He just racked up another 23pt 16a night. In the process, he went 11-11 from the free throw line... bumping his career avg to 90.4%, which now makes him the most accurate free throw shooter of all-time.
But that's not all...
He's on pace this year for his 5th 50-40-90 season of his career. How impressive is that? Only 5 players in NBA history have done it once, and only Larry Bird has done it twice. Steve Nash is on the verge of doing it for a 5th time in 6 years. He missed out on 5 consecutive years by a single free-throw in 06/07 (he finished 53-45-89.99).
Finally...
Nash is 1% shy of a career 50-40-90 average, as stat that is completely unheard of. He is sitting at 49-43-90 after a 15 year career.
Best shooter ever? I think a case can be made.
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The 50–40–90 Club is an informal term referring to the very exclusive group of National Basketball Association (NBA) players who have had a shooting percentage at or above 50% for field goals, 40% for three-point field goals, and 90% for free throws during an entire NBA season while also achieving the NBA league minimum number of makes in each category. 50–40–90 indicates a great all-around shooting performance and is considered as the ultimate standard for shooters.
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