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.

  • wut_eva_bishBEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Magic has made many tough shots too though (including half-court, 25 foot hook shots, and walk-off game winners.)

    And when it comes to other players vs. Magic as a passer, I’ve posted this before…

    Magic can make every pass Jokic and LeBron can, but Jokic and LeBron can’t make every pass that Magic did AT THE VOLUME Magic was asked to do it at.

    Sure flashy passes have been made by all, but Magic could make jaw dropping passes 10x-15x per game. Jokic, LeBron, CP3, Stockton etc will make 2 or 3 great passes per game and people think that makes them equal to Magic.

    No, Magic had volumes of highlight reel passes that the others couldn’t touch.