List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders

This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season three-point field goals made.[1]
A progressive list of three-point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[2]
Statistics accurate as of March 11, 2020.[3]
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[4]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020[5]
Rank Name Position(s) Team(s) played for (years)[6] Total 3-point field
goals
made
Total 3-point field
goals
attempted
3-point field goal
percentage
1 Ray Allen* SG Milwaukee Bucks (19962003)
Seattle SuperSonics (20032007)
Boston Celtics (20072012)
Miami Heat (20122014)
2,973 7,429 .400
2 Reggie Miller* SG Indiana Pacers (19872005) 2,560 6,486 .395
3 Stephen Curry^ PG Golden State Warriors (2009–present) 2,495 5,739 .435
4 Kyle Korver^ SG/SF Philadelphia 76ers (20032007)
Utah Jazz (20072010, 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls (20102012)
Atlanta Hawks (20122017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (20172018)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–present)
2,437 5,685 .429
5 James Harden^ SG Oklahoma City Thunder (20092012)
Houston Rockets (2012–present)
2,296 6,320 .363
6 Vince Carter SG/SF Toronto Raptors (19982004)
New Jersey Nets (20042009)
Orlando Magic (20092010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (20112014)
Memphis Grizzlies (20142017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–2018)
Atlanta Hawks (20182020)
2,290 6,168 .371
7 Jason Terry SG/PG Atlanta Hawks (19992004)
Dallas Mavericks (20042012)
Boston Celtics (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (20142016)
Milwaukee Bucks (20162018)
2,282 6,010 .380
8 Jamal Crawford SG/PG Chicago Bulls (20002004)
New York Knicks (20042008)
Golden State Warriors (2008–2009)
Atlanta Hawks (20092011)
Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2012)
Los Angeles Clippers (20122017)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)
Phoenix Suns (20182019)
2,220 6,377 .348
9 Paul Pierce SF Boston Celtics (19992013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (20152017)
2,143 5,816 .368
10 Jason Kidd* PG Dallas Mavericks (19941996, 20082012)
Phoenix Suns (19962001)
New Jersey Nets (20012008)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)
1,988 5,701 .349
11 Dirk Nowitzki PF Dallas Mavericks (19992019) 1,982 5,210 .380
12 Joe Johnson SG/SF Boston Celtics (2001–2002)
Phoenix Suns (20022005)
Atlanta Hawks (20052012)
Brooklyn Nets (20122016)
Miami Heat (2016)
Utah Jazz (20162018)
Houston Rockets (2018)
1,978 5,331 .371
13 J. R. Smith SG New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets (20042006)
Denver Nuggets (20062011)
New York Knicks (20112015)
Cleveland Cavaliers (20162019)
1,929 5,167 .373
14 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (20032010, 20142018)
Miami Heat (20102014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)
1,860 5,409 .344
15 J. J. Redick^ SG Orlando Magic (20062013)
Milwaukee Bucks (2013)
Los Angeles Clippers (20132017)
Philadelphia 76ers (20172019)
New Orleans Pelicans (2019–present)
1,860 4,474 .416
16 Chauncey Billups PG/SG Boston Celtics (1997–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1998)
Denver Nuggets (1999, 20082011)
Minnesota Timberwolves (20002002)
Detroit Pistons (20022008, 2013–2014)
New York Knicks (2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (20112013)
1,830 4,725 .387
17 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers (19962016) 1,827 5,546 .330
18 Klay Thompson^ SG Golden State Warriors (2011–present) 1,798 4,291 .419
19 Rashard Lewis SF/PF Seattle SuperSonics (19992007)
Orlando Magic (20072010)
Washington Wizards (20102012)
Miami Heat (20122014)
1,787 4,625 .386
20 Peja Stojaković SF Sacramento Kings (19992006)
Indiana Pacers (2006)
New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets (20062010)
Toronto Raptors (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011)
1,760 4,392 .401
21 Damian Lillard^ PG Portland Trail Blazers (2012–present) 1,732 4,663 .371
22 Dale Ellis SF/SG Dallas Mavericks (19831986)
Seattle SuperSonics (19861991, 19971999)
Milwaukee Bucks (19911992, 1999–2000)
San Antonio Spurs (19921994)
Denver Nuggets (19941997)
Charlotte Hornets (2000)
1,719 4,266 .403
23 Kyle Lowry^ PG Memphis Grizzlies (20062009)
Houston Rockets (20092012)
Toronto Raptors (2012–present)
1,685 4,602 .366
24 Steve Nash* PG Phoenix Suns (19961998, 20042012)
Dallas Mavericks (19992004)
Los Angeles Lakers (20122014)
1,685 3,939 .428
25 Wesley Matthews^ SG Utah Jazz (2009–2010)
Portland Trail Blazers (20102015)
Dallas Mavericks (20152019)
New York Knicks (2019)
Indiana Pacers (2019)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–present)
1,656 4,347 .381
26 Jason Richardson SG Golden State Warriors (20012007)
