List of NBA career playoff 3-point scoring leaders

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This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff three-point field goals made. [1]
A progressive list of three-point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years. [2]

Playoff 3-point field goals made leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff three-point field goals made. [1] [3]

Contents

Statistics accurate as of April 25, 2024.
Stephen Curry has made the most 3-point field goals in NBA playoff history. Stephen Curry 2.jpg
Stephen Curry has made the most 3-point field goals in NBA playoff history.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [4]
RankPlayer Position(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years) [5] Total 3-point field
goals
made
Total 3-point field
goals
attempted
3-point field goal
percentage
3-point field
goals
made per game
1 Stephen Curry ^ PG Golden State Warriors (20132019, 20222023)6181,557.3974.20
2 Klay Thompson ^ SG Golden State Warriors (20132019, 20222023)5011,237.4053.17
3 LeBron James ^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (20062010, 20152018)
Miami Heat (20112014)
Los Angeles Lakers (20202021, 20232024)
4671,406.3321.64
4 James Harden ^SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (20102012)
Houston Rockets (20132020)
Brooklyn Nets (2021)
Philadelphia 76ers (20222023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2024)
4081,205.3392.52
5 Ray Allen *SG Milwaukee Bucks (19992001)
Seattle SuperSonics (2005)
Boston Celtics (20082012)
Miami Heat (20132014)
385959.4012.25
6 Kevin Durant ^SF/PF Oklahoma City Thunder (20102014, 2016)
Golden State Warriors (20172019)
Brooklyn Nets (20212022)
Phoenix Suns (20232024)
3631,021.3562.16
7 Manu Ginóbili *SG San Antonio Spurs (20032008, 20102018)324905.3581.49
8 Reggie Miller *SG Indiana Pacers (19901996, 19982005)320820.3902.22
9 Danny Green ^SG/SF San Antonio Spurs (20112018)
Toronto Raptors (2019)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020)
Philadelphia 76ers (20212022)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2023)
315812.3881.86
10 J.R. Smith SG Denver Nuggets (20072011)
New York Knicks (20122013)
Cleveland Cavaliers (20152018)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020)
294801.3672.10
11 Kobe Bryant *SG Los Angeles Lakers (19972004, 20062012)292882.3311.33
12 Derek Fisher PG Los Angeles Lakers (19972004, 20082011)
Utah Jazz (2007)
Oklahoma City Thunder (20122014)
285715.3991.10
13 Paul Pierce *SG Boston Celtics (20022005, 20082013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
Washington Wizards (2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (20162017)
276777.3551.62
14 Chauncey Billups *PG Minnesota Timberwolves (20012002)
Detroit Pistons (20032008)
Denver Nuggets (20092010)
New York Knicks (2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2013)
267729.3661.83
15 Paul George ^SF Indiana Pacers (20112014, 20162017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (20182019)
Los Angeles Clippers (20202021, 2024)
264751.3522.40
16 Robert Horry PF Houston Rockets (19931996)
Los Angeles Lakers (19972003)
San Antonio Spurs (20042008)
261728.3591.07
17 Kyle Korver SG/SF Philadelphia 76ers (2005)
Utah Jazz (20082010, 2019)
Chicago Bulls (20102012)
Atlanta Hawks (20132016)
Cleveland Cavaliers (20172018)
Milwaukee Bucks (2020)
254649.3911.75
18 Chris Paul ^PG New Orleans Hornets (20082009, 2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (20122017)
Houston Rockets (20182019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2020)
Phoenix Suns (20212023)
244654.3731.64
19 Jason Kidd *PG Phoenix Suns (19972001)
New Jersey Nets (20022007)
Dallas Mavericks (20082012)
New York Knicks (2013)
236733.3221.49
Kyle Lowry ^PG Houston Rockets (2009)
Toronto Raptors (20142020)
Miami Heat (20222023)
Philadelphia 76ers (2024)
692.3411.79
21 Kawhi Leonard ^SF San Antonio Spurs (20122017)
Toronto Raptors (2019)
Los Angeles Clippers (20202021, 20232024)
234587.3991.70
22 Jayson Tatum ^SF/PF Boston Celtics (20182024)227638.3562.36
23 Jason Terry SG Dallas Mavericks (20052012)
Boston Celtics (2013)
Houston Rockets (20152016)
Milwaukee Bucks (20172018)
221574.3851.78
24 Jaylen Brown ^SG/SF Boston Celtics (20172020, 20222024)213583.3651.99
25 Damian Lillard ^PG Portland Trail Blazers (20142021)
Milwaukee Bucks (2024)
211563.3753.35
RankPlayer Position(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years) [5] Total 3-point field
goals
made
Total 3-point field
goals
attempted
3-point field goal
percentage
3-point field
goals
made per game

