nba league average 3 point percentage by position over the years

Point guards had a three-point percentage of 27.0 in 1979-80.

	POSITION	3P%	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Point Guard	27.0	1979-80	3,302	24.4	9.6	2.3	4.3	1.3	0.2	3.8	8.2	46.1	0.1	0.4	2.0	2.5	80.4	52.1	0.7	1.6	1.9	80,694	31,839	7,517	14,102	4,168	534	6,343	6,944
2	Shooting Guard	30.9	1979-80	3,761	24.5	12.6	2.6	3.0	1.1	0.3	5.0	10.7	47.1	0.2	0.6	2.3	2.9	79.7	52.5	0.9	1.6	2.0	91,991	47,228	9,699	11,230	4,027	998	7,347	7,861
3	Small Forward	27.2	1979-80	3,480	25.8	12.9	4.9	2.3	1.1	0.5	5.3	10.8	48.6	0.1	0.3	2.3	3.0	78.6	53.3	1.7	3.2	2.0	89,769	45,003	16,998	8,103	3,672	1,830	6,798	8,873
4	Power Forward	21.1	1979-80	3,741	23.3	10.0	5.9	1.6	0.7	0.7	4.0	8.2	48.6	0.0	0.1	2.1	2.9	71.5	53.1	2.0	3.9	1.8	87,255	37,458	22,049	6,138	2,749	2,487	6,766	10,268
5	Center	13.1	1979-80	3,413	25.4	10.5	7.3	2.0	0.7	1.1	4.2	8.3	50.5	0.0	0.0	2.1	2.9	72.5	54.8	2.3	5.0	1.9	86,551	35,711	24,802	6,994	2,377	3,712	6,342	10,006
6	Point Guard	24.2	1980-81	3,516	24.1	9.5	2.2	4.5	1.2	0.2	3.7	8.0	46.9	0.1	0.3	1.9	2.5	78.9	52.5	0.6	1.5	2.1	84,842	33,403	7,579	15,741	4,219	594	7,268	7,909
7	Shooting Guard	27.2	1980-81	3,771	24.6	12.3	2.5	2.8	1.1	0.2	4.9	10.3	47.6	0.1	0.5	2.3	3.0	79.0	52.9	0.9	1.6	1.9	92,660	46,252	9,477	10,679	4,048	931	7,035	8,140
8	Small Forward	23.1	1980-81	3,620	25.6	12.8	4.7	2.3	1.0	0.4	5.2	10.6	48.9	0.0	0.2	2.5	3.2	76.6	53.5	1.7	3.0	1.9	92,829	46,429	16,877	8,271	3,457	1,598	6,782	8,848
9	Power Forward	12.7	1980-81	3,791	23.4	9.6	5.8	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.8	7.8	48.8	0.0	0.1	2.0	2.9	69.9	53.1	2.0	3.8	1.7	88,564	36,537	22,011	6,370	2,841	2,739	6,572	10,914
10	Center	17.5	1980-81	3,915	24.6	10.5	6.7	1.8	0.6	1.1	4.2	8.2	50.7	0.0	0.0	2.2	3.1	71.9	55.2	2.1	4.6	1.8	96,445	41,265	26,066	6,973	2,399	4,174	7,146	11,454
11	Point Guard	26.7	1981-82	3,094	25.4	10.0	2.4	5.1	1.3	0.2	4.0	8.5	47.1	0.1	0.5	1.8	2.4	76.3	52.1	0.6	1.7	1.9	78,613	30,838	7,381	15,743	4,106	490	6,001	7,133
12	Shooting Guard	27.5	1981-82	4,395	23.3	11.7	2.5	2.7	0.9	0.2	4.7	9.8	47.5	0.1	0.4	2.2	2.8	78.2	52.6	0.9	1.6	1.7	102,341	51,274	10,890	12,047	3,977	983	7,318	9,802
13	Small Forward	25.7	1981-82	4,135	23.8	11.5	4.4	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.6	9.2	50.3	0.0	0.2	2.3	3.0	75.2	54.9	1.6	2.8	1.7	98,531	47,625	18,085	8,602	3,383	1,655	6,964	9,948
14	Power Forward	14.6	1981-82	4,218	21.8	9.0	5.4	1.4	0.6	0.7	3.6	7.2	49.5	0.0	0.0	1.8	2.6	70.2	53.7	1.8	3.6	1.6	92,095	37,985	22,959	5,900	2,705	2,846	6,581	12,045
15	Center	19.4	1981-82	3,443	24.4	10.8	6.6	1.5	0.6	1.2	4.3	8.3	51.6	0.0	0.0	2.2	3.1	72.8	56.0	2.0	4.6	1.8	84,110	37,054	22,672	5,146	1,936	4,156	6,044	10,424
16	Point Guard	21.6	1982-83	3,586	24.8	10.2	2.3	4.9	1.3	0.2	4.1	8.7	46.5	0.1	0.4	1.9	2.5	76.5	51.5	0.7	1.7	2.1	88,839	36,419	8,421	17,413	4,749	586	7,635	7,795
17	Shooting Guard	27.7	1982-83	3,968	22.5	10.9	2.5	2.8	0.9	0.2	4.4	9.3	47.4	0.1	0.4	2.0	2.6	76.9	52.3	0.9	1.6	1.7	89,470	43,315	10,086	11,055	3,737	934	6,853	8,549
