Who Has the Most 3 Pointers in the NBA?
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We take a look at the top three point shooters in the NBA and see who has the most three pointers made in their career.
NBA Three Pointers
As of the 2019-2020 NBA season, Stephen Curry from the Golden State Warriors has the most three pointers with 2,483. Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers is in second place with 2,163 three pointers, and Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets is in third place with 2,052 three pointers.
Most Three Pointers in a Single Game
In the 2014-15 season, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors made a total of 3,486 three-pointers. This incredible feat shattered the previous record of 2, Richie Guerin of the New York Knicks (set in the 1961-62 season).
Curry’s 414 three-pointers in a single season is also an NBA record. The previous record was held by Ray Allen of the Seattle Supersonics, who made 269 three-pointers in the 2005-06 season.
Most Three Pointers in a Season
In the 2019-2020 season, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors made 402 three-pointers, setting an NBA record for the most in a single season. Curry averaged 5.1 three-pointers per game and shot 43.7% from beyond the arc.
Most Three Pointers in a Career
1.Ray Allen – 2,973
2.Reggie Miller – 2,560
3.Stephen Curry – 2,491
4.Kyle Korver – 2,351
5.Jason Terry – 2,282
6.Paul Pierce – 2,143
7.Jamal Crawford – 2,027
8.James Harden – 2,026
9. Jose Calderon – 1,941
10.Dwayne Wade – 1,935
Three Pointers and the NBA
Three pointers have become increasingly important in the NBA. In the 2019-2020 season, the Houston Rockets made the most three pointers in a season with 1539. The previous record was held by the Golden State Warriors who made 1405 three pointers in the 2016-2017 season.
Three Pointers and the NBA Finals
In the NBA, a three-point field goal is a shot taken from behind the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots taken from within the three-point line. The distance from the basket to the three-point line varies by competition level: in the National Basketball Association (NBA) the arc is 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 m) from the center of the basket in all directions, while in FIBA and NCAA competitions it is 6.75 m (22 ft 1.75 in) from the backboard.
Invented by E.J. Krause of Madison Square Garden LLC (MSG), then perfected by Allan Ray and Darrick Martin of Westchester Knicks during their time with development league side Reno Bighorns, the three-pointer has become a staple of basketball at all levels since its introduction to competitive play by then-ABA Commissioner Dave DeBusschere in 1967 as part of an effort to make scoring more evenly balanced between offense and defense, and open up the game more overall.
Since its introduction, the three-pointer has been embraced by several different styles of basketball play, including fast break offenses such as those employed by Rick Pitino and John Calipari, as well as more methodical half court sets popularized by teams coached by Bill Self and Tom Izzo.
Three Pointers and the NBA All-Star Game
In the 2020 All-Star Game, Kemba Walker of the Boston Celtics, Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers combined to make an NBA record 29 three-pointers.
The previous record of 27 was set by eight players in the 2016 All-Star Game. The 2020 All-Star Game broke that record with 29 three-pointers made by three players.
Kemba Walker made a total of seven three-pointers, Trae Young made a total of nine three-pointers, and Damian Lillard made a total of thirteenthree-pointers.
