Who Is The Best Shooter In The Nba Right Now?
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We all know that Steph Curry is one of the best shooters in the NBA, but who is the best shooter right now? We take a look at the stats to find out.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving is one of the best shooters in the NBA right now. He is a great scorer and has the ability to take over a game. Kyrie is also a great playmaker and is a very unselfish player. He is a great teammate and is always looking to make the right play.
2017-18 season
In his sixth season, Irving became the centerpiece of the Celtics offense and responded with career highs in points (24.4) and assists (5.1) while shooting a career-best 40.8 percent from three-point range. He also made his fifth straight All-Star appearance and third in a row as a starter. Irving’s biggest contribution to the Celtics came in the postseason, where he averaged 29.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 47.5 percent from three-point range as Boston reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2012.
2016-17 season
In the 2016-17 season, Kyrie Irving had the best three-point shooting season of his young career. He shot a career-high 40.1 percent from three, and his true shooting percentage (TS%) of 60.7 percent was also a career high. Irving’s improvement as a shooter has been one of the key factors in his development into one of the best players in the league.
However, Irving is not just a good shooter; he is an elite shooter. Among players who attempted at least 300 threes in 2016-17, Irving ranked seventh in three-point percentage and sixth in TS%. He was also one of just nine players to make at least 200 threes and shoot better than 40 percent from deep.
In addition to his impressive shooting numbers, Irving also proved to be one of the best clutch shooters in the league last season. In games where the score was within five points in the final five minutes, Irving shot 46.7 percent from three and averaged 5.4 points per game. His 46.7 percent clip from three in clutch situations was the second highest mark among players who attempted at least 50 threes in those situations.
There is no doubt that Kyrie Irving is one of the best shooters in the NBA right now. His ability to knock down shots from anywhere on the court makes him a tough matchup for any defender, and his improving shooting accuracy has helped him take his game to new heights.
Steph Curry
Steph Curry is currently the best shooter in the NBA. He is a two-time MVP and has led the Golden State Warriors to three NBA championships. Curry is a dangerous shooter from anywhere on the court and has set numerous NBA records.
2017-18 season
One of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the game of basketball by inspiring teams to regularly employ the three-point shot as a central strategy in their offenses. A nine-time NBA All-Star, he has been elected as the league’s Most Valuable Player twice and won three NBA championships with the Warriors. In 2016, he helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Curry is also a member of Golden State’s so-called “Big Four” along with fellow All-Stars Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
2016-17 season
After a disappointing 2015-16 season, Steph Curry came back with a vengeance in 2016-17. He led the Golden State Warriors to an NBA-record 73 regular season wins, and won his second consecutive MVP award.
Curry also set the single-season record for most three-pointers made, with 402. He averaged a career-high 30.1 points per game, and led the league in steals with 2.1 per game.
There is no doubt that Steph Curry is the best shooter in the NBA right now. His combination of size, speed, shooting touch, and basketball IQ is unmatched by any other player in the league.
Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson, he played college basketball for three seasons with the Washington State Cougars, where he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10. He was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by the Warriors with the 11th overall pick, and helped the team win the 2015 NBA Finals.
2017-18 season
The 2017-18 season was Klay Thompson’s seventh in the NBA. He played a career-high 78 games, starting 77 of them. Thompson averaged 20.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 44.0 percent from the field, 41.4 percent from three-point range and 86.6 percent from the free throw line. He was named to the All-Star team for the second time in his career and helped the Warriors win their third championship in four years.
2016-17 season
In the 2016-17 season, Klay Thompson had the second-highest three-point percentage in the league, behind only Kyle Korver. He also set a then-record for threes in a game, with 14, en route to 52 points against the Indiana Pacers. For his efforts, he was named to his third consecutive All-Star team.
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler is one of the best shooters in the NBA right now. He is a great scorer and can shoot from anywhere on the court. He is also a good defender and can help his team win games.
2017-18 season
In the 2017-18 season, Jimmy Butler was the best shooter in the NBA. He made 52.7 percent of his shots from the field and 42.3 percent of his shots from three-point range. Butler also made 85.4 percent of his free throws.
2016-17 season
Butler had a stellar 2016-17 season, averaging 23.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. He shot a career-high 45.5 percent from the field and 35.0 percent from three-point range. He was named an All-Star for the second straight year and was named to the All-NBA Third Team.
Kemba Walker
Kemba Walker is currently the best shooter in the NBA. He is a 6’1″ guard for the Charlotte Hornets. Walker has been in the league for eight seasons and has averaged over 20 points per game in each of the last four seasons. He is currently shooting a career-high 46.9 percent from three-point range.
2017-18 season
Kemba Walker had a breakout season in 2017-18, averaging 22.1 points and 5.6 assists per game while shooting a career-best 40.4 percent from 3-point range. The Charlotte Hornets point guard was named an All-Star for the first time and helped lead his team to the playoffs.
Walker continued his strong play in the 2018-19 season, averaging 25.6 points and 5.9 assists per game while shooting 35.6 percent from 3-point range. He was once again named an All-Star and helped lead the Hornets to the playoffs.
Walker is currently in his eighth NBA season and is averaging 21.2 points, 5.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game while shooting 32.9 percent from 3-point range.
2016-17 season
Kemba Walker had a breakout 2016-17 season, his seventh in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets point guard averaged 23.2 points, 5.5 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 42.7 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from three-point range. He was named an All-Star for the first time in his career and helped lead the Hornets to the playoffs, where they lost in the first round to the Miami Heat.
Walker continued to be one of the best shooters in the NBA in 2017-18, making 37.1 percent of his three-pointers while averaging 22.1 points and 5.6 assists per game. He was again named an All-Star and led the Hornets back to the playoffs, where they lost in the first round to the Brooklyn Nets.
The 2018-19 season was another strong one for Walker, as he averaged 25.6 points, 5.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game while shooting 36.6 percent from three-point range. He was named an All-Star for the third straight year and helped lead Charlotte to a playoff berth, where they lost in the first round tothe Boston Celtics