The Los Angeles Lakers have some of the top 3-point shooters in NBA history, with three former players and one current ranking among the top 40 all-time for 3-pointers made.
The late Kobe Bryant, Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones are the three former players who rank within that group. LeBron James ranks 14th all-time in 3-pointers (1,860).
As one of the league’s most historic and successful franchises, the Lakers have 10 former or current players who’ve made at least 350 3-pointers with the franchise. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ranks 10th in franchise history with 397.
Here are the top five 3-point shooters in Lakers history. All stats are from Basketball Reference and NBA.com stats.
1. Kobe Bryant
When Bryant stepped on the floor, he had nearly any shot imaginable in his arsenal. The turnaround fadeaway was his signature, but Bryant is a legend because of how he got a variety of shots off.
If his team was in a pinch, Bryant was trusted to score. Hitting 3-pointers was a part of that. He’s No. 1 in Lakers history for 3-pointers made (1,827). Bryant shot 32.9% from deep for his career, but he ranks 17th in league history for 3-pointers.
Bryant and James are the only former or current Lakers players who rank in the top 20 for all-time 3-pointers.
Kobe Bryant hits an epic 3-POINTER in transition. #Vintage #Lakers pic.twitter.com/QIRHCBGkuB
— LakeShow (@LakeShowCP) February 3, 2016
Bryant shot 21.6% of his field goals from the 3-point line during his career, as he also ranks first in Lakers history for 3-point field goal attempts (5,546).