NBA Players with the Highest 3-Pointers Made Averages in Playoffs in Their 9th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 9th 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 9th year?

Playing for the 2021 Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard averaged 5.8 3-pointers made in 6 games — the highest playoff 3-pointers made per game average by any NBA player in his 9th season.

3-Pointers Made Per Game, 9th Season

5.8 3pg
Damian Lillard
(2021 Portland Trail Blazers)

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

3-Pointers Made Per Game in a Player's 9th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
1	Damian Lillard (2021 Trail Blazers)	5.8	35	6	34.3	4.3	10.2	1.0	0.7
2	Rex Chapman (1997 Suns)	4.4	22	5	24.2	3.2	2.6	0.4	0.0
3	Stephen Curry (2018 Warriors)	4.3	64	15	25.5	6.1	5.4	1.7	0.7
4	Fred VanVleet (2025 Rockets)	3.9	27	7	18.7	4.1	4.4	1.0	0.3
5	Nikola Vucevic (2020 Magic)	3.6	18	5	28.0	11.0	4.0	0.8	0.6
6	Klay Thompson (2022 Warriors)	3.5	77	22	19.0	3.9	2.3	1.1	0.7
7	Malik Beasley (2025 Pistons)	3.3	20	6	14.0	2.5	1.2	0.5	0.2
8	James Harden (2018 Rockets)	3.1	52	17	28.6	5.2	6.8	2.2	0.6
9	Paul George (2019 Thunder)	3.0	15	5	28.6	8.6	3.6	1.4	0.2
	Blake Griffin (2019 Pistons)	3.0	6	2	24.5	6.0	6.0	1.0	0.0
	George McCloud (1999 Suns)	3.0	9	3	14.0	4.3	0.7	1.7	0.0
	Jason Richardson (2010 Suns)	3.0	48	16	19.8	5.4	1.1	1.1	0.3

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
13	Reggie Bullock (2022 Mavericks)	2.9	52	18	10.6	4.6	1.7	1.2	0.1
14	C.J. McCollum (2022 Pelicans)	2.8	17	6	22.2	6.7	4.8	0.7	0.8
15	Ray Allen (2005 Supersonics)	2.8	31	11	26.5	4.3	3.9	1.3	0.4
16	D'Angelo Russell (2024 Lakers)	2.8	14	5	14.2	2.8	4.2	0.8	0.2
	Jason Terry (2008 Mavericks)	2.8	14	5	15.8	1.6	4.8	0.4	0.2
18	Kevin Love (2017 Cavaliers)	2.8	50	18	16.8	10.6	1.7	1.2	0.9
19	Rafer Alston (2008 Rockets)	2.8	11	4	14.3	1.5	4.5	1.0	0.0
	Buddy Hield (2025 Warriors)	2.8	33	12	12.5	3.5	1.8	1.2	0.4

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
21	Khris Middleton (2021 Bucks)	2.6	60	23	23.6	7.6	5.1	1.5	0.2
22	Evan Fournier (2021 Celtics)	2.6	13	5	15.4	3.6	1.4	1.2	0.0
	Patty Mills (2018 Spurs)	2.6	13	5	13.4	2.0	2.6	0.6	0.2
	Russell Westbrook (2017 Thunder)	2.6	13	5	37.4	11.6	10.8	2.4	0.4
25	J.J. Redick (2015 Clippers)	2.5	35	14	14.9	2.1	1.7	0.7	0.4
	John Starks (1998 Knicks)	2.5	25	10	16.4	4.0	2.3	1.6	0.1
27	Chris Paul (2014 Clippers)	2.5	32	13	19.8	4.2	10.3	2.8	0.0
28	Jae Crowder (2021 Suns)	2.5	54	22	10.8	6.1	1.9	0.9	0.8
	Eric Gordon (2017 Rockets)	2.5	27	11	12.9	3.9	2.0	0.7	0.5
30	Wayne Ellington (2018 Heat)	2.4	12	5	7.8	1.6	0.6	0.4	0.4
	Allen Iverson (2005 76ers)	2.4	12	5	31.2	2.2	10.0	2.0	0.4
	Tim Thomas (2006 Suns)	2.4	48	20	15.1	6.3	1.3	0.9	0.4

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
33	Will Barton (2021 Nuggets)	2.3	7	3	16.3	4.3	2.7	0.7	0.3
	Andre Iguodala (2013 Nuggets)	2.3	14	6	18.0	8.0	5.3	2.0	0.3
	Gerald Wilkins (1994 Cavaliers)	2.3	7	3	20.3	4.3	3.3	1.0	0.0
36	Myles Turner (2024 Pacers)	2.3	39	17	17.0	6.6	2.1	0.5	1.5
	Kemba Walker (2020 Celtics)	2.3	39	17	19.6	4.1	5.1	0.9	0.4
38	Dell Curry (1995 Hornets)	2.3	9	4	12.8	2.3	1.5	0.0	0.0
	Hersey Hawkins (1997 Supersonics)	2.3	27	12	15.3	4.5	2.8	2.5	0.3
	Antawn Jamison (2007 Wizards)	2.3	9	4	32.0	9.8	1.3	0.5	1.0

		3-Pointers Made			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk
41	Voshon Lenard (2004 Nuggets)	2.2	11	5	17.0	2.6	2.4	0.8	0.0
	Marcus Smart (2023 Celtics)	2.2	44	20	14.9	4.0	5.1	1.3	0.3
43	Norman Powell (2024 Clippers)	2.2	13	6	12.8	2.8	0.3	0.5	0.0
44	Marcus Morris (2020 Clippers)	2.2	28	13	11.8	4.8	1.6	0.8	0.1
45	P.J. Tucker (2020 Rockets)	2.1	25	12	7.9	7.2	1.5	1.1	0.3
46	Mookie Blaylock (1998 Hawks)	2.0	8	4	14.8	5.0	8.3	2.3	0.3
	Joe Ingles (2023 Bucks)	2.0	10	5	6.8	1.2	2.0	0.6	0.2
	Reggie Miller (1996 Pacers)	2.0	2	1	29.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
	Chris Mullin (1994 Warriors)	2.0	6	3	25.3	4.7	3.7	0.0	1.7
50	Jaylen Brown (2025 Celtics)	1.9	21	11	22.1	7.1	3.9	1.0	0.3