Effective FG% on all jumpshots and midrange for Curry, MJ, Lebron

[3ball]

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All stats are from NBA.com (and linked below).. NBA.com defines "midrange" as shots inside 3-point line but outside paint:


.................eFG% All Jumpshots.................. Midrange

Lebron 2004 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2003-04&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 35.6%, 324/998............ 33.2%, 183/551
Lebron 2005 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2004-05&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 39.9%, 400/1136.......... 36.0%, 217/602
Lebron 2006 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2005-06&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 41.7%, 423/1166.......... 38.4%, 242/630
Lebron 2007 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2006-07&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 39.5%, 372/1066.......... 35.1%, 204/581
Lebron 2008 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2007-08&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 39.4%, 338/1001.......... 36.4%, 185/508
Lebron 2009 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2008-09&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 42.2%, 366/1024.......... 36.8%, 193/525
Lebron 2010 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2009-10&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 43.4%, 356/970............ 38.8%, 188/444
Lebron 2011 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2010-11&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 45.4%, 393/968............ 44.6%, 217/487
Lebron 2012 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2011-12&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 43.7%, 290/726............ 42.3%, 188/444
Lebron 2013 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2012-13&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 49.0%, 333/784............ 43.2%, 174/403
Lebron 2014 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2013-14&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 47.0%, 288/736............ 38.5%, 126/327
Lebron 2015 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 43.1%, 280/788............ 37.0%, 127/343
Lebron 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 39.0%, 181/543............ 37.1%, 96/259

Bryant 2000 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=1999-00&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 38.5%, 328/851........... 39.7%, 201/506
Bryant 2001 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=2000-01&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 43.0%, 460/1141........... 41.5%, 290/698
Bryant 2002 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=2001-02&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 41.8%, 478/1184........... 40.9%, 321/785
Bryant 2003 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=2002-03&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 44.1%, 597/1494........... 41.0%, 376/918
Bryant 2004 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=2003-04&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 40.3%, 282/787............ 38.3%, 151/394
Bryant 2005 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=2004-05&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 43.5%, 346/947............ 35.5%, 147/414
Bryant 2006 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=2005-06&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 46.5%, 709/1724............ 42.4%, 414/976
Bryant 2007 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=2006-07&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 46.7%, 556/1358............ 43.9%, 330/751
Bryant 2008 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=2007-08&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 44.6%, 468/1217............ 38.8%, 256/660
Bryant 2009 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/977/stats/shooting/?Season=2008-09&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 45.0%, 519/1285........... 42.0%, 319/759




Jordan 1997 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/893/stats/shooting/?Season=1996-97&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 51.2%, 727/1528........... 48.9%, 588/1202



Currry 2015 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 56.0%, 424/1029........... 41.1%, 117/285
Currry 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 62.9%, 389/847............. 45.3%, 67/148

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[sdot_thadon]

OP's good post percentage would be far more interesting.

[3ball]

OP's good post percentage would be far more interesting.
The data is enlightening, especially for a Lebron fan like you.. Imagine Lebron with FAR better jumpshooting than he ever had before - that was JORDAN, plus Jordan promoted a better brand of basketball by getting a lot of his points off-ball.

Btw, the eFG's shown above are overall eFG's that include the benefit of the 3-point shot.. But for shots inside 20 feet ONLY, Jordan's eFG% is superior to Curry's - Jordan had better efficiency inside 20 feet on literally 5 times the volume, as the stats show here (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11978426&postcount=49).

Essentially, MJ combined the best of all worlds - GOAT jumpshooting, skill, and athleticism.

[IllegalD]

Curry >>>> Jordan confirmed. Thanks for the data. :applause:

[sdot_thadon]

How could it be enlightening when any one with rocks for brains knows when it comes to overall jump shooting Curry>>>Mj>Lebron

[3ball]

Curry >>>> Jordan confirmed.
The data shows that Jordan was prime Lebron with FAR better jumpshooting.

