List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
This article provides two lists:
- A list of NBA career regular season three-point field goals made.[a]
- A progressive list of three-point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[1]
List of 3-point scoring leaders[]
- Statistics accurate as of January 30, 2022
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[b] |
§ | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2022[2] |
Rank | Name | Position(s) | Team(s) played for (years)[c] | Total 3-point field goals made |
Total 3-point field goals attempted |
3-point field goal percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Stephen Curry^ |
PG | Golden State Warriors (2009–present) | 3,050 | 7,120 | .428 |
2 |
Ray Allen* |
SG | Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003) Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007) Boston Celtics (2007–2012) Miami Heat (2012–2014) |
2,973 | 7,429 | .400 |
3 |
Reggie Miller* |
SG | Indiana Pacers (1987–2005) | 2,560 | 6,486 | .395 |
4 | James Harden^ | SG/PG | Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012) Houston Rockets (2012–2021) Brooklyn Nets (2021–present) |
2,544 | 7,022 | .362 |
5 | Kyle Korver† | SG/SF | Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2007) Utah Jazz (2007–2010, 2018–2019) Chicago Bulls (2010–2012) Atlanta Hawks (2012–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020) |
2,450 | 5,715 | .429 |
6 | Vince Carter† | SG/SF | Toronto Raptors (1998–2004) New Jersey Nets (2004–2009) Orlando Magic (2009–2010) Phoenix Suns (2010–2011) Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014) Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017) Sacramento Kings (2017–2018) Atlanta Hawks (2018–2020) |
2,290 | 6,168 | .371 |
7 | Jason Terry§ | SG/PG | Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012) Boston Celtics (2012–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Houston Rockets (2014–2016) Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018) |
2,282 | 6,010 | .380 |
8 | Jamal Crawford† | SG/PG | Chicago Bulls (2000–2004) New York Knicks (2004–2008) Golden State Warriors (2008–2009) Atlanta Hawks (2009–2011) Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2012) Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017) Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018) Phoenix Suns (2018–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2020) |
2,221 | 6,379 | .348 |
9 | Paul Pierce* | SF | Boston Celtics (1999–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017) |
2,143 | 5,816 | .368 |
Damian Lillard^ | PG | Portland Trail Blazers (2012–present) | 5,752 | .373 | ||
11 | LeBron James^ | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present) |
2,079 | 6,022 | .345 |
12 | Jason Kidd* | PG | Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012) Phoenix Suns (1996–2001) New Jersey Nets (2001–2008) New York Knicks (2012–2013) |
1,988 | 5,701 | .349 |
13 | Dirk Nowitzki† | PF | Dallas Mavericks (1999–2019) | 1,982 | 5,210 | .380 |
14 | Joe Johnson^ | SG/SF | Boston Celtics (2001–2002, 2021–2022) Phoenix Suns (2002–2005) Atlanta Hawks (2005– 2012) Brooklyn Nets (2012–2016) Miami Heat (2016) Utah Jazz (2016–2018) Houston Rockets (2018) |
1,978 | 5,331 | .371 |
15 | JJ Redick† | SG | Orlando Magic (2006–2013) Milwaukee Bucks (2013) Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2017) Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2019) New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2021) Dallas Mavericks (2021) |
1,950 | 4,704 | .415 |
16 | J. R. Smith† | SG | New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets (2004–2006) Denver Nuggets (2006–2011) New York Knicks (2011–2015) Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2019) Los Angeles Lakers (2020) |
1,930 | 5,178 | .373 |
17 | Kyle Lowry^ | PG | Memphis Grizzlies (2006–2009) Houston Rockets (2009–2012) Toronto Raptors (2012–2021) Miami Heat (2021–present) |
1,908 | 5,215 | .366 |
