NBA Players with the Highest 3-Pointers Made Averages in Playoffs in Their 18th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 18th 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 18th year?
Playing for the 2021 Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James averaged 3.0 3-pointers made in 6 games — the highest playoff 3-pointers made per game average by any NBA player in his 18th season.
3-Pointers Made Per Game, 18th Season
3.0 3pg
LeBron James
(2021 Los Angeles Lakers)
Note: No game minimums were used for this list / 
= NBA champion in this season.
3-Pointers Made Per Game in a Player's 18th Season - Full List
Playoffs
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 1 | (2021 Lakers) |
3.0 | 18 | 6 | 23.3 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2 | (2021 Trail Blazers) |
2.3 | 14 | 6 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 3 | (2012 Mavericks) |
2.3 | 9 | 4 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| 4 | (2016 Grizzlies) |
1.8 | 7 | 4 | 11.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 5 | (2014 Heat) |
1.7 | 33 | 20 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 6 | (2005 Pacers) |
1.6 | 21 | 13 | 14.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 7 | (2018 Timberwolves) |
1.4 | 7 | 5 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | (2025 Timberwolves) |
1.3 | 20 | 15 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
(2024 76ers) |
1.3 | 8 | 6 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | |
| 10 | (2023 Suns) |
1.3 | 9 | 7 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 11 | (2025 Celtics) |
1.3 | 14 | 11 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 12 | (2016 Mavericks) |
0.8 | 4 | 5 | 20.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 13 | (2014 Thunder) |
0.6 | 12 | 19 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 14 | (2002 Jazz) |
0.5 | 2 | 4 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 15 | (2017 Bucks) |
0.3 | 2 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| 16 | (2007 Nets) |
0.3 | 1 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 17 | (2016 Clippers) |
0.2 | 1 | 5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| 18 | (2022 Warriors) |
0.1 | 1 | 7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| 19 | (2003 Spurs) |
0.1 | 1 | 18 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 20 | (1987 Lakers) |
0.0 | 0 | 18 | 19.2 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
(2015 Spurs) |
0.0 | 0 | 7 | 17.9 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | |
(1995 Trail Blazers) |
0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
(2013 Celtics) |
0.0 | 0 | 6 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | |
(2013 Clippers) |
0.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
(2012 Heat) |
0.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
(1999 76ers) |
0.0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
(2003 Jazz) |
0.0 | 0 | 5 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | |
(2016 Thunder) |
0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
(2009 Rockets) |
0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
(2002 Raptors) |
0.0 | 0 | 5 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | |
(2014 Warriors) |
0.0 | 0 | 7 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
(2010 Cavaliers) |
0.0 | 0 | 11 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | |
(1995 Magic) |
0.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | |
(1999 Magic) |
0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
(2013 Nets) |
0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
(1999 Knicks) |
0.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |