Ray Allen and Larry Bird rank among NBA's top-10 shooters

Ray Allen occupies the third spot and Larry Bird is sixth in Bleacher Report’s ranking of the top-99 shooters in NBA history. The list recognizes Allen for his prowess beyond the arc, highlighting his career as the all-time leader in three-pointers made at retirement, a record later broken by Steph Curry. Bird's shooting evolution is noted, as he transitioned from cautious to one of the game's most feared shooters, achieving a 39.8 percent three-point shooting rate in the latter part of his career. Other notable Celtics shooters in the top-99 include Paul Pierce, Jayson Tatum, and Kyrie Irving.

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