There is only one comparison worthy of what LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel accomplished from three-point range this season. And it is a comparison that would have seemed completely absurd to make about any duo not named Curry and Thompson — until now.
Knueppel finished with 273 three-pointers made. Ball finished with 272 — just one single make behind his backcourt partner. By both crossing the 270 threshold in the same season, the Charlotte Hornets pair became only the second duo in NBA history to accomplish this feat, joining Golden State’s legendary Splash Brothers: Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
The Weight of That Company
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson did not just make threes. They revolutionized basketball entirely. Their combined shooting volume and efficiency forced the entire NBA to rethink spacing, roster construction, and defensive strategy from the ground up. The Splash Brothers era produced championships, shattered records, and permanently changed the way the sport is played at every level.
For LaMelo and Knueppel to enter that same conversation — even in a single statistical category — is genuinely staggering. Reaching 270 three-pointers in a season requires consistency, efficiency, and relentless volume that almost no player in history has sustained. Doing it alongside a teammate in the exact same season is something that was supposed to be nearly impossible.
What It Means For Charlotte’s Future
If the Hornets can keep this duo healthy and together, opposing defenses are going to face a puzzle with no clean solution. Two players capable of hitting 270-plus threes means there is no safe side of the court to abandon. Every defensive rotation has a cost. Every coverage leaves someone open.
Splash Brothers 2.0 is not just a nickname. It might be the most dangerous warning in the entire Eastern Conference.
