nba league wide 3 point attempts average by position by year since 1980

Point guards had 0.43 three-point attempts per game played in 1979-80.

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NBA league wide 3 point attempts per game average by position by year since 1980

	POSITION	3PA/GP	3PA	GP	SEASON	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Point Guard	0.43	1,422	3,302	1979-80	24.4	9.6	2.3	4.3	1.3	0.2	3.8	8.2	46.1	0.1	27.0	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	0.58	2,187	3,761	1979-80	24.5	12.6	2.6	3.0	1.1	0.3	5.0	10.7	47.1	0.2	30.9	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	0.27	951	3,480	1979-80	25.8	12.9	4.9	2.3	1.1	0.5	5.3	10.8	48.6	0.1	27.2	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	0.09	336	3,741	1979-80	23.3	10.0	5.9	1.6	0.7	0.7	4.0	8.2	48.6	0.0	21.1	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	0.03	107	3,413	1979-80	25.4	10.5	7.3	2.0	0.7	1.1	4.2	8.3	50.5	0.0	13.1	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	0.34	1,194	3,516	1980-81	24.1	9.5	2.2	4.5	1.2	0.2	3.7	8.0	46.9	0.1	24.2	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	0.46	1,733	3,771	1980-81	24.6	12.3	2.5	2.8	1.1	0.2	4.9	10.3	47.6	0.1	27.2	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	0.15	555	3,620	1980-81	25.6	12.8	4.7	2.3	1.0	0.4	5.2	10.6	48.9	0.0	23.1	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	0.06	236	3,791	1980-81	23.4	9.6	5.8	1.7	0.7	0.7	3.8	7.8	48.8	0.0	12.7	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	0.02	97	3,915	1980-81	24.6	10.5	6.7	1.8	0.6	1.1	4.2	8.2	50.7	0.0	17.5	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	0.46	1,417	3,094	1981-82	25.4	10.0	2.4	5.1	1.3	0.2	4.0	8.5	47.1	0.1	26.7	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	0.45	1,963	4,395	1981-82	23.3	11.7	2.5	2.7	0.9	0.2	4.7	9.8	47.5	0.1	27.5	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	0.15	627	4,135	1981-82	23.8	11.5	4.4	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.6	9.2	50.3	0.0	25.7	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	0.05	198	4,218	1981-82	21.8	9.0	5.4	1.4	0.6	0.7	3.6	7.2	49.5	0.0	14.6	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	0.03	103	3,443	1981-82	24.4	10.8	6.6	1.5	0.6	1.2	4.3	8.3	51.6	0.0	19.4	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	0.4	1,451	3,586	1982-83	24.8	10.2	2.3	4.9	1.3	0.2	4.1	8.7	46.5	0.1	21.6	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	0.38	1,492	3,968	1982-83	22.5	10.9	2.5	2.8	0.9	0.2	4.4	9.3	47.4	0.1	27.7	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	0.22	840	3,809	1982-83	24.3	12.2	4.6	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.9	10.1	49.0	0.1	24.9	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	0.08	335	4,130	1982-83	23.6	10.1	5.9	1.5	0.7	0.7	4.0	8.1	49.7	0.0	17.3	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	0.03	130	3,806	1982-83	22.8	9.7	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.2	3.8	7.7	50.2	0.0	13.1	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	0.42	1,537	3,690	1983-84	23.6	9.3	2.1	5.1	1.2	0.2	3.7	7.9	46.6	0.1	25.6	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	0.44	1,795	4,092	1983-84	23.5	11.8	2.6	2.7	1.0	0.2	4.7	9.8	48.0	0.1	27.4	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	0.2	725	3,556	1983-84	24.8	13.0	4.5	2.2	0.8	0.4	5.2	10.4	49.9	0.0	22.8	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	0.06	277	4,262	1983-84	22.0	8.9	5.3	1.5	0.6	0.7	3.5	6.9	50.3	0.0	16.6	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	0.04	150	3,934	1983-84	23.2	10.4	6.2	1.5	0.6	1.0	4.1	7.9	51.3	0.0	16.0	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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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
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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

Point guards had 0.43 three-point attempts per game played in 1979-80.

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