Prime Lebron with FAR better jumpshooting is > Curry.. And of course - this is Curry's first season matching MJ as the best scorer in the league - he needs NINE more full seasons (in a row) before achieving MJ's level.



Thanks for the data. :applause:
In addition to MJ's superior offense, MJ's defensive impact dwarfs Curry's, especially against teams that have great perimeter players, since MJ can guard guys like Magic, Lebron, or Drexler, while Curry can only defend guys like Shumpert, Delly, etc.

There's a reason Curry didn't win FMVP in last year's Finals - he only did half the job, while Iggy did the other half (defense).

Otoh, MJ performed Iggy's duties on defense by guarding Magic/Drexler, while still having a goat offensive impact - Jordan's 2-way ability is why he has 6 FMVP's, compared to Curry's 0.

[LakersForlife]

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All stats are from NBA.com (and linked below).. NBA.com defines "midrange" as shots inside 3-point line but outside paint):


.................eFG% All Jumpshots.................. Midrange

Lebron 2004 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2003-04&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 35.6%, 324/998............ 33.2%, 183/551
Lebron 2005 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2004-05&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 39.9%, 400/1136.......... 36.0%, 217/602
Lebron 2006 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2005-06&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 41.7%, 423/1166.......... 38.4%, 242/630
Lebron 2007 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2006-07&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 39.5%, 372/1066.......... 35.1%, 204/581
Lebron 2008 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2007-08&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 39.4%, 338/1001.......... 36.4%, 185/508
Lebron 2009 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2008-09&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 42.2%, 366/1024.......... 36.8%, 193/525
Lebron 2010 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2009-10&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 43.4%, 356/970............ 38.8%, 188/444
Lebron 2011 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2010-11&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 45.4%, 393/968............ 44.6%, 217/487
Lebron 2012 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2011-12&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 43.7%, 290/726............ 42.3%, 188/444
Lebron 2013 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2012-13&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 49.0%, 333/784............ 43.2%, 174/403
Lebron 2014 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2013-14&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 47.0%, 288/736............ 38.5%, 126/327
Lebron 2015 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 43.1%, 280/788............ 37.0%, 127/343
Lebron 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 39.0%, 181/543............ 37.1%, 96/259

Jordan 1997 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/893/stats/shooting/?Season=1996-97&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 51.2%, 727/1528........... 48.9%, 588/1202

Currry 2015 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 56.0%, 424/1029........... 41.1%, 117/285
Currry 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season): 62.9%, 389/847............. 45.3%, 67/148

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oh curry still the best

[InsanityKills]

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[3ball]

How could it be enlightening when any one with rocks for brains knows when it comes to overall jump shooting Curry>>>Mj>Lebron


The data should give you an excellent perspective of how good Lebron is.

Imagine Lebron with FAR better jumpshooting than he ever had before - that was JORDAN, plus Jordan promoted a better brand of basketball by getting his points off-ball and never letting his defensive assignment get FMVP.

Btw, the eFG's shown above are the overall eFG's that include the benefit of the 3-point shot.. But for shots inside 20 feet ONLY, Jordan's eFG% is superior to Curry's - Jordan had better efficiency on his jumpshots inside 20 feet, on literally 5 times the volume, as the stats show here (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=11978426&postcount=49).

Essentially, MJ combined the best of all worlds - GOAT jumpshooting, skill, and athleticism.

[CuterThanRubio]

You sat for hours contemplating a new idea for a thread and compiled a bunch of arbitrary numbers that mean nothing in the end, as usual..

Hope Curry drops 70 tonight to see how you spin it

[3ball]

You sat for hours contemplating a new idea for a thread and compiled a bunch of arbitrary numbers that mean nothing in the end, as usual..

Hope Curry drops 70 tonight to see how you spin it
You're just mad that Jordan is a better shooter than Curry inside 20 feet

[CuterThanRubio]

You're just mad that Jordan is a better shooter than Curry inside 20 feet

Nah, I like Jordan plenty, your gimmick is just weak, and you admittedly don't watch the NBA anymore so I don't see the point in wasting so much time on something you don't even enjoy.

