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Long-range shooting has taken over the league without a doubt. Clearly, players are taking more three-point attempts than ever before in the NBA, shifting the game from the paint to the perimeter in all actuality.
However, in this era of letting it fly, there are only a few who are making it count in its truest sense. And they do so by being efficient via decent shot selection. Some of the few mentioned in the oncoming slides host the highest probabilities of netting a three-pointer when they have the ball in their hands beyond the arc.
Let's take a look at the top 5 players in terms of three-point percentage this season so far.
Note: Only players that have attempted at least 150 three-pointers are included, stats accurate as of 14/3/2019
#5 Danilo Gallinari (Los Angeles Clippers) - 43.5%
Gallinari has been the frontline of the Clippers' perimeter scoring ever since the exit of Tobias Harris. He is 136-313 on three-pointers along the 57 games he has started in LA, with this being his best conversion rate from deep by a fair margin.
He is attempting a career-high 5.5 long-range shots per game shooting equally well from the field as from distance. Gallinari has been getting to the line on almost six occasions per game and has been converting 90% of his FTs.
Highlight: Danilo had a perfect 5-5 night from downtown in a 127-129 loss to the Warriors back in December.
#4 Danny Green (Toronto Raptors) - 43.7%
Despite being shipped to the Raptors from San Antonio, Danny has been receiving a near-career-high 28.2 minutes per game. With 16 games remaining in the regular season still, Green has already attempted 355 three-point shots (career-high) and made 155 of them.
Although he is averaging just 10 points a game for his newest team, his efficiency from beyond the arc is still among the league's best. His current long-range conversion of 43.7% matches his career-best from more than six seasons ago.
Highlight: Green netted a season-high eight 3-pointers on 8-12 shooting against the Grizzlies in January.
#3 Seth Curry (Portland Trail Blazers) - 44.9%
After missing the whole of last season due to surgery for a leg injury, the 27-year-old joined the Trail Blazers this past summer. The former Duke standout is shooting a career-high 45% from deep, in all but 17 minutes he's getting in Portland.
He is 80-178 on three-pointers so far this season, shooting better from distance than he is from the field in the 61 games played.
Highlight: Seth recorded a perfect 5-5 shooting night from beyond the arc for 15 points against the Cavaliers last month.
#2 Davis Bertans (San Antonio Spurs) - 46.2%
The Latvian has scored 74% of his points via three-pointers (second most in the league) this year. With an evident increase in minutes this year, Davis has already taken 266 long-range attempts and made 123 of them.
He is shooting above 46% from the field and three-point line, averaging close to 8 points per game. Despite attempting just 4.3 shots from distance per game, Bertans has made a name for himself down in San Antonio for being perimeter-efficient on a nightly basis.
Highlight: Bertans scored a season-high total of 21 points in just 28 minutes on 5-8 shooting from distance against the Wizards in January.
#1 Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets) - 46.5%
After being drafted 33rd overall by the Cavaliers in 2014, Joe Harris hasn't really been a talking point until recently when he beat Stephen Curry to take the Three-point contest trophy in the All-Star weekend.
Harris has been quietly putting together career-best numbers this year and in the process, fuelling the Russell-led Nets' surge to glory. He is 152-327 on three-pointers across the 65 games started for Brooklyn this season so far, averaging a career-high 13.6 points per game.
Clocking almost 30 minutes per game for his team, Harris is making half of his shots from the field and attempting 5 three-pointers per game. In January he became the only player in franchise history to make three or more three-pointers in six straight games.
Highlight: Harris netted a season-high seven 3-pointers against Toronto last month, scoring 24 points on 7-8 shooting from long-range.
