I think it’s almost unanimous that Steph is the greatest shooter of all time and Magic is the greatest passer of all time. My question is, who has a wider gap between them and #2 + the rest of the pack?
Also, stats are important, but not the end all be all here. For instance, Klay might actually be a slightly better catch-and-shoot 3pt maker than Steph, but Steph is so far and away better at creating his own shot it’s why he is clearly the best shooter of all time. And Magic may not hold the assist record, but you would be hard-pressed by most fans and players if you said Stockton had a similar passing ability to Magic.
Passing has been the premier component of winning basketball since the 50s in basketball. It’s gotten an insane amount of development vs. outside shooting. Ast/TO ratio, AST per game, AST per game in playoff series all are much closer and some better than Magic for stretches than Steph and the next best shooter of all time.
Ray Allen has 12 seasons of 5 or more 3PA per game in his career, Steph had 12 seasons of 7.7 or more 3PA already. It’s just too soon to say Steph has anyone near him when it comes to 3P shooting volume.