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25 Greatest Shooters in NBA History

By Maxwell Ogden

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) talks to the media after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) talks to the media after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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10. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

Kevin Durant may be the most dangerous scorer in NBA history. Standing at nearly 7’0″ tall with a wingspan like a praying mantis, Durant still manages to sink shots from anywhere—literally—on the court.

Most intimidating of all: he does it with all-time efficiency.

Durant, a four-time scoring champion, joined the 50-40-90 club in 2013. He’s shot above 40 percent from 3-point range in three different seasons and is a career 88.1 percent shooter from the free throw line.

Throw in his gargantuan size and length, and Durant’s easily one of the most terrifying defensive assignments to ever enter the Association.

The fact that Durant has two efficient seasons above 30.0 points per game only helps his ranking. It’s not as though he’s a volume shooter who pads his stats, but instead an efficient assassin who picks his spots.

If anything, people want Durant to be more aggressive with how unfairly accurate he is from everywhere on the court.

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