In basketball, a three-point field goal (also known as a "three-pointer" or "3-pointer") is a field goal made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. [1] A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line. The National Basketball Association's (NBA) three-point shooting title is the player who recorded the most three-point field goals in a given season. The statistic was first recognized in the 1979–80 season, when the three-point line was first implemented. Stephen Curry has won it a record 8 times while James Harden and Ray Allen have won it thrice.
^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA | |||||
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been the three-point field goals leader up to and including that season | |||||
G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
Rank | Player | Team | Times leader | Years |
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1 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 8 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
2 | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Ray Allen | Milwaukee Bucks (1.5) / Seattle SuperSonics (1.5) | 2002, 2003, 2006 | ||
4 | Reggie Miller | Indiana Pacers | 2 | 1993, 1998 |
Dan Majerle | Phoenix Suns | 1993, 1994 | ||
Vernon Maxwell | Houston Rockets | 1991, 1992 | ||
Michael Adams | Denver Nuggets | 1989, 1990 | ||
Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | 1986, 1987 | ||
Darrell Griffith | Utah Jazz | 1984, 1985 |
In basketball, a three-point field goal (also known as a "three-pointer" or "3-pointer") is a field goal made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. [1] A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line. The National Basketball Association's (NBA) three-point shooting title is the player who recorded the most three-point field goals in a given season. The statistic was first recognized in the 1979–80 season, when the three-point line was first implemented. Stephen Curry has won it a record 8 times while James Harden and Ray Allen have won it thrice.
^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA | |||||
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been the three-point field goals leader up to and including that season | |||||
G | Guard | F | Forward | C | Center |
Rank | Player | Team | Times leader | Years |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 8 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
2 | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Ray Allen | Milwaukee Bucks (1.5) / Seattle SuperSonics (1.5) | 2002, 2003, 2006 | ||
4 | Reggie Miller | Indiana Pacers | 2 | 1993, 1998 |
Dan Majerle | Phoenix Suns | 1993, 1994 | ||
Vernon Maxwell | Houston Rockets | 1991, 1992 | ||
Michael Adams | Denver Nuggets | 1989, 1990 | ||
Larry Bird | Boston Celtics | 1986, 1987 | ||
Darrell Griffith | Utah Jazz | 1984, 1985 |