Interesting career 3 point shooting stats from Ray

[Drucci]

Found them in the latest Bill Simmons' column (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/110128&sportCat=nba ). These stats are quite original and tell you a lot about Ray's amazing efficiency.

NBA.com's "Stats Cube" examined Ray Allen's career this week and found the following things:

• Only 12 players attempted 300-plus 3-pointers and made 39 percent or more in one season. Reggie Miller did it a record nine times; Ray Allen has done it seven times (this year will probably be No. 8 ).

• Allen's 3-point percentages by quarter (since 1996-97): 41.3 (First), 40.6 (Second), 39.9 (Third), 38.5 (Fourth), and 43.4 (OT). For fourth quarter and OT combined, only five players averaged higher than 36 percent in the past 15 years: Steve Nash (45.6 percent), Allen (42.6 percent), Jason Terry (41.9 percent), Chauncey Billups (41.3 percent) and Dirk Nowitzki (37.1 percent). Reggie Miller over that time: 34.1 percent.

• The top-5 for clutch 3-point shooting (either OT or 3:00 or less in the fourth, with a margin of three points or fewer) since 1996-97: Mike Bibby (41.8 percent), Allen (40.2 percent), Terry (39.2 percent), Billups (38.4 percent), Nash (37.8 percent). Reggie Miller from 1996 to 2005: 33.1 percent.

• Allen is averaging better than 45 percent on 3-pointers in five cities: Miami (50 percent), Toronto (47.6 percent), Golden State (46.8 percent), Memphis (46.2 percent) and Denver (45.2 percent).

• Since 1996-97, Allen has attempted 25.9 percent of his 3s from the corners (making 42.4 percent) and 74.1 percent from everywhere else (making 39.3 percent).

[Roy H.]

Another interesting stat: 

Career 3PT%:

Ray Allen:  .398
Reggie Miller:  .395

It's really remarkable how close these two are as shooters.

[Taklamar]

And so different in temperament.  I think I'd fall out of my chair if I saw Ray Allen to the choking sign after burying a 3, haha!