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Ray Allen and the Most Three-Pointers in NBA Playoff History
Ray Allen: King of All Three-Point Shooters
If there were any doubt Ray Allen was the best three-point shooter in NBA history, he vanquished the thought Thursday in Game 3 of the first-round playoff matchup between his Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Allen became the all-time three-point leader in postseason history, passing Reggie Miller. He already is the all-time regular season champ (also having passed Miller in 2011).
Allen and Miller are the only players with at least 300 postseason three-pointers (they are also the only ones with over 2,000 in the regular season).
Neither’s regular-season marks will be caught anytime soon – both have over 2,500 treys, in fact. But their playoff marks are much more breakable, and more breakable than you probably have considered.
If Kobe Bryant, for example, gets back to health, and the Los Angeles Lakers get into better form, he has a good chance of becoming the all-time leader.
Today’s list features the top 20 players with the most postseason treys. It’s a list filled with active players, including Allen and Bryant, as well as LeBron James and six others.
Follow @VinGetz| PLAYER | THREE-POINTERS | |
| 1. | Ray Allen | 322 |
| 2. | Reggie Miller | 320 |
| 3. | Kobe Bryant | 292 |
| 4. | Chauncey Billups | 266 |
| 5. | Robert Horry | 261 |
| 6. | Derek Fisher | 252 |
| 7. | Jason Kidd | 236 |
| 8. | Manu Ginobili | 229 |
| 9. | Paul Pierce | 210 |
| 10. | Michael Finley | 200 |
| 10. | Scottie Pippen | 200 |
| 12. | Rasheed Wallace | 190 |
| 13. | Dan Majerle | 181 |
| 14. | Steve Nash | 178 |
| 15. | John Starks | 176 |
| 16. | Jason Terry | 173 |
| 17. | Danny Ainge | 172 |
| 18. | Bruce Bowen | 168 |
| 19. | LeBron James | 162 |
| 19. | Peja Stojakovic | 162 |
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Kobe Bryant and the Most Minutes Played in NBA Playoff History
Kobe Bryant (c.) Is Set To Become the NBA’s All-Time Postseason Minutes Played Leader, Surpassing Kareem Abdul Jabbar (r.). Magic Johnson (l.) Also Ranks.
Kobe Bryant will one day be the all-time postseason minutes leader. It could happen this season, depending on the Los Angeles Lakers playoff chances (and how well they do if they make it).
As of this writing, the Lakers, saddled with injuries all season, cling to the eighth spot by just a half game.
Bryant is only 210 minutes away from the all-time leader, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Over the course of his career, Kobe has averaged nearly 40 (39.3) minutes per playoff game. So, it will take six average games for him to catch Kareem.
They, Scottie Pippen and Shaquille O’Neal are the four NBA players to log over 8,000 playoff minutes.
Tim Duncan, Derek Fisher and Jason Kidd (along with Bryant) are still adding to their tallies.
Playoff time = Hall of Fame apparently (most of the time). Everyone of these guys are Hall of Famers (or will be), except probably Fisher, Robert Horry and Horace Grant.
Follow @VinGetz| PLAYER | MINUTES | |
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 8,851 |
| 2. | Kobe Bryant | 8,641 |
| 3. | Scottie Pippen | 8,105 |
| 4. | Shaquille O’Neal | 8,098 |
| 5. | Karl Malone | 7,907 |
| 6. | Wilt Chamberlain | 7,559 |
| 7. | Magic Johnson | 7,538 |
| 8. | Bill Russell | 7,497 |
| 9. | Michael Jordan | 7,474 |
| 10. | Tim Duncan | 7,415 |
| 11. | Dennis Johnson | 6,994 |
| 12. | Larry Bird | 6,886 |
| 13. | John Havlicek | 6,860 |
| 14. | Robert Horry | 6,823 |
| 15. | John Stockton | 6,398 |
| 16. | Jerry West | 6,321 |
| 17. | Derek Fisher | 6,296 |
| 18. | Robert Parish | 6,177 |
| 19. | Horace Grant | 6,172 |
| 20. | Jason Kidd | 5,841 |
Thanks to basketball-reference.com.
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NBA All-Star Game: Top 20 Players with the Most Selections and Appearances
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has the Most NBA All-Star Game Selections and Appearances
Hey, the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend is here! Awesome. For a refresher and a little prep, check out the full East and West rosters, including reserves. The NBA’s official web coverage is here.
For something extra, though, more angles and the most and best in analysis and fan and pro writing, check out Bleacher Report through this weekend and through the week leading up to the NBA trading deadline on Feb 21 – and after for analysis.