[NZStreetBaller]

Why is curry in the conversation for 2 point shooting?? We all know that his specialty is 3 pointers. Why not compare 3 point percentage between curry and jordan??.

Its only fair right. I mean after all 3 is more then 2.

[diamenz]

curry > mj and it's not even close.

[JohnMax]

can you post Chris Paul's stats too?

[Pushxx]

MJ is the best player of all time.

3ball is the worst poster of all time.

[jstern]

MJ's midrange percentage is pretty interesting. Especially since most of them were probably turnaround fadeaway jumpers.

[Straight_Ballin]

You sat for hours contemplating a new idea for a thread and compiled a bunch of arbitrary numbers that mean nothing in the end, as usual..

Hope Curry drops 70 tonight to see how you spin it

Your faulting someone for putting together a constructive post on a board filled with 15-20 year old bran stans that will never amount to anything in life who get constantly manipulated and mind****ed by older, more knowledgeable persons. Your response to his post tells us all that we need to know about you and your future on this board.

[sd3035]

Wow Curry is far ahead of the other two :applause: :applause:

[Hey Yo]

NBA.com defines "midrange" as shots inside 3-point line but outside paint:

"Non-Measured - a certain percentage (around 8%) of shots did not get measured.

Close Shots - the smorgasboard of close-in action, including dunks, layups, tips, etc.

6 to 11 feet - what we are referring to as Short Two's

12 to 17 feet - perhaps the true mid-range shot distance

18 to the three point line - aka Long Two's

http://www.82games.com/comm51.htm

[Straight_Ballin]

Wow Curry is far ahead of the other two :applause: :applause:

It's the result of not being hand checked. If MJ played with no hand checking his whole career, his numbers would be > than Curry's.

[chips93]

bron left his jumper back in miami :banghead:

[3ball]

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Jordan shot far better than Curry on jumpshots inside the 3-point line, on FIVE times the volume:



......................MJ 1997 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/893/stats/shooting/?Season=1996-97&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)...................Cur ry 2015 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)............ Curry 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/) <--- links to nba.com data

8-16 ft......... 51.8%, 682 fga........... 46.8%, 126 fga........ 50.0%, 90 fga

16-24 ft....... 48.2%, 495 fga........... 39.4%, 218 fga........ 45.1%, 113 fga




Overall midrange % (all shots inside the 3-point line but outside the paint)


JORDAN 1997:. 49.3%, 1202 fga

CURRY.. 2015:. 41.1%, 285 fga
CURRY.. 2016:. 45.0%, 160 fga

LEBRON 2015:. 37.0%, 343 fga
LEBRON 2016:. 37.1%, 251 fga




Jordan shot TWICE as many jumpshots at greater efficiency than Lebron's best seasons:



.................eFG% All Jumpshots................ Midrange

Jordan 1997 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/893/stats/shooting/?Season=1996-97&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 51.2%, 727/1528........... 48.9%, 588/1202

Lebron 2004 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2003-04&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 35.6%, 324/998............ 33.2%, 183/551
Lebron 2005 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2004-05&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 39.9%, 400/1136.......... 36.0%, 217/602
Lebron 2006 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2005-06&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 41.7%, 423/1166.......... 38.4%, 242/630
Lebron 2007 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2006-07&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 39.5%, 372/1066.......... 35.1%, 204/581
Lebron 2008 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2007-08&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 39.4%, 338/1001.......... 36.4%, 185/508
Lebron 2009 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2008-09&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 42.2%, 366/1024.......... 36.8%, 193/525
Lebron 2010 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2009-10&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 43.4%, 356/970............ 38.8%, 188/444
Lebron 2011 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2010-11&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 45.4%, 393/968............ 44.6%, 217/487
Lebron 2012 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2011-12&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 43.7%, 290/726............ 42.3%, 188/444
Lebron 2013 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2012-13&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 49.0%, 333/784............ 43.2%, 174/403
Lebron 2014 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2013-14&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 47.0%, 288/736............ 38.5%, 126/327
Lebron 2015 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 43.1%, 280/788............ 37.0%, 127/343
Lebron 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2015-16&SeasonType=Regular%20Season):. 39.0%, 181/543............ 37.1%, 96/259

