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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. :A progressive list of three-point leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
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.
:Statistics accurate as of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration | § | 1st time finalist for Hall of Fame in 2025-- |
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| Rank | Player | Position(s) | Playoff team(s) played for (years) | Total 3-point field | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goals made | Total 3-point field | ||||||||||||||
| goals attempted | 3-point field goal | ||||||||||||||
| percentage | 3-point field | ||||||||||||||
| goals made per game | Rank | Player | Position(s) | Playoff team(s) played for (years) | 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 | ^ | PG | Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025) | 650 | 1,637 | .397 | |||||||||
| 2 | ^ | SG | Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023) | 501 | 1,237 | .405 | |||||||||
| 3 | ^ | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018) | ||||||||||||
| Miami Heat (2011–2014) | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2025) | 480 | 1,443 | .333 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | ^ | SG/PG | Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012) | ||||||||||||
| Houston Rockets (2013–2020) | |||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn Nets (2021) | |||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023) | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Clippers (2024–2025) | 434 | 1,275 | .340 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | * | SG | Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2001) | ||||||||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics (2005) | |||||||||||||||
| Boston Celtics (2008–2012) | |||||||||||||||
| Miami Heat (2013–2014) | 385 | 959 | .401 | 2.25 | |||||||||||
| 6 | ^ | SF/PF | Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016) | ||||||||||||
| Golden State Warriors (2017–2019) | |||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) | |||||||||||||||
| Phoenix Suns (2023–2024) | 366 | 1,029 | .356 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | * | SG | San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018) | 324 | 905 | .358 | |||||||||
| 8 | * | SG | Indiana Pacers (1990–1996, 1998–2005) | 320 | 820 | .390 | 2.22 | ||||||||
| 9 | † | SG/SF | San Antonio Spurs (2011–2018) | ||||||||||||
| Toronto Raptors (2019) | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers (2020) | |||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers (2021–2022) | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers (2023) | 315 | 812 | .388 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | SG | Denver Nuggets (2007–2011) | |||||||||||||
| New York Knicks (2012–2013) | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2018) | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers (2020) | 294 | 801 | .367 | 2.10 | |||||||||||
| 11 | * | SG | Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012) | 292 | 882 | .331 | 1.33 | ||||||||
| ^ | SF/PF | Boston Celtics (2018–2025) | 840 | .348 | |||||||||||
| 13 | PG | Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2008–2011) | |||||||||||||
| Utah Jazz (2007) | |||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2014) | 285 | 715 | .399 | 1.10 | |||||||||||
| 14 | ^ | SF | Indiana Pacers (2011–2014, 2016–2017) | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (2018–2019) | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Clippers (2020–2021, 2024) | 276 | 783 | .352 | ||||||||||||
| * | SG | Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013) | |||||||||||||
| Brooklyn Nets (2014) | |||||||||||||||
| Washington Wizards (2015) | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Clippers (2016–2017) | 777 | .355 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | * | PG | Minnesota Timberwolves (2001–2002) | ||||||||||||
| Detroit Pistons (2003–2008) | |||||||||||||||
| Denver Nuggets (2009–2010) | |||||||||||||||
| New York Knicks (2011) | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Clippers (2013) | 267 | 729 | .366 | 1.83 | |||||||||||
| 17 | ^ | SG/SF | Boston Celtics (2017–2020, 2022–2025) | 263 | 742 | .354 | |||||||||
| 18 | PF | Houston Rockets (1993–1996) | |||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003) | |||||||||||||||
| San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008) | 261 | 728 | .359 | 1.07 | |||||||||||
| 19 | SG/SF | Philadelphia 76ers (2005) | |||||||||||||
| Utah Jazz (2008–2010, 2019) | |||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bulls (2010–2012) | |||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Hawks (2013–2016) | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) | |||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks (2020) | 254 | 649 | .391 | 1.75 | |||||||||||
| 20 | ^ | SF | San Antonio Spurs (2012–2017) | ||||||||||||
| Toronto Raptors (2019) | |||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Clippers (2020–2021, 2023–2025) | 249 | 624 | .399 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | ^ | PG | New Orleans Hornets (2008–2009, 2011) | ||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017) | |||||||||||||||
| Houston Rockets (2018–2019) | |||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma City Thunder (2020) | |||||||||||||||
| Phoenix Suns (2021–2023) | 244 | 654 | .373 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | ^ | PG | Houston Rockets (2009) | ||||||||||||
| Toronto Raptors (2014–2020) | |||||||||||||||
| Miami Heat (2022–2023) | |||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers (2024) | 238 | 704 | .338 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | * | PG | Phoenix Suns (1997–2001) | ||||||||||||
| New Jersey Nets (2002–2007) | |||||||||||||||
| Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012) | |||||||||||||||
| New York Knicks (2013) | 236 | 733 | .322 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | ^ | PG | Cleveland Cavaliers (2015–2017) | ||||||||||||
| Boston Celtics (2019) | |||||||||||||||
| Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) | |||||||||||||||
| Dallas Mavericks (2024) | 225 | 574 | .392 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | ^ | PG | Portland Trail Blazers (2014–2021) | ||||||||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks (2024–2025) | 222 | 603 | .368 |
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 the 2025 NBA playoffs.