18 | Paul George^ | SF | Indiana Pacers (2010–2017) Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2019) Los Angeles Clippers (2019–present) |
1,831 | 4,805 | .381 |
19 | Chauncey Billups | PG/SG | Boston Celtics (1997–1998) Toronto Raptors (1998) Denver Nuggets (1999, 2008–2011) Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002) Detroit Pistons (2002–2008, 2013–2014) New York Knicks (2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013) |
1,830 | 4,725 | .387 |
20 | Kobe Bryant* | SG | Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) | 1,827 | 5,546 | .330 |
21 | Klay Thompson^ | SG | Golden State Warriors (2011–present) | 1,821 | 4,355 | .418 |
22 | Rashard Lewis | SF/PF | Seattle SuperSonics (1999–2007) Orlando Magic (2007–2010) Washington Wizards (2010–2012) Miami Heat (2012–2014) |
1,787 | 4,625 | .386 |
23 | Peja Stojaković | SF | Sacramento Kings (1998–2006) Indiana Pacers (2006) New Orleans (Oklahoma City) Hornets (2006–2010) Toronto Raptors (2010–2011) Dallas Mavericks (2011) |
1,760 | 4,392 | .401 |
24 | Wesley Matthews^ | SG | Utah Jazz (2009–2010) Portland Trail Blazers (2010–2015) Dallas Mavericks (2015–2019) New York Knicks (2019) Indiana Pacers (2019) Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020, 2021–present) Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021) |
1,759 | 4,644 | .379 |
25 | Kevin Durant^ | SF/SG | Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016) Golden State Warriors (2016–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2019–present) |
1,722 | 4,491 | .383 |
26 | Dale Ellis | SF/SG | Dallas Mavericks (1983–1986) Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1991, 1997–1999) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1992, 1999–2000) San Antonio Spurs (1992–1994) Denver Nuggets (1994–1997) Charlotte Hornets (2000) |
1,719 | 4,266 | .403 |
27 | Eric Gordon^ | SG | Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2011) New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2011–2016) Houston Rockets (2016–present) |
1,716 | 4,625 | .371 |
28 | Carmelo Anthony^ | SF | Denver Nuggets (2003–2011) New York Knicks (2011–2017) Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018) Houston Rockets (2018–2019) Portland Trail Blazers (2019–2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021–present) |
1,691 | 4,763 | .355 |
29 | Steve Nash* | PG | Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012) Dallas Mavericks (1999–2004) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2014) |
1,685 | 3,939 | .428 |
30 | Kemba Walker^ | PG | Charlotte Hornets (2011–2019) Boston Celtics (2019–2021) New York Knicks (2021–present) |
1,654 | 4,584 | .361 |
31 | Jason Richardson | SG | Golden State Warriors (2001–2007) Charlotte Bobcats (2007–2008) Phoenix Suns (2008–2010) Orlando Magic (2010–2012) Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2015) |
1,608 | 4,344 | .370 |
32 | Trevor Ariza^ | SF | New York Knicks (2004–2006) Orlando Magic (2006–2007) Los Angeles Lakers (2007–2009, 2021–present) Houston Rockets (2009–2010, 2014–2018) New Orleans Hornets (2010–2012) Washington Wizards (2012–2014, 2018–2019) Phoenix Suns (2018) Sacramento Kings (2019) Portland Trail Blazers (2019–2020) Miami Heat (2021) |
1,598 | 4,546 | .352 |
33 | Mike Miller | SF/SG | Orlando Magic (2000–2003) Memphis Grizzlies (2003–2008, 2013–2014) Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2009) Washington Wizards (2009–2010) Miami Heat (2010–2013) Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015) Denver Nuggets (2015–2017) |
1,590 | 3,910 | .407 |
34 | Glen Rice | SF | Miami Heat (1989–1995) Charlotte Hornets (1995–1998) Los Angeles Lakers (1999–2000) New York Knicks (2000–2001) Houston Rockets (2001–2003) Los Angeles Clippers (2003–2004) |
1,559 | 3,896 | .400 |
35 | Eddie Jones | SF/SG | Los Angeles Lakers (1994–1999) Charlotte Hornets (1999–2000) Miami Heat (1999–2005, 2006–2007) Memphis Grizzlies (2005–2007) Dallas Mavericks (2007–2008) |
1,546 | 4,147 | .373 |
