most three pointers 1980s at least 580 games

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Larry Bird buried the most threes when playing 580+ games in a decade, with 455 three-pointers in the 1980s.

Interpreted as:
most three pointers by a player 1980s at least 580 games
NAME 3PM GP DECADE MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Larry Bird
L. Bird
455
717
1980s
38.4
25.0
10.2
6.1
1.8
0.8
9.8
19.6
50.3
1.7
37.7
4.6
5.3
88.0
57.0
2.2
8.0
3.2
27,560
17,899
7,319
4,396
1,300
603
2,261
1,906
2 Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
406
584
1980s
28.5
11.7
2.8
4.5
1.2
0.1
4.7
9.7
48.4
1.8
38.6
1.6
1.8
86.1
55.5
0.8
2.0
1.6
16,631
6,824
1,635
2,609
712
65
938
1,498
3 Darrell Griffith
D. Griffith
402
608
1980s
31.2
18.5
3.7
2.5
1.4
0.4
7.8
16.8
46.6
2.0
32.3
2.1
3.0
70.8
50.9
1.2
2.5
2.5
18,954
11,228
2,263
1,527
821
216
1,509
1,440
4 Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
378
790
1980s
27.6
9.1
3.2
4.4
1.2
0.6
3.6
7.5
47.6
1.4
34.3
1.5
1.8
82.9
54.9
0.9
2.4
1.7
21,777
7,208
2,542
3,451
965
487
1,337
2,122
5 Mark Aguirre
M. Aguirre
255
602
1980s
33.6
24.1
5.6
3.7
0.9
0.4
9.4
19.1
49.2
1.4
30.4
4.9
6.5
74.2
54.7
2.2
3.5
3.0
20,222
14,488
3,395
2,252
518
231
1,814
1,819
6 Mike Evans
M. Evans
231
591
1980s
16.7
7.7
1.4
2.6
0.7
0.1
3.1
6.9
45.2
1.3
30.7
1.1
1.3
80.7
51.4
0.3
1.1
1.4
9,858
4,531
808
1,514
430
51
818
1,173
7 John Lucas
J. Lucas
218
633
1980s
25.4
10.1
2.1
6.7
1.2
0.1
3.9
8.7
44.9
1.1
30.3
2.0
2.6
76.6
51.5
0.5
1.6
2.0
16,059
6,413
1,340
4,223
791
34
1,250
1,021
8 World B. Free
W. B. Free
213
583
1980s
31.8
21.7
2.7
4.0
1.1
0.2
7.9
17.5
45.2
1.1
33.7
5.5
7.2
76.6
52.4
1.1
1.6
2.4
18,515
12,662
1,555
2,303
619
116
1,372
1,504
9 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
212
635
1980s
36.7
20.3
3.7
9.8
2.1
0.3
7.7
16.7
46.3
1.2
27.8
4.4
5.8
76.1
52.5
1.0
2.7
3.8
23,276
12,862
2,372
6,220
1,338
181
2,437
2,105
10 Brad Davis
B. Davis
208
715
1980s
25.9
9.4
2.0
5.6
0.9
0.2
3.5
6.8
52.0
0.9
32.8
2.0
2.4
83.9
59.7
0.4
1.6
1.6
18,523
6,713
1,442
4,036
622
113
1,135
1,648
11 Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
190
626
1980s
31.3
18.9
4.9
2.7
0.7
0.2
7.8
16.1
48.2
1.0
31.5
3.0
3.7
82.0
53.2
1.9
3.1
2.1
19,590
11,825
3,081
1,701
455
129
1,331
1,815
12 Gerald Henderson
G. Henderson
176
775
1980s
23.1
9.7
1.8
3.9
1.2
0.1
3.8
8.1
47.3
0.7
32.4
1.8
2.3
77.6
53.1
0.7
1.1
1.9
17,904
7,479
1,365
2,995
908
95
1,501
1,813
13 Reggie Theus
R. Theus
160
787
1980s
33.7
18.7
3.4
6.7
1.2
0.2
6.9
14.5
47.4
0.9
23.0
4.7
5.7
82.7
54.9
1.2
2.2
3.4
26,545
14,729
2,671
5,239
968
171
2,712
2,313
14 Allen Leavell
A. Leavell
141
700
1980s
23.2
9.5
1.7
4.8
1.3
0.2
3.6
8.1
45.0
0.9
23.4
2.1
2.5
83.4
52.0
0.4
1.2
1.9
16,248
6,684
1,164
3,339
929
120
1,324
1,489
15 Walter Davis
W. Davis
135
687
1980s
29.1
19.1
2.6
4.2
1.2
0.1
8.0
15.6
51.2
0.7
28.2
2.9
3.4
84.8
55.7
0.7
1.9
2.5
19,973
13,106
1,766
2,918
852
74
1,730
1,583
16 Tom Chambers
T. Chambers
134
634
1980s
34.0
20.3
6.8
2.4
0.9
0.6
7.5
15.7
47.6
0.7
31.0
5.2
6.5
79.5
54.8
2.2
4.7
2.9
21,559
12,896
4,341
1,500
