Three-pointers made: 1,566 Three-pointers attempted: 4,124 Three-point percentage: 37.9% Paul George was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 10th overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft and earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors. Paul George was named the NBA Most Improved Player back in 2013 when he also received his first All-Star selection. In addition to his athleticism, he has cultivated a reputation as a high-flyer by participating in the 2012 and 2014 Slam Dunk Contest.
After the Pacers’ win over the Denver Nuggets on February 10, 2014, their teams head coach Brian Shaw called George “the best two-way player in the game.”
Jason Richardson
Three-pointers made: 2,282 Three-pointers attempted: 6, 010 Three-point percentage: 37.9% During his time with the Golden State, Jason Richardson gained popularity for his outstanding scoring, ability to dunk, dedication to the team and fans, and moral uprightness. As the long time captain of the Warriors, Jason Richardson organized a letter of apology to their fans in 2005 after his team failed to make the playoffs for the 12th straight season.
Even after Jason left the Golden State, he has remained one of the most popular players among Warrior fans because of his energetic style of play and ability to shoot three-pointers, as well as the longevity of his tenure with the team.
Kevin Durant
Three-pointers made:1,570 Three-pointers attempted: 4,122 Three-point percentage: 38.1% With a scoring average of 28.1 points per game to finish the 2012–13 season, Durant failed to defend his scoring title; however, he did become the youngest player in NBA history to join the 50–40–90 club.
Finishing the year with a 60–22 record, Oklahoma City earned the first seed in the Western Conference.
Eric Gordon
Three-pointers made: 1,549 Three-pointers attempted: 4,186 Three-point percentage: 37% Eric Gordon played one season of college basketball at Indiana and was considered one of the top collegiate players in the nation that year. He finished his freshman season leading the Big Ten in scoring and tied for 19th in the country at 21.5 points per game.
Eric entered the 2008 NBA draft and was picked seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers.
Eddie Jones
Three-pointers made: 1,546 Three-pointers attempted: 4,147 Three-point percentage: 37.2% Eddie Jones played for five different teams during his 14-year NBA career. Eddie first played college basketball at Temple University and was the 1993–94 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. Eddie Jones eventually led the Owls to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament.
The three-time NBA All-Star was selected 10th overall in the 1994 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.