[Achilleas]

who the fak cares for midrange shots :sleeping

[Hey Yo]

Overall midrange % (all shots inside the 3-point line but outside the paint)


JORDAN 1997:. 49.3%, 1202 fga

CURRY.. 2015:. 41.1%, 285 fga
CURRY.. 2016:. 45.0%, 160 fga

LEBRON 2015:. 37.0%, 343 fga
LEBRON 2016:. 37.1%, 251 fga

If you're counting all shots inside the 3pt line as mid-range ....then that favors MJ in 1997 since the NBA was still using the shorter 3pt line.

[3ball]

If you're counting all shots inside the 3pt line as mid-range ....then that favors MJ in 1997 since the NBA was still using the shorter 3pt line.



Jordan's advantage in efficiency and volume on 2-point jumpshots is so severe, that the 1 foot makes no difference.

But regardless, Jordan shot far better than Curry on jumpshots inside 20 feet, on FIVE times the volume:



......................MJ 1997 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/893/stats/shooting/?Season=1996-97&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)...................Cur ry 2015 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)............ Curry 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/) <--- links to nba.com data

8-16 ft......... 51.8%, 682 fga........... 46.8%, 126 fga........ 50.0%, 90 fga

15-19 ft....... 49.5%, 594 fga........... 43.9%, 132 fga........ 38.1%, 84 fga



......................MJ 1997 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/893/stats/shooting/?Season=1996-97&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)...................Leb ron 2009 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/?Season=2008-09&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)........... Lebron 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/2544/stats/shooting/)

8-16 ft......... 51.8%, 682 fga........... 30.7%, 163 fga........ 34.8%, 153 fga

15-19 ft....... 49.5%, 594 fga........... 40.4%, 213 fga........ 41.9%, 136 fga



Anyway you slice it, Jordan was FAR better at 2-point jumpshooting than both Curry and Lebron... :confusedshrug:

And MJ wouldn't even NEED to be a good shooter in today's game - Lebron, Westbrook, Jimmy Butler, and Derozan have poor 3-point AND midrange efficiency, but they're still the NBA's best scorers because the wide open spacing and hands-off defense allows athletic players to get to the rim easier than ever before.

Today's open game would benefit MJ's athleticism the same way - but he would ALSO have goat midrange efficiency, and therefore a massive advantage over his aforementioned, non-shooting peers.

[Achilleas]

curry 3 points 2016
he make 339 he shoot 747 .454
339 * 3 =1017

mj 2 midrange points 1997
he make 593 he shoot 1202 .493
593 * 2 =1186

so mj shoot 455 more shots to make 169 more points

curry is the goat :eek: :bowdown:

[Round Mound]

I wonder what Jerry West did in the mid range. The dude shot a very high% in a faster pace type of play.

[3ball]

curry 3 points 2016
he make 339 he shoot 747 .454
339 * 3 =1017



Jordan was a far better 2-point jumpshooter than Curry - his efficiency was far better on jumpshots inside the 3-point line, despite FIVE times the volume:



......................MJ 1997 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/893/stats/shooting/?Season=1996-97&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)...................Cur ry 2015 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)............ Curry 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/) <--- links to nba.com data

8-16 ft......... 51.8%, 682 fga........... 46.8%, 126 fga........ 50.0%, 90 fga

16-24 ft....... 48.2%, 495 fga........... 39.4%, 218 fga........ 45.1%, 113 fga


^^^^ NOT EVEN CLOSE



Overall midrange % (all shots inside the 3-point line but outside the paint)


JORDAN 1997:. 49.3%, 1202 fga

CURRY.. 2015:. 41.1%, 285 fga
CURRY.. 2016:. 45.0%, 160 fga






so mj shoot 455 more shots to make 169 more points

curry is the goat :eek: :bowdown:



