Who Leads the NBA in 3 Point Percentage?
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The NBA season is in full swing and the race for the best 3 point shooter is heating up. Who leads the NBA in 3 point percentage?
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving is currently leading the NBA in 3 point percentage. He is shooting an impressive 47.5% from behind the arc. Kyrie is also averaging 24.5 points per game and 5.3 assists per game. He is having a great season so far and is looking like one of the best players in the league.
2017-2018 season
Kyrie Irving led the NBA in 3 point percentage during the 2017-2018 season, shooting a career-high 49.1% from beyond the arc. Irving made a total of 201 3-pointers, shot 46.8% from the field overall, and averaged 24.4 points per game.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, Kyrie led the NBA in 3 point percentage, shooting 40.8% from beyond the arc. He also set a career-high in points per game, averaging 25.2 points per game. Kyrie was named to the All-Star team for the third time in his career, and he was also named All-NBA Second Team.
Stephen 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. In 2019, he led the league in 3-point percentage with .455.
2017-2018 season
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. Many players and analysts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history.
2016-2017 season
In the 2016-2017 season, Stephen Curry led the NBA in 3 point percentage. He made 324 out of 746 3-point attempts, which is a shooting percentage of 43.7%. This was the second time in his career that he led the league in this statistic.
Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors currently leads the NBA in 3 point percentage. Thompson is shooting an unbelievable 47.5% from three this season. He is a big reason why the Warriors are once again one of the best teams in the NBA.
2017-2018 season
In the 2017-2018 season, Klay Thompson led the NBA in 3 point percentage, shooting an impressive 48.8% from behind the arc. He was followed closely by Larry Nance Jr. (48.7%) and Brook Lopez (48.5%).
2016-2017 season
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson, he played college basketball for three seasons with the Washington State Cougars, where he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10. He was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Golden State with the 11th overall pick, and helped the Warriors win their first NBA championship in 40 years in his rookie season.
In 2014–15, Thompson was named an NBA All-Star for the first time, and helped lead Golden State to their first ever NBA Finals victory since relocating to San Francisco in 1962. The following season, he helped lead the Warriors to their first ever 16–0 start in a season en route to their second straight Finals appearance. In 2016, he helped Golden State win an NBA record 73 regular season games en route to their second straight Finals appearance, where they defeated Cleveland to win back-to-back titles.
Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one year of college basketball for Tyler Junior College, he was drafted with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. He has been selected to four NBA All-Star teams and named an All-NBA Third Team member.
2017-2018 season
Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one year of college basketball for Tyler Junior College, he transferred to Marquette University. He was drafted with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.
In his first season with the Timberwolves, Butler averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game, becoming just the third player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals in a season.
2016-2017 season
Jimmy Butler had a great 2016-2017 season, leading the NBA in 3 point percentage. He made a total of 200 3-pointers, shooting an impressive 46.2% from behind the arc. Butler was also a key part of the Chicago Bulls’ success, helping them make the playoffs.
Kemba Walker
Kemba Walker is the current leader in 3 point percentage in the NBA. As of January 8th, 2020, he is shooting 46.9% from three. This is quite a feat, considering the average 3 point percentage in the NBA is 35.5%. Walker is clearly above average in this category, but there are a few other players who are close to his level.
2017-2018 season
Kemba Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted ninth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2011 NBA draft. He is the Hornets’ all-time leading scorer, and also holds Hornets franchise records for most three-point field goals made and most free throws made.
In the 2017–18 season, Walker averaged 22.1 points, 5.6 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game, while shooting career-highs of 40.4% from three-point range and 84.7% from the free throw line. He was named an All-Star for the first time in his career, and was also named to the All-NBA Third Team.
2016-2017 season
Throughout the 2016-2017 season, Kemba Walker led the NBA in 3 point percentage, with a shooting average of .434 from beyond the arc. In total, Kemba made 204 3-pointers, which is the 5th most in a single season in Charlotte Hornets history. He also set a new franchise record for most points scored in a single season, with 2096 total points.
