Keith Allison, Ray Allen dribble, CC BY-SA 2.0
Flickr user Philadelphia 76ers, Reggie Miller crop, CC BY-SA 2.0
In today’s modern NBA game, especially with the use of analytics, the three-pointer is becoming increasingly popular. At the forefront of this new era of sharpshooters is point guard Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors; having already set a number of single-season three-point shooting records, Curry has moved quickly up the list of career three-point shooting and is likely to be regarded as the greatest shooter (not player, or even scorer – there is an important distinction there) in NBA history when all is said and done. However, prior to Curry’s emergence, the two men most commonly associated with the unofficial title of best shooter in NBA history were Hall of Fame shooting guards Ray Allen and Reggie Miller. As the current record-holder and second place, respectively, for career three-pointers made and with the focus on the three-ball today, the question is:
Who was better – Ray Allen or Reggie Miller?
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