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Anyway, on to today’s sports list, which after all that is of course All-Star Game related.
Here are the top 20 players with the most NBA All-Star Game selections and appearances. These guys were selected so often, that inevitably most missed one or a few.
On top of both lists is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who was selected almost two decades worth of times (19), appearing in all but one (18).
Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O’Neal have the second most selections at 15.
On the appearances side, three actives – Bryant, Garnett and Tim Duncan – come in second at 14.
If Kobe, 34, doesn’t retire at the end of his current contract (through 2013-14) as he has been suggesting, maybe he’ll have a shot at catching Kareem. I don’t think it’s going to happen.
LeBron James is standing at nine.
Follow @VinGetzMOST NBA ALL-STAR GAME SELECTIONS
| PLAYER | SELECTIONS | TEAM | YEARS | |
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 19 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1970-1974 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1975-1977, 1979-1989 | |||
| 2. | Kobe Bryant | 15 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1998, 2000-2013 |
| 2. | Kevin Garnett | 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1997, 1998, 2000-2006 |
| Boston Celtics | 2007-2011, 2013 | |||
| 2. | Shaquille O’Neal | 15 | Orlando Magic | 1993-1996 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1997, 1998, 2000-2004 | |||
| Miami Heat | 2005-2007 | |||
| Phoenix Suns | 2009 | |||
| 5. | Tim Duncan | 14 | San Antonio Spurs | 1998, 2000-2011, 2013 |
| 5. | Michael Jordan | 14 | Chicago Bulls | 1985–1993, 1996-1998 |
| Washington Wizards | 2002, 2003 | |||
| 5. | Karl Malone | 14 | Utah Jazz | 1988–1998, 2000-2002 |
| 5. | Jerry West | 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1961-1974 |
| 9. | Wilt Chamberlain | 13 | Philadelphia Warriors | 1960-1962 |
| San Francisco Warriors | 1963-1965 | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 1966-1968 | |||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 1969, 1971-1973 | |||
| 9. | Bob Cousy | 13 | Boston Celtics | 1951-1963 |
| 9. | John Havlicek | 13 | Boston Celtics | 1966–1978 |
| 12. | Larry Bird | 12 | Boston Celtics | 1980-1988, 1990-1992 |
| 12. | Elvin Hayes | 12 | San Diego Rockets | 1969-1971 |
| Houston Rockets | 1972 | |||
| Baltimore Bullets | 1973 | |||
| Capital Bullets | 1974 | |||
| Washington Bullets | 1975-1980 | |||
| 12. | Magic Johnson | 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1980, 1982–1992 |
| 12. | Moses Malone | 12 | Houston Rockets | 1978-1982 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 1983-1986 | |||
| Washington Bullets | 1987, 1988 | |||
| Atlanta Hawks | 1989 | |||
| 12. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 12 | Houston Rockets | 1985-1990, 1992-1997 |
| 12. | Oscar Robertson | 12 | Cincinnati Royals | 1961-1970 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 1971, 1972 | |||
| 12. | Bill Russell | 12 | Boston Celtics | 1958-1969 |
| 12. | Dolph Schayes | 12 | Syracuse Nationals | 1951-1962 |
| 12. | Isiah Thomas | 12 | Detroit Pistons | 1982-1993 |
MOST NBA ALL-STAR GAMES PLAYED (APPEARANCES)*
* includes 2013 for Garnett, Duncan and Bryant
| PLAYER | ALL-STAR GAMES PLAYED | |
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 18 |
| 2. | Kevin Garnett | 14 |
| 2. | Tim Duncan | 14 |
| 2. | Kobe Bryant | 14 |
| 5. | Wilt Chamberlain | 13 |
| 5. |
John Havlicek | 13 |
| 5. |
Bob Cousy | 13 |
| 5. |
Michael Jordan | 13 |
| 9. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 12 |
| 9. | Shaquille O’Neal | 12 |
| 9. | Jerry West | 12 |
| 9. | Elvin Hayes | 12 |
| 9. | Karl Malone | 12 |
| 9. | Oscar Robertson | 12 |
| 9. | Bill Russell | 12 |
| 16. | Dirk Nowitzki | 11 |
| 16. | Isiah Thomas | 11 |
| 16. | Bob Pettit | 11 |
| 16. | Dolph Schayes | 11 |
| 16. | Magic Johnson | 11 |
| 16. | Moses Malone | 11 |
| 16. | Julius Erving | 11 |
| 16. | Elgin Baylor | 11 |
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