The Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry and the Atlanta Hawks' Kyle Korver are largely considered the NBA's best three-point shooters. You could also make the case they're the most unique long-range marksmen in the league.
One is the best in the world at creating chances from the perimeter while controlling the ball. The other is a spot-up assassin so deadly he pulls entire defensive schemes toward him whenever he's on the floor.
Both are three-point specialists, but that's where the comparisons really end. The pair serve as diametric opposites in the realm of perimeter shooters.
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Curry is the better player, to be sure. That much should be blindingly obvious after he won MVP and steered the Golden State Warriors to a title behind his shooting precision, elite distributing ability and vastly improved defensive skills.
But if we isolate their impact from downtown, the competition becomes a lot closer. After all, Korver made the first All-Star team of his career last year even though—whether fairly or unfairly—distance shooting wa ...
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Kyle Korver or Steph Curry: Comparing NBA’s Most Elite 3-Point Snipers
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