This logic is flawed. Without the 3 pt shot, LeBron would take more 2

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Jan 28, 2023
8:20:42pm

Mr. Rumsfield Starter

This logic is flawed. Without the 3 pt shot, LeBron would take more 2

Pointers. His overall field goal percentage is 50% (including 3’s). He is only a 34% 3 pt shooter. I am too lazy to look up his two point field goal percentage, but I bet it is about 55%.

If we took away the three-pointer, he would take more two point shots and probably score about the same amount of points per game.

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Originally posted on Jan 28, 2023 at 8:20:42pm

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Mr. Rumsfield

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Insane that LeBron is gonna pass Kareem’s points total. I never thought that

1/28/23 7:31pm

Helps that Lebron has had the 3pt line his entire career while Kareem did not.

DieHarder

1/28/23 7:32pm

Kareem wouldn't have taken that shot

Hypnotoad

1/28/23 7:35pm

That's one way to look at it. The other is to consider that LeBron's 3-point

1/28/23 7:37pm

Lebron made 2222 career 3-point shots prior to tonight. That would mean without

benny1982

1/28/23 8:08pm

Well done! Now do LeBron starting his career at the same age Kareem did.

1/28/23 8:13pm

Why

benny1982

1/28/23 8:13pm

Making it an even better apples-to-apples comparison

1/28/23 8:14pm

I don't think that makes it a better comparison.

benny1982

1/28/23 8:17pm

This logic is flawed. Without the 3 pt shot, LeBron would take more 2

1/28/23 8:20pm

I'm just doing straight points. I don't care about the hypothetical butterfly

benny1982

1/28/23 8:21pm

Also, my point was that Lebron would be passing Kareem even without the 3PT line

benny1982

1/28/23 8:22pm

He took like 1 3 pointer even when there was a 3-pt line. Wouldn't have mattered

mobius

1/28/23 7:37pm

Kareem went to college

All-American Coug

1/28/23 7:35pm

And, Kareem doesn't say stupid stuff like LeBron

1/28/23 7:38pm

That’s worth at least 10k points.

1/28/23 7:41pm

This will confirm LeBron’s the GOAT

Cheese Fries

1/28/23 7:39pm

You are a rabble-rouser!

1/28/23 7:40pm

TRT, stuff works.

calvindyer

1/28/23 7:40pm

Trivia question, who was the opponent & city/arena when Kareem became #1?

BigD Coug

1/28/23 7:47pm

Wasn’t against the Jazz in Vegas? Good old days.

CougGolf

1/28/23 7:57pm

Correct - hook shot over a young Mark Eaton, when the Jazz still played 10

BigD Coug

1/28/23 7:58pm

Kareem has been the league’s all time leading scorer for over half of the NBA’s existence. It’sa huge achievement

Spiff

1/28/23 8:12pm

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