About this chart race
The all-time record has changed hands nine times. Brian Taylor ended the first 3-point season on 90, and the mark then passed through Joe Hassett, Darrell Griffith, Larry Bird, Dale Ellis, Michael Adams, Dale Ellis again and Reggie Miller, who held it from 1998 until Ray Allen took over in 2011. Stephen Curry passed Allen in December 2021 and has taken the record to 4,248, which is 858 clear of James Harden in second.
This animated ranking shows how career 3-pointers made changed across 44 series between 1980 and 2026. The bars re-order themselves as the years advance, so overtakes are visible as they happen rather than hidden inside a table. Use the list on the left to choose exactly who competes, drag the slider to jump to any year, or open the table view to read the underlying numbers.
As of 2026, Stephen Curry leads with 4,248.
Included in this race
Stephen Curry, James Harden, Ray Allen, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, LeBron James, Reggie Miller, Kyle Korver, Vince Carter, Jason Terry, Jamal Crawford, Paul Pierce, Jason Kidd, Chauncey Billups, Peja Stojaković, Dale Ellis, Glen Rice, Eddie Jones, Tim Hardaway, Nick Van Exel, Dan Majerle, Mitch Richmond, Terry Porter, Vernon Maxwell, Chuck Person, Dennis Scott, Danny Ainge, Mark Price, Michael Adams, Larry Bird, Craig Hodges, Darrell Griffith, Michael Cooper, World B. Free, Joe Hassett, Kyle Macy, Don Buse, Brian Taylor, Mike Bratz, Kevin Grevey, Freeman Williams, Chris Ford, John Roche, Rick Barry.
Source
Data from Basketball-Reference. Every figure shown comes from this source — nothing is estimated or generated.
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