List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders

This article provides two lists:

A list of NBA career regular season three-point field goals made.[lower-alpha 1]
A progressive list of three-point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[1]

List of 3-point scoring leaders
Statistics accurate as of October 25, 2023.
Stephen Curry has made the most 3-point field goals in NBA history.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[lower-alpha 2]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024[2]
Rank Name Position(s) Team(s) played for (years)[lower-alpha 3] 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 (2009–present) 3,394 7,943 .427 3.84
2

Ray Allen*

 SG Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007)
Boston Celtics (2007–2012)
Miami Heat (2012–2014)		 2,973 7,429 .400 2.29
3 James Harden^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012–2021)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–present)		 2,754 7,594 .363 2.75
4 Reggie Miller* SG Indiana Pacers (1987–2005) 2,560 6,486 .395 1.84
5 Kyle Korver§ SG/SF Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2007)
Utah Jazz (2007–2010, 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls (2010–2012)
Atlanta Hawks (2012–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020)		 2,450 5,715 .429 1.99
6 Damian Lillard^ PG Portland Trail Blazers (2012–2023) 2,387 6,410 .372 3.10
7 Vince Carter§ SG/SF Toronto Raptors (1998–2004)
New Jersey Nets (2004–2009)
Orlando Magic (2009–2010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014)
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–2018)
Atlanta Hawks (2018–2020)		 2,290 6,168 .371 1.49
8 Jason Terry SG/PG Atlanta Hawks (1998–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012)
Boston Celtics (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014–2016)
Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018)		 2,282 6,010 .380 1.62
9 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018)
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)		 2,262 6,567 .344 1.59
10 Jamal Crawford§ SG/PG Chicago Bulls (2000–2004)
New York Knicks (2004–2008)
Golden State Warriors (2008–2009)
Atlanta Hawks (2009–2011)
Portland Trail Blazers (2011–2012)
Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2018)
Phoenix Suns (2018–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2020)		 2,221 6,379 .348 1.67
11 Klay Thompson^ SG Golden State Warriors (2011–present) 2,216 5,328 .416 3.09
12 Paul Pierce* SF Boston Celtics (1998–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017)		 2,143 5,816 .368 1.60
13 Kyle Lowry^ PG Memphis Grizzlies (2006–2009)
Houston Rockets (2009–2012)
Toronto Raptors (2012–2021)
Miami Heat (2021–present)		 2,078 5,659 .367 1.93
14 Paul George^ SF Indiana Pacers (2010–2017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2019)
Los Angeles Clippers (2019–present)		 2,014 5,278 .382 2.54
15 Jason Kidd* PG Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012)
Phoenix Suns (1996–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)
New York Knicks (2012–2013)		 1,988 5,701 .349 1.43
16 Dirk Nowitzki* PF Dallas Mavericks (1998–2019) 1,982 5,210 .380 1.30
17 Joe Johnson† SG/SF Boston Celtics (2001–2002, 2021–2022)
Phoenix Suns (2002-2005)
Atlanta Hawks (2005–2012)
Brooklyn Nets (2012–2016)
Miami Heat (2016)
Utah Jazz (2016–2018)
Houston Rockets (2018)		 1,978 5,331 .371 1.55
18 JJ Redick† SG Orlando Magic (2006–2013)
Milwaukee Bucks (2013)
Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2017)
Philadelphia 76ers (2017–2019)
New Orleans Pelicans (2019–2021)
Dallas Mavericks (2021)		 1,950 4,704 .415 2.07
19 J. R. Smith§ SG New Orleans Hornets (2004–2006)
Denver Nuggets (2006–2011)
New York Knicks (2012–2015)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2019)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020)		 1,930 5,178 .373 1.98
20 Eric Gordon^ SG Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2011, 2023)
New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2011–2016)
Houston Rockets (2016–2023)
Phoenix Suns (2023–present)		 1,880 5,077 .370 2.30
21 Kevin Durant^ SF/PF Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023)
Phoenix Suns (2023–present)		 1,864 4,843 .385 1.89
22 Chauncey Billups PG/SG Boston Celtics (1997–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1998)
Denver Nuggets (1999, 2008–2011)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002)
Detroit Pistons (2002–2008, 2013–2014)
New York Knicks (2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013)		 1,830 4,725 .387 1.75
23 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) 1,827 5,546 .330 1.36
24 Wesley Matthews^ SG Utah Jazz (2009–2010)
Portland Trail Blazers (2010–2015)
Dallas Mavericks (2015–2019)
New York Knicks (2019)
Indiana Pacers (2019)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020, 2021–2023)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021)		 1,821 4,845 .376 1.92
25 Rashard Lewis SF/PF Seattle SuperSonics (1998–2007)
Orlando Magic (2007–2010)
