nba league team average 3 point percentage by year since 1990

The Boston Celtics had a three-point percentage of 26.2 in 1989-90.

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	TEAM	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	Celtics	26.2	1989-90	106	82	240.3	110.0	46.0	29.5	6.6	5.5	43.5	87.2	49.8	4.9	21.8	26.3	83.2	55.7	13.0	33.0	15.3	19,705	9,023	3,773	2,423	539	455	1,256	1,717
2	Knicks	33.2	1989-90	236	82	241.8	108.3	44.1	26.1	8.7	6.0	41.9	86.5	48.4	8.7	21.6	28.6	75.6	54.7	14.5	29.6	17.2	19,830	8,879	3,613	2,140	714	492	1,412	1,828
3	Warriors	32.4	1989-90	243	82	240.3	116.3	40.2	24.1	9.2	6.0	42.5	87.9	48.4	9.1	28.2	34.9	80.9	56.3	11.2	29.1	17.3	19,705	9,534	3,300	1,978	756	488	1,415	2,010
4	Pistons	32.7	1989-90	177	82	241.5	104.3	44.4	24.3	6.2	5.1	40.6	85.1	47.8	6.6	20.9	27.5	76.1	53.7	14.5	30.0	15.0	19,805	8,556	3,643	1,996	512	418	1,233	1,961
5	Lakers	36.7	1989-90	309	82	242.1	110.7	43.4	27.2	8.0	5.4	41.9	85.5	49.0	10.3	23.2	29.5	78.7	56.2	13.4	30.0	15.0	19,855	9,079	3,557	2,232	655	445	1,226	1,737
6	Kings	33.3	1989-90	216	82	240.9	101.7	40.4	25.0	6.7	4.8	40.3	86.0	46.8	7.9	18.5	24.0	77.1	52.7	11.6	28.8	15.1	19,755	8,341	3,315	2,052	546	392	1,239	1,863
7	76ers	34.8	1989-90	189	82	241.5	110.2	42.9	23.6	8.4	4.5	41.9	85.7	48.9	6.6	24.1	30.6	78.8	55.6	13.5	29.3	14.7	19,805	9,039	3,517	1,932	687	365	1,209	1,697
8	Hawks	30.2	1989-90	124	82	240.6	108.5	42.2	22.2	8.7	4.3	41.7	85.6	48.7	5.0	23.7	31.0	76.4	54.7	15.5	26.7	15.5	19,730	8,901	3,460	1,820	717	353	1,270	1,871
9	Bullets	18.8	1989-90	37	82	241.8	107.7	44.5	27.0	6.8	5.2	43.9	92.5	47.5	2.4	19.5	25.5	76.4	51.9	14.6	29.9	14.6	19,830	8,832	3,648	2,214	561	424	1,201	1,929
10	Bulls	37.4	1989-90	250	82	241.8	109.5	40.9	26.5	9.9	4.7	43.1	86.5	49.8	8.2	20.3	26.1	77.8	55.9	13.1	27.8	15.2	19,830	8,977	3,354	2,172	814	388	1,247	1,906
11	Spurs	23.9	1989-90	54	82	240.6	106.3	44.4	24.8	9.7	6.8	41.3	85.3	48.4	2.8	23.0	30.9	74.5	53.7	14.2	30.2	17.1	19,730	8,718	3,637	2,037	799	554	1,399	1,854
12	Nuggets	33.7	1989-90	228	82	241.5	114.6	45.1	27.7	9.9	4.0	45.3	97.7	46.4	8.3	21.2	26.8	78.9	52.3	14.3	30.9	13.9	19,805	9,397	3,701	2,275	814	329	1,136	2,047
13	Pacers	38.2	1989-90	294	82	242.4	109.3	40.6	24.7	6.7	4.3	41.2	83.0	49.7	9.4	23.2	28.5	81.6	57.2	11.5	29.1	16.4	19,880	8,962	3,328	2,023	552	350	1,342	1,972
14	Nets	27.7	1989-90	140	82	240.3	100.1	45.0	18.0	9.4	5.9	38.5	90.4	42.6	6.2	21.4	28.7	74.6	48.6	16.6	28.3	16.6	19,705	8,208	3,687	1,475	774	481	1,360	1,952
15	Rockets	31.2	1989-90	153	82	241.5	106.7	47.0	26.8	9.9	6.7	42.5	88.4	48.0	6.0	19.9	27.6	72.0	53.1	14.8	32.2	18.5	19,805	8,752	3,855	2,194	809	551	1,513	1,934
16	SuperSonics	35.5	1989-90	231	82	242.7	106.9	43.6	22.9	8.5	4.1	42.3	88.3	47.9	7.9	19.6	26.4	74.1	53.5	16.1	27.5	16.3	19,905	8,769	3,578	1,874	701	335	1,336	2,064
17	Bucks	31.2	1989-90	209	82	241.8	106.0	40.9	25.0	10.1	4.0	41.2	87.1	47.3	8.2	21.0	27.7	75.8	53.3	13.5	27.4	16.0	19,830	8,691	3,354	2,046	826	326	1,315	2,086
18	Suns	32.4	1989-90	176	82	242.1	114.9	45.2	25.7	8.1	6.1	43.2	87.1	49.6	6.6	26.3	33.1	79.5	56.5	12.8	32.3	15.5	19,855	9,423	3,704	2,109	668	501	1,275	1,825
19	Clippers	24.3	1989-90	56	82	241.5	103.8	41.7	24.1	9.5	6.2	40.5	83.6	48.4	2.8	22.1	30.0	73.8	53.6	12.9	28.8	18.9	19,805	8,509	3,418	1,978	782	507	1,547	1,859
20	Cavaliers	40.7	1989-90	346	82	242.4	102.6	42.8	25.7	7.9	6.2	39.2	85.1	46.1	10.4	20.0	26.8	74.4	52.9	13.8	29.0	15.2	19,880	8,411	3,508	2,106	645	512	1,243	1,666
21	Trail Blazers	33.6	1989-90	190	82	242.4	114.2	47.6	25.4	9.1	4.4	43.6	92.0	47.3	6.9	24.8	33.3	74.3	53.5	16.5	31.1	16.5	19,880	9,365	3,907	2,085	749	364	1,356	2,048
22	Jazz	35.9	1989-90	226	82	241.8	106.8	42.1	27.0	8.3	6.0	40.6	80.4	50.5	7.7	22.9	30.3	75.4	57.0	11.6	30.5	17.2	19,830	8,760	3,454	2,212	677	491	1,410	2,031
23	Mavericks	32.3	1989-90	157	82	242.1	102.2	42.2	21.7	8.1	4.9	39.6	83.3	47.5	5.9	21.2	27.6	76.7	53.6	12.7	29.5	15.0	19,855	8,384	3,461	1,776	664	398	1,228	1,733
24	Heat	29.3	1989-90	88	82	240.6	100.6	43.4	23.9	9.0	4.7	41.3	89.6	46.1	3.7	17.0	24.7	68.7	50.1	15.1	28.2	19.0	19,730	8,247	3,555	1,957	736	388	1,557	2,123
25	Timberwolves	24.8	1989-90	73	82	242.1	95.2	39.6	22.5	9.6	4.2	37.4	83.9	44.6	3.6	19.5	26.1	74.7	49.9	14.6	25.0	14.6	19,855	7,803	3,249	1,844	789	344	1,197	1,901

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Brown

RPG

8.4

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APG

5.4

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Team Rankings

ORTG

120.8

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DRTG

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4th

NETRTG

8.1

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36.7

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 10/30	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM

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Final

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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

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

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

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

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47-36

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Worst Record ATS

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41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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