nba league wide 3 point attempts by position by year since 1995

Point guards took 9,850 shots from downtown in 1994-95.

	POSITION	3PA	SEASON	GP	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	9,850	1994-95	4,447	24.4	9.5	2.3	4.8	1.1	0.1	3.5	7.8	44.5	0.8	36.5	1.8	2.3	78.6	54.2	0.5	1.7	1.8	108,464	42,358	10,071	21,558	4,911	615	8,056	8,448
2	Shooting Guard	12,325	1994-95	4,428	24.9	11.3	2.7	2.4	0.9	0.2	4.1	9.2	44.3	1.0	36.1	2.1	2.7	78.4	54.3	0.8	1.9	1.5	110,227	50,062	11,876	10,789	4,045	1,084	6,712	9,185
3	Small Forward	8,396	1994-95	4,468	24.6	11.0	3.9	1.8	0.8	0.4	4.1	8.9	45.9	0.7	36.1	2.1	2.9	74.9	54.0	1.3	2.7	1.5	109,869	49,180	17,628	8,083	3,783	1,873	6,639	10,223
4	Power Forward	2,491	1994-95	4,595	23.5	9.5	5.8	1.5	0.7	0.7	3.7	7.6	49.1	0.2	32.3	1.9	2.8	68.6	54.2	1.9	3.9	1.4	107,951	43,810	26,696	6,896	3,294	2,996	6,580	11,797
5	Center	827	1994-95	4,493	22.1	8.7	5.7	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.4	6.8	50.3	0.1	32.4	1.8	2.6	68.8	54.8	1.9	3.9	1.4	99,099	39,108	25,735	4,403	2,297	4,862	6,133	12,308
6	Point Guard	12,235	1995-96	4,760	24.5	9.9	2.3	4.6	1.1	0.1	3.5	8.1	43.8	0.9	36.9	1.9	2.5	78.3	54.4	0.5	1.8	1.8	116,533	47,323	10,962	21,946	5,100	662	8,701	9,321
7	Shooting Guard	13,263	1995-96	4,874	25.4	11.2	2.9	2.4	0.9	0.3	4.0	9.1	44.6	1.0	37.1	2.1	2.7	79.0	54.8	0.8	2.1	1.5	123,815	54,698	14,124	11,742	4,504	1,268	7,395	10,106
8	Small Forward	9,489	1995-96	4,699	25.7	10.8	4.3	2.0	0.8	0.4	4.0	8.8	45.8	0.8	37.2	2.0	2.7	74.8	54.3	1.3	3.0	1.5	120,591	50,904	20,171	9,523	3,878	2,007	7,141	10,664
9	Power Forward	2,632	1995-96	5,029	23.0	9.1	5.5	1.3	0.6	0.6	3.5	7.4	48.2	0.2	33.7	1.9	2.7	69.7	53.5	1.8	3.7	1.4	115,813	45,844	27,669	6,405	3,124	3,081	6,830	12,547
10	Center	542	1995-96	4,544	21.5	8.3	5.5	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.3	6.6	49.7	0.0	27.5	1.7	2.6	67.9	53.9	1.8	3.8	1.4	97,818	37,850	25,173	4,334	2,346	5,020	6,213	12,168
11	Point Guard	12,594	1996-97	4,693	24.6	9.7	2.3	4.5	1.1	0.1	3.5	8.0	43.1	1.0	36.0	1.8	2.3	78.0	53.5	0.5	1.7	1.8	115,606	45,503	10,677	20,972	5,059	647	8,374	8,642	+455
12	Shooting Guard	14,230	1996-97	4,734	25.3	11.0	2.8	2.3	1.0	0.3	3.9	9.0	43.3	1.1	36.9	2.1	2.6	79.8	54.1	0.7	2.1	1.5	119,865	52,181	13,250	10,972	4,525	1,200	7,151	9,130	+514
13	Small Forward	9,774	1996-97	4,553	26.4	10.9	4.1	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.0	45.1	0.8	35.9	2.0	2.7	75.2	53.5	1.2	2.9	1.5	120,099	49,508	18,646	9,469	4,098	2,036	7,002	10,413	-803
14	Power Forward	2,651	1996-97	5,059	23.8	9.3	5.9	1.3	0.7	0.6	3.6	7.5	48.0	0.2	32.7	1.9	2.8	69.5	53.3	2.0	3.9	1.4	120,249	46,983	29,626	6,793	3,459	3,013	7,209	12,307	-363
