Some of these big men changed how the position is played; others carved out a career on corner threes alone. Pick the four who did the most damage from deep.
1Rasheed WallaceFour-time All-Star and 2004 Pistons champion who brought post skill and three-point range to the power forward spot.1000pts
2Dirk NowitzkiMavericks MVP and 2011 champion whose one-legged fadeaway and range redefined the power forward position.960pts
3Chris BoshEleven-time All-Star who expanded his range to the corner three as Miami won two titles.960pts
4Antoine WalkerThree-time All-Star forward who twice led the league in three-point attempts for the early-2000s Celtics.822pts
5Mehmet OkurTurkish big man and 2007 All-Star who spaced the floor for Jerry Sloan's Jazz.768pts
6Channing FryeBig man who reinvented himself as a three-point shooter in Phoenix and won a title with Cleveland in 2016.633pts
7Serge IbakaShot-blocking forward who added a reliable three and won the 2019 title with Toronto.632pts
8Derrick Coleman1991 Rookie of the Year and Nets All-Star who mixed power-forward size with perimeter skill.632pts
9Kristaps PorziņģisSeven-foot-three Latvian who blocks shots and shoots threes, and won the 2024 title with Boston.632pts
10Ersan İlyasovaTurkish forward known for spacing the floor and taking charges, mostly with Milwaukee.632pts
11Jaren Jackson Jr.2023 Defensive Player of the Year who pairs shot-blocking with three-point range for Memphis.548pts
12Rashard LewisTwo-time All-Star who stretched the floor around Dwight Howard on the 2009 Finals Magic team.448pts
13Paul MillsapFour-time All-Star who added the three-pointer to his game in Atlanta's 60-win 2015 season.448pts
14Marvin WilliamsFormer second overall pick who reinvented himself as a three-point-shooting four in Charlotte.448pts
15Al HarringtonLong-time forward who took on a stretch-four role for Golden State's 2007 We Believe team and later the Knicks.448pts
16Lauri MarkkanenFinnish seven-footer who became an All-Star and Most Improved Player in Utah with his outside shooting.448pts
17Andrea BargnaniItalian first overall pick who shot from distance as a seven-footer in Toronto.329pts
18Detlef SchrempfTwo-time Sixth Man of the Year and three-time All-Star forward with a soft outside shot.329pts
19Danilo GallinariItalian forward who scored from deep for Denver, the Clippers and Oklahoma City.329pts
20Sam PerkinsBig Smooth, a long-armed forward who became a pioneering three-point shooting big in Seattle.329pts
21Robert HorrySeven-time champion forward known as Big Shot Rob for his clutch playoff threes.0pts
22Steve NovakSpecialist forward who led the league in three-point percentage for the 2012 Knicks.0pts
23Kevin LoveFive-time All-Star who paired elite rebounding with outlet passes and pick-and-pop threes, and won a title with Cleveland in 2016.0pts
24Ryan Anderson2012 Most Improved Player who led the league in made threes as a power forward with Orlando.0pts
25Charlie VillanuevaUConn product whose range at six-foot-eleven made him a floor-spacing four in Milwaukee and Detroit.0pts
26Nikola MirotićMontenegrin-Spanish forward whose shooting helped the Bulls and Pelicans space the floor.0pts
Photo credits
- Rasheed Wallace — Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dirk Nowitzki — Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Bosh — Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
- Antoine Walker — TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mehmet Okur — Stephanie Young Merzel, CC BY 2.0
- Channing Frye — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Serge Ibaka — Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Derrick Coleman — Leech44, CC BY 3.0
- Kristaps Porziņģis — Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ersan İlyasova — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jaren Jackson Jr. — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Rashard Lewis — Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paul Millsap — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Marvin Williams — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Al Harrington — Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lauri Markkanen — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Andrea Bargnani — Chrishmt0423, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Detlef Schrempf — lam_chihang, CC BY 2.0
- Danilo Gallinari — All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sam Perkins — Jim Greenhill from McLean, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Robert Horry — thepanamerican, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Steve Novak — scott mecum, CC BY 2.0
- Kevin Love — Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
- Ryan Anderson — TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charlie Villanueva — Byrobertoelia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nikola Mirotić — Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
