NBA Players with the Most 3-Pointers Made in Playoffs in Their Rookie Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 1st NBA season, ranked by playoff total 3-pointers made. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
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Which NBA player had the most total 3-pointers made in the Playoffs in his rookie year?
Playing for the 2020 Miami Heat, Tyler Herro recorded a total of 48 3-pointers made in 21 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 1st season.
Total 3-Pointers Made, Rookie Season
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Tyler Herro
(2020 Miami Heat)
Note: 
= NBA champion in this season.
Total 3-Pointers Made in a Player's Rookie Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 1 | (2020 Heat) |
48 | 2.3 | 21 | 335 | 107 | 77 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | (1997 Rockets) |
43 | 2.7 | 16 | 179 | 19 | 50 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | (2020 Nuggets) |
34 | 1.8 | 19 | 216 | 127 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | (2003 Spurs) |
28 | 1.2 | 24 | 226 | 92 | 70 | 41 | 9 |
| 5 | (2007 Cavaliers) |
27 | 1.4 | 20 | 165 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | (2018 Jazz) |
25 | 2.3 | 11 | 268 | 65 | 46 | 16 | 4 |
| 7 | (2018 Celtics) |
23 | 1.2 | 19 | 351 | 83 | 52 | 23 | 10 |
| 8 | (2013 Warriors) |
19 | 1.6 | 12 | 193 | 77 | 15 | 7 | 5 |
(2021 Nuggets) |
19 | 1.9 | 10 | 93 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 4 | |
(2024 Pacers) |
19 | 1.1 | 17 | 88 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 1 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 11 | (2012 Spurs) |
18 | 1.3 | 14 | 121 | 83 | 8 | 17 | 6 |
| 12 | (1994 Rockets) |
17 | 0.8 | 22 | 207 | 59 | 93 | 21 | 5 |
(1995 Suns) |
17 | 1.7 | 10 | 96 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | |
(2016 Heat) |
17 | 1.2 | 14 | 93 | 50 | 22 | 6 | 13 | |
| 15 | (2010 Jazz) |
15 | 1.5 | 10 | 132 | 44 | 17 | 18 | 5 |
| 16 | (2003 Pistons) |
14 | 0.9 | 15 | 141 | 57 | 23 | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | (2018 Raptors) |
13 | 1.3 | 10 | 79 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
(2020 Thunder) |
13 | 2.2 | 6 | 75 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
(2024 Thunder) |
13 | 1.3 | 10 | 156 | 72 | 21 | 7 | 25 | |
(2013 Knicks) |
13 | 1.2 | 11 | 49 | 17 | 35 | 14 | 1 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 21 | (2010 Bucks) |
12 | 1.7 | 7 | 131 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
(1995 Lakers) |
12 | 1.2 | 10 | 87 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 9 | |
(2009 Magic) |
12 | 0.6 | 21 | 169 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 3 | |
(2023 Kings) |
12 | 1.7 | 7 | 68 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
(2020 Heat) |
12 | 0.8 | 15 | 92 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 3 | |
| 26 | (2020 Thunder) |
11 | 1.6 | 7 | 46 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
(2015 Nets) |
11 | 1.8 | 6 | 62 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
(2013 Knicks) |
11 | 1.2 | 9 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
(2021 Nuggets) |
11 | 1.2 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
(2022 Grizzlies) |
11 | 1.1 | 10 | 69 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 31 | (2017 Bucks) |
10 | 1.7 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
(2018 Jazz) |
10 | 0.9 | 11 | 78 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 4 | |
(2002 Spurs) |
10 | 1.0 | 10 | 155 | 29 | 40 | 9 | 1 | |
(2025 Warriors) |
10 | 0.8 | 12 | 45 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
(2019 Clippers) |
10 | 1.7 | 6 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | |
(2005 Spurs) |
10 | 0.5 | 21 | 78 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 1 | |
(2020 Celtics) |
10 | 0.6 | 17 | 47 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
| 38 | (2019 Clippers) |
9 | 1.5 | 6 | 82 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 5 |
(2006 Pacers) |
9 | 1.5 | 6 | 49 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 7 | |
(2013 Warriors) |
9 | 0.8 | 12 | 70 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 10 | |
(1993 Rockets) |
9 | 0.8 | 12 | 123 | 62 | 38 | 18 | 16 | |
(2022 Pelicans) |
9 | 1.5 | 6 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
(2024 Thunder) |
9 | 0.9 | 10 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | |
(1999 Kings) |
9 | 1.8 | 5 | 50 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 1 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 45 | (2017 Spurs) |
8 | 0.6 | 13 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
(2013 Rockets) |
8 | 1.3 | 6 | 71 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 4 | |
(2003 Celtics) |
8 | 0.8 | 10 | 47 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | |
(2014 Rockets) |
8 | 2.0 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
(2020 Raptors) |
8 | 1.3 | 6 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
(2009 Trail Blazers) |
8 | 1.3 | 6 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | |
(2022 Nuggets) |
8 | 1.6 | 5 | 46 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
(1994 Bulls) |
8 | 0.8 | 10 | 93 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 3 | |
(1989 Suns) |
8 | 0.7 | 12 | 172 | 57 | 14 | 13 | 4 | |
(2017 Warriors) |
8 | 0.5 | 15 | 61 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 3 | |
(2001 Kings) |
8 | 1.0 | 8 | 60 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |