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Sacramento Kings: Where does Buddy Hield rank among the league’s top shooters?

By Jonathan Roberts

SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 11: Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings shoots over the out stretched arm of Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during their NBA basketball game at Golden 1 Center on October 11, 2018 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 11: Buddy Hield #24 of the Sacramento Kings shoots over the out stretched arm of Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during their NBA basketball game at Golden 1 Center on October 11, 2018 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 21: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celticss shoots the ball over Josh Richardson #0 of the Miami Heat during a game at TD Garden on January 21, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 21: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celticss shoots the ball over Josh Richardson #0 of the Miami Heat during a game at TD Garden on January 21, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

No. 8 (tie): Malcolm Brogdon, G Milwaukee Bucks – 44 Total Points

Is Malcolm Brogdon’s appearence surprising to anyone? 2016’s NBA Rookie of the Year, Brogdon is the only NBA player this season with a legitimate shot at making the 50/40/90 club — and he’s doing so by a comfortable margin. In nearly 30 minutes per game, Brogdon is shooting .520/.421/.957 and averaging 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Brogdon has had a breakout season, but scoring low on deep mid-range looks and from three, he remains in the bottom-half of our board. Still, he can hang his hat on the fact he’s tied with one bona-fide superstar…

No. 8 (tie): Kyrie Irving, PG Boston Celtics – 44 Total Points

Ah, our first true superstar comes in at number eight with a total of 44 points. Kyrie, who led the field in shooting percentage on shots 10-16 feet away from the basket, was kept down largely due to low(ish) three-point efficiency and free throw shooting (eleventh in both). Still, there’s not a soul alive who’d doubt Kyrie’s ability as one of the league’s top shooters, especially when he’s the focal point of the East’s fifth-place Celtics.

No. 6: Danilo Gallinari, SF Los Angeles Clippers – 46 Total Points

Danilo Gallinari has enjoyed a stellar season so far, averaging 19 points per game and 6.1 rebounds while functioning as the 1B to Tobias Harris on a surprisingly good Clippers squad. Gallinari ranked highly in the two most important categories — volume and three-point shooting — but was eleventh and twelfth in both mid-Range categories, respectively.

No. 5: Joe Harris, SG Brooklyn Nets – 49 Total Points

More. The Sacramento Kings desperately need the All-Star Break. light

Raise your hand if you thought Joe Harris would be among the NBA’s three-point percentage leaders at the seasons halfway point. The four Nets fans who raised their hands can put them down. A young player on his second team in five years (three with Brooklyn), Harris hadn’t shot better than 41.9 percent from three in any season — until now. Currently hitting 47 percent of his triples, Harris is third in the NBA in three-point percentage, trailing Seth Curry and David Bertans (who narrowly missed out in making this list). Harris led in both three-point shooting and two-point shooting from 16+ feet away, but scored low in free throw shooting (twelfth) and short mid-range jumpers (eighth).

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