List of NBA single-game 3-point scoring leaders

Klay Thompson holds the NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a single game with 14.

This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded 11 or more 3-point field goals in a game. ^[1]

19 players have recorded 11 or more 3-pointers in a game. It has occurred 39 times in the regular season and two times in the playoffs. Stephen Curry has performed the feat the most times (14), followed by Klay Thompson (5) and Damian Lillard (5).

Single-game leaders

Key

^		Active NBA player
*		Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
		Occurred in playoff competition
		Player's team lost the game
3PM	3-pointers made			3PA	3-pointers attempted
Pts	Points			Min	Minutes played

Single-game leaders

3PM	Player	Team	Score	Opponent	Date	3PA	Min	Pts	Notes	Ref.
14	Klay Thompson ^	Golden State Warriors	149–124	Chicago Bulls	October 29, 2018	24	26:33	52	[a]	[2]
13	Stephen Curry ^	Golden State Warriors	116–106	New Orleans Pelicans	November 7, 2016	17	35:39	46		[3]
	Zach LaVine ^	Chicago Bulls	116–115	Charlotte Hornets	November 23, 2019	17	34:44	49	[b]	[4]
	Damian Lillard ^	Portland Trail Blazers	131–114	Houston Rockets	February 26, 2023	22	39:11	71	[c]	[5]
12	Kobe Bryant *	Los Angeles Lakers	119–98	Seattle SuperSonics	January 7, 2003	18	37:11	45		[6]
	Donyell Marshall	Toronto Raptors	128–110	Philadelphia 76ers	March 13, 2005	19	28:41	38	[d]	[7]
	Stephen Curry ^ (2)	Golden State Warriors	121–118	Oklahoma City Thunder	February 27, 2016	16	37:41	46	[e]	[8]
	Damian Lillard ^ (2)	Portland Trail Blazers	147–140	Denver Nuggets	June 1, 2021	17	51:44	55	[f]	[9]
	Klay Thompson ^ (2)	Golden State Warriors	141–114	Oklahoma City Thunder	February 6, 2023	16	33:14	42		[10]
	Klay Thompson ^ (3)	Golden State Warriors	116–101	Houston Rockets	February 24, 2023	17	35:32	42	[g]	[11]
	Keegan Murray ^	Sacramento Kings	125–104	Utah Jazz	December 16, 2023	15	36:06	47		[12]
	Stephen Curry ^ (3)	Golden State Warriors	121–115	Orlando Magic	February 27, 2025	19	34:18	56	[h]	[13]
11	Dennis Scott	Orlando Magic	119–104	Atlanta Hawks	April 18, 1996	17	39	35		[14]
	J. R. Smith	Denver Nuggets	118–98	Sacramento Kings	April 13, 2009	18	29:31	45	[i]	[15]
	Stephen Curry ^ (4)	Golden State Warriors	105–109	New York Knicks	February 27, 2013	13	48:00	54		[16]
	Deron Williams	Brooklyn Nets	95–78	Washington Wizards	March 8, 2013	16	37:52	42		[17]
	Klay Thompson ^ (4)	Golden State Warriors	126–101	Sacramento Kings	January 23, 2015	15	32:49	52		[18]
	Kyrie Irving ^	Cleveland Cavaliers	99–94	Portland Trail Blazers	January 28, 2015	19	38:35	55		[19]
	Stephen Curry ^ (5)	Golden State Warriors	134–121	Washington Wizards	February 3, 2016	15	35:41	51		[20]
	Klay Thompson ^ (5)	Golden State Warriors	108–101	Oklahoma City Thunder	May 28, 2016	18	39:35	41		[21]
	Stephen Curry ^ (6)	Golden State Warriors	126–111	Charlotte Hornets	February 1, 2017	15	30:16	39	[j]	[22]
	Stephen Curry ^ (7)	Golden State Warriors	144–122	Washington Wizards	October 24, 2018	16	31:35	51	[k]	[23]
	Stephen Curry ^ (8)	Golden State Warriors	119–114	Dallas Mavericks	January 13, 2019	19	36:51	48		[24]
	Stephen Curry ^ (9)	Golden State Warriors	130–131	Minnesota Timberwolves	March 29, 2019	19	41:55	37	[l]	[25]
	Buddy Hield ^	Sacramento Kings	102–103	Boston Celtics	November 25, 2019	21	41:55	41		[26]
	Marcus Smart ^	Boston Celtics	119–123	Phoenix Suns	January 18, 2020	22	33:21	37		[27]
	Damian Lillard ^ (3)	Portland Trail Blazers	129–124	Golden State Warriors	January 20, 2020	20	45:08	61	[m]	[28]
	Damian Lillard ^ (4)	Portland Trail Blazers	125–115	Denver Nuggets	August 6, 2020	18	40:44	45		[29]
	Fred VanVleet ^	Toronto Raptors	123–108	Orlando Magic	February 2, 2021	14	37:06	54	[n]	[30]
	Stephen Curry ^ (10)	Golden State Warriors	132–134	Dallas Mavericks	February 6, 2021	19	37:04	57		[31]
	Stephen Curry ^ (11)	Golden State Warriors	147–109	Oklahoma City Thunder	April 14, 2021	16	29:23	42	[o]	[32]
	Stephen Curry ^ (12)	Golden State Warriors	114–119	Boston Celtics	April 17, 2021	19	37:09	47		[33]
	Stephen Curry ^ (13)	Golden State Warriors	136–97	Oklahoma City Thunder	May 8, 2021	21	29:20	49	[p]	[34]
	Bojan Bogdanović ^	Utah Jazz	116–103	Oklahoma City Thunder	March 6, 2022	18	33:33	35		[35]
	Malik Beasley ^	Minnesota Timberwolves	132–102	Oklahoma City Thunder	March 9, 2022	17	29:36	33	[q]	[36]
	Robert Covington	Los Angeles Clippers	153–119	Milwaukee Bucks	April 1, 2022	18	45:33	43		[37]
	Damian Lillard ^ (5)	Portland Trail Blazers	133–112	Minnesota Timberwolves	December 12, 2022	17	29:22	38	[r]	[38]
	CJ McCollum ^	New Orleans Pelicans	127–116	Philadelphia 76ers	December 30, 2022	16	35:01	42		[39]
	Zach LaVine ^ (2)	Chicago Bulls	126–112	Philadelphia 76ers	January 6, 2023	13	38:21	41		[40]
	Stephen Curry ^ (14)	Golden State Warriors	131–109	Indiana Pacers	February 8, 2024	16	30:06	42		[41]
	Donte DiVincenzo ^	New York Knicks	124–99	Detroit Pistons	March 25, 2024	20	40:50	40		[42]

See also

• Basketball portal

• NBA regular season records
• List of NBA career 3-point scoring leaders

Notes

1. Thompson did not play in the fourth quarter.
2. LaVine hit three 3-pointers within the last 45 seconds of the game to survive an eight-point deficit within that timeframe.
3. Lillard set the Portland Trail Blazers franchise single-game scoring record.
4. Record for most 3PM off the bench.
5. The game went to overtime. Curry hit the game-winning 3-pointer from 32 feet with 0.6 seconds remaining.
6. The game went to double overtime. Most 3PM in a playoff game. Lillard set the Portland Trail Blazers franchise playoffs single-game scoring record.
7. Thompson became the first player to record two games of 12+ 3PM in the same season, accomplishing this feat 18 days apart.
8. Curry hit a three-quarters court shot to close out the second half.
9. Smith came off the bench.
10. Curry did not play the fourth quarter.
11. Curry did not play the fourth quarter.
12. The game went to overtime.
13. The game went to overtime. Lillard set the Portland Trail Blazers franchise then single-game scoring record.
14. VanVleet set the Toronto Raptors franchise single-game scoring record.
15. Curry did not play the fourth quarter.
16. Curry did not play the fourth quarter.
17. Beasley attempted only 3-point field goals the entire game.
18. Lillard did not play the fourth quarter.

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