NBA Players with the Highest 3-Pointers Made Averages in Playoffs in Their 5th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 5th 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 5th year?

Playing for the 2016 Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson averaged 4.1 3-pointers made in 24 games — the highest playoff 3-pointers made per game average by any NBA player in his 5th season.

3-Pointers Made Per Game, 5th Season

4.1 3pg
Klay Thompson
(2016 Golden State Warriors)

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

3-Pointers Made Per Game in a Player's 5th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
1	Klay Thompson (2016 Warriors)	4.1	98	24	24.3	3.7	2.3	1.1	0.4
2	Chuck Person (1991 Pacers)	3.4	17	5	26.0	5.6	3.2	1.0	0.0
3	Gilbert Arenas (2006 Wizards)	3.3	20	6	34.0	5.5	5.3	2.2	0.7
4	Victor Oladipo (2018 Pacers)	3.3	23	7	22.7	8.3	6.0	2.4	0.4
5	Jayson Tatum (2022 Celtics)	3.2	77	24	25.6	6.7	6.2	1.2	0.9
6	Ray Allen (2001 Bucks)	3.2	57	18	25.1	4.1	6.0	1.3	0.6
7	Stephen Curry (2014 Warriors)	3.1	22	7	23.0	3.6	8.4	1.7	0.1
8	Anthony Edwards (2025 Timberwolves)	3.1	46	15	25.3	7.8	5.5	1.1	0.7
9	Tyler Herro (2024 Heat)	3.0	15	5	16.8	3.6	5.4	0.4	0.0
	Trae Young (2023 Hawks)	3.0	18	6	29.2	3.7	10.2	1.7	0.7

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
11	Grayson Allen (2023 Bucks)	2.8	14	5	11.6	2.4	1.8	0.4	0.0
12	C.J. McCollum (2018 Trail Blazers)	2.8	11	4	25.3	2.0	3.5	1.3	0.3
	Michael Porter Jr. (2024 Nuggets)	2.8	33	12	15.8	6.8	1.1	0.9	0.8
14	Nick Anderson (1994 Magic)	2.7	8	3	14.3	3.3	3.3	1.7	0.7
	James Harden (2014 Rockets)	2.7	16	6	26.8	4.7	5.8	2.0	0.2
	Dennis Scott (1995 Magic)	2.7	56	21	14.7	3.0	2.1	1.0	0.2
	Peja Stojakovic (2003 Kings)	2.7	32	12	23.1	6.9	2.5	0.8	0.4
18	Aaron Nesmith (2025 Pacers)	2.6	60	23	12.7	5.7	1.1	0.9	0.8
19	Jason Kapono (2008 Raptors)	2.6	13	5	15.6	2.6	0.8	0.4	0.0
20	Mikal Bridges (2023 Nets)	2.5	10	4	23.5	5.3	4.0	0.5	0.5
	Luguentz Dort (2024 Thunder)	2.5	25	10	10.7	4.6	2.0	1.3	0.2
	Kevin Grevey (1980 Bullets)	2.5	5	2	20.5	3.0	4.0	2.5	1.0
	Sam Mack (1999 Rockets)	2.5	10	4	12.5	2.3	1.8	1.0	0.0
	Josh Richardson (2020 76ers)	2.5	10	4	16.8	3.8	3.3	0.5	0.5
	Steve Smith (1996 Hawks)	2.5	25	10	21.7	4.1	3.2	1.3	1.3

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
26	Payton Pritchard (2025 Celtics)	2.5	27	11	11.9	2.3	1.5	0.5	0.0
27	Ben Gordon (2009 Bulls)	2.4	17	7	24.3	2.9	3.0	0.4	0.1
	Kyrie Irving (2016 Cavaliers)	2.4	51	21	25.2	3.0	4.7	1.7	0.6
29	J.R. Smith (2009 Nuggets)	2.4	38	16	14.9	3.3	2.8	1.1	0.3
30	Jalen Brunson (2023 Knicks)	2.4	26	11	27.8	4.9	5.6	1.5	0.1

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
31	Tyrese Haliburton (2025 Pacers)	2.3	54	23	17.3	5.3	8.6	1.3	0.7
32	OG Anunoby (2022 Raptors)	2.3	14	6	17.3	4.0	2.5	1.0	0.2
	Reggie Miller (1992 Pacers)	2.3	7	3	27.0	2.3	4.7	1.3	0.0
34	Baron Davis (2004 Hornets)	2.3	16	7	18.1	4.1	7.0	1.6	0.7
	Dorian Finney-Smith (2021 Mavericks)	2.3	16	7	10.3	6.6	2.1	1.1	0.3
36	Dillon Brooks (2022 Grizzlies)	2.3	25	11	14.6	2.7	2.7	1.0	0.3
37	Darrell Armstrong (1999 Magic)	2.3	9	4	14.8	5.0	6.3	2.3	0.0
	Bogdan Bogdanovic (2022 Hawks)	2.3	9	4	14.3	4.8	3.0	0.3	0.3
	Dee Brown (1995 Celtics)	2.3	9	4	18.8	5.0	4.8	1.3	0.3
	Langston Galloway (2019 Pistons)	2.3	9	4	7.8	3.8	1.0	0.5	1.0
	Damian Lillard (2017 Trail Blazers)	2.3	9	4	27.8	4.5	3.3	1.3	0.5
	Dan Majerle (1993 Suns)	2.3	54	24	15.4	5.8	3.7	1.4	1.2

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
43	Bradley Beal (2017 Wizards)	2.2	29	13	24.8	3.4	2.7	1.6	0.6
44	Nikola Jokic (2020 Nuggets)	2.2	42	19	24.4	9.8	5.7	1.1	0.8
45	Caleb Martin (2024 Heat)	2.2	11	5	11.6	3.6	1.4	0.6	0.0
	Monte Morris (2022 Nuggets)	2.2	11	5	14.0	2.2	5.4	1.2	0.0
47	Derek Fisher (2001 Lakers)	2.2	35	16	13.4	3.8	3.0	1.3	0.1
48	Allen Iverson (2001 76ers)	2.2	48	22	32.9	4.7	6.1	2.4	0.3
49	Duncan Robinson (2023 Heat)	2.2	50	23	9.0	1.5	1.7	0.3	0.1
50	Isaiah Thomas (2016 Celtics)	2.2	13	6	24.2	3.0	5.0	0.7	0.8