Progressive list of playoff 3-point field goals made

This is a progressive list of 3-point scoring leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Statistics accurate as of April 25, 2024. [6]
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [4]
Team abbreviationsTeam(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATL Atlanta Hawks DET Detroit Pistons MIA Miami Heat PHI Philadelphia 76ers
BOS Boston Celtics GSW Golden State Warriors MIL Milwaukee Bucks PHO Phoenix Suns
CHI Chicago Bulls HOU Houston Rockets MIN Minnesota Timberwolves POR Portland Trail Blazers
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers IND Indiana Pacers NOP New Orleans Pelicans SAS San Antonio Spurs
DAL Dallas Mavericks KCK Kansas City Kings NYK New York Knicks SEA Seattle SuperSonics
DEN Denver Nuggets LAL Los Angeles Lakers ORL Orlando Magic WSB Washington Bullets
Leaders and records for playoff 3-point field goals for every season
SeasonYear-by-year leader3PActive player leader3PCareer record3PSingle-season record3PSeason
1979–80 Fred Brown SEA 10 Fred Brown SEA 10 Fred Brown SEA 10 Fred Brown SEA 101979–80
1980–81 Scott Wedman KCK
9 Scott Wedman KCK
Brian Winters MIL
11 Scott Wedman KCK
Brian Winters MIL
111980–81
1981–82 Andrew Toney PHI
Brian Winters MIL
Frank Johnson WSB
Mike Bratz SAS
5 Brian Winters MIL 16 Brian Winters MIL 161981–82
1982–83 Johnny Moore SAS 919191982–83
1983–84 Mike Dunleavy MIL 18 Mike Dunleavy MIL 32 Mike Dunleavy MIL 32 Mike Dunleavy MIL 181983–84
1984–85 Mike Evans DEN 171984–85
1985–86 Larry Bird* BOS 23 Larry Bird* BOS 46 Larry Bird* BOS 46 Larry Bird* BOS 231985–86
1986–87 Michael Cooper* LAL 34 Michael Cooper* LAL 75 Michael Cooper* LAL 75 Michael Cooper* LAL 341986–87
1987–88251001001987–88
1988–89 Craig Hodges CHI 35121121 Craig Hodges CHI 351988–89
1989–90 Terry Porter POR 40124124 Terry Porter POR 401989–90
1990–91 Magic Johnson* LAL 21 Byron Scott LAL 971990–91
1991–92 Terry Porter POR 37 Danny Ainge
POR 1991–92
PHO 1992–95
1101991–92
1992–93 Dan Majerle PHO 54143 Danny Ainge PHO 143 Dan Majerle PHO 541992–93
1993–94 John Starks NYK 471601601993–94
1994–95 Dennis Scott ORL 56172172 Dennis Scott ORL 561994–95
1995–96 Gary Payton* SEA 41 John Starks NYK 1371995–96
1996–97 Matt Maloney HOU 43 John Starks NYK
Dan Majerle MIA
1501996–97
1997–98 Reggie Miller* IND 38 John Starks NYK 175 John Starks NYK 1751997–98
1998–99 Jaren Jackson SAS 31 Reggie Miller* IND 185 Reggie Miller* IND 1851998–99
1999–00 Reggie Miller* IND 58243243 Reggie Miller* IND 581999–00
2000–01 Ray Allen* MIL 572582582000–01
2001–02 Antoine Walker BOS 422712712001–02
2002–03 Michael Finley DAL 472752752002–03
2003–04 Latrell Sprewell MIN 372992992003–04
2004–05 Chauncey Billups* DET 443203202004–05
2005–06 Tim Thomas PHO
Antoine Walker MIA
48 Robert Horry SAS 2432005–06
2006–07 Michael Finley SAS 442562006–07
2007–08 Ray Allen* BOS 552612007–08
2008–09 Rashard Lewis ORL 52 Chauncey Billups* DEN 2482008–09
2009–10 Ray Allen* BOS 56 Kobe Bryant* LAL 2632009–10
2010–11 Jason Kidd* DAL 43 Ray Allen*
BOS 2010–12
MIA 2012–14
2852010–11
2011–12 Shane Battier MIA 423132011–12
2012–13 Danny Green SAS 55352 Ray Allen* MIA 3522012–13
2013–14 Paul George^ IND 523853852013–14
2014–15 Stephen Curry^ GSW 98 Manu Ginóbili* SAS 300 Stephen Curry^ GSW 982014–15
2015–16 Klay Thompson^ GSW 98309 Stephen Curry^ GSW
Klay Thompson^ GSW
2015–16
2016–17 Stephen Curry^ GSW 72 LeBron James^ CLE 3312016–17
2017–18 Klay Thompson^ GSW 67 Stephen Curry^ GSW 3782017–18
2018–19 Stephen Curry^ GSW 92470 Stephen Curry^ GSW 4702018–19
2019–20 Jamal Murray^ DEN
Duncan Robinson^ MIA
622019–20
2020–21 Khris Middleton^ MIL 602020–21
2021–22 Stephen Curry^ GSW 915615612021–22
2022–23 Jamal Murray^ DEN 596186182022–23
2023–24 Damian Lillard^ MIL
Josh Hart^ NYK
122023–24
SeasonYear-by-year leader3PActive player leader3PCareer record3PSingle-season record3PSeason

See also

References

  1. 1 2 The National Basketball Association did not record 3-point field goals until the 1979–80 season
  2. "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. "All Time Leaders".
  4. 1 2 A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  5. 1 2 American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  6. "2024 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.