MVPs: 0. Finals MVPs: 0. All-NBA 1st Team: 0. 2nd Team: 0. 3rd Team: 3. All Star: 5. MVP: 0.
Defensive POY: 0. All-Defense Teams: 0.
FT% Champ: 5.
Career Averages: 18 PPG/ 3 RPG/ 3 APG/ 1.1 SPG/ .2 BPG/ .544 eFG%/ .888 FT%.
Best Season: 23/ 3/ 4/ 1.3/ .2/ .560/ .918 (1990-91).
Postseason Averages: 21 PPG/ 3 RPG/ 2 APG/ 1 SPG/ .2 BPG/ .526 eFG%/ .893 FT%.
Best Postseason: 25/ 4/ 2/ .9/ .2/ .569/ .860 (1995).
Championships: 0. Runner-ups: 1 (best player).
Why he's below Ray Allen: Miller was just a bit more of a one-note scorer than Allen, shooting fewer two-pointers and averaging fewer assists than Allen. Miller was also never able to get a championship despite finishing his career as a role player on good teams like Allen did.
Why he's above the rest: Adjusting for era, Reggie Miller is an even better shooter than Ray Allen. I feel like some of Miller's highlights and the success of today's shooters overshadow the fact that, day in and day out, Reggie Miller was one of the best shooters ever. His per-game averages didn't blow voters away enough to get him higher than 3rd-Team All-NBA or #13 in MVP voting, but his ability to stretch the floor undoubtedly made his teammates better. Analytics and advanced metrics like win shares and adjusted shooting suggest that he was one of the best guards of the 90s--better than players who made 1st Team All-NBA like Tim Hardaway and Latrell Sprewell. We recognize now the value that three-point shooting can add, and my list recognizes the value Miller added to the Pacers.
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