Because there are no fours: 5 or more 3PA/G but 30% or less on 3s

[RRR3]

Which 5 players have done it?

Hint: Don't be fooled by my title.


Edit: And were qualified for 3PT% leaderboard.

Edit 2: Derrick Rose seems to have done it, IDK why b-ref doesn't include him in the criteria I used, since he seems to match it...

[Young X]

Antoine Walker

[RRR3]

No, man, I said don't be fooled by my title :D

[inclinerator]

charles barkley

[Young X]

Gary Payton

[RRR3]

Gary Payton
:applause:

[RRR3]

Sorry guys, I was wrong, 5 guys have actually done it. Payton was one, as young x guessed, so 4 more.

[aj1987]

White Chocolate. Dude took more horrible 3's than Mr. Shimmy.

[RRR3]

White Chocolate. Dude took more horrible 3's than Mr. Shimmy.
Yes. Fun fact: he is the only player to do it twice :roll: :roll: :roll:

[LongLiveTheKing]

Josh Smith

[RRR3]

Josh Smith
Nope.

Here's a hint: None of these players (obviously including Payton and White Chocolate) are active.

[Fallen Angel]

Just throwing some names:

Shane Battier
Allen Iverson
Jason Kidd

[fragokota]

Payton with more than 5 3pa/g? What was he thinking?

Is anyone active?

[aj1987]

J-Craw, AI, Kobe, and Mo. All of them are high volume 3pt spammers and all of them have had terrible shooting seasons from the 3. One of these guys definitely did it.

[RRR3]

No, none of those Fallen Angel.

And no one is active.

[Random_Guy]

Josh Smith
lol came to my mind as well :lol:

[RRR3]

J-Craw, AI, Kobe, and Mo. All of them are high volume 3pt spammers and all of them have had terrible shooting seasons from the 3. One of these guys definitely did it.
Mo who? Williams? He's a great 3PT shooter :confusedshrug:

And no, none of those guys, believe it or not. Kobe did average 29.3% on 5.3 3PA/G last year, but he didn't qualify for the 3PT% leaderboard (only 35 games played)

[aj1987]

Mo who? Williams? He's a great 3PT shooter :confusedshrug:

And no, none of those guys, believe it or not. Kobe did average 29.3% on 5.3 3PA/G last year, but he didn't qualify for the 3PT% leaderboard (only 35 games played)
I remember Mo shooting like shit after LeBron left. Dude had his 2 best seasons, shooting wise and in general, with LeBron.

[fragokota]

Mo who? Williams? He's a great 3PT shooter :confusedshrug:

And no, none of those guys, believe it or not. Kobe did average 29.3% on 5.3 3PA/G last year, but he didn't qualify for the 3PT% leaderboard (only 35 games played)

:facepalm

[Fallen Angel]

Bruce Bowen?

[RRR3]

Here's a hint: all of the remaining players did this in the 1990's.

Sorry for not including it in the OP!

[RRR3]

:facepalm
I didn't think it was fair to include players who didn't qualify for the 3PT% leaderboard. :confusedshrug:

[Fallen Angel]

Scottie Pippen
John Starks
Clyde Drexler

[RRR3]

Starks did it, yes.

[fragokota]

Can't recall any chucker from the 90's doing it. Didn't even remember Williams did it twice. And he is in my avatar :lol

[fragokota]

I didn't think it was fair to include players who didn't qualify for the 3PT% leaderboard. :confusedshrug:

It's for Kobe, not you bro.

[RRR3]

It's for Kobe, not you bro.
Oh ok lol

[Fallen Angel]

Gary Payton
John Starks
Jason Williams

are confirmed.

give us another hint

[Indian guy]

I'll give it a try....

Nick Van Exel
Vernon Maxwell

[aj1987]

Did Rio do it last season? Not sure how many 3's he took, but his jumper was broke AF.

[RRR3]

I'll give it a try....

Nick Van Exel
Vernon Maxwell
Yep.


Aj, no Rio didn't do it, although he did shoot below 30% IIRC.


Hint: The final guy was an All-Star and averaged over 25 PPG, but not in the same season.

[knicksman]

shaq magic bran

[RRR3]

Update: B-Ball reference appears to have made an error, because Derrick Rose accomplished this "feat" last year, and definitely qualified for the 3PT% leaderboard.