Charlotte Bobcats (20072008)
Phoenix Suns (20082010)
Orlando Magic (20102012)
Philadelphia 76ers (20122015)
1,608 4,344 .370
27 Mike Miller SF/SG Orlando Magic (20002003)
Memphis Grizzlies (20032008, 2013–2014)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2009)
Washington Wizards (2009–2010)
Miami Heat (20102013)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015)
Denver Nuggets (20152017)
1,590 3,910 .407
28 Kevin Durant^ SF/SG Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (20072016)
Golden State Warriors (20162019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–present)
1,570 4,122 .381
29 Paul George^ SF Indiana Pacers (20102017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (20172019)
Los Angeles Clippers (2019–present)
1,566 4,124 .380
30 Glen Rice SF Miami Heat (19891995)
Charlotte Hornets (19951998)
Los Angeles Lakers (19992000)
New York Knicks (2000–2001)
Houston Rockets (20012003)
Los Angeles Clippers (2003–2004)
1,559 3,896 .400
31 Eric Gordon^ SG Los Angeles Clippers (20082011)
New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (20112016)
Houston Rockets (2016–present)
1,549 4,186 .370
32 Eddie Jones SF/SG Los Angeles Lakers (19941999)
Charlotte Hornets (19992000)
Miami Heat (19992005, 20062007)
Memphis Grizzlies (20052007)
Dallas Mavericks (20072008)
1,546 4,147 .373
33 Tim Hardaway PG Golden State Warriors (19891993, 19941996)
Miami Heat (19962001)
Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002)
Denver Nuggets (2002)
Indiana Pacers (2003)
1,542 4,345 .355
34 Trevor Ariza^ SF New York Knicks (20042006)
Orlando Magic (20062007)
Los Angeles Lakers (20072009)
Houston Rockets (2009–2010, 20142018)
New Orleans Hornets (20102012)
Washington Wizards (20122014, 2018–2019)
Phoenix Suns (2018)
Sacramento Kings (2019)
Portland Trail Blazers (2020–present)
1,535 4,362 .352
35 Nick Van Exel PG Los Angeles Lakers (19931998)
Denver Nuggets (19992002)
Dallas Mavericks (20022003)
Golden State Warriors (2003–2004)
Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2005)
San Antonio Spurs (2005–2006)
1,528 4,278 .357
36 Mike Bibby PG Vancouver Grizzlies (19992001)
Sacramento Kings (20012008)
Atlanta Hawks (20082011)
Washington Wizards (2011)
Miami Heat (2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2012)
1,517 3,999 .379
37 Manu Ginóbili SG San Antonio Spurs (20022018) 1,495 4,055 .369
38 Michael Finley SF Phoenix Suns (19951996)
Dallas Mavericks (19962005)
San Antonio Spurs (20052010)
Boston Celtics (2010)
1,454 3,880 .375
39 Kemba Walker^ PG Charlotte Hornets (20112019)
Boston Celtics (2019–present)
1,448 4,027 .360
40 Carmelo Anthony^ SF Denver Nuggets (20032011)
New York Knicks (20112017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)
Houston Rockets (2018–2019)
Portland Trail Blazers (2019–present)
1,434 4,119 .348
41 Brent Barry SG Los Angeles Clippers (19951998)
Miami Heat (1998)
Chicago Bulls (1999)
Seattle SuperSonics (19992004)
San Antonio Spurs (20042008)
Houston Rockets (2008–2009)
1,395 3,442 .405
42 Antoine Walker PF Boston Celtics (19962003, 2005)
Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004)
Atlanta Hawks (2004–2005)
Miami Heat (20052007)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2007–2008)
1,386 4,264 .325
43 Chris Paul^ PG New Orleans Hornets (20052011)
Los Angeles Clippers (20112017)
Houston Rockets (20172019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–present)
1,369 3,705 .370
44 Dan Majerle SG/SF Phoenix Suns (19881995, 2001–2002)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1995–1996)
Miami Heat (19962001)
1,360 3,798 .358
45 Lou Williams^ PG Philadelphia 76ers (20052012)
Atlanta Hawks (20122014)
Toronto Raptors (2015)
Los Angeles Lakers (20152016)
Houston Rockets (2017)
Los Angeles Clippers (2017–present)
1,347 3,851 .350
46 Baron Davis PG Charlotte Hornets (19992002)
New Orleans Hornets (20022005)
Golden State Warriors (20052008)
Los Angeles Clippers (20082011)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2011)
New York Knicks (2012)
1,332 4,159 .320
47 Mitch Richmond* SG Golden State Warriors (19881991)
Sacramento Kings (19911998)
Washington Wizards (19992001)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2002)
1,326 3,419 .388
48 Ryan Anderson^ PF New Jersey Nets (2008–2009)
Orlando Magic (20092012)
New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (20122016)
Houston Rockets (20162018, 2019)
Phoenix Suns (2018–2019)
Miami Heat (2018–2019)
1,325 3,491 .380
49 Allan Houston SG Detroit Pistons (19931996)
New York Knicks (19962005)
1,305 3,247 .402
50 Mike Dunleavy Jr. SF/SG Golden State Warriors (20022007)
Indiana Pacers (20072011)
Milwaukee Bucks (20112013)
Chicago Bulls (20132016)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2016–2017)
Atlanta Hawks (2017)
1,304 3,460 .377

