NBA Players with the Highest 3-Pointers Made Averages in Playoffs in Their 3rd Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 3rd NBA season, ranked by playoff 3-pointers made per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most 3-pointers made in the Playoffs in his 3rd year?

Playing for the 2020 Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell averaged 4.7 3-pointers made in 7 games — the highest playoff 3-pointers made per game average by any NBA player in his 3rd season.

3-Pointers Made Per Game, 3rd Season

4.7 3pg
Donovan Mitchell
(2020 Utah Jazz)

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

3-Pointers Made Per Game in a Player's 3rd Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
1	Donovan Mitchell (2020 Jazz)	4.7	33	7	36.3	5.0	4.9	1.0	0.3
2	Luka Doncic (2021 Mavericks)	4.4	31	7	35.7	7.9	10.3	1.3	0.4
3	A.J. Green (2025 Bucks)	3.6	18	5	11.0	2.8	2.0	0.0	0.2
4	Tyrese Maxey (2023 76ers)	3.1	34	11	20.5	4.8	2.3	1.4	0.5
5	Ray Allen (1999 Bucks)	3.0	9	3	22.3	7.3	4.3	1.0	0.3
	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (2016 Pistons)	3.0	12	4	15.3	4.3	2.8	1.8	0.3
	Anthony Edwards (2023 Timberwolves)	3.0	15	5	31.6	5.0	5.2	1.8	2.0
	Vernon Maxwell (1991 Rockets)	3.0	9	3	18.7	2.7	3.0	0.7	0.3
	Kemba Walker (2014 Bobcats)	3.0	12	4	19.5	3.8	6.0	2.0	0.8
10	Trae Young (2021 Hawks)	2.8	45	16	28.8	2.8	9.5	1.3	0.0

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
11	Wesley Person (1997 Suns)	2.8	14	5	15.6	6.6	1.2	0.8	0.6
12	Jayson Tatum (2020 Celtics)	2.8	47	17	25.7	10.0	5.0	1.0	1.2
13	Terry Rozier (2018 Celtics)	2.7	51	19	16.5	5.3	5.7	1.3	0.3
14	Desmond Bane (2023 Grizzlies)	2.7	16	6	23.5	6.0	3.2	0.5	0.0
15	Max Strus (2022 Heat)	2.6	47	18	10.9	4.1	2.1	0.8	0.4
16	Jannero Pargo (2005 Bulls)	2.6	13	5	10.4	1.0	2.0	0.6	0.0
17	Pat Garrity (2001 Magic)	2.5	10	4	12.0	1.3	0.5	0.0	0.3
	Tim Hardaway (1992 Warriors)	2.5	10	4	24.5	3.8	7.3	3.3	0.0
	Trey Murphy III (2024 Pelicans)	2.5	10	4	11.5	6.5	2.3	1.3	1.5
	Scotty Pippen Jr. (2025 Grizzlies)	2.5	10	4	18.3	5.5	3.5	1.0	0.3
	Duncan Robinson (2021 Heat)	2.5	10	4	10.3	2.8	0.8	0.8	0.0

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
22	Paolo Banchero (2025 Magic)	2.4	12	5	29.4	8.4	4.2	0.6	0.8
	Ben Gordon (2007 Bulls)	2.4	24	10	20.4	3.8	3.8	0.9	0.1
	De'Andre Hunter (2022 Hawks)	2.4	12	5	21.2	3.8	0.6	0.8	0.2
	Caris LeVert (2019 Nets)	2.4	12	5	21.0	4.6	3.0	1.0	0.4
26	Baron Davis (2002 Hornets)	2.3	21	9	22.6	7.0	7.9	3.6	0.6
	Allan Houston (1996 Pistons)	2.3	7	3	25.0	2.7	2.0	0.0	0.3
	Deron Williams (2008 Jazz)	2.3	28	12	21.6	3.6	10.0	0.6	0.3
29	Bradley Beal (2015 Wizards)	2.3	23	10	23.4	5.5	4.6	1.6	0.7
30	Klay Thompson (2014 Warriors)	2.3	16	7	16.4	3.4	3.6	1.0	0.7

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
31	Jordan Poole (2022 Warriors)	2.3	50	22	17.0	2.8	3.8	0.8	0.4
32	Chandler Parsons (2014 Rockets)	2.2	13	6	19.3	6.8	2.3	0.7	0.3
33	Bryn Forbes (2019 Spurs)	2.1	15	7	10.7	3.6	1.0	0.1	0.1
34	Vince Carter (2001 Raptors)	2.1	25	12	27.3	6.5	4.7	1.7	1.7
35	Malcolm Brogdon (2019 Bucks)	2.0	14	7	13.0	4.9	3.4	0.7	0.1
	Jose Calderon (2008 Raptors)	2.0	10	5	11.8	3.6	7.0	0.2	0.0
	Robert Horry (1995 Rockets)	2.0	44	22	13.1	7.0	3.5	1.5	1.2
	Herbert Jones (2024 Pelicans)	2.0	8	4	13.0	5.0	2.5	1.3	0.3
	Meyers Leonard (2015 Trail Blazers)	2.0	10	5	7.8	6.6	1.0	0.4	0.4
	Jamal Murray (2019 Nuggets)	2.0	28	14	21.3	4.4	4.7	1.0	0.1
	Anthony Roberson (2009 Bulls)	2.0	2	1	8.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
	Damon Stoudamire (1998 Trail Blazers)	2.0	8	4	17.8	4.3	9.5	1.3	0.3
	Jalen Suggs (2024 Magic)	2.0	14	7	14.7	5.1	3.3	1.3	0.4

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
44	Miles McBride (2024 Knicks)	1.9	25	13	11.0	2.2	1.9	0.5	0.2
45	Ja Morant (2022 Grizzlies)	1.9	17	9	27.1	8.0	9.8	2.0	0.4
46	Allen Iverson (1999 76ers)	1.9	15	8	28.5	4.1	4.9	2.5	0.3
47	Kevin Huerter (2021 Hawks)	1.8	33	18	11.1	3.8	2.8	0.8	0.9
	Khris Middleton (2015 Bucks)	1.8	11	6	15.8	3.7	2.0	2.3	0.5
	Anfernee Simons (2021 Trail Blazers)	1.8	11	6	6.5	2.7	0.8	0.3	0.2
50	Manu Ginobili (2005 Spurs)	1.8	42	23	20.8	5.8	4.2	1.2	0.3