nba league average 3 point percentage by position by year since 2000

Point guards had a three-point percentage of 34.5 in 1999-00.

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	POSITION	3P%	SEASON	3PM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PA	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Point Guard	34.5	1999-00	3,476	5,151	23.1	8.7	2.4	4.2	1.0	0.1	3.2	7.7	42.2	2.0	1.5	1.9	78.8	50.9	0.5	1.9	1.6	118,885	44,699	12,151	21,707	4,931	632	8,356	9,306	-6
2	Shooting Guard	36.5	1999-00	3,817	4,412	25.7	11.1	3.1	2.3	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.4	43.4	2.4	2.1	2.7	80.1	52.8	0.8	2.3	1.5	113,185	49,042	13,891	10,075	4,082	1,170	6,513	9,229	+163
3	Small Forward	35.9	1999-00	2,956	4,907	25.4	10.8	4.2	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.1	44.7	1.7	2.1	2.7	77.1	52.5	1.2	3.0	1.5	124,676	53,169	20,589	10,068	4,230	2,102	7,304	11,182	+143
4	Power Forward	33.0	1999-00	1,074	4,949	23.4	9.4	5.7	1.4	0.7	0.6	3.6	7.8	46.9	0.7	1.9	2.7	72.0	52.7	1.8	3.9	1.4	115,635	46,664	28,362	6,868	3,347	3,102	7,069	12,567	+306
5	Center	31.3	1999-00	190	4,879	20.9	7.8	5.5	0.9	0.5	1.1	3.0	6.4	47.9	0.1	1.7	2.5	68.0	52.5	1.8	3.8	1.3	101,889	38,215	27,069	4,412	2,278	5,287	6,130	13,124	-606
6	Point Guard	35.3	2000-01	3,560	5,203	23.6	8.6	2.4	4.1	0.9	0.1	3.2	7.7	42.2	1.9	1.5	1.9	79.1	50.9	0.5	1.9	1.6	122,948	44,960	12,528	21,106	4,866	644	8,217	9,354	-700
7	Shooting Guard	36.6	2000-01	3,753	4,093	27.2	11.8	3.2	2.6	1.0	0.3	4.2	9.9	42.7	2.5	2.4	3.0	81.3	52.7	0.8	2.4	1.5	111,503	48,173	13,054	10,584	4,041	1,152	6,342	8,396	+879
8	Small Forward	35.0	2000-01	2,986	4,911	25.0	10.5	4.1	1.8	0.8	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.3	1.7	1.9	2.5	76.0	52.0	1.1	3.0	1.5	122,692	51,461	20,173	9,055	3,959	1,912	7,211	10,949	-249
9	Power Forward	33.7	2000-01	1,141	4,987	23.6	9.3	5.6	1.4	0.7	0.7	3.6	7.8	45.9	0.7	1.9	2.7	71.2	51.8	1.7	3.9	1.4	117,760	46,456	27,937	7,094	3,335	3,533	6,837	12,206	+223
10	Center	23.7	2000-01	84	4,778	21.1	7.2	5.7	0.8	0.5	1.1	2.8	6.0	47.0	0.1	1.6	2.4	66.8	51.4	1.9	3.8	1.2	100,617	34,409	27,296	3,947	2,399	5,264	5,635	12,238	-153
11	Point Guard	34.8	2001-02	3,776	4,902	24.7	9.5	2.5	4.4	1.0	0.1	3.6	8.4	42.2	2.2	1.7	2.1	79.6	51.1	0.5	2.0	1.6	120,869	46,730	12,446	21,700	4,785	676	8,035	8,648	+194
12	Shooting Guard	37.3	2001-02	4,354	4,572	26.0	11.2	3.2	2.3	0.9	0.3	4.1	9.5	43.6	2.5	2.0	2.4	80.2	53.0	0.8	2.4	1.4	118,704	51,089	14,654	10,648	4,243	1,349	6,443	8,511	-57
13	Small Forward	33.6	2001-02	2,759	4,531	26.0	10.8	4.3	2.0	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.4	44.1	1.8	1.9	2.5	76.9	51.6	1.2	3.1	1.5	117,877	49,070	19,549	8,997	3,882	1,965	6,706	9,631	+155
14	Power Forward	34.5	2001-02	1,199	4,821	23.7	9.2	5.6	1.4	0.6	0.7	3.5	7.7	45.8	0.7	1.9	2.6	73.3	52.0	1.8	3.8	1.3	114,419	44,482	26,891	6,929	3,125	3,394	6,412	11,586	+320
15	Center	35.5	2001-02	314	5,083	20.2	7.0	5.4	0.8	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.7	47.9	0.2	1.5	2.2	66.9	52.5	1.8	3.6	1.0	102,801	35,672	27,289	3,857	2,503	5,038	5,257	12,121	-612
16	Point Guard	34.8	2002-03	3,560	4,705	24.8	9.6	2.5	4.1	1.0	0.1	3.5	8.3	42.2	2.2	1.8	2.2	80.3	51.5	0.5	2.0	1.7	116,645	45,102	11,886	19,123	4,473	646	7,958	8,688	-430
17	Shooting Guard	35.6	2002-03	3,904	4,700	25.0	10.8	3.1	2.4	0.9	0.3	3.9	9.2	42.7	2.3	2.1	2.6	79.8	52.0	0.7	2.4	1.5	117,283	50,636	14,780	11,208	4,373	1,193	6,891	8,841	+116
18	Small Forward	35.3	2002-03	3,236	4,838	25.5	10.2	4.1	1.8	0.9	0.4	3.9	8.8	43.9	1.9	1.9	2.4	77.7	52.0	1.2	3.0	1.4	123,496	49,584	20,054	8,907	4,247	1,855	6,877	10,479	+652
19	Power Forward	33.6	2002-03	1,350	4,303	25.0	10.2	6.0	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.9	8.5	46.0	0.9	2.1	2.8	72.9	52.2	1.8	4.2	1.4	107,675	43,977	25,813	7,156	3,047	2,921	6,186	10,326	+577
20	Center	30.1	2002-03	150	5,393	20.5	6.8	5.2	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.3	0.1	1.5	2.2	68.6	51.9	1.8	3.4	1.1	110,321	36,803	28,071	4,739	2,744	5,313	6,021	13,396	-915
21	Point Guard	34.3	2003-04	3,555	4,495	24.8	9.3	2.5	4.2	1.0	0.1	3.4	8.2	41.4	2.3	1.7	2.2	79.2	50.8	0.5	2.0	1.8	111,507	41,976	11,135	18,675	4,418	639	7,918	8,350	+461
22	Shooting Guard	34.8	2003-04	4,065	4,480	26.7	11.4	3.2	2.7	1.0	0.3	4.2	10.0	41.8	2.6	2.1	2.6	79.7	50.9	0.7	2.5	1.5	119,419	51,004	14,447	12,015	4,360	1,140	6,919	8,452	-550
23	Small Forward	36.0	2003-04	3,270	4,777	24.4	9.5	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.3	3.6	8.1	43.7	1.9	1.8	2.3	76.8	52.2	1.0	2.8	1.3	116,715	45,613	18,221	7,713	4,007	1,482	6,277	9,793	+441
24	Power Forward	33.5	2003-04	1,279	5,035	24.2	9.6	5.9	1.6	0.7	0.7	3.7	8.0	45.7	0.8	2.0	2.8	73.6	52.1	1.8	4.1	1.4	121,902	48,513	29,625	7,881	3,595	3,699	7,245	11,865	+771
25	Center	26.9	2003-04	152	5,107	20.6	6.9	5.3	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.7	5.6	47.9	0.1	1.5	2.2	67.2	52.3	1.8	3.5	1.1	105,227	34,991	26,933	4,374	2,484	5,062	5,507	12,546	-1123

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RPG

9.0

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APG

9.1

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DRTG

118.1

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	CHI	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	WAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	NYK	@	CHI	8:00 PM

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Final

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RPG Leaders

12.9

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11.9

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11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

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67.6

Ayton

67.4

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

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109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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19-63

20-62

22-60

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Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

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Dončić

3,685.5

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38.0

Dončić

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37.4

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Jokić

1.61

Dončić

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1.90

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1.71

Dončić

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
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6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
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7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
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10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
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