Progressive list of 3-point scoring leaders

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

Statistics accurate as of March 10, 2020.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[4]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
BOSBoston CelticsHOUHouston RocketsORLOrlando MagicSEASeattle SuperSonics
CHACharlotte BobcatsINDIndiana PacersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersTORToronto Raptors
CHIChicago Bulls LALLos Angeles LakersPHOPhoenix SunsUTAUtah Jazz
CLECleveland CavaliersMIAMiami HeatSACSacramento KingsWASWashington Wizards
DENDenver NuggetsMILMilwaukee BucksSASSan Antonio SpursWSBWashington Bullets
GSWGolden State WarriorsNYKNew York KnicksSDCSan Diego Clippers
Progressive 3-point leaders
Season Year-by-year leader[7] 3P Active player leader 3P Career record 3P Single-season record 3P Season
1979–80Brian Taylor000SDC90Brian Taylor000SDC90Brian Taylor000SDC90Brian Taylor000SDC901979–80
1980–81Mike Bratz000CLE571341341980–81
1981–82Don Buse000IND73Joe Hassett000GSW193Joe Hassett000GSW1931981–82
1982–83Mike Dunleavy000 SAS671941941982–83
1983–84Darrell Griffith000UTA91Darrell Griffith000UTA154Darrell Griffith000UTA911983–84
1984–8592246Darrell Griffith000UTA246921984–85
1985–86Larry Bird*000BOS82Larry Bird*000BOS267Larry Bird*000BOS2671985–86
1986–87903573571986–87
1987–88Danny Ainge000BOS148455455Danny Ainge000BOS1481987–88
1988–89Michael Adams000DEN166Dale Ellis000SEA472Dale Ellis000SEA472Michael Adams000DEN1661988–89
1989–901585685681989–90
1990–91Vernon Maxwell000HOU172Michael Adams
000DEN 1990–91
000WSB 1991–92
658Michael Adams
000DEN 1990–91
000WSB 1991–92
658Vernon Maxwell000HOU1721990–91
1991–921627837831991–92
1992–93Dan Majerle000PHO167Dale Ellis
000 SAS 1992–94
000 DEN 1994–97
882Dale Ellis
000 SAS 1992–94
000 DEN 1994–97
8821992–93
1993–94Dan Majerle000PHO1921,0131,013Dan Majerle000PHO1921993–94
1994–95John Starks000NYK2171,1191,119John Starks000NYK2171994–95
1995–96Dennis Scott000ORL2671,2691,269Dennis Scott000ORL2671995–96
1996–97Reggie Miller*000IND2291,4611,4611996–97
1997–98Wesley Person000CLE192Reggie Miller*000IND1,596Reggie Miller*000IND1,5961997–98
1998–99Dee Brown000TOR1351,7021,7021998–99
1999–00Gary Payton*000SEA1771,8671,8671999–00
2000–01Antoine Walker000BOS2212,0372,0372000–01
2001–02Ray Allen*000MIL2292,2172,2172001–02
2002–032012,3302,3302002–03
2003–04Peja Stojaković000SAC2402,4642,4642003–04
2004–05Quentin Richardson0PHO2262,5602,5602004–05
2005–06Ray Allen*000SEA269Ray Allen*
000SEA 2005–07
000BOS 2007–12
000MIA 2012–14
1,755Ray Allen*000SEA2692005–06
2006–07Gilbert Arenas00WAS
Raja Bell00PHO
2051,9202006–07
2007–08Jason Richardson000CHA2432,1002007–08
2008–09Rashard Lewis000ORL2202,2992008–09
2009–10Aaron Brooks000HOU2092,4442009–10
2010–11Dorell Wright000GSW1942,612Ray Allen*
000BOS 2010–12
000MIA 2012–14
2,6122010–11
2011–12Ryan Anderson^000ORL1662,7182,7182011–12
2012–13Stephen Curry^000GSW2722,8572,857Stephen Curry^000GSW2722012–13
2013–142612,9732,9732013–14
2014–15286Jason Terry
000HOU 2014–16
000MIL 2016–18
2,0762862014–15
2015–164022,1694022015–16
2016–173242,2422016–17
2017–18James Harden^000HOU2652,2822017–18
2018–19378Stephen Curry^000GSW2,4832018–19
2019–202712,4952019–20
SeasonYear-by-year leader3PActive player leader3PCareer record3PSingle-season record3PSeason


Notes

  1. The National Basketball Association did not record 3-point field goals until the 1979–80 season
  2. "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. "NBA Regular Season 3PM - All Time Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. 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. "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  6. 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.
  7. "NBA Regular Season 3PM - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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