Washington Wizards (2010–2012)
Miami Heat (2012–2014)		 1,787 4,625 .386 1.70
26 Peja Stojaković SF Sacramento Kings (1998–2006)
Indiana Pacers (2006)
New Orleans Hornets (2006–2010)
Toronto Raptors (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011)		 1,760 4,392 .401 2.19
27 Carmelo Anthony† SF Denver Nuggets (2003–2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)
Houston Rockets (2018–2019)
Portland Trail Blazers (2019–2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2022)		 1,731 4,873 .355 1.37
28 Dale Ellis SF/SG Dallas Mavericks (1983–1986)
Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1991, 1997–1999)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1992, 1999–2000)
San Antonio Spurs (1992–1994)
Denver Nuggets (1994–1997)
Charlotte Hornets (2000)		 1,719 4,266 .403 1.42
29 Buddy Hield^ SG New Orleans Pelicans (2016–2017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–2022)
Indiana Pacers (2022–present)		 1,709 4,247 .402 3.11
30 Steve Nash* PG Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2015)		 1,685 3,939 .428 1.38
31 Kemba Walker^ PG Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets (2011–2019)
Boston Celtics (2019–2021)
New York Knicks (2021–2022)
Dallas Mavericks (2022–2023)		 1,670 4,642 .360 2.23
32 Chris Paul^ PG New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017)
Houston Rockets (2017–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020
Phoenix Suns (2020–2023)
Golden State Warriors (2023–present)		 1,642 4,454 .369 1.35
33 Mike Conley Jr.^ PG Memphis Grizzlies (2007–2019)
Utah Jazz (2019–2023)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present)		 1,625 4,254 .382 1.58
34 Jason Richardson SG Golden State Warriors (2001–2007)
Charlotte Bobcats (2007–2008)
Phoenix Suns (2008–2010)
Orlando Magic (2010–2012)
Philadelphia 76ers (2012–2015)		 1,608 4,344 .370 1.88
35 Trevor Ariza† SF New York Knicks (2004–2006)
Orlando Magic (2006–2007)
Los Angeles Lakers (2007–2009, 2021–2022)
Houston Rockets (2009–2010, 2014–2018)
New Orleans Hornets (2010–2012)
Washington Wizards (2012–2014, 2018–2019)
Phoenix Suns (2018)
Sacramento Kings (2019–2020)
Portland Trail Blazers (2020)
Miami Heat (2021)		 1,605 4,579 .351 1.44
36 Mike Miller SF/SG Orlando Magic (2000–2003)
Memphis Grizzlies (2003–2008, 2013–2014)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2009)
Washington Wizards (2009–2010)
Miami Heat (2010–2013)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015)
Denver Nuggets (2015–2017)		 1,590 3,910 .407 1.54
37 Nicolas Batum^ SF/SG Portland Trail Blazers (2008–2015)
Charlotte Hornets (2015–2020)
Los Angeles Clippers (2020–present)		 1,589 4,355 .365 1.60
38 CJ McCollum^ SG/PG Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2022)
New Orleans Pelicans (2022–present)		 1,585 4,006 .396 2.38
39 Danny Green^ SG/SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010, 2023)
San Antonio Spurs (2010–2018)
Toronto Raptors (2018–2019)
Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2020)
Philadelphia 76ers (2020–2022)
Memphis Grizzlies (2023)		 1,577 3,945 .400 1.90
40 Kevin Love^ PF/C Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2014)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2023)
Miami Heat (2023–present)		 1,569 4,237 .370 1.79
41 Kyrie Irving^ PG Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2017)
Boston Celtics (2017–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023)
Dallas Mavericks (2023–present)		 1,560 3,991 .391 2.32
42 Glen Rice SF Miami Heat (1989–1995)
Charlotte Hornets (1995–1999)
Los Angeles Lakers (1999–2000)
New York Knicks (2000–2001)
Houston Rockets (2001–2003)
Los Angeles Clippers (2003–2004)		 1,559 3,896 .400 1.56
43 Eddie Jones SF/SG Los Angeles Lakers (1994–1999)
Charlotte Hornets (1999–2000)
Miami Heat (2000–2005, 2007)
Memphis Grizzlies (2005–2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2007–2008)		 1,546 4,147 .373 1.62
44 Tim Hardaway* PG Golden State Warriors (1989–1996)
Miami Heat (1996–2001)
Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002)
Denver Nuggets (2002)
Indiana Pacers (2003)		 1,542 4,345 .355 1.78
45 Nick Van Exel PG Los Angeles Lakers (1993–1998)
Denver Nuggets (1998–2002)
Dallas Mavericks (2002–2003)
Golden State Warriors (2003–2004)
Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2005)
San Antonio Spurs (2005–2006)		 1,528 4,278 .357 1.74
46 Mike Bibby PG Vancouver Grizzlies (1998–2001)
Sacramento Kings (2001–2008)
Atlanta Hawks (2008–2011)
Washington Wizards (2011)
Miami Heat (2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2012)		 1,517 3,999 .379 1.52
47 Bradley Beal^ SG Washington Wizards (2012–2023) 1,514 4,070 .372 2.18
48 Patty Mills^ PG Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011)
San Antonio Spurs (2012–2021)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2023)		 1,496 3,850 .389 1.74
49 Manu Ginóbili* SG San Antonio Spurs (2002–2018) 1,495 4,055 .369 1.41
50 Tim Hardaway Jr.^ SG/SF New York Knicks (2013–2015, 2017–2019)
Atlanta Hawks (2015–2017)
Dallas Mavericks (2019–present)		 1,468 4,065 .361 2.23

