List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders
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A list of the top 50 highest NBA career regular season 3-point field goal percentages (minimum of 250 three-point field-goals made).[1]
List of 3-point percentage leaders
[edit]- Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
§ | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[2] |
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Progressive list of 3-point field goal percentage leaders
[edit]This is a progressive list of 3-point field goal percentage leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[3] Korver, who shot 53.64% from beyond the arc in the 2009–10 season, holds the all-time record for three-point field goal percentage in a season (min. 110 attempts). Tony Snell, who is not included on the list, shot an all-time high 56.9% from beyond the arc (min. 50 attempts) in the 2020–21 season on 62 makes and 109 attempts.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
§ | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[4] |
ATL | Atlanta Hawks | GSW | Golden State Warriors | NJN | New Jersey Nets | SEA | Seattle SuperSonics |
BKN | Brooklyn Nets | IND | Indiana Pacers | NYK | New York Knicks | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
BOS | Boston Celtics | LAC | Los Angeles Clippers | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | UTA | Utah Jazz |
CHO | Charlotte Hornets | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | PHX | Phoenix Suns | WSB | Washington Bullets |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | MEM | Memphis Grizzlies | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | MIA | Miami Heat | SAC | Sacramento Kings | ||
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | ||
DET | Detroit Pistons | MIN | Minnesota Timberwolves | SDC | San Diego Clippers |
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Season | Year-by-year leader[5] | 3P% | Active player leader | 3P% | Career record | 3P% | Single-season record | 3P% | Season |
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1979–80 | Fred BrownSEA | .4432 | N/A | N/A | Fred BrownSEA | .4432 | 1979–80 | ||
1980–81 | Brian TaylorSDC | .3826 | 1980–81 | ||||||
1981–82 | Campy RussellNYK | .4386 | 1981–82 | ||||||
1982–83 | Mike DunleavySAS | .3454 | 1982–83 | ||||||
1983–84 | Darrell GriffithUTA | .3611 | 1983–84 | ||||||
1984–85 | Byron ScottLAL | .4333 | 1984–85 | ||||||
1985–86 | Craig HodgesMIL | .4506 | Larry Bird*BOS | .3589 | Larry Bird*BOS | .3589 | Craig HodgesMIL | .4506 | 1985–86 |
1986–87 | Kiki VanDeWeghePOR | .4815 | .3684 | .3684 | Kiki VanDeWeghePOR | .4815 | 1986–87 | ||
1987–88 | Craig HodgesMIL & PHX | .4914 | Danny AingeBOS | .3887 | Danny AingeBOS | .3887 | Craig HodgesMIL & PHX | .4914 | 1987–88 |
1988–89 | Jon SundvoldMIA | .5217 | Trent TuckerNYK | .4142 | Trent TuckerNYK | .4142 | Jon SundvoldMIA | .5217 | 1988–89 |
1989–90 | Steve KerrCLE | .5069 | Mark PriceCLE | .4234 | Mark PriceCLE | .4234 | 1989–90 | ||
1990–91 | Jim LesSAC | .4610 | .4182 | .4182 | 1990–91 | ||||
1991–92 | Dana BarrosSEA | .4462 | .4109 | .4109 | 1991–92 | ||||
1992–93 | B. J. ArmstrongCHI | .4532 | Dražen Petrović*NJN | .4374 | Dražen Petrović*NJN | .4374 | 1992–93 | ||
