{"id":128745,"date":"2025-03-15T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T17:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=128745"},"modified":"2025-03-15T13:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T17:35:14","slug":"christian-braun-all-time-shooting-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/15\/christian-braun-all-time-shooting-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Braun Is Having An All-Time Shooting Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Kentavious Caldwell-Pope<\/a> heading to the Orlando Magic in the offseason, the Denver Nuggets were losing their starting shooting guard from the previous two seasons, including their championship team. While the loss stung, Denver also knew they had a replacement for him on their roster. That would be Christian Braun<\/a>, who is now in his third season. A key reserve for the Nuggets in the prior two years, Braun has aced the test<\/a> of becoming a starter with flying colors this season.<\/p>\n

Christian Braun Is Having An All-Time Shooting Season<\/h2>\n

Christian Braun Is Showing Shooting Ability Rarely Seen Before<\/h3>\n

Playing against a short-handed Los Angeles Lakers team on Friday, LA fought valiantly, but Denver prevailed with a 131-126<\/a> victory. The 23-year-old Braun had quite an efficient evening against the Lakers. He finished with 22 points on 9-10 shooting from the field, 2-3 from beyond the arc, and 2-2 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n

While Braun certainly has been an efficient scorer all season, of course it hasn\u2019t been at that level throughout. Still, he has very impressive shooting marks on the season. In his 66 outings, Braun has shot 57.0% from the field, 38.7% from three-point range, and 82.6% from the charity stripe while averaging 15.3 points.<\/p>\n

True shooting percentage is a measure that shows just how efficient a player\u2019s scoring is by accounting for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. On the season, Braun has a true shooting mark of 65.5%. If that sounds really good to you, that\u2019s because it is.<\/p>\n

Just how remarkable is it? According to StatMamba, it would be the second-highest highest ever for a guard who has averaged at least 15 points per contest. Only Stephen Curry<\/a> in 2015-16 (66,9%) \u00a0has a higher true shooting percentage by a guard averaging 15 points. (Curry did also have a higher percentage in 2017-18, but didn\u2019t qualify for scoring title as he played just 51 games.)<\/p>\n

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Christian Braun this season:<\/p>\n

15.3 PPG
5.1 RPG
2.4 APG
65.5% TS<\/p>\n

The only guard in NBA history to have a higher TS% in a 15+ PPG season? Steph Curry in 2016. pic.twitter.com\/bd2htXEKSZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Polymarket Hoops (@StatMamba) March 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n