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 October 25, 2023.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[lower-alpha 2]
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 LakersPHXPhoenix 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[3] 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 Dunleavy000SAS671941941982–83
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 Majerle000PHX167Dale Ellis
000SAS 1992–94
000DEN 1994–97		882Dale Ellis
000SAS 1992–94
000DEN 1994–97		8821992–93
1993–94Dan Majerle000PHX1921,0131,013Dan Majerle000PHX1921993–94
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 Richardson0PHX2262,5602,5602004–05
2005–06Ray Allen*000SEA269Ray Allen*
000SEA 2005–07
000BOS 2007–12
000MIA 2012–14		1,755Ray Allen*000SEA2692005–06
2006–07Gilbert Arenas00WAS
Raja Bell00PHX		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 Anderson000ORL1662,7182,7182011–12
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
2019–202992,4952019–20
2020–21Stephen Curry^000GSW3372,8322020–21
2021–222853,117Stephen Curry^000GSW3,1172021–22
2022–23Klay Thompson^000GSW3013,3903,3902022–23
2023–24Max Strus^000CLE73,3943,3942023–24
SeasonYear-by-year leader3PActive player leader3PCareer record3PSingle-season record3PSeason


See also

Notes
  1. The National Basketball Association did not record 3-point field goals until the 1979–80 season
  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.
  3. 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.

References
  1. "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports-Reference. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. "2024 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. "NBA Regular Season 3PM - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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