List of National Basketball Association annual three-point field goal percentage leaders
Season Player Position Team Games played 3-point field goals made 3-point field goals attempted 3P FG%
1979-80 Fred Brown G Seattle SuperSonics 80 39 88 .4432
1980-81 Brian Taylor G San Diego Clippers 80 44 115 .3826
1981-82 Campy Russell F New York Knicks 77 25 57 .4386
1982-83 Mike Dunleavy G Chicago Bulls 79 67 194 .3454
1983-84 Darrell Griffith G Utah Jazz 82 91 252 .3611
1984-85 Byron Scott G Los Angeles Lakers 81 26 60 .4333
1985-86 Craig Hodges G Milwaukee Bucks 66 73 162 .4506
1986-87 Kiki Vandeweghe F Portland Trail Blazers 79 39 81 .4815
1987-88 Craig Hodges ( 2 ) G Milwaukee Bucks Phoenix Suns 66 86 175 .4914
1988-89 Jon Sundvold G Miami Heat 68 48 92 .5217
1989-90 Steve Kerr G Cleveland Cavaliers 78 73 144 .5069
1990-91 Jim Les G Sacramento Kings 55 71 154 .4610
1991-92 Dana Barros G Seattle SuperSonics 75 83 186 .4956
1992-93 B. J. Armstrong G Chicago Bulls 82 63 139 .4532
1993-94 Tracy Murray F Portland Trail Blazers 66 50 109 .4587
1994-95 Steve Kerr ( 2 ) G Chicago Bulls 82 89 170 .5235
1995-96 Tim Legler G Washington Bullets 77 128 245 .5224
1996-97 Glen Rice F Charlotte Hornets 79 207 440 .4705
1997-98 Dale Ellis G/F Seattle SuperSonics 79 127 274 .4635
1998-99 Dell Curry G Milwaukee Bucks 42 69 145 .4759
Three-point Shooting Leaders
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 with the highest three-point field goal percentage in a given season. The statistic was first recognized in the 1979-80 season when the three-point line was first implemented that season. To qualify as a three-point shooting leader, the player must have at least 82 three-point field goals made. This has been the entry criteria since the 2013-14 season. Craig Hodges, Steve Kerr, and Jason Kapono have led the league in three-point shooting for two seasons, while Kyle Korver has led the league in three-point shooting for four seasons. Kapono and Korver are the only players to do so in consecutive seasons. Korver, who shot 53.6% from beyond the arc in the 2009-10 season, holds the all-time record for three-point field goal percentage in a season. None of the leaders in this statistic have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.