No Contest: Today’s Best Shooters Better Than Ever

Larry Bird is considered a three-point legend and doesn’t even crack the top 100 in career three-point percentage.

When Bird is compared to someone like Curry, there is a clear distinction between their shooting ability. By examining all of the three-point contests since 1987, it shows since that year three-point accuracy in the contest has steadily risen.

By using an isolated contest, it’s easier to see how much better shooters have gotten. The adjustment teams have made over the years on defense has kept regular season percentages the same.

The best shooters of all time…are on the court.

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