Ever since its opening tip on November 1, 1946 in Toronto of all places, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has grown in popularity, with multiple millions of Americans tuning in every season as well as many, many more around the globe.
However, across the course of the first 34 NBA seasons, there was no three-point line.
These days, if you can't shoot from beyond the arc, you just don't see playing time, with shooting from downtown the name of the contemporary game.
But which players with a minimum of 250 three-pointers attempted have proven the most potent from outside the arc?
Spoiler: Golden State demigod Steph Curry does not make the list.
1. Steve Kerr - 1988-2003 - 910 games played - 726 three-pointers made - 45.4 percentage of three-pointers made
2. Hubert Davis - 1992-2004 - 685 - 728 - 44.1 per cent
3. Luke Kennard - 2017-present - 384 - 759 - 43.8 per cent*
4. Dražen Petrović - 1989-1993 - 290 - 255 - 43.7 per cent
5. Joe Harris - 2014-2024 - 504 - 1026 - 43.6 per cent
6. Jason Kapono - 2003-2012 - 509 - 457 - 43.4 per cent
7. Seth Curry - 2013-present - 477 - 857 - 43.2 per cent*
8. Tim Legler - 1990-1999 - 310 - 260 - 43.1 per cent
9. Steve Novak - 2006-2017 - 467 - 575 - 43 per cent
10. Kyle Korver - 2003-2020 - 1232 - 2450 - 42.9 per cent
* All stats accurate as of February 24, 2024
