NBA All-Time 3-Pointers Made Leaders: Single Regular Season Per Game Average
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best single season 3-pointers made per game average in NBA history.
Notes:
- These stats were updated on October 26, 2021
- The NBA adopted the 3-point line in the 1979-80 season.
- This list includes players with some minimum requirements
NBA All-Time 3-Pointers Made Leaders:
Minimum requirements:
1946-47: 40 games
1947-48: 32 games
1948-49: 40 games
1949-50 to 1950-51: 46 games
1951-52: 44 games
1952-53 to 1956-57: 48 games
1957-58 to 1958-59: 55 games
1959-60: 60 games
1960-61: 55 games
1961-62 to 1968-69: 65 games
1969-70 to 1973-74: 70 games
1974-75 to 2012-13: 70 games or 100 3-pointers made
with the exceptions of
1998-99: 43 games or 60 3-pointers made
and 2011-12: 56 games or 80 3-pointers made
2013-14 to present: 58 games
with the exceptions of
2019-20: 70% of games played
and season in progress: 70% of games played
NBA All-Time 3-Pointers Made Leaders:
Single Regular Season Per Game Average - Top 50
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Player |
3-Pointers Made |
Total 3-Pointers Made |
Season | Games | Total 3-Pointers Attempted |
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| 1. | Stephen Curry | 5.35 | 337 | 2021 | 63 | 12.71 | |||||
| 2. | C.J. McCollum | 5.33 | 16 | 2022 | 3 | 11.00 | |||||
| 3. | Stephen Curry | 5.13 | 354 | 2019 | 69 | 11.74 | |||||
| 4. | Stephen Curry | 5.09 | 402 | 2016 | 79 | 11.22 | |||||
| 5. | Harrison Barnes | 5.00 | 15 | 2022 | 3 | 9.00 | |||||
| 6. | James Harden | 4.85 | 378 | 2019 | 78 | 13.18 | |||||
| 7. | Stephen Curry | 4.67 | 14 | 2022 | 3 | 12.00 | |||||
| LeBron James | 4.67 | 14 | 2022 | 3 | 9.67 | ||||||
| 9. | Tim Hardaway Jr. | 4.50 | 9 | 2022 | 2 | 8.50 | |||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 4.50 | 9 | 2022 | 2 | 12.00 |
Player |
3-Pointers Made |
Total 3-Pointers Made |
Season | Games | Total 3-Pointers Attempted |
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| 11. | James Harden | 4.40 | 299 | 2020 | 68 | 12.40 | |||||
| 12. | Seth Curry | 4.33 | 13 | 2022 | 3 | 5.67 | |||||
| Anthony Edwards | 4.33 | 13 | 2022 | 3 | 10.33 | ||||||
| 14. | Damian Lillard | 4.10 | 275 | 2021 | 67 | 10.51 | |||||
| 15. | Stephen Curry | 4.10 | 324 | 2017 | 79 | 9.99 | |||||
| 16. | Damian Lillard | 4.09 | 270 | 2020 | 66 | 10.21 | |||||
| 17. | Carmelo Anthony | 4.00 | 12 | 2022 | 3 | 6.00 | |||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4.00 | 16 | 2022 | 4 | 8.00 | ||||||
| Evan Fournier | 4.00 | 12 | 2022 | 3 | 9.67 | ||||||
| Paul George | 4.00 | 12 | 2022 | 3 | 10.33 | ||||||
| Buddy Hield | 4.00 | 12 | 2022 | 3 | 10.67 | ||||||
| Patty Mills | 4.00 | 16 | 2022 | 4 | 6.25 | ||||||
| 23. | Buddy Hield | 3.97 | 282 | 2021 | 71 | 10.15 | |||||
| 24. | Paul George | 3.79 | 292 | 2019 | 77 | 9.83 | |||||
| 25. | Buddy Hield | 3.76 | 271 | 2020 | 72 | 9.56 | |||||
| 26. | Davis Bertans | 3.70 | 200 | 2020 | 54 | 8.74 | |||||
| 27. | Duncan Robinson | 3.70 | 270 | 2020 | 73 | 8.30 | |||||
| 28. | James Harden | 3.68 | 265 | 2018 | 72 | 10.03 | |||||
| 29. | Jaylen Brown | 3.67 | 11 | 2022 | 3 | 9.33 | |||||
| De'Anthony Melton | 3.67 | 11 | 2022 | 3 | 6.33 | ||||||
Player |
3-Pointers Made |
Total 3-Pointers Made |
Season | Games | Total 3-Pointers Attempted |
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| 31. | Stephen Curry | 3.58 | 286 | 2015 | 80 | 8.08 | |||||
| 32. | D'Angelo Russell | 3.51 | 158 | 2020 | 45 | 9.58 | |||||
| 33. | Jayson Tatum | 3.50 | 14 | 2022 | 4 | 10.50 | |||||
| 34. | Stephen Curry | 3.49 | 272 | 2013 | 78 | 7.69 | |||||
| 35. | Duncan Robinson | 3.47 | 250 | 2021 | 72 | 8.51 | |||||
| 36. | Devonte' Graham | 3.46 | 218 | 2020 | 63 | 9.29 | |||||
| 37. | Klay Thompson | 3.45 | 276 | 2016 | 80 | 8.13 | |||||
| 38. | Ray Allen | 3.45 | 269 | 2006 | 78 | 8.37 | |||||
| 39. | Zach LaVine | 3.45 | 200 | 2021 | 58 | 8.22 | |||||
| 40. | Klay Thompson | 3.44 | 268 | 2017 | 78 | 8.29 | |||||
| 41. | Trae Young | 3.42 | 205 | 2020 | 60 | 9.47 | |||||
| 42. | Buddy Hield | 3.39 | 278 | 2019 | 82 | 7.94 | |||||
| 43. | Stephen Curry | 3.35 | 261 | 2014 | 78 | 7.88 | |||||
| 44. | Jalen Green | 3.33 | 10 | 2022 | 3 | 7.00 | |||||
| Doug McDermott | 3.33 | 10 | 2022 | 3 | 6.00 | ||||||
| Derrick Rose | 3.33 | 10 | 2022 | 3 | 5.67 | ||||||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3.33 | 10 | 2022 | 3 | 6.67 | ||||||
| 48. | Ray Allen | 3.32 | 229 | 2002 | 69 | 7.65 | |||||
| 49. | Eric Gordon | 3.28 | 246 | 2017 | 75 | 8.81 | |||||
| 50. | Paul George | 3.27 | 157 | 2020 | 48 | 7.94 |
= Season in progress
Minimum requirements:
1946-47: 40 games
1947-48: 32 games
1948-49: 40 games
1949-50 to 1950-51: 46 games
1951-52: 44 games
1952-53 to 1956-57: 48 games
1957-58 to 1958-59: 55 games
1959-60: 60 games
1960-61: 55 games
1961-62 to 1968-69: 65 games
1969-70 to 1973-74: 70 games
1974-75 to 2012-13: 70 games or 100 3-pointers made
with the exceptions of
1998-99: 43 games or 60 3-pointers made
and 2011-12: 56 games or 80 3-pointers made
2013-14 to present: 58 games
with the exceptions of
2019-20: 70% of games played
and season in progress: 70% of games played