa sho.
August 27th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Ian the statboy says:
ballz
u r right in a three point contest is larry or peja for me
but then again i rather have kerr if its a contest
and about the last second three only reggie is better i think than larry
August 27th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Zach says:
REGGIE
GLEN
RAY RAY
DELL
August 27th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Dime Magazine says:
BALLZ-
We said that you had to do the majority of your damage within the last 20 years to be considered for this comp…Larry Legend went from ‘78-’92, thus putting him out of contention
August 27th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
sans says:
Give Mark Price from love, giving any little guy with handles, hustle, and a jumper a dream until after HS! His hair didn’t even get messed up when he was playing!
Reggie
Mark Price
Ray Ray
Dell Curry
Mully might have been the better shooter from anywhere on the floor, but Dell only took long shots.
August 27th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
sans says:
Give Mark Price *some* love, giving any little guy with handles, hustle, and a jumper a dream until after HS! His hair didn’t even get messed up when he was playing!
Reggie
Mark Price
Ray Ray
Dell Curry
Mully might have been the better shooter from anywhere on the floor, but Dell only took long shots.
August 27th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
sans says:
can I keep voting like that?! Price hit so consistent for so long, winning back to backs at the 3point contest…he even showed Joe Ingles as his coach the past few years.
August 27th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
GEE...Make my funk the p-funk says:
Reggie
Glen
Peja
Dell
August 27th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Diogo says:
WHERE THE Hell is nick van exel ???
Now HE could shoot…
Rex Chapman is seeded too low, and Peja can’t defeat Richmond by any means.
And yes, Reggie said the only guy with a better shot than his was petro, and he is not even here !!!! Oh what !
August 27th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
me says:
why did steve kerr have such a low seed? he shoulda been top 4 in that bracket.
August 27th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Big V, $Version=1 says:
Reggie
Rice
Jesus
Curry
August 27th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
J says:
thunder dan
glen rice
ray allen
dell curry
August 27th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
DeGuy says:
where the hell is STEVE NASH?
he’s a 43% career shoota!!
47% last season
August 27th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Justin says:
Might as well pencil in the Reggie vs Ray final now instead of wasting time…
August 27th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
nick says:
miller, price, allen , curry
August 27th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
hack says:
Damon Jones, Voshon Lenard, Jason Kapono
August 27th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Duh says:
Did anyone realize it’s black vs. white in the 2nd round. Is that a coincidence?
August 27th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Luigi says:
okayokay
we start with
Miller Time [very tough]
Glen Rice…
Ray-Ray
Sweet Lefty…the M in Run-TMC. Mullin
August 27th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
solomon says:
reggie miller (coz his 3’s are clutch)
mark price (money in the bank)
ray allen (sweetest stroke don’t make balls lie)
dell curry (by a close margin)
August 27th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
TG says:
There’s no way Reggie Miller would have beaten Steve Kerr 33-5. Or that Ray Allen would have beaten Rex Chapman 35-1. This is a joke.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
rodnets says:
reggie vs glenn
ray vs mullin
August 28th, 2008 at 12:43 am
Pablo says:
Miller
Price
Allen
Curry
August 28th, 2008 at 12:54 am
heartbreaker85 says:
again.
if you gave reggie 60 seconds to shoot the 3 against anybody in the league for the last 50 years, he’d have launched and made more shots than even larry legend himself.
the key here is the basics of jumpshooting/ 3 pt shooting/ shooting in general.
normal folks need to have their feet set to make shots, esepcially 3s.
reggie didn’t. he’d get the ball and just jack it up there and it would still go in. watch the videos and compare ‘em. you could count up to 3 seconds for allen to shoot it. same with larry. but never with reggie.
to bad he never got a ring though.
August 28th, 2008 at 2:22 am
J Tok says:
reggie
rice
ray ray
dell
reggie has got to be winnin it all
August 28th, 2008 at 2:40 am
Twodoor says:
Reggie
Rice
Jesus
Dell Curry
August 28th, 2008 at 3:47 am
atom says:
Miller Time
Rice (Barely)
Jesus
Mullie (Shoots ice cold daggers)
August 28th, 2008 at 3:49 am
atom says:
Oh, yea. Where is Manute Bol? That kid was lighting it up from downtown all the time for Nellie back in the day. Have to be one of the ugliest three point strokes Ive ever seen, but, was it effective? Not so much.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:02 am
josh tha roc says:
thunder
glen
peja
Dell (Dell would win it all….auto-matic)
August 28th, 2008 at 6:05 am
karan says:
reggie
rice
ray
mullin
August 28th, 2008 at 7:06 am
SparkyJ23 says:
Larry Bird Bracket
Reggie Miller
Glen Rice
Jesus
Drunk Chris Mullin still lit up fools
August 28th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Ace One says:
this bracket is null
August 28th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Mike says:
Larry Bird Bracket
Reggie Miller
Mark Price
Jerry West Bracket
Peja Stojakovic
Dell Curry
August 28th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Big V says:
Miller
Price
Allen
Curry
August 28th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Big V says:
Peja > Ray…..?
Really?!?!?!?
August 28th, 2008 at 10:17 am
MC3 says:
Larry Bird Bracket
Reggie Miller
Glen Rice
Jerry West Bracket
Ray Allen
Chris Mullin
August 28th, 2008 at 10:36 am
heartbreaker85 says:
dime should come up with something interesting, like top 20 jackers of all time.
1. a.i. back with the 76ers
2. stephen jackson
3. mo williams
who else? this could be fun
August 28th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Ian says:
kobe
carmelo
August 28th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Ian says:
atom
thats because manute was shootin down at the rim
August 28th, 2008 at 11:47 am
lilwunder says:
reggie miller stated in an interview that the only player he felt had a better shot 0than him was drazen petrovic who in fact has a lifetime average of 44% from 3 point range. He also tallied somewhere around 91 points in a rec game. All hail the king of clutch Reggie miller.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Lanfeas says:
Reggie
Rice
Allen
Mullin
August 28th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Susej says:
Larry Bird Bracket
1. Reggie Miller
2. Glen Rice
Jerry West Bracket
1. Ray Allen
6. Dell Curry
August 28th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
YGB (Obama 08) says:
1.Reggie Miller
6. Mark Price
1. Ray Allen
6. Dell Curry
August 29th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Fertsy says:
Miller
Rice (Heat should retire his number)
Allen
Curry
August 29th, 2008 at 8:30 am
SD32 says:
It’s still Reggie all the way but here’s my picks -
Reggie obviously
Price
Allen
Mullin