NBA Players with the Highest 3-Pointers Made Averages in Playoffs in Their 8th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 8th 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 8th year?

Playing for the 2017 Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry averaged 4.2 3-pointers made in 17 games — the highest playoff 3-pointers made per game average by any NBA player in his 8th season.

3-Pointers Made Per Game, 8th Season

4.2 3pg
Stephen Curry
(2017 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 8th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
1	Stephen Curry (2017 Warriors)	4.2	72	17	28.1	6.2	6.7	2.0	0.2
2	Derrick White (2025 Celtics)	3.6	40	11	18.8	5.1	3.5	0.6	1.1
3	Jayson Tatum (2025 Celtics)	3.6	29	8	28.1	11.5	5.4	2.1	0.8
4	Tim Hardaway (1998 Heat)	3.4	17	5	26.0	3.4	6.6	1.2	0.0
5	Dan Majerle (1996 Cavaliers)	3.3	10	3	16.7	4.0	3.0	1.3	0.7
	Klay Thompson (2019 Warriors)	3.3	70	21	20.7	4.1	2.1	1.3	0.7
7	Tim Hardaway Jr. (2021 Mavericks)	3.3	23	7	17.0	3.3	1.4	0.4	0.0
8	Al-Farouq Aminu (2018 Trail Blazers)	3.3	13	4	17.3	9.0	1.3	1.0	0.5
	Damian Lillard (2020 Trail Blazers)	3.3	13	4	24.3	3.5	4.3	0.5	0.3
10	Reggie Miller (1995 Pacers)	3.2	54	17	25.5	3.6	2.1	0.9	0.2

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
11	Paul George (2018 Thunder)	3.2	19	6	24.7	6.0	2.7	1.3	0.7
12	Donovan Mitchell (2025 Cavaliers)	3.1	28	9	29.6	4.7	3.9	1.9	0.3
13	Seth Curry (2022 Nets)	3.0	12	4	14.5	2.5	3.0	0.3	0.8
	George McCloud (1998 Suns)	3.0	12	4	14.3	4.8	2.0	0.3	0.3
15	James Harden (2017 Rockets)	2.9	32	11	28.5	5.5	8.5	1.9	0.5
16	Francisco Garcia (2013 Rockets)	2.8	17	6	10.7	3.3	1.5	0.7	0.8
17	Devin Booker (2023 Suns)	2.8	31	11	33.7	4.8	7.2	1.7	0.8
18	Mookie Blaylock (1997 Hawks)	2.8	28	10	16.4	7.0	6.5	2.1	0.2
19	Pat Connaughton (2023 Bucks)	2.8	11	4	12.0	5.0	1.8	1.0	0.3
20	Jae Crowder (2020 Heat)	2.6	55	21	12.0	5.6	1.9	0.7	0.6

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
21	Raja Bell (2008 Suns)	2.6	13	5	13.6	5.6	2.2	0.4	0.2
	Norman Powell (2023 Clippers)	2.6	13	5	21.8	3.0	2.2	0.8	0.4
23	Kyle Lowry (2014 Raptors)	2.4	17	7	21.1	4.7	4.7	0.9	0.0
	Tracy McGrady (2005 Rockets)	2.4	17	7	30.7	7.4	6.7	1.6	1.4
	Jamal Murray (2025 Nuggets)	2.4	34	14	21.8	4.9	5.2	1.2	0.8
	Deron Williams (2013 Nets)	2.4	17	7	20.6	3.1	8.4	1.0	0.6
27	Evan Fournier (2020 Magic)	2.4	12	5	12.8	4.0	2.6	1.2	0.6
28	P.J. Tucker (2019 Rockets)	2.4	26	11	11.4	7.5	1.7	1.7	0.7
29	Michael Finley (2003 Mavericks)	2.4	47	20	18.3	5.8	3.0	1.3	0.6
30	C.J. McCollum (2021 Trail Blazers)	2.3	14	6	20.7	6.0	4.3	0.3	0.7
	DeShawn Stevenson (2008 Wizards)	2.3	14	6	12.3	2.2	3.0	1.0	0.0

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
32	Kevin Love (2016 Cavaliers)	2.3	46	20	14.7	8.8	2.1	0.5	0.4
	Khris Middleton (2020 Bucks)	2.3	23	10	20.3	6.9	6.0	1.1	0.2
34	Kawhi Leonard (2019 Raptors)	2.3	55	24	30.5	9.1	3.9	1.7	0.7
35	Rafer Alston (2007 Rockets)	2.3	16	7	10.9	6.9	5.0	1.9	0.4
	Marcus Smart (2022 Celtics)	2.3	48	21	15.4	4.5	5.9	1.2	0.2
37	OG Anunoby (2025 Knicks)	2.3	41	18	16.3	4.6	1.3	2.0	1.2
38	Baron Davis (2007 Warriors)	2.3	25	11	25.3	4.5	6.5	2.9	0.6
39	Carmelo Anthony (2011 Knicks)	2.3	9	4	26.0	10.3	4.8	1.3	0.8
	Reggie Jackson (2019 Pistons)	2.3	9	4	17.8	3.3	7.0	0.8	0.0
	Zach LaVine (2022 Bulls)	2.3	9	4	19.3	5.3	6.0	0.8	0.3
	Jeff Teague (2017 Pacers)	2.3	9	4	17.0	3.3	6.3	1.0	0.8

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
43	Spencer Dinwiddie (2022 Mavericks)	2.2	40	18	14.2	2.4	3.6	0.8	0.3
44	Carlos Delfino (2013 Rockets)	2.2	11	5	9.0	2.4	2.0	0.6	0.2
45	Joel Embiid (2024 76ers)	2.2	13	6	33.0	10.8	5.7	1.2	1.5
46	Damon Stoudamire (2003 Trail Blazers)	2.1	15	7	15.3	5.1	5.6	0.9	0.3
47	Kenny Smith (1995 Rockets)	2.1	46	22	10.8	2.2	4.5	0.6	0.1
48	Marco Belinelli (2015 Spurs)	2.0	14	7	9.3	1.9	1.4	0.3	0.0
	Reggie Bullock (2021 Knicks)	2.0	10	5	8.8	3.4	1.2	0.6	0.2
	Manu Ginobili (2010 Spurs)	2.0	20	10	19.4	3.7	6.0	2.6	0.2
	Gary Grant (1996 Knicks)	2.0	2	1	6.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
	Darrell Griffith (1989 Jazz)	2.0	6	3	15.3	4.0	0.0	1.3	0.3
	Kyrie Irving (2019 Celtics)	2.0	18	9	21.3	4.3	7.0	1.4	0.4
	Jaren Jackson (1998 Spurs)	2.0	18	9	10.2	4.3	1.6	0.6	0.1
	Patty Mills (2017 Spurs)	2.0	32	16	10.3	2.1	2.7	0.8	0.1
	Marcus Morris (2019 Celtics)	2.0	18	9	13.7	8.1	1.2	0.1	0.6
	J.J. Redick (2014 Clippers)	2.0	26	13	13.3	1.7	1.5	0.8	0.0
	Glen Rice (1997 Hornets)	2.0	6	3	27.7	3.7	3.7	1.3	0.3
	Mitch Richmond (1996 Kings)	2.0	8	4	21.0	4.3	3.0	0.8	0.0
	Terrence Ross (2020 Magic)	2.0	10	5	16.4	4.4	1.0	0.8	0.2
	Bryon Russell (2001 Jazz)	2.0	10	5	14.2	7.2	3.0	0.6	0.2
	Rasheed Wallace (2003 Trail Blazers)	2.0	14	7	17.4	5.1	2.6	0.6	0.7