NBA Players with the Highest 3-Pointers Made Averages in Playoffs in Their 6th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 6th 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 6th year?
Playing for the 2015 Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry averaged 4.7 3-pointers made in 21 games — the highest playoff 3-pointers made per game average by any NBA player in his 6th season.
3-Pointers Made Per Game, 6th Season
4.7 3pg
Stephen Curry
(2015 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 6th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 1 | (2015 Warriors) ![]() |
4.7 | 98 | 21 | 28.3 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 |
| 2 | (1995 Hawks) |
3.7 | 11 | 3 | 18.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 3 | (2018 Bucks) |
3.6 | 25 | 7 | 24.7 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 4 | (2018 Wizards) |
3.5 | 21 | 6 | 23.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
(2020 Nets) |
3.5 | 7 | 2 | 16.5 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| 6 | (2024 Knicks) |
3.5 | 45 | 13 | 17.8 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 7 | (2024 Mavericks) |
3.1 | 68 | 22 | 28.9 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| 8 | (2023 Kings) |
3.0 | 21 | 7 | 27.4 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
(2025 Lakers) |
3.0 | 15 | 5 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
(1998 Timberwolves) |
3.0 | 15 | 5 | 16.2 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | |
(2022 Raptors) |
3.0 | 12 | 4 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 12 | (2023 Nuggets) ![]() |
3.0 | 59 | 20 | 26.1 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| 13 | (2025 Cavaliers) |
2.9 | 26 | 9 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 14 | (2019 Trail Blazers) |
2.9 | 46 | 16 | 24.7 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 15 | (2003 Timberwolves) |
2.8 | 17 | 6 | 23.5 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 16 | (2023 Hawks) |
2.8 | 14 | 5 | 23.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 |
| 17 | (2020 Nets) |
2.8 | 11 | 4 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| 18 | (1995 Knicks) |
2.7 | 30 | 11 | 15.6 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 19 | (2007 Rockets) |
2.7 | 19 | 7 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 20 | (1996 Heat) |
2.7 | 8 | 3 | 17.7 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 21 | (2023 Celtics) |
2.7 | 53 | 20 | 27.2 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 22 | (2007 Warriors) |
2.6 | 29 | 11 | 19.1 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 23 | (2002 Celtics) |
2.6 | 42 | 16 | 22.1 | 8.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| 24 | (2023 Cavaliers) |
2.6 | 13 | 5 | 23.2 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| 25 | (2016 Pacers) |
2.6 | 18 | 7 | 27.3 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 |
(2009 Heat) |
2.6 | 18 | 7 | 29.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | |
| 27 | (2022 Mavericks) |
2.6 | 46 | 18 | 11.7 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| 28 | (2016 Trail Blazers) |
2.5 | 28 | 11 | 14.6 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 29 | (2023 Hawks) |
2.5 | 15 | 6 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
(2022 Celtics) |
2.5 | 60 | 24 | 23.1 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | |
(1993 Pacers) |
2.5 | 10 | 4 | 31.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | |
(2002 Mavericks) |
2.5 | 20 | 8 | 19.5 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
(2023 Celtics) |
2.5 | 50 | 20 | 13.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | |
(2009 Cavaliers) |
2.5 | 35 | 14 | 16.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 35 | (2017 Cavaliers) |
2.4 | 44 | 18 | 25.9 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 36 | (2020 Jazz) |
2.4 | 17 | 7 | 16.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| 37 | (2015 Rockets) |
2.4 | 41 | 17 | 27.2 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
(2020 Celtics) |
2.4 | 41 | 17 | 14.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | |
(2017 Warriors) ![]() |
2.4 | 41 | 17 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |
| 40 | (2009 Jazz) |
2.4 | 12 | 5 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
(2017 Celtics) |
2.4 | 36 | 15 | 23.3 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk |
| 42 | (2010 Magic) |
2.4 | 33 | 14 | 19.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 43 | (2006 Suns) |
2.4 | 40 | 17 | 13.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 44 | (2003 Magic) |
2.3 | 16 | 7 | 31.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.9 |
(2015 Spurs) |
2.3 | 16 | 7 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| 46 | (2025 Heat) |
2.3 | 9 | 4 | 17.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
(2000 Hornets) |
2.3 | 9 | 4 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | |
(2018 Trail Blazers) |
2.3 | 9 | 4 | 18.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | |
| 49 | (2008 Spurs) |
2.2 | 38 | 17 | 17.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 50 | (1996 Magic) |
2.2 | 26 | 12 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 |