Will Curry guard Lebron in the Finals?. Otherwise, he's nowhere near MJ. :confusedshrug:


http://cdn.slamonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/michael_jordan_magic_johnson.jpg


Jordan's GOAT two-way performance included being the primary defender on Magic - MJ guarded him for 14 of 20 quarters, which included holding Magic to 0-0-0 with 1 TO in critical Game 3 OT, shown here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFtj8ovhp48&t=6m04s).. (btw, Pippen missed that OT by fouling out - classic Pippen - MIA in the critical moments of the series).

The 1991 matchup was one of the best ever because it showcased the regular season MVP (Jordan) vs. the runner-up (Magic), and both guys were top 5 all-time players.. But MJ dominated the matchup - here's their overall stats for the series:

JORDAN 1991 FINALS:. 33/7/11 on 56%
MAGIC.. 1991 FINALS:. 19/7/13 on 43%


Obviously, MJ's defensive impact dwarfs Curry's - this is especially true against teams that have great perimeter players, since MJ can guard guys like Magic, Lebron, or Drexler, while Curry can only defend guys like Shumpert, Delly, etc.

There's a reason Curry didn't win FMVP in last year's Finals - he only did half the job, while Iggy did the other half (defense).

Otoh, MJ performed Iggy's duties on defense by guarding Magic/Drexler, while still having a goat offensive impact - Jordan's 2-way ability is why he has 6 FMVP's, compared to Curry's 0.


DEFENSIVE ASSIGNMENTS BY QUARTER, 1991 FINALS:

Pippen guarded Magic for:

GAME 1: none
GAME 2: 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters
GAME 3: 2nd and 3rd quarters
GAME 4: the last 4 minutes of 4th quarter
GAME 5: none

Here's all 5 games in their entirety:

Game 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncUC9fSFdik
Game 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S6AWPT6fG0
Game 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cueGQChyFuU
Game 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO0LJVxaqD0
Game 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCNFQSBUe5c


Overall, MJ guarded Magic for 14 of 20 quarters (70%), compared to only 6 of 20 for Pippen (30%).
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[Labissiere]

Curry >>>> Jordan confirmed. Thanks for the data. :applause:
That's what I saw too. Wasn't sure what the OP was trying to prove by showing Curry having the best jumpshot :lol

[3ball]

OP showed that Curry has the best jumpshot



Jordan had a FAR better 2-point jumpshot:



......................MJ 1997 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/893/stats/shooting/?Season=1996-97&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)...................Cur ry 2015 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/?Season=2014-15&SeasonType=Regular%20Season)............ Curry 2016 (http://stats.nba.com/player/#!/201939/stats/shooting/) <--- links to nba.com data

8-16 ft......... 51.8%, 682 fga........... 46.8%, 126 fga........ 50.0%, 90 fga

16-24 ft....... 48.2%, 495 fga........... 39.4%, 218 fga........ 45.1%, 113 fga



Overall midrange % (all shots inside the 3-point line but outside the paint)


JORDAN 1997:. 49.3%, 1202 fga

CURRY.. 2015:. 41.1%, 285 fga
CURRY.. 2016:. 45.0%, 160 fga



^^^ Not even close - Jordan is the far better 2-point jumpshooter.






Wasn't sure what the OP was trying to prove



The reason I compared the Efg on jumpshots for Lebron, MJ and Curry is to show that MJ's jumpshot was FAR better than Lebron's.

So imagine Lebron with a FAR better jumpshot - that's MJ.. Plus MJ was a great defender.

Lebron with a FAR better jumpshot AND the capability to guard the other team's best perimeter player (i.e. Magic, Drexler, Lebron, etc) is a far better player than Curry.

THAT'S why I made the thread - to give you this perspective.. :confusedshrug:

[Labissiere]

^ Who cares. The overall for Curry is better and 3s are worth more than 2s :banana: