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In Favor of Vince Carter’s HOF Case
High-flying Vince Carter is a classic borderline hall-of-fame candidate. You are familiar with the case against him but the UNC alum is one of the dozen all-time great basketball talents. In addition to Carter’s elite athleticism and skill he has added longevity.
Through sixteen NBA seasons Vince Carter has made 1,754 three-point field goals. Earlier this year he passed sharpshooter Dale Ellis, a previous record holder for career three’s, to move into ninth place in NBA history.
Carter has more career three’s than:
In addition to the high volume of three’s Carter shot over 40% from beyond the arc four times in his career. For someone famous for more than his outside shooting ability Vince Carter has been a really, really good outside shooter. Just something to remember when considering him for Springfield.
Splitting The Screen with Mark Price: Grantland
During their Second Birdmester Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose highlighted former Cavaliers great Mark Price. They compared Price’s ability to split the screen to current day guards Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Jamal Crawford and Kyrie Irving. For the youngsters asking who is this Mark Price guy check him out in his eleventh NBA season schooling Allen Iverson.
I remember Mark Price having some sweet playoff games in his day. Try 35 points and 10 assists in a first round win over the Drazen Petrovic, Mookie Blaylock and the 1992 New Jersey Nets. Price also had a 31 point outburst against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Mark went 11-of-14 shooting from the floor in addition to making all 9 free throw attempts.
Compare Mark Price’s career playoff record against other recent great point guards:
Totals |
Advanced |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player |
From |
To |
G |
AST% |
USG% |
TOV% |
TS% |
Magic Johnson* |
1980 |
1996 |
190 |
42.2 |
21.2 |
18.3 |
.595 |
Mark Price |
1988 |
1995 |
47 |
32.1 |
23.3 |
18.5 |
.587 |
Steve Nash |
1997 |
2013 |
120 |
39.6 |
22.8 |
17.7 |
.583 |
Deron Williams |
2007 |
2013 |
51 |
39.6 |
24.1 |
16.0 |
.578 |
Chris Paul |
2008 |
2013 |
40 |
46.2 |
26.0 |
14.1 |
.572 |
John Stockton* |
1985 |
2003 |
182 |
47.8 |
19.2 |
19.4 |
.568 |
Stephen Curry |
2013 |
2013 |
12 |
33.3 |
26.2 |
13.7 |
.558 |
Kevin Johnson |
1989 |
2000 |
105 |
38.0 |
24.0 |
16.3 |
.557 |
Baron Davis |
2000 |
2012 |
50 |
32.7 |
24.4 |
13.2 |
.548 |
Mark Jackson |
1988 |
2004 |
131 |
40.0 |
17.5 |
20.5 |
.523 |
Isiah Thomas* |
1984 |
1992 |
111 |
37.4 |
26.2 |
14.5 |
.520 |
Russell Westbrook |
2010 |
2013 |
45 |
32.2 |
31.8 |
12.5 |
.510 |
Derrick Rose |
2009 |
2012 |
29 |
35.7 |
31.7 |
13.4 |
.503 |
Tim Hardaway |
1991 |
2003 |
56 |
35.1 |
25.2 |
14.9 |
.502 |
Mike Conley |
2011 |
2013 |
35 |
31.2 |
21.5 |
12.6 |
.498 |
Jason Kidd |
1997 |
2013 |
158 |
35.9 |
18.9 |
18.0 |
.498 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 1/17/2014.
Jose Calderon is an Elite Point Guard
Many of us haven’t noticed but new Detroit Pistons point guard Jose Calderon is entering an elite class of point guards. He’s working on his third season of 10 PPG, 7 APG & 60% True Shooting.
Only 4 players in NBA history have had more than three such seasons combining passing and scoring efficiency at this level.
Rk |
Player |
From |
To |
Tm |
Lg |
Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Steve Nash |
2001 |
2013 |
TOT |
NBA |
11 |
2 |
John Stockton* |
1988 |
2002 |
UTA |
NBA |
11 |
3 |
Magic Johnson* |
1980 |
1991 |
LAL |
NBA |
9 |
4 |
Mark Price |
1989 |
1993 |
CLE |
NBA |
4 |
5 |
Jose Calderon |
2008 |
2013 |
TOT |
NBA |
3 |
6 |
Kevin Johnson |
1991 |
1997 |
PHO |
NBA |
3 |
7 |
LeBron James |
2010 |
2013 |
TOT |
NBA |
2 |
Foul Line Extended 