Who Has the Most NBA 3 Pointers?

We take a look at the player with the most 3 pointers in NBA history. See where Ray Allen, Steph Curry, and others rank on the list.

NBA Three Pointers

NBA three-pointers have changed the game of basketball. Now, more than ever, teams are relying on the long-range shot to win games. So, who has the most three-pointers in NBA history? That would be Ray Allen, who currently has 2,973 three-pointers.

All-Time Three Pointers

In basketball, a three-pointer is made when the player shoots the ball from behind the three-point line, which is placed at different distances from the basket depending on the player’s position on the court. The distance from the basket varies from 22 feet (6.7 m) for corner shots to as much as 23.75 feet (7.24 m) for shots from directly behind the center of the basket.

The rationale for the three-pointer was to create more exciting games and reduce fouling, since there would be less incentive to foul an opponent who is shooting a long shot that is worth only two points.

Players who have made the most three-pointers in NBA history includes:
-Ray Allen – 2,973
-Reggie Miller – 2,560
-Stephen Curry – 2,490*
-Kyle Korver – 2,450*
-Paul Pierce – 2,143

*Active players

Three Pointers by Player

In the National Basketball Association, a three-pointer is any shot made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful shot is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line.

Steph Curry has the most threes in an NBA season with 402 in 2015–16. Ray Allen holds the record for most 3-point field goals made in a career with 2,973.

The following is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season three-point field goals made. Stats accurate as of the end of the 2019–20 NBA season.

Most NBA Three Pointers

Ray Allen has the most three pointers in NBA history. He is a retired American professional basketball player. Allen played 18 seasons in the NBA and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in 2018.

Most Three Pointers in a Season

In the 2006-2007 season, the NBA implemented a new rule that moved the three-point line back one foot to the current 22 feet. In the first season under the new rule, only 5 players averaged 2 or more three-pointers per game. In the 2019-2020 season, that number increased to 29 players. Below is a list of the 10 players who have made the most three-pointers in an NBA season.

1. Stephen Curry – 402 (2015-2016)
2. James Harden – 372 (2018-2019)
3. Russell Westbrook – 356 (2016-2017)
4. Damian Lillard – 348 (2018-2019)
5. Klay Thompson – 276 (2016-2017)
6. Kyle Lowry – 273 (2018-2019)
7. J.J. Redick – 272 (2016-2017)
8. Eric Gordon – 266 (2018-2019)
9. Kemba Walker – 262 (2018-2019)
10. Kobe Bryant – 261 (2003-2004)

Most Three Pointers in a Game

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors holds the record for the most three pointers in a game, with 14. This was accomplished in a game against the Chicago Bulls on November 2014.

NBA Three Pointers by Team

Three pointers have become increasingly popular in the NBA, with more and more teams incorporating the shot into their offense. But who has made the most threes in a season? Let’s take a look at the top ten teams in NBA history.

Most Three Pointers in a Season

The Houston Rockets currently hold the record for most three pointers in a season with 1,181. They set this record in the 2014-2015 season. The Golden State Warriors are in second place with 1,046 three pointers made in the 2015-2016 season.

Most Three Pointers in a Game

The record for the most three-pointers in an NBA game is held by the Golden State Warriors, who made 21 three-pointers against the New Orleans Pelicans in a game on November 7, 2016. The Warriors surpassed their own previous record of 20 three-pointers, which they set just four days earlier against the Los Angeles Lakers.