1993–94 | Tracy MurrayPOR | .4587 | Mark PriceCLE | .4095 | 1993–94 | ||||
1994–95 | Steve KerrCHI | .5235 | Steve Kerr CHI 1994–98 SAS 1999–2001 POR 2001–02 SAS 2002–03 |
.4668 | Steve Kerr CHI 1994–98 SAS 1999–2001 POR 2001–02 SAS 2002–03 |
.4668 | Steve KerrCHI | .5235 | 1994–95 |
1995–96 | Tim LeglerWSB | .5224 | .4801 | .4801 | 1995–96 | ||||
1996–97 | Glen RiceCHO | .4704 | .4766 | .4766 | 1996–97 | ||||
1997–98 | Dale EllisSEA | .4635 | .4726 | .4726 | 1997–98 | ||||
1998–99 | Dell CurryMIL | .4759 | .4627 | .4627 | 1998–99 | ||||
1999–00 | Hubert DavisDAL | .4910 | .4640 | .4640 | 1999–00 | ||||
2000–01 | Brent BarrySEA | .4760 | .4620 | .4620 | 2000–01 | ||||
2001–02 | Steve SmithSAS | .4715 | .4590 | .4590 | 2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 | Bruce BowenSAS | .4410 | .4540 | .4540 | 2002–03 | ||||
2003–04 | Anthony PeelerSAC | .4823 | Hubert DavisDET & NJN | .4409 | 2003–04 | ||||
2004–05 | Fred HoibergMIN | .4828 | Steve Nash*PHX | .4178 | 2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | Richard HamiltonDET | .4583 | .4210 | 2005–06 | |||||
2006–07 | Jason Kapono MIA 2006–07 TOR 2007–08 |
.5143 | .4256 | 2006–07 | |||||
2007–08 | .4830 | Jason Kapono TOR 2007–09 PHI 2009–10 |
.4637 | Jason KaponoTOR | .4637 | 2007–08 | |||
2008–09 | Anthony MorrowGSW | .4674 | .4540 | Steve Kerr CHI 1994–98 SAS 1999–2001 POR 2001–02 SAS 2002–03 |
.4540 | 2008–09 | |||
2009–10 | Kyle KorverUTA | .5364 | .4396 | Kyle KorverUTA | .5364 | 2009–10 | |||
2010–11 | Matt BonnerSAS | .4565 | Anthony MorrowNJN | .4474 | 2010–11 | ||||
2011–12 | Steve NovakNYK | .4716 | Stephen Curry^GSW | .4413 | 2011–12 | ||||
2012–13 | José CalderónTOR & DET | .4610 | .4463 | 2012–13 | |||||
2013–14 | Kyle KorverATL | .4719 | .4397 | 2013–14 | |||||
2014–15 | .4922 | .4405 | 2014–15 | ||||||
2015–16 | JJ Redick§LAC | .4751 | .4437 | 2015–16 | |||||
2016–17 | Kyle KorverATL & CLE | .4512 | .4378 | 2016–17 | |||||
2017–18 | Darren CollisonIND | .4683 | .4363 | 2017–18 | |||||
2018–19 | Joe Harris^BKN | .4741 | Seth Curry^ POR 2018–19 DAL 2019–20 PHI 2020–22 BKN 2022 |
.4388 | 2018–19 | ||||
2019–20 | George HillMIL | .4602 | .4429 | 2019–20 | |||||
2020–21 | Joe Harris^BKN | .4752 | .4444 | 2020–21 | |||||
2021–22 | Luke Kennard^ LAC 2021–23 MEM 2023 |
.4492 | .4395 | 2021–22 | |||||
2022–23 | .4944 | Joe Harris^BKN | .4372 | 2022–23 | |||||
2023–24 | Grayson Allen^PHX | .4607 | Luke Kennard^MEM | .4386 | 2023–24 | ||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P% | Active player leader | 3P% | Career record | 3P% | Single-season record | 3P% | Season |
See also
[edit]- NBA records
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual 3-point field goal percentage leaders
- List of National Basketball Association annual 3-point scoring leaders
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Hodges played in parts of two seasons in Phoenix, but only during the 1988 calendar year. He was traded from Milwaukee on February 25, 1988, during the 1987–88 season, and traded to Chicago on December 14, 1988, during the 1988–89 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goal Pct". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goal Pct". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "NBA Regular Season 3P% - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved 13 January 2019.