36 | Tim Hardaway | PG | Golden State Warriors (1989–1993, 1994–1996) Miami Heat (1996–2001) Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002) Denver Nuggets (2002) Indiana Pacers (2003) |
1,542 | 4,345 | .355 |
37 | Chris Paul^ | PG | New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017) Houston Rockets (2017–2019) Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020) Phoenix Suns (2020–present) |
1,533 | 4,138 | .370 |
38 | Nick Van Exel | PG | Los Angeles Lakers (1993–1998) Denver Nuggets (1999–2002) Dallas Mavericks (2002–2003) Golden State Warriors (2003–2004) Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2005) San Antonio Spurs (2005–2006) |
1,528 | 4,278 | .357 |
39 | Mike Bibby | PG | Vancouver Grizzlies (1999–2001) Sacramento Kings (2001–2008) Atlanta Hawks (2008–2011) Washington Wizards (2011) Miami Heat (2011) New York Knicks (2011–2012) |
1,517 | 3,999 | .379 |
Danny Green^ | SG/SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) San Antonio Spurs (2010–2018) Toronto Raptors (2018–2019) Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2020) Philadelphia 76ers (2020–present) |
3,787 | .401 | ||
41 | Manu Ginóbili§ | SG | San Antonio Spurs (2002–2018) | 1,495 | 4,055 | .369 |
42 | Michael Finley | SF | Phoenix Suns (1995–1996) Dallas Mavericks (1996–2005) San Antonio Spurs (2005–2010) Boston Celtics (2010) |
1,454 | 3,880 | .375 |
43 | Lou Williams^ | PG | Philadelphia 76ers (2005–2012) Atlanta Hawks (2012–2014, 2021–present) Toronto Raptors (2015) Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2016) Houston Rockets (2017) Los Angeles Clippers (2017–2021) |
1,447 | 4,121 | .351 |
44 | Bradley Beal^ | SG | Washington Wizards (2012–present) | 1,434 | 3,851 | .372 |
45 | Mike Conley Jr.^ | PG | Memphis Grizzlies (2007–2019) Utah Jazz (2019–present) |
1,430 | 3,742 | .382 |
46 | Nicolas Batum^ | SF/SG | Portland Trail Blazers (2008–2015) Charlotte Hornets (2015–2020) Los Angeles Clippers (2020–present) |
1,420 | 3,921 | .362 |
47 | Brent Barry | SG | Los Angeles Clippers (1995–1998) Miami Heat (1998) Chicago Bulls (1999) Seattle SuperSonics (1999–2004) San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008) Houston Rockets (2008–2009) |
1,395 | 3,442 | .405 |
48 | Antoine Walker | PF | Boston Celtics (1996–2003, 2005) Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004) Atlanta Hawks (2004–2005) Miami Heat (2005–2007) Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008) |
1,386 | 4,264 | .325 |
49 | Kevin Love^ | PF/C | Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2014) Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–present) |
1,384 | 3,717 | .372 |
50 | Patty Mills^ | PG | Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011) San Antonio Spurs (2012–2021) Brooklyn Nets (2021–present) |
1,378 | 3,518 | .392 |
Progressive list of 3-point scoring leaders[]
This is a progressive list of 3-point scoring leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
- Statistics accurate as of January 30, 2022.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[b] |
§ | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2022[3] |
BOS | Boston Celtics | HOU | Houston Rockets | ORL | Orlando Magic | SEA | Seattle SuperSonics |
CHA | Charlotte Bobcats | IND | Indiana Pacers | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | PHO | Phoenix Suns | UTA | Utah Jazz |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | MIA | Miami Heat | SAC | Sacramento Kings | WAS | Washington Wizards |
DEN | Denver Nuggets | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | WSB | Washington Bullets |
GSW | Golden State Warriors | NYK | New York Knicks | SDC | San Diego Clippers |
Season | Year-by-year leader[4] | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season |
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1979–80 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | 1979–80 |
1980–81 | Mike BratzCLE | 57 | 134 | 134 | 1980–81 | ||||
1981–82 | Don BuseIND | 73 | Joe HassettGSW | 193 | Joe HassettGSW | 193 | 1981–82 | ||
