List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders
This article provides two lists:
- A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff three-point field goals made.[1]
- A progressive list of three-point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[2]
Playoff 3-point field goals made leaders[]
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff three-point field goals made.[1][3]
- Statistics accurate as of the 2021 NBA playoffs.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[4] |
§ | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2022[5] |
Rank | Player | Position(s) | Playoff team(s) played for (years)[6] | Total 3-point field goals made |
Total 3-point field goals attempted |
3-point field goal percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stephen Curry^ | PG | Golden State Warriors (2013–2019) | 690 | 1,171 | .401 |
2 | LeBron James^ | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018) Miami Heat (2011–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021) |
432 | 1,283 | .337 |
3 | Ray Allen* | SG | Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2001) Seattle SuperSonics (2005) Boston Celtics (2008–2012) Miami Heat (2013–2014) |
385 | 959 | .401 |
4 | Klay Thompson^ | SG | Golden State Warriors (2013–2019) | 374 | 901 | .415 |
5 | James Harden^ | SG | Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012) Houston Rockets (2013–2020) Brooklyn Nets (2021) |
341 | 1,026 | .332 |
6 | Kevin Durant^ | SF | Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016) Golden State Warriors (2017–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2021) |
337 | 945 | .357 |
7 | Manu Ginóbili§ | SG | San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018) | 324 | 905 | .358 |
8 | Reggie Miller* | SG | Indiana Pacers (1990–1996, 1998–2005) | 320 | 820 | .390 |
9 | J. R. Smith† | SG | Denver Nuggets (2007–2011) New York Knicks (2012–2013) Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2018) Los Angeles Lakers (2020) |
294 | 801 | .367 |
10 | Kobe Bryant* | SG | Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012) | 292 | 882 | .331 |
11 | Derek Fisher | PG | Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2008–2011) Utah Jazz (2007) Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2014) |
285 | 715 | .399 |
12 | Danny Green^ | SG/SF | San Antonio Spurs (2011–2018) Toronto Raptors (2019) Los Angeles Lakers (2020) Philadelphia 76ers (2021) |
283 | 731 | .387 |
13 | Paul Pierce* | SG | Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2014) Washington Wizards (2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017) |
276 | 777 | .355 |
14 | Chauncey Billups | PG | Minnesota Timberwolves (2001–2002) Detroit Pistons (2003–2008) Denver Nuggets (2009–2010) New York Knicks (2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2013) |
267 | 729 | .366 |
15 | Robert Horry | PF | Houston Rockets (1993–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008) |
261 | 728 | .359 |
16 | Paul George^ | SF | Indiana Pacers (2011–2014, 2016–2017) Oklahoma City Thunder (2018–2019) Los Angeles Clippers (2020–2021) |
258 | 734 | .351 |
17 | Kyle Korver† | SG/SF | Philadelphia 76ers (2005) Utah Jazz (2008–2010, 2019) Chicago Bulls (2010–2012) Atlanta Hawks (2013–2016) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) Milwaukee Bucks (2020) |
254 | 649 | .391 |
18 | Jason Kidd* | PG | Phoenix Suns (1997–2001) New Jersey Nets (2002–2007) Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012) New York Knicks (2013) |
236 | 733 | .322 |
19 | Kawhi Leonard^ | SF | San Antonio Spurs (2012–2017) Toronto Raptors (2019) Los Angeles Clippers (2020–2021) |
228 | 572 | .399 |
20 | Jason Terry§ | SG | Dallas Mavericks (2005–2012) Boston Celtics (2013) Houston Rockets (2015–2016) Milwaukee Bucks (2017–2018) |
221 | 574 | .385 |
21 | Chris Paul^ | PG | New Orleans Hornets (2008–2009, 2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017) Houston Rockets (2018–2019) Oklahoma City Thunder (2020) Phoenix Suns (2021) |
216 | 577 | .374 |
22 | Michael Finley | SG | Dallas Mavericks (2001–2005) San Antonio Spurs (2006–2009) Boston Celtics (2010) |
200 | 515 | .388 |
Scottie Pippen* | SF | Chicago Bulls (1988–1998) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003) |
660 | .303 | ||
24 | Damian Lillard^ | PG | Portland Trail Blazers (2014–2021) | 199 | 539 | .369 |
25 | Rasheed Wallace | PF/C | Portland Trail Blazers (1997–2003) Detroit Pistons (2004–2009) Boston Celtics (2010) |
190 | 540 | .352 |
Rank | Player | Position(s) | Playoff team(s) played for (years)[6] | Total 3-point field goals made |
Total 3-point field goals attempted |
3-point field goal percentage |
Progressive list of playoff 3-point field goals made[]
This is a progressive list of 3-point scoring leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2021 NBA playoffs.[7]
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[4] |
§ | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2022[8] |
ATL | Atlanta Hawks | DET | Detroit Pistons | MIA | Miami Heat | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers |
BOS | Boston Celtics | GSW | Golden State Warriors | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | PHO | Phoenix Suns |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | HOU | Houston Rockets | MIN | Minnesota Timberwolves | POR | Portland Trail Blazers |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | IND | Indiana Pacers | NOP | New Orleans Pelicans | SAS | San Antonio Spurs |
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | KCK | Kansas City Kings | NYK | New York Knicks | SEA | Seattle SuperSonics |
DEN | Denver Nuggets | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | ORL | Orlando Magic | WSB | Washington Bullets |
Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season |
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1979–80 | Fred BrownSEA | 10 | Fred BrownSEA | 10 | Fred BrownSEA | 10 | Fred BrownSEA | 10 | 1979–80 |
1980–81 | Scott WedmanKCK |
9 | Scott WedmanKCK Brian WintersMIL |
11 | Scott WedmanKCK Brian WintersMIL |
11 | 1980–81 | ||
1981–82 | Andrew ToneyPHI Brian WintersMIL Frank JohnsonWSB Mike BratzSAS |
5 | Brian WintersMIL | 16 | Brian WintersMIL | 16 | 1981–82 | ||
1982–83 | Johnny MooreSAS | 9 | 19 | 19 | 1982–83 | ||||
1983–84 | Mike DunleavyMIL | 18 | Mike DunleavyMIL | 32 | Mike DunleavyMIL | 32 | Mike DunleavyMIL | 18 | 1983–84 |
1984–85 | Mike EvansDEN | 17 | 1984–85 | ||||||
1985–86 | Larry Bird*BOS | 23 | Larry Bird*BOS | 46 | Larry Bird*BOS | 46 | Larry Bird*BOS | 23 | 1985–86 |
1986–87 | Michael CooperLAL | 34 | Michael CooperLAL | 75 | Michael CooperLAL | 75 | Michael CooperLAL | 34 | 1986–87 |
1987–88 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 1987–88 | |||||
1988–89 | Craig HodgesCHI | 35 | 121 | 121 | Craig HodgesCHI | 35 | 1988–89 | ||
1989–90 | Terry PorterPOR | 40 | 124 | 124 | Terry PorterPOR | 40 | 1989–90 | ||
1990–91 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 21 | Byron ScottLAL | 97 | 1990–91 | ||||
1991–92 | Terry PorterPOR | 37 | Danny Ainge POR 1991–92 PHO 1992–95 |
110 | 1991–92 | ||||
1992–93 | Dan MajerlePHO | 54 | 143 | Danny AingePHO | 143 | Dan MajerlePHO | 54 | 1992–93 | |
1993–94 | John StarksNYK | 47 | 160 | 160 | 1993–94 | ||||
1994–95 | Dennis ScottORL | 56 | 172 | 172 | Dennis ScottORL | 56 | 1994–95 | ||
1995–96 | Gary Payton*SEA | 41 | John StarksNYK | 137 | 1995–96 | ||||
1996–97 | Matt MaloneyHOU | 43 | John StarksNYK Dan MajerleMIA |
150 | 1996–97 | ||||
1997–98 | Reggie Miller*IND | 38 | John StarksNYK | 175 | John StarksNYK | 175 | 1997–98 | ||
1998–99 | Jaren JacksonSAS | 31 | Reggie Miller*IND | 185 | Reggie Miller*IND | 185 | 1998–99 | ||
1999–00 | Reggie Miller*IND | 58 | 243 | 243 | Reggie Miller*IND | 58 | 1999–00 | ||
2000–01 | Ray Allen*MIL | 57 | 258 | 258 | 2000–01 | ||||
2001–02 | Antoine WalkerBOS | 42 | 271 | 271 | 2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 | Michael Finley DAL | 47 | 275 | 275 | 2002–03 | ||||
2003–04 | Latrell SprewellMIN | 37 | 299 | 299 | 2003–04 | ||||
2004–05 | Chauncey BillupsDET | 44 | 320 | 320 | 2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | Tim Thomas PHO Antoine WalkerMIA |
48 | Robert HorrySAS | 243 | 2005–06 | ||||
2006–07 | Michael Finley SAS | 44 | 256 | 2006–07 | |||||
2007–08 | Ray Allen*BOS | 55 | 261 | 2007–08 | |||||
2008–09 | Rashard Lewis ORL | 52 | Chauncey BillupsDEN | 248 | 2008–09 | ||||
2009–10 | Ray Allen*BOS | 56 | Kobe Bryant*LAL | 263 | 2009–10 | ||||
2010–11 | Jason Kidd*DAL | 43 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 |
285 | 2010–11 | ||||
2011–12 | Shane BattierMIA | 42 | 313 | 2011–12 | |||||
2012–13 | Danny Green^SAS | 55 | 352 | Ray Allen*MIA | 352 | 2012–13 | |||
2013–14 | Paul George^IND | 52 | 385 | 385 | 2013–14 | ||||
2014–15 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 98 | Manu Ginóbili§SAS | 300 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 98 | 2014–15 | ||
2015–16 | Klay Thompson^GSW | 98 | 309 | Stephen Curry^ & Klay Thompson^GSW |
2015–16 | ||||
2016–17 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 72 | LeBron James^CLE | 331 | 2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | Klay Thompson^GSW | 67 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 378 | 2017–18 | ||||
2018–19 | Stephen Curry^ GSW | 92 | 470 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 470 | 2018–19 | |||
2019–20 | Jamal Murray DEN Duncan RobinsonMIA |
62 | 2019–20 | ||||||
2020–21 | Khris Middleton MIL | 60 | 2020–21 | ||||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season |
See also[]
- Basketball statistics
- NBA post-season records
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
- Basketball portal
- Sports portal
References[]
- ^ a b The National Basketball Association did not record 3-point field goals until the 1979–80 season
- ^ "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ https://stats.nba.com/alltime-leaders/?SeasonType=Playoffs&StatCategory=FG3M
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2022 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
- ^ a b 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. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
- ^ "2020 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "2022 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
External links[]
Categories:
- National Basketball Association lists
- National Basketball Association statistical leaders