A few days ago, we were talking about a first historic franchise step by Klay Thompson in the history of three-point shooters. Last night, the Warriors sniper officially joined the group of players with at least 2,000 three-pointers in his career.
A gloomy evening for Golden State, but historic for its Splash Brother.
Indeed, with a new three-point shot returned in the defeat of the Warriors in Milwaukee, Klay joined the VIP club of players with at least 2000 shots returned behind the arc since their arrival in the NBA. A club that should greatly expand its establishment when we see the evolution of the game and the importance of distance shooting in recent years.
The 2000 club? Here he is, with his new member.
- Stephen Curry : 3243 three-point
- Ray Allen : 2973
- James Harden : 2627
- Reggie Miller : 2560
- Kyle Korver : 2450
- Vince Carter : 2290
- Jason Terry : 2282
- Jamal Crawford : 2221
- Damian Lillard : 2208
- LeBron James : 2187
- Paul Pierce : 2143
- Kyle Lowry : 2034
- Klay Thompson : 2000
Klay Thompson therefore passes the 2000 mark, and inevitably the question arises: how high can he go?
Unfortunately, his 2 injured seasons prevented him from continuing his mad climb to the Top 3, but there is a scenario where Thompson cracks the Top 5.
Stephen Curry, Ray Allen and even James Harden still active being difficult to catch, it might be worth aiming for a Reggie Miller (500 more three-pointers) to start, before seeing if Harden will be on his ropes.
We can’t wait to see how the new generation will tease Klay and the guys above, because in an NBA where getting 3 three-point shots per game has become commonplace for a player, the numbers of yesteryear will quickly seem less incredible. .
The 13th player in NBA history to make 2,000 3-pointers…
Congrats, @KlayThompson! pic.twitter.com/EIz7dLiUpQ
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) December 14, 2022