The three-point shot has seen many evolutions. At one point, it wasn't even in the rulebook. The three-point shot was added in during the 1979-80 season. The rest, as they say, is history.

Since then, hundreds of NBA players have made at least one three-point shot. NBA players are making a living off their three-point shooting alone. The rise of small ball and the 3-and-D player owes a lot to the three-point shot. Almost every NBA player in the league right now can shoot threes. At the high school CYO level, every kid wants to shoot threes.

With that being said, let's look at the players who have made the most regular-season three-pointers in the history of the NBA. We used the record books on the NBA's official website to create this list, and the numbers are accurate through the 2022-23 NBA regular season.

Let's get started.

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List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total 3-pointers made in the Regular Season in NBA history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on February 14, 2024 - The NBA adopted the 3-point line in the 1979-80 season. - In this case, 'Seasons' and 'Games' only include seasons since 1979-80.

* Players in bold played in the 2024 Regular Season

NBA All-Time 3-Pointers Made Leaders:

Career Totals in the Regular Season - Top 50

Player

3-Pointers Made

Seasons Games Total 3-Pointers Attempted 1. Stephen Curry 3,631 15 930 8,501 2. Ray Allen 2,973 18 1,300 7,429 3. James Harden 2,886 15 1,047 7,908 4. Reggie Miller 2,560 18 1,389 6,486 5. Damian Lillard 2,532 12 819 6,831 6. Kyle Korver 2,450 17 1,232 5,715 7. Klay Thompson 2,368 11 764 5,733 8. LeBron James 2,365 21 1,470 6,826 9. Vince Carter 2,290 22 1,541 6,168 10. Jason Terry 2,282 19 1,410 6,010

Player

3-Pointers Made

Seasons Games Total 3-Pointers Attempted 11. Jamal Crawford 2,221 20 1,327 6,379 12. Paul George 2,172 14 842 5,679 13. Paul Pierce 2,143 19 1,343 5,816 14. Kyle Lowry 2,140 18 1,115 5,820 15. Eric Gordon 1,992 16 864 5,361 16. Jason Kidd 1,988 19 1,391 5,701 17. Dirk Nowitzki 1,982 21 1,522 5,210 18. Joe Johnson 1,978 18 1,277 5,331 19. Kevin Durant 1,970 16 1,033 5,082 20. J.J. Redick 1,950 15 940 4,704

Player

3-Pointers Made

Seasons Games Total 3-Pointers Attempted 21. J.R. Smith 1,930 16 977 5,178 22. Buddy Hield 1,855 8 603 4,626 23. Chauncey Billups 1,830 17 1,043 4,725 Wesley Matthews 1,830 15 971 4,881 25. Kobe Bryant 1,827 20 1,346 5,546 26. Rashard Lewis 1,787 16 1,049 4,625 27. Peja Stojakovic 1,760 13 804 4,392 28. Mike Conley 1,737 17 1,074 4,506 29. Carmelo Anthony 1,731 19 1,260 4,873 30. Dale Ellis 1,719 17 1,209 4,266

Player

3-Pointers Made

Seasons Games Total 3-Pointers Attempted 31. C.J. McCollum 1,715 11 705 4,316 32. Steve Nash 1,685 18 1,217 3,939 Chris Paul 1,685 19 1,246 4,567 34. Kemba Walker 1,670 12 750 4,642 35. Kyrie Irving 1,651 13 703 4,206 36. Kevin Love 1,635 16 917 4,429 37. Nicolas Batum 1,633 16 1,027 4,452 38. Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,627 11 708 4,500 39. Jason Richardson 1,608 13 857 4,344 40. Trevor Ariza 1,605 18 1,118 4,579

Player

3-Pointers Made

Seasons Games Total 3-Pointers Attempted 41. Mike Miller 1,590 17 1,032 3,910 42. Danny Green 1,577 15 832 3,946 43. Bradley Beal 1,563 12 725 4,205 44. Glen Rice 1,559 15 1,000 3,896 45. Eddie Jones 1,546 14 954 4,147 46. Tim Hardaway 1,542 13 867 4,345 47. Nick Van Exel 1,528 13 880 4,278 48. Mike Bibby 1,517 14 1,001 3,999 49. Patty Mills 1,509 15 879 3,884 50. Manu Ginobili 1,495 16 1,057 4,055

Who is

1 all time in 3 pointers?

Stephen Curry has hit the most career threes, with 3,631 three-pointers..

Who has the most 10 three point games in NBA history?

Stephen Curry has the most games with 10+ three-pointers, with 24 games.

Who is the 3 point king in the NBA?

Statistics accurate as of February 11, 2024. Stephen Curry has made the most 3-point field goals in NBA history.

Who has the best 3 pt percentage of all time?

Steve Kerr has the highest career three-point percentage, at 45.4 percent.