Who Has the Most 3-Pointers in NBA History?

Who has the most 3-pointers in NBA history? This is a question that many basketball fans have been asking lately. With the recent success of players like Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the record for most 3-pointers in a season has been broken several times in recent years.

Introduction

Since the 1983-84 season, the NBA has tracked 3-point field goals made as an official stat. In the 35 seasons since then, there have been a number of great shooters who have made their mark on the league by racking up a large number of 3-pointers.

In this article, we’ll take a look at the 25 players with the most 3-pointers in NBA history, as well as some other notable names who didn’t make the cut.

All-Time Three-Point Leaders

In the NBA, the three-point line is 22 feet in the corners and 23 feet, 9 inches at the top of the arc. This season, the league is experimenting with moving the line back by a foot to 22 feet, 1 inch.

Ray Allen

Ray Allen is a former American professional basketball player. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018. Allen began his NBA career as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, before joining the Seattle SuperSonics. In Seattle, he won an NBA championship in 2005–06 and earned All-Star honors four times. He later played for the Boston Celtics, with whom he won another NBA championship in 2008. He joined the Miami Heat in 2012, but his stint there was marred by injuries. He spent two seasons with the Heat before ending his professional playing career with the Charlotte Hornets in 2014.

Allen widely regarded as one of the best shooters of all time. He holds NBA records for 3-point field goals made (2,973), free throws made (8,936), and steals per game (2.22). His successful free throw shooting rate at 89.4% is the best ever among NBA players with at least 1,000 attempts; he is also one of only four players to make more than 2,500 three-pointers (the others being Stephen Curry, Reggie Miller, and Kyle Korver). Allen was a ten-time All-Star and was voted into the All-NBA First Team twice. Allen also won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States men’s basketball team when it captured Olympic gold at Sydney 2000; he subsequently had his No. 34 jersey retired by Connecticut.

Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller is widely considered one of the best shooters in NBA history. He’s currently the league’s all-time leader in three-pointers made, with 2,560. That’s 400 more than the next closest player, Ray Allen.

A five-time All-Star, Miller was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. He spent his entire 18-year career with the Indiana Pacers, helping them to six Eastern Conference Finals appearances and one NBA Finals appearance.

Steph Curry

Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star, he has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice and won three NBA championships with the Warriors. He is considered by many to be the greatest shooter in NBA history.
In February of 2019, Curry passed Ray Allen for first place on the NBA’s all-time three-pointers made list. He now has 2,483 career three-pointers.

Three-Point Records

In the NBA, the three-point shot has become more and more important as the years have gone on. More and more teams are relying on the three-point shot to win games. So, who has made the most three-pointers in NBA history?

Most Three-Pointers in a Single Season

The NBA’s three-point shot was introduced for the 1979-80 season, so the record for most three-pointers in a season is relatively new. The record for most three-pointers in a season is held by Stephen Curry, who made 402 three-pointers in the 2015-16 season. He averaged 5.1 three-pointers per game that season.

second on the list is Kyle Korver, who made 276 three-pointers in the 2009-10 season while playing for the Chicago Bulls. Korver averaged 3.6 three-pointers per game that season.

Ray Allen is third on the list, having made 269 three-pointers in the 2005-06 season while playing for the Seattle SuperSonics. Allen averaged 3.5 three pointers per game that season.

Most Three-Pointers in a Career

Ray Allen holds the record for the most three-pointers made in an NBA career. He made 2,973 during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics, and Miami Heat.

Reggie Miller is in second place with 2,560 three-pointers. He spent his entire 18-year career with the Indiana Pacers.

Stephen Curry is currently in third place with 2,485 three-pointers. He has played for the Golden State Warriors since 2009.

Most Three-Pointers in a Single Game

The record for the most three-pointers made in a single game is held by Stephen Curry, who made 13 threes in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in 2016. The second-most threes made in a single game is 12, held by Kobe Bryant, Donyell Marshall, and Damon Stoudamire.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Ray Allen is the NBA player with the most 3-pointers in history. He is closely followed by Reggie Miller and Stephen Curry.