[RRR3]

shaq magic bran
Shaq didn't take 3s, Magic didn't take many, and when he did he was competent, and LeBron is a pretty decent 3PT shooter.

Shaq. wtf :biggums:

[Indian guy]

Hint: The final guy was an All-Star and averaged over 25 PPG, but not in the same season.

Stackhouse
Drexler
Dominique
Mullin

Any of them??

EDIT: Just checked. Nope, none of them.

[Fallen Angel]

Penny Hardaway
Jerry Stackhouse
Spree
Allen Houston

[Clifton]

Jerry Stackhouse would be my guess, but I think he peaked higher than 25ppg.

Could be Sprewell but I can't believe he'd be up at 5 3s a game.

[RRR3]

No, none of those guys AFAIK. I'm kinda suspicious of B-Ref's definition of "qualifying for the 3PT% leaderboard" now though so take this with a grain of salt.


Final hint: not only did this guy shoot below 30% on 3s, he took over 8 a game!


Spree averaged 5+ 3PA/G twice, but acquitted himself fairly well both times.

[Fallen Angel]

Reggie Miller is the only player I could imagine taking all those threes

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Was gonna guess T-Mac, but he checks out. Came pretty close though, 4.5 3PA/game on 29.2% in 2007-2008.

[Clifton]

It's not Clyde Drexler is it?

Edit: nope, not even close.

[RRR3]

No, its not Drexler do you guys just want me to tell you or keep guessing?

I'm gonna practice guitar and go out pretty soon, so let me know.

[Clifton]

I just learned that Michael Jordan has never taken more than 3.6 3pas a game for a season. His career average is 1.7. In Washington he took about 0.8. Let that be a lesson to the younguns...

[Clifton]

No, its not Drexler do you guys just want me to tell you or keep guessing?

I'm gonna practice guitar and go out pretty soon, so let me know.
Tell us before you go at least. I'm curious and I'm pretty sure I'm not going to find it.... not an expert on 90s stuff.

8 3pa's, though... that's crazy. I can't think who it is, but that's huge.

[RRR3]

I just learned that Michael Jordan has never taken more than 3.6 3pas a game for a season. His career average is 1.7. In Washington he took about 0.8. Let that be a lesson to the younguns...
Not taking them in Washington didn't help his efficiency. granted he was a grandpa by then and its impressive he was still productive

[RRR3]

Tell us before you go at least. I'm curious and I'm pretty sure I'm not going to find it.... not an expert on 90s stuff.

8 3pa's, though... that's crazy. I can't think who it is, but that's huge.
Michael Adams, Denver Nuggets PG 1990-91

http://www.rantsports.com/nba/files/2014/09/1.-Michael-Adams.jpg


8.5 3's a game at 29.6%

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[Fallen Angel]

never would have guessed it

[Gileraracer]

8.5 3's a game at 29.6%

:roll: :roll: :roll:

He obviously didn't care :lol

[KG215]

Adams played on that Denver Nuggets team under Westhead that gave up an insane amount of points per game and played the "No defense, run-n-gun, f**k all" brand of basketball.

But still, 8.5 3s per game at less than 30% is absurd.

[RRR3]

Adams played on that Denver Nuggets team under Westhead that gave up an insane amount of points per game and played the "No defense, run-n-gun, f**k all" brand of basketball.

But still, 8.5 3s per game at less than 30% is absurd.
Yeah it's disgraceful. At least Adams got the to line a lot.


WB might join this club if he's not careful :lol

[Dr Hawk]

Michael Adams, Denver Nuggets PG 1990-91

http://www.rantsports.com/nba/files/2014/09/1.-Michael-Adams.jpg


8.5 3's a game at 29.6%

:roll: :roll: :roll:
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[aj1987]

Yeah it's disgraceful. At least Adams got the to line a lot.


WB might join this club if he's not careful :lol
WB is a choker, but he does show restraint. I had to look it up, but the dude averaged only 4.3 3's a game last season. He took fewer 3's than LeBron WITH KD being injured.

[Jameerthefear]

Michael Adams, Denver Nuggets PG 1990-91

http://www.rantsports.com/nba/files/2014/09/1.-Michael-Adams.jpg


8.5 3's a game at 29.6%

:roll: :roll: :roll:
:roll: :roll: :roll: