NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage

This article lists the NBA All-Time Leaders in career 3 point percentage: it includes each player's 3 point percentage, 3 pointers made, 3 pointers attempted, games played, 3 pointers per game, and active period.

Among those NBA players ranked in the top twenty-five in career 3 point percentage, two players have shot better than .450 from behind the arc, and all twenty-five players have achieved 3 point percentages greater than .400. Career three point percentages for these twenty-five players range from .402 to .455. The average number of 3 point shots made per game by these players range from .58 to 1.8. Two of these players had careers lasting more than 15 years, two spent their entire careers with just one team, and ten remain active.

After reading this article, return to the following links to read: "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Points," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Points Per Game (PPG)," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Pointers Made," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throws Made," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Free Throw Percentage," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Rebounds," "NBA All-Time Leaders: Career Rebounds Per Game (RPG) ," "NBA Champions (1947-present)," "NBA Finals MVPs (1969-present)," "NBA All-Star Game Scores (1951-present)," and "NBA All-Star Game MVPs (1951-present)."

1. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Anthony Morrow

3 Point Percentage: .455
3 Pointers Made: 294
3 Pointers Attempted: 646
Games Played: 172
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.7
Active Period: Golden State Warriors (2008-2010); New Jersey Nets (2010-present)

2. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Steve Kerr

3 Point Percentage: .454
3 Pointers Made: 726
3 Pointers Attempted: 1,599
Games Played: 910
3 Pointers Per Game: .80
Active Period: Phoenix Trail Blazers (1988-1989); Cleveland Cavaliers (1989-1992); Orlando Magic (1992-1993); Chicago Bulls (1993-1998); Sacramento Kings (1998-2001, 2002-2003); Portland Trail Blazers (2001-2002)

3. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Hubert Davis

3 Point Percentage: .441
3 Pointers Made: 728
3 Pointers Attempted: 1,651
Games Played: 685
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.1
Active Period: New York Knicks (1992-1996); Toronto Raptors (199-1997); Dallas Mavericks (1997-2001); Washington Wizzards (2000-2002); Detroit Pistons (2002-2004); New Jersey Nets (2003-2004)

4. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Jason Kapono

3 Point Percentage: .439
3 Pointers Made: 449
3 Pointers Attempted: 1,023
Games Played: 475
3 Pointers Per Game: .95
Active Period: Cleveland Cavaliers (2003-2004); Charlotte Bobcats (2004-2005); Miami Heat (2005-2007); Toronto Raptors (2007-2009); Philadelphia 76ers (2009-present)

5. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Drazen Petrovic

3 Point Percentage: .437
3 Pointers Made: 255
3 Pointers Attempted: 583
Games Played: 290
3 Pointers Per Game: .88
Active Period: Portland Trail Blazers (1989-1991); New Jersey Nets (1991-1993)

6. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Tim Legler

3 Point Percentage: .431
3 Pointers Made: 260
3 Pointers Attempted: 603
Games Played: 310
3 Pointers Per Game: .84
Active Period: Phoenix Suns (1989-1990); Denver Nuggets (1990-1991); Utah Jazz (1992); Dallas Mavericks (1992-1994); Golden State Warriors (1994-1995, 1999-2000); Washington Bullets (1995-1997); Washington Wizzards (1997-1999)

7. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Pointers Percentage - Steve Nash

3 Point Percentage: .430
3 Pointers Made: 1,538
3 Pointers Attempted: 3,573
Games Played: 1,062
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.5
Active Period: Phoenix Suns (1996-1998, 2004-present); Dallas Mavericks (1998-2004)

8. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Daniel Gibson

3 Point Percentage: .427
3 Pointers Made: 432
3 Pointers Attempted: 1,011
Games Played: 291
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.5
Active Period: Cleveland Cavaliers (2006-present)

9. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - B.J. Armstrong

3 Point Percentage: .425
3 Pointers Made: 436
3 Pointers Attempted: 1,026
Games Played: 747
3 Pointers Per Game: .58
Active Period: Chicago Bulls (1989-1995, 1999-2000); Golden State Warriors (1995-1997); Charlotte Hornets (1997-1999); Orlando Magic (1999)

10. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Wesley Person

3 Point Percentage: .418
3 Pointers Made: 1,150
3 Pointers Attempted: 2,754
Games Played: 733
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.6
Active Period: Phoenix Suns (1994-1996); Cleveland Cavaliers (1997-2002); Memphis Grizzlies (2003-2004); Portland Trail Blazers (2004); Atlanta Hawks (2004-2005); Denver Nuggets (2005)

11. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Matt Bonner

3 Point Percentage: .414
3 Pointers Made: 494
3 Pointers Attempted: 1,192
Games Played: 466
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.1
Active Period: Toronto Raptors (2004-2006); San Antonio Spurs (2006-present)

12. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Anthony Parker

3 Point Percentage: .413
3 Pointers Made: 520
3 Pointers Attempted: 1,258
Games Played: 415
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.3
Active Period: Philadelphia 76ers (1997-1999); Orlando Magic (1999); Toronto Raptors (2006-2009); Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-present)

13. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Dana Barros

3 Point Percentage: .411
3 Pointers Made: 1,090
3 Pointers Attempted: 2,652
Games Played: 850
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.3
Active Period: Seattle SuperSonics (1989-1993); Philadelphia 76ers (1993-1995); Boston Celtics (1995-2000, 2003-2004); Detroit Pistons (2000-2002)

14. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Kyle Korver

3 Point Percentage: .4108
3 Pointers Made: 970
3 Pointers Attempted: 2,361
Games Played: 568
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.7
Active Period: Philadelphia 76ers (2003-2007); Utah Jazz (2007-2010); Chicago Bulls (2010-present)

15. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Raja Bell

3 Point Percentage: .408
3 Pointers Made: 906
3 Pointers Attempted: 2,221
Games Played: 654
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.4
Active Period: Philadelphia 76ers (2001-2002); Dallas Mavericks (2002-2003); Utah Jazz (2003-2005, 2010-present); Phoenix Suns (2005-2008); Charlotte Bobcats (2008-2009); Golden State Warrior (2009-2010)

16. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Trent Tucker

3 Point Percentage: .408
3 Pointers Made: 575
3 Pointers Attempted: 1,410
Games Played: 756
3 Pointers Per Game: .76
Active Period: New York Knicks (1982-1991); San Antonio Spurs (1991-1992); Chicago Bulls (1992-1993)

17. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Wally Szczerbiak

3 Point Percentage: .406
3 Pointers Made: 590
3 Pointers Attempted: 1,453
Games Played: 651
3 Pointers Per Game: .91
Active Period: Minnesota Timberwolves (1999-2006); Boston Celtics (2006-2007); Seattle SuperSonics (2007-2008); Cleveland Cavaliers (2008-2009)

18. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Pointers Percentage - Brent Barry

3 Point Percentage: .405
3 Pointers Made: 1,395
3 Pointers Attempted: 3,442
Games Played: 912
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.5
Active Period: Los Angeles Clippers (1995-1998); Miami Heat (1998); Chicago Bulls (1999); Seattle SuperSonics (1999-2004); San Antonio Spurs (2004-2008); Houston Rockets (2008-2009)

19. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - D.J. Augustin

3 Point Percentage: .4049
3 Pointers Made: 262
3 Pointers Attempted: 647
Games Played: 204
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.3
Active Period: Charlotte Bobcats (2008-present)

20. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Mike Miller

3 Point Percentage: .4048
3 Pointers Made: 1,275
3 Pointers Attempted: 3,149
Games Played: 711
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.8
Active Period: Orlando Magic (2000-2003); Memphis Grizzlies (2003-2008); Minnesota Timberwolves (2008-2009); Washington Wizzards (2009-2010); Miami Heat (2010-present)

21. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Pointers Percentage - Dale Ellis

3 Point Percentage: .403
3 Pointers Made: 1,719
3 Pointers Attempted: 4,266
Games Played: 1,209
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.4
Active Period: 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)

22. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Jeff Hornacek

3 Point Percentage: .4029
3 Pointers Made: 828
3 Pointers Attempted: 2,055
Games Played: 1,077
3 Pointers Per Game: .77
Active Period: Philadelphia 76ers (1992-1993); Utah Jazz (1994-2000)

23. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Ben Gordon

3 Point Percentage: .4023
3 Pointers Made: 916
3 Pointers Attempted: 2,277
Games Played: 513
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.8
Active Period: Chicago Bulls (2004-2009); Detroit Pistons (2009-present)

24. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Point Percentage - Mark Price

3 Point Percentage: .402
3 Pointers Made: 976
3 Pointers Attempted: 2,428
Games Played: 722
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.4
Active Period: Cleveland Cavaliers (1986-1995); Washington Bullets (1995-1996); Golden State Warriors (1996-1997); Orlando Magic (1997-1998)

25. NBA All-Time Leaders: Career 3 Pointers Percentage - Allan Houston

3 Point Percentage: .4019
3 Pointers Made: 1,305
3 Pointers Attempted: 3,247
Games Played: 839
3 Pointers Per Game: 1.6
Active Period: Detroit Pistons (1993-1996); New York Knicks (1996-2005)

Source(s): "ALL-TIME LEADERS: 3 POINT PERCENTAGE," NBA.com