LeBron James Breaks Down Why Steph Curry is NBA's GOAT Shooter, Compares Him to Ohtani

LeBron James explained why he feels Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter of all time during the Golden State Warrior guard's latest appearance on Mind the Game.

During their discussion, James compared Curry to Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, essentially noting how Curry can beat you offensively in different ways (conversation begins at 2:27).

To start the comparison, James noted that he and his friends were talking about Ohtani recently, specifically his legendary three-homer, 10-strikeout game in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

"One of our friends, he said, 'If I sent y'all a message and said that a guy struck out 10 batters in the NLCS, you guys would be like, 'Oh, that was a hell of a game by that pitcher. Wow.'

"'And then if I sent a separate text and said in that same game, another guy came in, had three home runs in that same game...'"

"The same guy did that. He did both of those. He did both of those. So, what makes Steph one of the most dangerous players of all time is the fact that you're gonna get it in so many different ways.

"I'm gonna come down to semi-transition. If your pick-up point is too low, bang. If I come off a high screen pick and roll and your big is not up to touch, bang. If you cover me well, I'm gonna get off the ball, and I don't care getting off the ball. A lot of guys will give in to get off the ball, because they feel uncomfortable with now moving and losing control. And losing control. I want to make every play, or I feel like, you know, and not even like, I want to make every play, I feel like our team is most comfortable with me making a decision. Okay?

"Steph, I'm getting off the ball. And it's gonna find me because the energy, the energy that I'm gonna drag out for our team and for the fear of the opponent, it makes them the greatest. It makes him the greatest shooter of all time and one of the greatest threats in NBA history."

It's hard to argue against Curry being the greatest shooter of all time, especially as he continues to dominate the NBA in his 17th NBA season. The 37-year-old is averaging 27.4 points on 45.8 percent shooting for a 9-6 Warriors team that's won three straight.

For his career, Curry has shot 42.3 percent from three-point range. His 4.0 made threes per game rank first all time. He's also first in NBA history in free throw percentage (91.2 percent).

Of course, a ringing endorsement from a player who is squarely in the NBA GOAT debate speaks volumes as well.

Curry and the Warriors will look to keep their hot streak going Tuesday when they visit the Orlando Magic.