Some of you may be interested in a discussion of the meaning of 3 point averages.
The league "average" 3 pt % is an average skewed because the best 3 point point players take most of the 3 point shots. Therefore the median average gives a more accurate representation of the average % than the mean.
The median 3 pt % of all the players in the league is .263.
However, this includes the approximately 40% of the players who are shooting .000.
If you only count the 60% of the players who have been able to make a 3, the median 3pt % is .356. This is the average % for players capable of making a 3.
A bit of trivia. The worst % in the league today by a player with at least 1 make is Utah fav Andre Miller , at .063.
The league "average" 3 pt % is an average skewed because the best 3 point point players take most of the 3 point shots. Therefore the median average gives a more accurate representation of the average % than the mean.
The median 3 pt % of all the players in the league is .263.
However, this includes the approximately 40% of the players who are shooting .000.
If you only count the 60% of the players who have been able to make a 3, the median 3pt % is .356. This is the average % for players capable of making a 3.
A bit of trivia. The worst % in the league today by a player with at least 1 make is Utah fav Andre Miller , at .063.