18	Small Forward	24.9	1982-83	3,809	24.3	12.2	4.6	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.9	10.1	49.0	0.1	0.2	2.3	3.0	74.8	53.5	1.7	2.9	1.8	92,507	46,444	17,424	8,169	3,164	1,523	6,941	9,618
19	Power Forward	17.3	1982-83	4,130	23.6	10.1	5.9	1.5	0.7	0.7	4.0	8.1	49.7	0.0	0.1	2.0	2.8	71.3	54.0	2.0	3.9	1.8	97,583	41,742	24,300	6,392	2,894	3,057	7,324	11,640
20	Center	13.1	1982-83	3,806	22.8	9.7	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.2	3.8	7.7	50.2	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.8	71.2	54.5	1.9	4.3	1.8	86,691	36,738	23,622	5,833	2,234	4,466	6,802	10,771
21	Point Guard	25.6	1983-84	3,690	23.6	9.3	2.1	5.1	1.2	0.2	3.7	7.9	46.6	0.1	0.4	1.8	2.4	77.7	52.1	0.6	1.5	1.9	87,196	34,364	7,611	18,736	4,422	581	6,967	7,902
22	Shooting Guard	27.4	1983-84	4,092	23.5	11.8	2.6	2.7	1.0	0.2	4.7	9.8	48.0	0.1	0.4	2.3	2.9	79.7	53.5	0.9	1.7	1.7	96,277	48,258	10,731	10,994	3,923	934	6,864	9,150
23	Small Forward	22.8	1983-84	3,556	24.8	13.0	4.5	2.2	0.8	0.4	5.2	10.4	49.9	0.0	0.2	2.6	3.4	76.4	54.7	1.6	2.9	1.7	88,089	46,379	15,962	7,665	2,895	1,504	6,214	8,697
24	Power Forward	16.6	1983-84	4,262	22.0	8.9	5.3	1.5	0.6	0.7	3.5	6.9	50.3	0.0	0.1	1.9	2.6	73.3	55.1	1.7	3.5	1.5	93,675	37,726	22,399	6,250	2,596	2,910	6,306	11,452
25	Center	16.0	1983-84	3,934	23.2	10.4	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.0	4.1	7.9	51.3	0.0	0.0	2.3	3.1	73.1	56.1	1.9	4.3	1.8	91,253	40,941	24,447	5,752	2,205	4,075	6,927	11,372

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Gilgeous-Alexander

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Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

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Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

8.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

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2.5

Eason

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.7

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Thompson

1.8

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

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Bane

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Brooks

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Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

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Richardson

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Davison

107.8

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

124.5

121.8

115.9

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.4

106.5

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.5

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

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Mitchell

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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
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
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
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0