15	Center	694	1996-97	4,718	21.1	7.7	5.4	0.9	0.5	1.0	3.0	6.2	49.1	0.0	31.8	1.6	2.4	67.1	53.3	1.8	3.6	1.3	99,351	36,258	25,504	4,220	2,345	4,778	6,042	12,110	+197
16	Point Guard	9,000	1997-98	4,917	23.9	8.7	2.3	4.3	1.1	0.1	3.2	7.6	42.1	0.6	33.6	1.7	2.2	78.3	51.0	0.5	1.8	1.7	117,635	42,843	11,250	21,082	5,224	672	8,445	9,070	-249
17	Shooting Guard	12,053	1997-98	4,858	25.2	10.7	2.8	2.3	0.9	0.2	3.9	9.0	43.2	0.9	36.7	2.0	2.5	79.5	52.7	0.8	2.0	1.4	122,424	51,911	13,624	10,952	4,527	1,166	6,904	9,220	+977
18	Small Forward	6,536	1997-98	4,490	25.4	10.5	4.1	1.9	0.9	0.4	3.9	8.7	45.2	0.5	34.3	2.2	2.8	76.0	52.9	1.3	2.8	1.5	114,047	47,192	18,282	8,671	4,021	1,970	6,762	10,216	+218
19	Power Forward	1,896	1997-98	5,057	24.1	9.5	5.8	1.4	0.7	0.6	3.7	7.8	47.4	0.1	29.1	2.1	3.0	69.4	52.5	2.0	3.8	1.4	121,856	48,257	29,451	7,183	3,707	3,219	7,329	12,665	-1181
20	Center	746	1997-98	4,679	21.2	7.9	5.6	1.0	0.5	1.1	3.1	6.4	48.2	0.0	28.7	1.7	2.6	66.7	52.6	1.9	3.7	1.2	99,158	37,066	26,191	4,498	2,464	5,035	5,847	12,107	+235
21	Point Guard	5,955	1998-99	3,001	24.2	8.6	2.4	4.2	1.1	0.1	3.2	7.6	41.5	0.7	33.4	1.6	2.0	76.9	50.2	0.5	1.9	1.7	72,558	25,679	7,167	12,493	3,161	368	5,179	5,303	+315
22	Shooting Guard	6,817	1998-99	2,655	24.9	10.0	2.9	2.2	0.9	0.3	3.6	8.7	41.3	0.9	34.5	2.0	2.5	79.3	51.2	0.8	2.1	1.5	66,223	26,564	7,632	5,803	2,451	665	4,005	4,777	+458
23	Small Forward	4,741	1998-99	2,900	25.3	10.0	3.9	1.8	0.9	0.4	3.7	8.6	43.0	0.6	35.1	2.0	2.7	75.8	51.1	1.1	2.8	1.4	73,478	29,011	11,256	5,318	2,697	1,157	4,090	6,341	-165
24	Power Forward	1,364	1998-99	3,400	22.4	8.6	5.2	1.1	0.7	0.6	3.3	7.1	46.0	0.1	30.5	1.9	2.7	69.9	51.6	1.8	3.4	1.3	76,022	29,281	17,747	3,849	2,227	2,068	4,444	8,085	-338
25	Center	203	1998-99	2,965	21.0	7.5	5.6	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.9	6.1	47.5	0.0	21.7	1.7	2.6	64.5	51.7	1.9	3.7	1.2	62,369	22,257	16,593	2,587	1,577	2,938	3,524	7,700	-270

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33.5

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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

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

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120.8

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Jokić

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Dončić

3,474

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Dončić

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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

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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

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