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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) 3,747. 8,805.
For the scoring title, this has been the requirement since the 2013–14 season, with requirements changing several times previously throughout history. [6] Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time records for total points scored (4,029) and points per game (50.4) in a season; both records were achieved in the 1961–62 season. [7]
The National Basketball Association 's (NBA) three-point shooting title is the player who recorded the most three-point field goals in a given season. The statistic was first recognized in the 1979–80 season, when the three-point line was first implemented. Stephen Curry has won it a record 8 times while James Harden and Ray Allen have won it ...
On April 7, 2006, Allen moved into second place on the NBA's list of all-time 3-point field goals made, trailing only Reggie Miller. On April 19, 2006, Allen broke Dennis Scott's ten-year-old NBA record for 3-point field goals made in a season in a game against the Denver Nuggets. The record was broken by Stephen Curry. [36]
List of 3-point percentage leaders. Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season. Steve Kerr has the highest three-point shooting percentage in NBA history. Kerr went on to coach the Golden State Warriors, redesigning their offense to center around three-point shooting. Luke Kennard leads all active players in three-point shooting percentage.
Joe Fulks held the career scoring record from the league's inaugural season in 1946 to 1952 and was the first player to eclipse 5,000 career points. George Mikan held the record from 1952 to 1958 and was the first player to eclipse 10,000 career points. Ed Macauley held the record for 39 days in 1958, the shortest in NBA history.
Most points by a non-All-Star, career; 19,419 by Jamal Crawford; Highest points per game average by a non-All-Star, career; 20.1 by John Williamson; Most points on Christmas Day, career; 476 by LeBron James (active) [70] [71] Highest points per game average on Christmas Day (min. 2 games played), career; 43.3 by Tracy McGrady (3 games played) [70]
He is the only player to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), ABA, and NBA in points per game in a season. He ranks as the all-time ABA scoring leader in regular season (30.5 points per game) and postseason (33.5) play, while his 36.3 points per game are the most in NBA Finals history.