nba league average 3 point percentage for guards by decade

Point guards sank 28.5 percent from beyond the arc 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	55,951	+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	108,822	34,970	13,116	55,646	78,863	-5592

StatMuse has season-level data for three-point percentage going back to the 1979-80 season.

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

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Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

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Jokić

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Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

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61-44

50-37-1

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57-44

Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
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