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For someone who isn't regarded as a great shooter, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is actually doing quite well from that end of the floor this season. Historically well, even. Early in the defending champions' road game against the Boston Celtics on Saturday, The King moved to 13th All-Time in career 3-pointers made.
James needed just one 3-pointer to overtake his former teammate J.R. Smith in the prestigious list, as he knocked down his 1,931 three-point basket.
Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up to 13th on the all-time THREES MADE list! pic.twitter.com/3Ja4fNHcxV
— NBA (@NBA) January 31, 2021
Up next on the pecking order for LeBron James is Joe Johnson, who made 1,976 triples in his career. Judging by the high rate he is shooting so far in the 2020-21 campaign, the 4-time NBA MVP can also eclipse that in the next couple of months.
Entering Saturday's match at TD Garden versus the Celtics, James is knocking down a career-best 41.7 percent clip from long distance in his first 20 games for the Lakers this season. He is launching threes more than ever this season, taking 6.6 attempts each game, and usually makes 2.8 of those tries.
This is a huge leap for LeBron, who is only a career 34.6 percent shooter.
While he is widely regarded as one of the best all-around players of all time, shooting wasn't exactly James' strongest suit when he first entered the league in 2003. But he worked on that facet of his game as years passed and has actually relied on that weapon heavily since moving to Hollywood. James' athletic prowess remains at a high level even at 36 years old, but he's also become a much more confident shooter over time.
