Best mid-range shooters in NBA 2025: Durant and Booker lead the pack, but where is Curry?

Mid-range shooters are players who are especially effective at scoring from the area between the three-point line and the paint. In the NBA, many star players today are highly skilled in this type of scoring. In this article, basketscores.com reviews the 10 best mid-range shooters in the NBA in 2025.

Best Mid-range Shooters in the NBA in 2025

The list is updated to the end of the 2024/25 season and includes players who attempted at least 80 mid-range shots.

10. Damian Lillard (47.5%)

In the 2024/25 season, Lillard performed very well, often taking advantage of the space created by Giannis Antetokounmpo. When opposing defenses focus on Giannis, Lillard often has room to stop and shoot from the elbow area. His 47.5% mid-range shooting rate is very strong for a point guard. Combined with his deep three-point shooting, this makes him one of the most complete offensive players and gives the Bucks more attacking options.

9. Tyrese Haliburton (48.3%)

Like Lillard, Haliburton has improved his game by developing his mid-range shooting. Unlike players such as DeMar DeRozan or Kevin Durant who often take contested shots, Haliburton usually relies on his court vision to find open space before shooting. When opposing centers use drop coverage, he no longer focuses only on passing but is ready to score himself. This has made him a more dangerous offensive threat.

8. Nikola Jokić (48.3%)

Jokić has long been an effective mid-range shooter, even while playing the center position. Many of his mid-range attempts are difficult shots taken under pressure. He uses excellent body control and a very soft shooting touch to convert these opportunities. His famous “Sombor Shuffle,” a leaning one-legged jump shot, has become one of the hardest mid-range shots to defend in modern basketball.

7. Anfernee Simons (48.5%)

During the 2024/25 season, Anfernee Simons became one of the main offensive leaders of the Portland Trail Blazers and a very efficient mid-range scorer. His most common technique is the mid-range pull-up shot immediately after dribbling. With his explosive speed, he often forces defenders to drop back to stop drives to the basket, then suddenly stops and takes a quick jump shot. This “stop-on-a-dime” shooting ability makes him difficult to defend.

6. Stephen Curry (49.5%)

Stephen Curry is famous for his three-point shooting, but his mid-range game has also become extremely dangerous. He often combines floaters with quick jump shots from difficult angles while moving at high speed. This makes him especially effective in pick-and-roll situations. If defenders move too far out to stop the three-pointer, Curry can simply take one step inside and shoot a precise mid-range jumper.

5. Dennis Schröder (50.0%)

One of the fastest guards in the NBA, Schröder often uses sudden changes of speed to attack the defense. He frequently drives toward the basket, forcing defenders to collapse, before stopping quickly to take a mid-range pull-up shot from around 10–15 feet. His shooting motion remains very stable because of the momentum he creates during the drive. With a 50.0% success rate, he becomes a reliable scoring option in pick-and-roll situations.

4. Mikal Bridges (50.4%)

During the 2024/25 season with the Knicks, Mikal Bridges used a very effective mid-range strategy. When Jalen Brunson attracted defenders in the paint, Bridges often positioned himself near the elbow or along the wings to take mid-range jumpers. With his long reach and smooth shooting motion, Bridges consistently delivered accurate shots, helping him maintain a very high percentage.

3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (51.0%)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander does not rely heavily on pure speed but instead uses a very unique and controlled style of play. He frequently uses hesitation moves and “snake” dribbles to reach the mid-range area. Once he gets within about 10–15 feet of the basket, he maintains excellent balance in the air, allowing him to finish accurately even with defenders nearby. In the 2024/25 season, SGA led the league in successful mid-range shots.

2. Devin Booker (51.1%)

During the 2024/25 season, even with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal sharing scoring responsibilities for the Phoenix Suns, Booker continued to shine. Because defenses often focus on stopping three-point shooters, Booker frequently finds open space in the mid-range. This allows him to maintain a high scoring average of around 27–28 points per game without relying too heavily on three-point shots or constant drives to the basket.

1. Kevin Durant (56.2%)

Kevin Durant remains the undisputed king of mid-range scoring in the NBA. Standing about 2.11 meters tall with an extremely long wingspan, his jump shot is released so high that defenders rarely manage to block it. Durant does not rely heavily on speed or strength to create space; simple moves such as a sidestep or pump fake are often enough to free him for a shot. During the 2024/25 season, he continued to maintain one of the highest True Shooting percentages in NBA history among players who average more than 25 points per game.

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