How Do Players Shoot Long Outside Jumpers in the NBA?

The more you shoot, the harder we assume the shots are to generate and we expect your percentages to go down. The average percentage on three point shots in the NBA today? It's like 35%. If you pick out a midpoint player, how well would he shoot an open three? And today that number might be in the thirties, but in 1985, the league average for threes might have been like 31%. As we start talking about names in two seconds, that will become apparent.