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Paul George Makes NBA History in 76ers-Hornets on Monday

Paul George is climbing an NBA leaderboard.

Justin Grasso

Dec 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) prepares to shoot a foul shot against the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Dec 13, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George (8) prepares to shoot a foul shot against the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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As the Philadelphia 76ers battled against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, the nine-time All-Star Paul George worked his way into the Top 10 for three-pointers made in NBA history.

George surpassed Jason Terry, who previously held the 10 spot with 2,282 threes made over the course of his career.

Next up, George is chasing Vince Carter, who has 2,290 threes.

Being in the NBA since 2010, George has come a long way in terms of three-point shooting. During his rookie season, he averaged just 29 percent from three in 61 games played. By year two, he improved that number to 38 percent throughout the course of 66 games.

From that point on, George has been one of the NBA’s most dangerous shooters from deep.

The Sixers remained highly-impressed with George throughout his tenure on the Los Angeles Clippers. A lot of their interest came from the fact that George averaged around 40 percent from deep throughout his five-season stint on the Clippers.

Leading up to Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, George had 13 games under his belt with the Sixers. He’s been shooting 32 percent from three on six attempts per game.

While George’s three-point percentage is at a low mark compared to the early days of his career, he’s still working on finding his stride in Philadelphia after battling two minor knee injuries throughout the season.

So far, he’s producing 16 points per game, along with five rebounds and five assists. The Sixers are relying on a healthy George to help them climb out of a 7-16 hold to start the year.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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