564
406
1,808
2,418
17 Kiki VanDeWeghe
K. VanDeWeghe
119
605
1980s
33.2
22.8
4.0
2.4
0.6
0.4
8.8
16.5
53.2
0.5
36.2
5.1
5.8
87.0
59.9
1.3
2.7
1.9
20,088
13,775
2,416
1,435
383
215
1,129
1,278
18 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
117
716
1980s
36.9
19.5
7.4
11.2
2.0
0.4
7.1
13.3
53.0
0.7
23.9
5.2
6.2
83.4
60.6
1.9
5.6
3.9
26,417
13,943
5,303
8,025
1,464
310
2,800
1,685
19 Purvis Short
P. Short
115
685
1980s
30.1
18.6
4.4
2.7
1.1
0.2
7.5
15.7
47.6
0.6
28.2
3.4
4.2
82.7
52.9
1.7
2.7
2.2
20,633
12,740
3,030
1,881
758
146
1,490
2,044
20 Mike Woodson
M. Woodson
107
710
1980s
26.6
14.8
2.4
2.5
1.3
0.4
5.9
12.5
47.1
0.6
27.1
2.9
3.5
81.6
52.7
0.9
1.6
1.8
18,878
10,523
1,737
1,741
905
259
1,270
1,729
21 Dudley Bradley
D. Bradley
101
600
1980s
17.0
5.2
1.8
1.9
1.6
0.3
2.0
4.6
44.0
0.6
29.2
1.0
1.3
73.0
50.0
0.5
1.3
1.1
10,192
3,131
1,098
1,147
940
182
682
1,220
22 Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
100
605
1980s
35.2
15.8
2.5
8.4
1.4
0.1
6.8
14.3
47.4
0.6
29.4
2.1
2.7
77.7
51.0
0.6
1.9
3.1
21,326
9,554
1,521
5,096
848
47
1,886
1,474
23 Greg Ballard
G. Ballard
93
644
1980s
30.4
13.9
6.4
2.4
1.2
0.3
5.9
12.5
47.4
0.4
33.8
1.9
2.4
79.9
51.3
1.8
4.6
1.4
19,585
8,942
4,142
1,555
789
213
898
1,550
24 Jim Paxson
J. Paxson
93
712
1980s
28.2
15.1
2.1
3.0
1.3
0.1
6.1
12.2
50.0
0.6
22.4
2.7
3.4
80.6
55.0
0.7
1.4
1.5
20,074
10,739
1,516
2,163
918
88
1,090
1,327
25 Robert Reid
R. Reid
93
682
1980s
29.0
12.5
4.6
3.0
1.2
0.4
5.3
11.6
45.9
0.5
28.9
1.8
2.4
74.6
49.7
1.3
3.3
1.6
19,762
8,550
3,166
2,055
792
285
1,059
2,158
StatMuse has season-level data for three-pointers going back to the 1979-80 season.

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120.6

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111.1

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9.4

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36.8

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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5/16
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NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Mon
5/19
NYK NYK
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BOS BOS
8:00 PM
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102

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
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Nuggets Nuggets
50
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.610
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5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
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Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
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Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
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Thu
3/27
PHX PHX
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MIN MIN
109-124
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3/27
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93-129
Fri
3/28
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