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration | § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025 -- |
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| DEN | Denver Nuggets | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | ORL | Orlando Magic | WSB | Washington Bullets |
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| Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season | Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Fred BrownSEA | 10 | Fred BrownSEA | 10 | Fred BrownSEA | 10 | Fred BrownSEA | 10 | 1979–80 | ||||||||||
| 1980–81 | Scott WedmanKCK | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Scott WedmanKCK | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brian WintersMIL | 11 | Scott WedmanKCK | |||||||||||||||||
| Brian WintersMIL | 11 | 1980–81 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | Andrew ToneyPHI | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brian WintersMIL | |||||||||||||||||||
| Frank JohnsonWSB | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mike BratzSAS | 5 | Brian WintersMIL | 16 | Brian WintersMIL | 16 | 1981–82 | |||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Johnny MooreSAS | 9 | 19 | 19 | 1982–83 | ||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | Mike DunleavyMIL | 18 | Mike DunleavyMIL | 32 | Mike DunleavyMIL | 32 | Mike DunleavyMIL | 18 | 1983–84 | ||||||||||
| 1984–85 | Mike EvansDEN | 17 | 1984–85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | Larry Bird*BOS | 23 | Larry Bird*BOS | 46 | Larry Bird*BOS | 46 | Larry Bird*BOS | 23 | 1985–86 | ||||||||||
| 1986–87 | Michael Cooper*LAL | 34 | Michael Cooper*LAL | 75 | Michael Cooper*LAL | 75 | Michael Cooper*LAL | 34 | 1986–87 | ||||||||||
| 1987–88 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 1987–88 | |||||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | Craig HodgesCHI | 35 | 121 | 121 | Craig HodgesCHI | 35 | 1988–89 | ||||||||||||
| 1989–90 | Terry PorterPOR | 40 | 124 | 124 | Terry PorterPOR | 40 | 1989–90 | ||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 21 | Byron ScottLAL | 97 | 1990–91 | ||||||||||||||
| 1991–92 | Terry PorterPOR | 37 | Danny Ainge | ||||||||||||||||
| POR 1991–92 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PHO 1992–95 | 110 | 1991–92 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | Dan MajerlePHO | 54 | 143 | Danny AingePHO | 143 | Dan MajerlePHO | 54 | 1992–93 | |||||||||||
| 1993–94 | John StarksNYK | 47 | 160 | 160 | 1993–94 | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | Dennis ScottORL | 56 | 172 | 172 | Dennis ScottORL | 56 | 1994–95 | ||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | Gary Payton*SEA | 41 | John StarksNYK | 137 | 1995–96 | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Matt MaloneyHOU | 43 | John StarksNYK | ||||||||||||||||
| Dan MajerleMIA | 150 | 1996–97 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | Reggie Miller*IND | 38 | John StarksNYK | 175 | John StarksNYK | 175 | 1997–98 | ||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Jaren JacksonSAS | 31 | Reggie Miller*IND | 185 | Reggie Miller*IND | 185 | 1998–99 | ||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | Reggie Miller*IND | 58 | 243 | 243 | Reggie Miller*IND | 58 | 1999–00 | ||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Ray Allen*MIL | 57 | 258 | 258 | 2000–01 | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | Antoine WalkerBOS | 42 | 271 | 271 | 2001–02 | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–03 | Michael Finley DAL | 47 | 275 | 275 | 2002–03 | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | DET]]Latrell SprewellMIN | 37 | 299 | 299 | 2003–04 | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | Chauncey Billups*DET | 44 | 320 | 320 | 2004–05 | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | Tim Thomas PHO | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antoine WalkerMIA | 48 | Robert HorrySAS | 243 | 2005–06 | |||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | Michael Finley SAS | 44 | 256 | 2006–07 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | Ray Allen*BOS | 55 | 261 | 2007–08 | |||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Rashard Lewis ORL | 52 | Chauncey Billups*DEN | 248 | 2008–09 | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | Ray Allen*BOS | 56 | Kobe Bryant*LAL | 263 | 2009–10 | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Jason Kidd*DAL | 43 | Ray Allen* | ||||||||||||||||
| BOS 2010–12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MIA 2012–14 | 285 | 2010–11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Shane BattierMIA | 42 | 313 | 2011–12 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Danny Green†SAS | 55 | 352 | Ray Allen*MIA | 352 | 2012–13 | |||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Paul George^IND | 52 | 385 | 385 | 2013–14 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 98 | Manu Ginóbili*SAS | 300 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 98 | 2014–15 | ||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Klay Thompson^GSW | 98 | 309 | Stephen Curry^GSW | |||||||||||||||
| Klay Thompson^GSW | 2015–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 72 | LeBron James^CLE | 331 | 2016–17 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Klay Thompson^GSW | 67 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 378 | 2017–18 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 92 | 470 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 470 | 2018–19 | |||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Jamal Murray^ DEN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan Robinson^MIA | 62 | 2019–20 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Khris Middleton^ MIL | 60 | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Stephen Curry^ GSW | 91 | 561 | 561 | 2021–22 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Jamal Murray^ DEN | 59 | 618 | 618 | 2022–23 | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Luka Dončić^ DAL | 68 | 2023–24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | Aaron Nesmith^ IND | 60 | 650 | 650 | 2024–25 |
References
References
- The [[National Basketball Association]] did not record [[three-point field goal. 3-point field goals]] until the [[1979–80 NBA season. 1979–80 season]]
- "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals". Sports-Reference.
- "All Time Leaders".
- A player is not eligible for induction into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
- "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates".
- [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) teams other than those [[ABA–NBA merger. 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.
- "2024 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com.
- "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates".
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