Point guards hit 28.5 percent of their threes in the 1980s.
| POSITION | DECADE | 3P% | 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 | 1980s | 28.5 | 35,401 | 24.5 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 46.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 79.1 | 52.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 868,676 | 346,977 | 82,489 | 180,337 | 44,461 | 5,538 | 69,392 | 74,413 | |
| 2 | Shooting Guard | 1980s | 31.1 | 39,856 | 23.8 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 47.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 79.3 | 52.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 949,613 | 472,972 | 104,724 | 114,139 | 40,191 | 9,603 | 67,983 | 85,244 | |
| 3 | Point Guard | 1990s | 34.9 | 44,161 | 24.3 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 44.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 78.9 | 52.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1,074,307 | 420,646 | 102,683 | 209,811 | 49,415 | 6,093 | 78,550 | 81,880 | +521 |
| 4 | Shooting Guard | 1990s | 35.7 | 43,469 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 44.9 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 79.4 | 53.4 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1,088,490 | 499,399 | 124,954 | 109,404 | 42,442 | 11,367 | 66,875 | 87,106 | +1949 |
| 5 | Point Guard | 2000s | 35.2 | 49,103 | 24.4 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 8.2 | 42.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 79.8 | 51.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1,196,852 | 464,801 | 120,285 | 204,871 | 45,911 | 6,278 | 81,153 | 90,856 | -306 |
| 6 | Shooting Guard | 2000s | 36.4 | 47,188 | 25.6 | 11.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 80.2 | 53.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1,206,027 | 523,362 | 142,801 | 112,550 | 41,602 | 11,569 | 67,937 | 91,340 | +2071 |
| 7 | Point Guard | 2010s | 35.6 | 49,486 | 24.3 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 43.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 80.8 | 53.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1,203,203 | 525,247 | 133,136 | 212,407 | 45,700 | 9,272 | 88,172 | 88,494 | +4771 |
| 8 | Shooting Guard | 2010s | 36.2 | 51,880 | 23.9 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 43.1 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 80.1 | 53.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1,238,827 | 542,255 | 143,723 | 110,690 | 40,655 | 12,999 | 66,317 | 89,780 | -2028 |
| 9 | Point Guard | 2020s | 36.1 | 32,754 | 23.9 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 81.6 | 55.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 782,480 | 386,143 | 101,224 | 138,135 | 29,587 | 8,621 | 53,912 | 55,950 | +6853 |
| 10 | Shooting Guard | 2020s | 36.7 | 46,425 | 22.9 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 8.7 | 44.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 81.3 | 56.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1,061,200 | 499,874 | 139,193 | 108,821 | 34,970 | 13,116 | 55,646 | 78,863 | -5592 |
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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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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Heat| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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