Identifying the NBA's career worst three-point shooters requires setting a minimum attempt threshold to filter out incidental shooters. Based on a minimum of 250 career three-point attempts, the top three worst percentages belong to:
The Top 3 Worst Career Three-Point Shooters (Min. 250 Attempts)
- 1. Ben Wallace (13.5%) - The defensive anchor on the Pistons' 2004 championship team took 308 attempts. His reluctance and inefficiency from deep became a notable aspect of his offensive game.
- 2. Chris Dudley (20.8%) - In a 16-year career known for rebounding and defense, Dudley shot 20.8% from three on 276 attempts, cementing his place among the least successful stretch bigs.
- 3. Stanley Roberts (21.4%) - The former lottery pick center went 21-for-98 on three-pointers (21.4%) over 264 career attempts, largely during an era when centers seldom shot from distance.
These statistics reflect specialists whose value lay almost exclusively in defense and interior play, making their three-point attempts mostly inconsequential (or detrimental) to their teams' offensive strategies.
