NBA Players with the Highest 3-Pointers Made Averages in Playoffs in Their 12th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 12th NBA season, ranked by playoff 3-pointers made per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
Which NBA player averaged the most 3-pointers made in the Playoffs in his 12th year?
Playing for the 2024 Milwaukee Bucks, Damian Lillard averaged 5.0 3-pointers made in 4 games — the highest playoff 3-pointers made per game average by any NBA player in his 12th season.
3-Pointers Made Per Game, 12th Season
5.0 3pg
Damian Lillard
(2024 Milwaukee Bucks)
Note: No game minimums were used for this list /
= NBA champion in this season.
3-Pointers Made Per Game in a Player's 12th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 1 | (2024 Bucks) |
5.0 | 20 | 4 | 31.3 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | (2016 Cavaliers) ![]() |
3.1 | 65 | 21 | 11.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| 3 | (2013 Bulls) |
3.0 | 3 | 1 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 4 | (2019 Warriors) |
2.9 | 35 | 12 | 32.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| 5 | (2018 Raptors) |
2.8 | 28 | 10 | 17.4 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| 6 | (2015 Hawks) |
2.8 | 39 | 14 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 7 | (2009 Nuggets) |
2.8 | 44 | 16 | 20.6 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 8 | (2025 Pistons) |
2.7 | 16 | 6 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
(2021 Nets) |
2.7 | 24 | 9 | 20.2 | 6.3 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | |
| 10 | (2018 76ers) |
2.6 | 26 | 10 | 18.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 11 | (2024 Suns) |
2.5 | 10 | 4 | 16.5 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 12 | (1995 Knicks) |
2.5 | 27 | 11 | 14.3 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| 13 | (2020 Rockets) |
2.4 | 29 | 12 | 17.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 14 | (2014 Bulls) |
2.4 | 12 | 5 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 15 | (2007 Spurs) ![]() |
2.2 | 44 | 20 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 16 | (2020 Heat) |
2.2 | 37 | 17 | 19.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| 17 | (1999 Pacers) |
2.2 | 28 | 13 | 20.2 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 18 | (2008 Celtics) ![]() |
2.1 | 55 | 26 | 15.6 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| 19 | (2020 Bucks) |
2.1 | 21 | 10 | 15.8 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 20 | (2004 Timberwolves) |
2.1 | 37 | 18 | 19.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 21 | (2019 Celtics) |
2.0 | 18 | 9 | 13.9 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
(2010 Magic) |
2.0 | 28 | 14 | 12.9 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | |
(2000 Heat) |
2.0 | 20 | 10 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | |
(2017 Clippers) |
2.0 | 14 | 7 | 25.3 | 5.0 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | |
(2011 Mavericks) ![]() |
2.0 | 42 | 21 | 17.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | |
| 26 | (2020 Rockets) |
1.9 | 23 | 12 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 27 | (2021 Hawks) |
1.9 | 34 | 18 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 28 | (2021 Bucks) ![]() |
1.9 | 43 | 23 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| 29 | (2012 Spurs) |
1.9 | 26 | 14 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 30 | (2024 Bucks) |
1.8 | 11 | 6 | 24.7 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
(2007 Mavericks) |
1.8 | 11 | 6 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 32 | (2014 Spurs) ![]() |
1.8 | 41 | 23 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| 33 | (2021 76ers) |
1.8 | 14 | 8 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| 34 | (2016 Heat) |
1.7 | 24 | 14 | 13.3 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 35 | (2010 Celtics) |
1.7 | 40 | 24 | 18.8 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
(2025 Pistons) |
1.7 | 10 | 6 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | |
| 37 | (2020 Magic) |
1.6 | 8 | 5 | 13.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
(2004 Rockets) |
1.6 | 8 | 5 | 14.8 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |
(2021 Knicks) |
1.6 | 8 | 5 | 19.4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| 40 | (2013 Nets) |
1.6 | 11 | 7 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 41 | (2007 Pistons) |
1.6 | 25 | 16 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 42 | (2008 Lakers) |
1.5 | 32 | 21 | 30.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
(1996 Supersonics) |
1.5 | 32 | 21 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
| 44 | (1999 Rockets) |
1.5 | 6 | 4 | 18.3 | 11.8 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| 45 | (2013 Nets) |
1.4 | 10 | 7 | 14.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
(2005 Rockets) |
1.4 | 10 | 7 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | |
| 47 | (2006 Cavaliers) |
1.4 | 18 | 13 | 9.5 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| 48 | (1993 Suns) |
1.4 | 33 | 24 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 49 | (1995 Rockets) ![]() |
1.4 | 30 | 22 | 20.5 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
(2023 76ers) |
1.4 | 15 | 11 | 15.3 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
(2006 Nets) |
1.4 | 15 | 11 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | |