List of NBA career 3-point scoring leaders

This article provides two lists

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 January 19, 2025.

Stephen Curry has held the NBA career record for 3-point field goals since December 14, 2021.

^	Active NBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
§	1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[2]

Rank	Name	Position(s)	Team(s) played for (years)[b]	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)	3,893	9,160	.425	3.94
2	James Harden^	SG/PG	Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012) Houston Rockets (2012–2021) Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023) Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present)	3,051	8,400	.363	2.75
3	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
4	Damian Lillard^	PG	Portland Trail Blazers (2012–2023) Milwaukee Bucks (2023–present)	2,725	7,333	.372	3.11
5	Klay Thompson^	SG	Golden State Warriors (2011–2024) Dallas Mavericks (2024–present)	2,591	6,299	.411	3.12
6	Reggie Miller*	SG	Indiana Pacers (1987–2005)	2,560	6,486	.395	1.84
7	LeBron James^	SF	Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)	2,494	7,136	.349	1.63
8	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
9	Paul George^	SF	Indiana Pacers (2010–2017) Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2019) Los Angeles Clippers (2019–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2024–present)	2,318	6,042	.384	2.59
10	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
11	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
12	Jamal Crawford	SG	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
13	Kyle Lowry^	PG	Memphis Grizzlies (2006–2009) Houston Rockets (2009–2012) Toronto Raptors (2012–2021) Miami Heat (2021–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2024–present)	2,198	5,974	.368	1.89
14	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
15	Kevin Durant^	SF/PF	Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016) Golden State Warriors (2016–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023) Phoenix Suns (2023–present)	2,097	5,425	.387	1.92
16	Eric Gordon^	SG	Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2011, 2023) New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans (2011–2016) Houston Rockets (2016–2023) Phoenix Suns (2023–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2024–present)	2,064	5,565	.371	2.25
17	Buddy Hield^	SG	New Orleans Pelicans (2016–2017) Sacramento Kings (2017–2022) Indiana Pacers (2022–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2024) Golden State Warriors (2024–present)	2,036	5,106	.399	3.03
18	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
19	Dirk Nowitzki*	PF	Dallas Mavericks (1998–2019)	1,982	5,210	.380	1.30
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	CJ McCollum^	SG/PG	Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2022) New Orleans Pelicans (2022–present)	1,912	4,805	.398	2.51
24	Mike Conley^	PG	Memphis Grizzlies (2007–2019) Utah Jazz (2019–2023) Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present)	1,869	4,831	.387	1.64
25	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 (2021) Atlanta Hawks (2023–2024)	1,845	4,914	.375	1.87
26	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
27	Kyrie Irving^	PG	Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2017) Boston Celtics (2017–2019) Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023) Dallas Mavericks (2023–present)	1,828	4,626	.395	2.40
28	Kobe Bryant*	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)	1,827	5,546	.330	1.36
29	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 (2023–2024) San Antonio Spurs (2024–present)	1,792	4,855	.369	1.36
30	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
31	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
32	Tim Hardaway Jr.^	SG/SF	New York Knicks (2013–2015, 2017–2019) Atlanta Hawks (2015–2017) Dallas Mavericks (2019–2024) Detroit Pistons (2024–present)	1,759	4,869	.361	2.27
33	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
34	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
35	Nicolas Batum^	SF	Portland Trail Blazers (2008–2015) Charlotte Hornets (2015–2020) Los Angeles Clippers (2020–2023, 2024–present) Philadelphia 76ers (2023–2024)	1,698	4,634	.366	1.55
36	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
37	Bradley Beal^	SG	Washington Wizards (2012–2023) Phoenix Suns (2023–present)	1,675	4,461	.375	2.16
38	Kevin Love^	PF	Minnesota Timberwolves (2008–2014) Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2023) Miami Heat (2023–present)	1,671	4,533	.369	1.77
39	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
40	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
41	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
42	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
43	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, 2023) Memphis Grizzlies (2023)	1,577	3,946	.400	1.90
44	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
45	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
46	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
47	Patty Mills^	PG	Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011) San Antonio Spurs (2012–2021) Brooklyn Nets (2021–2023) Atlanta Hawks (2023–2024) Miami Heat (2024) Utah Jazz (2024–present)	1,536	3,989	.385	1.69
48	Jrue Holiday^	PG	Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2013) New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2020) Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2023) Boston Celtics (2023–present)	1,531	4,142	.370	1.51
49	D'Angelo Russell^	PG	Los Angeles Lakers (2015–2017, 2023–2024) Brooklyn Nets (2017–2019, 2025–present) Golden State Warriors (2019–2020) Minnesota Timberwolves (2020–2023)	1,530	4,159	.368	2.52
50	Donovan Mitchell^	SG	Utah Jazz (2017–2022) Cleveland Cavaliers (2022–present)	1,528	4,143	.369	3.01
	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)		4,278	.357	1.74

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 January 19, 2025.

^	Active NBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Team abbreviations

Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.

BOS	Boston Celtics	HOU	Houston Rockets	ORL	Orlando Magic	SEA	Seattle SuperSonics
CHA	Charlotte Bobcats	IND	Indiana Pacers	PHI	Philadelphia 76ers	TOR	Toronto Raptors
CHI	Chicago Bulls	LAL	Los Angeles Lakers	PHX	Phoenix Suns	UTA	Utah Jazz
CLE	Cleveland Cavaliers	MIA	Miami Heat	SAC	Sacramento Kings	WAS	Washington Wizards
DEN	Denver Nuggets	MIL	Milwaukee Bucks	SAS	San Antonio Spurs	WSB	Washington Bullets
GSW	Golden State Warriors	NYK	New York Knicks	SDC	San 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
1979–80	Brian Taylor000SDC	90	Brian Taylor000SDC	90	Brian Taylor000SDC	90	Brian Taylor000SDC	90	1979–80
1980–81	Mike Bratz000CLE	57		134		134			1980–81
1981–82	Don Buse000IND	73	Joe Hassett000GSW	193	Joe Hassett000GSW	193			1981–82
1982–83	Mike Dunleavy000SAS	67		194		194			1982–83
1983–84	Darrell Griffith000UTA	91	Darrell Griffith000UTA	154			Darrell Griffith000UTA	91	1983–84
1984–85		92		246	Darrell Griffith000UTA	246		92	1984–85
1985–86	Larry Bird*000BOS	82	Larry Bird*000BOS	267	Larry Bird*000BOS	267			1985–86
1986–87		90		357		357			1986–87
1987–88	Danny Ainge000BOS	148		455		455	Danny Ainge000BOS	148	1987–88
1988–89	Michael Adams000DEN	166	Dale Ellis000SEA	472	Dale Ellis000SEA	472	Michael Adams000DEN	166	1988–89
1989–90		158		568		568			1989–90
1990–91	Vernon Maxwell000HOU	172	Michael Adams 000DEN 1990–91 000WSB 1991–92	658	Michael Adams 000DEN 1990–91 000WSB 1991–92	658	Vernon Maxwell000HOU	172	1990–91
1991–92		162		783		783			1991–92
1992–93	Reggie Miller*000IND Dan Majerle000PHX	167	Dale Ellis 000SAS 1992–94 000DEN 1994–97	882	Dale Ellis 000SAS 1992–94 000DEN 1994–97	882			1992–93
1993–94	Dan Majerle000PHX	192		1,013		1,013	Dan Majerle000PHX	192	1993–94
1994–95	John Starks000NYK	217		1,119		1,119	John Starks000NYK	217	1994–95
1995–96	Dennis Scott000ORL	267		1,269		1,269	Dennis Scott000ORL	267	1995–96
1996–97	Reggie Miller*000IND	229		1,461		1,461			1996–97
1997–98	Wesley Person000CLE	192	Reggie Miller*000IND	1,596	Reggie Miller*000IND	1,596			1997–98
1998–99	Dee Brown000TOR	135		1,702		1,702			1998–99
1999–00	Gary Payton*000SEA	177		1,867		1,867			1999–00
2000–01	Antoine Walker000BOS	221		2,037		2,037			2000–01
2001–02	Ray Allen*000MIL	229		2,217		2,217			2001–02
2002–03		201		2,330		2,330			2002–03
2003–04	Peja Stojaković000SAC	240		2,464		2,464			2003–04
2004–05	Quentin Richardson0PHX Kyle Korver000PHI	226		2,560		2,560			2004–05
2005–06	Ray Allen*000SEA	269	Ray Allen* 000SEA 2005–07 000BOS 2007–12 000MIA 2012–14	1,755			Ray Allen*000SEA	269	2005–06
2006–07	Gilbert Arenas00WAS Raja Bell00PHX	205		1,920					2006–07
2007–08	Jason Richardson000CHA	243		2,100					2007–08
2008–09	Rashard Lewis000ORL	220		2,299					2008–09
2009–10	Aaron Brooks000HOU	209		2,444					2009–10
2010–11	Dorell Wright000GSW	194		2,612	Ray Allen* 000BOS 2010–12 000MIA 2012–14	2,612			2010–11
2011–12	Ryan Anderson000ORL	166		2,718		2,718			2011–12
2012–13	Stephen Curry^000GSW	272		2,857		2,857	Stephen Curry^000GSW	272	2012–13
2013–14		261		2,973		2,973			2013–14
2014–15		286	Jason Terry 000HOU 2014–16 000MIL 2016–18	2,076				286	2014–15
2015–16		402		2,169				402	2015–16
2016–17		324		2,242					2016–17
2017–18	James Harden^000HOU	265		2,282					2017–18
2018–19		378	Stephen Curry^000GSW	2,483					2018–19
2019–20		299		2,495					2019–20
2020–21	Stephen Curry^000GSW	337		2,832					2020–21
2021–22		285		3,117	Stephen Curry^000GSW	3,117			2021–22
2022–23	Klay Thompson^000GSW	301		3,390		3,390			2022–23
2023–24	Stephen Curry^000GSW	357		3,747		3,747			2023–24
2024–25	Anthony Edwards^000MIN	179		3,893		3,893			2024–25
Season	Year-by-year leader	3P	Active player leader	3P	Career record	3P	Single-season record	3P	Season

See also

• List of NBA single-game 3-point field goal leaders
• List of NBA career playoff 3-point scoring leaders
• List of NBA regular season records
• List of WNBA career 3-point scoring leaders
• List of NBA career 3-point field goal percentage leaders
• List of NBA annual 3-point scoring leaders
• List of NBA annual 3-point field goal percentage leaders
• Basketball portal

Notes

1. 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.
2. 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. "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
3. "NBA Regular Season 3PM - Season Leaders". NBA.com. NBA. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

External links

• Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in 3-point field goals made
• National Basketball Association official website enumeration of NBA career leaders in 3-point field goals made