List of National Basketball Association annual three-point field goals leaders
Season Player Position Team Games played 3-point field goals made 3-point field goals attempted 3-point field goal%
1979-80 Brian Taylor G San Diego Clippers 78 90 239 .3766
1980-81 Mike Bratz G Cleveland Cavaliers 80 57 169 .3373
1981-82 Don Buse G Indiana Pacers 82 78 193 .4041
1982-83 Mike Dunleavy G San Antonio Spurs 79 67 194 .3454
1983-84 Darrell Griffith G Utah Jazz 82 91 252 .3611
1984-85 Darrell Griffith ( 2 ) G Utah Jazz 78 92 257 .3580
1985-86 Larry Bird * F Boston Celtics 82 82 196 .4184
1986-87 Larry Bird * ( 2 ) F Boston Celtics 74 90 225 .4000
1987-88 Danny Ainge G Boston Celtics 81 148 357 .4146
1988-89 Michael Adams G Denver Nuggets 77 166 466 .3562
1989-90 Michael Adams ( 2 ) G Denver Nuggets 79 158 432 .3657
1990-91 Vernon Maxwell G Houston Rockets 82 172 510 .3373
1991-92 Vernon Maxwell ( 2 ) G Houston Rockets 80 162 473 .3425
1992-93 Dan Majerle G/F Phoenix Suns 82 167 438 .3813
1992-93 Reggie Miller * G Indiana Pacers 82 167 419 .3986
1993-94 Dan Majerle ( 2 ) G/F Phoenix Suns 80 192 503 .3817
1994-95 John Starks G New York Knicks 80 217 611 .3552
1995-96 Dennis Scott F Orlando Magic 82 267 628 .4252
1996-97 Reggie Miller * ( 2 ) G Indiana Pacers 81 229 536 .4272
1997-98 Wesley Person G Cleveland Cavaliers 82 192 447 .4295
Three-point field goals leaders
Stephen Curry has led the league in three-point field goals a record five times . He set the NBA record for three-pointers made in the 2015–16 season with 402 . [ 2 ]
In basketball, a three-point field goal (also known as a three-pointer or 3-pointer) is a field goal made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for shots made inside the three-point line. The National Basketball Association's (NBA) three-point shooting leader is the player who recorded the highest 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 that season.