nba league average 3 point percentage by position year to year

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

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Data note: Three-Point Percentage: player season data complete from 1979-80

	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	27.0	1979-80	384	3,302	24.4	9.6	2.3	4.3	1.3	0.2	3.8	8.2	46.1	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	675	3,761	24.5	12.6	2.6	3.0	1.1	0.3	5.0	10.7	47.1	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	259	3,480	25.8	12.9	4.9	2.3	1.1	0.5	5.3	10.8	48.6	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	71	3,741	23.3	10.0	5.9	1.6	0.7	0.7	4.0	8.2	48.6	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	14	3,413	25.4	10.5	7.3	2.0	0.7	1.1	4.2	8.3	50.5	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	289	3,516	24.1	9.5	2.2	4.5	1.2	0.2	3.7	8.0	46.9	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	472	3,771	24.6	12.3	2.5	2.8	1.1	0.2	4.9	10.3	47.6	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	128	3,620	25.6	12.8	4.7	2.3	1.0	0.4	5.2	10.6	48.9	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	30	3,791	23.4	9.6	5.8	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.8	7.8	48.8	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	17	3,915	24.6	10.5	6.7	1.8	0.6	1.1	4.2	8.2	50.7	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	379	3,094	25.4	10.0	2.4	5.1	1.3	0.2	4.0	8.5	47.1	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	540	4,395	23.3	11.7	2.5	2.7	0.9	0.2	4.7	9.8	47.5	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	161	4,135	23.8	11.5	4.4	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.6	9.2	50.3	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	29	4,218	21.8	9.0	5.4	1.4	0.6	0.7	3.6	7.2	49.5	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	20	3,443	24.4	10.8	6.6	1.5	0.6	1.2	4.3	8.3	51.6	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	313	3,586	24.8	10.2	2.3	4.9	1.3	0.2	4.1	8.7	46.5	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	414	3,968	22.5	10.9	2.5	2.8	0.9	0.2	4.4	9.3	47.4	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	209	3,809	24.3	12.2	4.6	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.9	10.1	49.0	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	58	4,130	23.6	10.1	5.9	1.5	0.7	0.7	4.0	8.1	49.7	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	17	3,806	22.8	9.7	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.2	3.8	7.7	50.2	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	393	3,690	23.6	9.3	2.1	5.1	1.2	0.2	3.7	7.9	46.6	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	492	4,092	23.5	11.8	2.6	2.7	1.0	0.2	4.7	9.8	48.0	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	165	3,556	24.8	13.0	4.5	2.2	0.8	0.4	5.2	10.4	49.9	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	46	4,262	22.0	8.9	5.3	1.5	0.6	0.7	3.5	6.9	50.3	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	24	3,934	23.2	10.4	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.0	4.1	7.9	51.3	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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Dončić

30.3

Wembanyama

29.7

Gilgeous-Alexander

RPG Leaders

13.5

Towns

13.3

Sabonis

12.6

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.0

Jokić

8.8

Young

8.5

Mitchell

SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.3

Dunn

2.2

Flagg

BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.4

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2.2

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3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.3

Curry

4.1

Robinson

TS% Leaders

72.6

Gafford

71.9

Curry

71.3

Spencer

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.7

120.4

120.0

119.3

119.2

DRtg Rankings

104.8

107.6

107.9

108.6

108.8

109.0

NetRtg Rankings

13.3

11.7

11.2

9.2

8.0

7.9

Tank Leaderboard

1-11

1-10

1-9

2-8

3-8

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

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Wembanyama

685.6

Dončić

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Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

734.5

Wembanyama

723.3

Dončić

610.3

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

40.1

Dončić

36.5

Gilgeous-Alexander

35.9

Wembanyama

MPG Leaders

37.4

Acuff

36.8

Wagner

36.4

Murray

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.11

Wembanyama

1.74

Dončić

1.62

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.04

Wembanyama

1.83

Dončić

1.70

Antetokounmpo

NBA 2026-27 Betting

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9-3

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics	10	2	.833
2	76ers	10	3	.769	0.5
3	Pistons	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Hawks	7	5	.583	3.0
5	Knicks	6	5	.545	3.5
6	Cavaliers	6	6	.500	4.0
7	Heat	5	6	.455	4.5
8	Raptors	5	7	.417	5.0
9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.5
10	Magic	4	7	.364	5.5
11	Pacers	4	8	.333	6.0
12	Wizards	4	9	.308	6.5
13	Nets	3	8	.273	6.5
14	Bulls	1	9	.100	8.0
15	Bucks	1	11	.083	9.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	11	2	.846
2	Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5
3	Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5
4	Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5
5	Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0
6	Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5
7	Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5
8	Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0
9	Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5
10	Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5
11	Suns	4	6	.400	5.5
12	Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5
14	Kings	1	10	.091	9.0
15	Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5