1982–83 | Mike Dunleavy SAS | 67 | 194 | 194 | 1982–83 | ||||
1983–84 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 91 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 154 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 91 | 1983–84 | ||
1984–85 | 92 | 246 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 246 | 92 | 1984–85 | |||
1985–86 | Larry Bird*BOS | 82 | Larry Bird*BOS | 267 | Larry Bird*BOS | 267 | 1985–86 | ||
1986–87 | 90 | 357 | 357 | 1986–87 | |||||
1987–88 | Danny AingeBOS | 148 | 455 | 455 | Danny AingeBOS | 148 | 1987–88 | ||
1988–89 | Michael AdamsDEN | 166 | Dale EllisSEA | 472 | Dale EllisSEA | 472 | Michael AdamsDEN | 166 | 1988–89 |
1989–90 | 158 | 568 | 568 | 1989–90 | |||||
1990–91 | Vernon MaxwellHOU | 172 | Michael Adams DEN 1990–91 WSB 1991–92 |
658 | Michael Adams DEN 1990–91 WSB 1991–92 |
658 | Vernon MaxwellHOU | 172 | 1990–91 |
1991–92 | 162 | 783 | 783 | 1991–92 | |||||
1992–93 | Reggie Miller*IND Dan MajerlePHO |
167 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 |
882 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 |
882 | 1992–93 | ||
1993–94 | Dan MajerlePHO | 192 | 1,013 | 1,013 | Dan MajerlePHO | 192 | 1993–94 | ||
1994–95 | John StarksNYK | 217 | 1,119 | 1,119 | John StarksNYK | 217 | 1994–95 | ||
1995–96 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 1,269 | 1,269 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 1995–96 | ||
1996–97 | Reggie Miller*IND | 229 | 1,461 | 1,461 | 1996–97 | ||||
1997–98 | Wesley PersonCLE | 192 | Reggie Miller*IND | 1,596 | Reggie Miller*IND | 1,596 | 1997–98 | ||
1998–99 | Dee BrownTOR | 135 | 1,702 | 1,702 | 1998–99 | ||||
1999–00 | Gary Payton*SEA | 177 | 1,867 | 1,867 | 1999–00 | ||||
2000–01 | Antoine WalkerBOS | 221 | 2,037 | 2,037 | 2000–01 | ||||
2001–02 | Ray Allen*MIL | 229 | 2,217 | 2,217 | 2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 | 201 | 2,330 | 2,330 | 2002–03 | |||||
2003–04 | Peja StojakovićSAC | 240 | 2,464 | 2,464 | 2003–04 | ||||
2004–05 | Quentin RichardsonPHO | 226 | 2,560 | 2,560 | 2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 |
1,755 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | 2005–06 | ||
2006–07 | Gilbert ArenasWAS Raja BellPHO |
205 | 1,920 | 2006–07 | |||||
2007–08 | Jason RichardsonCHA | 243 | 2,100 | 2007–08 | |||||
2008–09 | Rashard LewisORL | 220 | 2,299 | 2008–09 | |||||
2009–10 | Aaron BrooksHOU | 209 | 2,444 | 2009–10 | |||||
2010–11 | Dorell WrightGSW | 194 | 2,612 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 |
2,612 | 2010–11 | |||
2011–12 | Ryan AndersonORL | 166 | 2,718 | 2,718 | 2011–12 | ||||
2012–13 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 272 | 2,857 | 2,857 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 272 | 2012–13 | ||
2013–14 | 261 | 2,973 | 2,973 | 2013–14 | |||||
2014–15 | 286 | Jason Terry§ HOU 2014–16 MIL 2016–18 |
2,076 | 286 | 2014–15 | ||||
2015–16 | 402 | 2,169 | 402 | 2015–16 | |||||
2016–17 | 324 | 2,242 | 2016–17 | ||||||
2017–18 | James Harden^HOU | 265 | 2,282 | 2017–18 | |||||
2018–19 | 378 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 2,483 | 2018–19 | |||||
2019–20 | 299 | 2,495 | 2019–20 | ||||||
2020–21 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 337 | 2,832 | 2020–21 | |||||
2021–22 | 218 | 3,050 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 3,050 | 2021–22 | ||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season |
Notes[]
- ^ The National Basketball Association did not record 3-point field goals until the 1979–80 season
- ^ a b A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
- ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
References[]
- ^ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "2022 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "2022 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "NBA Regular Season 3PM - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
See also[]
- Basketball portal
External links[]
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