Who is the best 3 shooter in NBA history?
Who are the top 3 three-point shooters of all time
Who has made the most three-pointers in NBA history1 of 15. Steph Curry. John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports.2 of 15. Ray Allen. Mark J.3 of 15. James Harden. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports.4 of 15. Reggie Miller.5 of 15. Kyle Korver.6 of 15. Damian Lillard.7 of 15. Vince Carter.8 of 15. Jason Terry.
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Who is the best shooter the NBA has ever seen
Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk Nowitzki is the greatest shooting big man the game has ever seen. While Kevin Durant and of course Steph Curry, may receive a lot credit for revolutionizing the game, Dirk is not far behind them in terms of impact.
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Who has the most 3s in a NBA game
14
Most 3-Pointers in a Game: Klay Thompson, 14 (Oct. 29, 2018) It's the other half of the Splash Brothers that owns the single-game 3-point record, which is something Thompson probably reminds Steph Curry of occasionally.
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How many 3s has Shaq made
Shaquille O'Neal buried 1 three-pointer in his career.
How many 3 pointers has Kareem made
FULLER: Throughout his career, LeBron worked to improve his outside shooting. Kareem, on the other hand, only made one 3-point shot – ever.
Who is the greatest shooter right now
Stephen Curry
Position
| # | Name | AGE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry GSW | PG | 34 |
| 2 | Luke Kennard MEM | SG | 26 |
| 3 | Klay Thompson GSW | SG | 32 |
| 4 | Desmond Bane MEM | SG | 24 |
Who is the 2nd best shooter in NBA history
Steph Curry is the undisputed greatest shooter in NBA history, and Klay Thompson is probably second. There are other shooters who have a case for second-best, but if Thompson hadn't missed two full seasons, he would be the clear-cut second best shooter in NBA history, and probably still is.
How many 3s has Curry made
Stephen Curry has made 3,390 shots from beyond the arc in his career.
Who has the most 3s per game in a season
Stephen Curry
NBA/ABA Leaders
| Rank | Player | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stephen Curry | 2015-16 |
| 2. | James Harden | 2018-19 |
| 3. | Stephen Curry | 2018-19 |
| 4. | Stephen Curry | 2020-21 |
Who sank the first 3-point shot
Chris Ford
This Day in History: Chris Ford made the first 3-point basket in NBA History (Oct 12, 1979) Chris Ford as a member of the Celtics, knocks down the first 3-point basket in NBA History!
How many 3-point shots did Shaq make
Shaquille O'Neal claims he would never shoot a three-pointer. One of the most dominant NBA centers of all time — Shaquille O'Neal — attempted just 22 three-pointers in his 19-season career and made just one of them.
How many 3 pointers did Shaq make
Shaquille O'Neal drained 1 three-pointer in his career.
Who is the best shooting big man ever
Dirk Nowitzki has buried the most career threes by a big man, with 1,982 three-pointers.
| NAME | GP | PF |
|---|---|---|
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1522 | 3,601 |
| Kevin Love | 874 | 1,723 |
| Antoine Walker | 893 | 2,516 |
| Ryan Anderson | 588 | 1,150 |
Who has the most missed 3s in a game without a make
Ben Gordon and Latrell Sprewell are tied for the most threes in a game with exactly 0 missed three-pointers, with 9 three-pointers.
Who has the most 40 games in a season
63
No one — not even Lillard — will come close to the individual record for the most 40-point games in a season (Wilt Chamberlain, 63). Michael Jordan (37), Kobe Bryant (27), and plenty of others had better individual scoring years, but the league-wide scoring binge is reaching new heights.
Did Shaq ever make a 3
One of the most dominant NBA centers of all time — Shaquille O'Neal — attempted just 22 three-pointers in his 19-season career and made just one of them.
Did Kareem Abdul Jabbar ever make a 3 pointer
Three-pointers were introduced in 1979. Abdul-Jabbar scored the only 3-pointer of his career in 1987.
How many 3 pointers has Michael Jordan made
581 3-pointers
Here's a startling statistic: Jordan made only 581 3-pointers in his career.
Who was the first big man to shoot 3s
1979: Chris Ford made the first 3-point basket in NBA history.
Who is the most dominant big man in the NBA
Wilt Chamberlain
The most dominant big man offensively in NBA history, though that partially had to do with the level of competition Wilt Chamberlain faced in his era.
Who is the youngest player to 1000 threes
With a step-back trey in the closing seconds of the first half on Friday against the Hornets, JT became the youngest ever to make 1,000 three pointers at 24 years and 344 days old.
Who has the longest streak of made 3s
Steph Curry owns the NBA record with 227 consecutive regular season games with at least one 3-pointer, a stretch that began on Dec. 1, 2018 and is still active at the moment.
Who has the most 70 point games in NBA history
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain scored 70-plus points in a game twice over a 13-day span in 1962. Chamberlain has accounted for six of the NBA's 13 70-plus point games, including his single-game record of 100 points.
How many 50-point games does MJ have
Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for most 50-point games in NBA history with 118. Michael Jordan ranks second with 31 50-point games, followed by Kobe Bryant (25), James Harden (23) and Elgin Baylor (17).
How many 3s has Kareem made
one 3-point shot
Kareem, on the other hand, only made one 3-point shot – ever. The 3-point line didn't even exist until midway through his career.