The Top 3-Point Shooters in NBA Playoff History
The Top 3-Point Shooters in NBA Playoff History:
1. Steph Curry
2. Ray Allen
3. Reggie Miller
Introduction
When it comes to the NBA playoffs there’s nothing quite like a good, old-fashioned shooting duel. And while there have been plenty of great shooters in playoff history, there are only a handful who can truly be called the best.
In this article, we’ll be taking a look at the top three-point shooters in NBA Playoff history. We’ll be looking at their regular season shooting percentages, their playoff shooting percentages, and how they fared in the clutch. So without further ado, let’s get started.
The Top 3-Point Shooters in NBA Playoff History
There have been some great 3-point shooters in NBA Playoff history, but these are the best of the best.
1. Ray Allen
Ray Allen is one of the best shooters in NBA history and he proved it time and again in the playoffs. He holds the record for most 3-pointers made in a Playoff Game with eight, and he’s also made more 3-pointers in the playoffs than anyone else.
2. Reggie Miller
Reggie Miller was another great shooter who excelled in the playoffs. He made an incredible shooting performance in the 1995 playoffs, when he scored 32 points in the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the New York Knicks He also holds the record for most 3-pointers made in a playoff series, with 58.
3. Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is currently one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA, and he’s already cemented his place among the greatest playoff shooters of all time. In 2016, he set an NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a playoff series, with 32.
Conclusion
Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is on pace to become the most prolific 3-point shooter in NBA playoff history.
Curry, who is shooting an astounding 45.5 percent from downtown in his career, has made 238 3-pointers in the playoffs. That puts him just outside the top 10 on the all-time list.
But with another deep postseason run expected for the Golden State Warriors Curry is poised to move up the list quickly. He’s already made more 3-pointers in the playoffs than any other player in NBA history not named Ray Allen or Reggie Miller
Here’s a look at the top three-point shooters in NBA Playoff history:
1. Ray Allen – 385
2. Reggie Miller – 320
3. Stephen Curry – 238*
4. Derek Harper –233
5. Clyde Drexler – 231
6. Manu Ginobili – 226
7. Jason Terry – 225
8. Joe Dumars – 213
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