nba league wide 3 point attempts by position by year since 2005

Point guards attempted 11,744 shots from downtown in 2004-05.

	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	11,744	2004-05	5,003	24.6	9.8	2.4	4.2	0.9	0.1	3.5	8.3	42.5	0.8	35.2	1.9	2.4	80.1	52.3	0.5	1.9	1.7	122,988	49,258	12,095	21,088	4,693	595	8,279	9,698	+74
2	Shooting Guard	11,634	2004-05	4,937	24.7	10.2	3.0	2.2	0.8	0.2	3.6	8.5	42.5	0.8	35.4	2.1	2.6	79.9	52.5	0.7	2.3	1.3	122,114	50,182	14,949	11,101	4,173	1,149	6,648	9,978	-657
3	Small Forward	10,086	2004-05	4,676	26.1	11.2	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.1	9.2	44.6	0.8	37.0	2.1	2.7	77.1	53.3	1.0	3.0	1.4	121,868	52,154	18,767	9,103	3,897	1,744	6,738	10,118	-194
4	Power Forward	4,496	2004-05	4,840	24.8	10.3	6.2	1.4	0.7	0.8	3.9	8.5	46.3	0.3	34.2	2.2	2.9	73.5	52.9	1.9	4.3	1.4	120,205	49,967	29,881	6,951	3,360	3,649	6,632	11,964	+944
5	Center	788	2004-05	5,499	19.6	6.8	5.0	0.7	0.4	0.9	2.6	5.4	49.3	0.0	32.2	1.5	2.2	67.5	53.9	1.7	3.2	1.1	107,825	37,548	27,278	4,099	2,366	4,826	5,787	13,913	-167
6	Point Guard	11,861	2005-06	5,052	25.0	10.2	2.4	4.0	0.9	0.1	3.7	8.5	42.8	0.9	36.3	2.0	2.6	79.1	52.7	0.4	2.0	1.7	126,202	51,425	12,349	20,095	4,603	654	8,431	10,134	+818
7	Shooting Guard	12,369	2005-06	4,731	26.2	11.4	3.0	2.4	0.9	0.2	4.1	9.4	43.9	1.0	36.5	2.3	2.8	79.3	53.8	0.7	2.4	1.5	123,980	54,124	14,327	11,420	4,117	1,063	7,093	9,737	+333
8	Small Forward	8,968	2005-06	4,667	25.1	10.2	4.0	1.7	0.8	0.4	3.7	8.2	44.7	0.7	35.4	2.2	2.9	74.8	53.7	1.0	3.0	1.3	117,204	47,715	18,726	8,121	3,609	2,044	6,122	9,982	-948
9	Power Forward	4,868	2005-06	5,177	23.3	9.7	5.4	1.4	0.6	0.6	3.7	7.8	47.3	0.3	34.7	1.9	2.7	72.7	53.7	1.6	3.8	1.3	120,642	50,156	28,101	7,239	2,986	3,022	6,541	12,430	+93
10	Center	1,247	2005-06	5,289	20.3	6.7	5.2	0.7	0.4	0.9	2.6	5.3	49.9	0.1	32.2	1.3	2.0	65.3	54.1	1.7	3.4	1.1	107,528	35,221	27,251	3,836	2,317	4,777	5,689	13,703	-296
11	Point Guard	11,266	2006-07	4,880	24.0	9.5	2.4	4.1	0.9	0.1	3.4	8.0	42.6	0.8	34.6	1.8	2.3	80.0	52.4	0.4	1.9	1.7	116,951	46,207	11,602	20,038	4,233	544	8,102	9,126	+13
12	Shooting Guard	12,964	2006-07	5,060	25.0	11.0	2.7	2.4	0.8	0.2	3.9	8.9	44.2	0.9	36.7	2.2	2.8	80.1	54.5	0.6	2.2	1.5	126,720	55,847	13,789	12,299	4,279	1,031	7,457	9,809	+344
13	Small Forward	11,092	2006-07	4,514	27.1	11.6	4.2	1.9	0.9	0.4	4.2	9.3	45.5	0.9	36.5	2.2	2.9	76.4	54.7	1.1	3.1	1.5	122,196	52,448	18,881	8,557	3,838	2,030	6,618	9,746	+724
14	Power Forward	5,234	2006-07	5,647	21.3	8.4	4.9	1.2	0.5	0.5	3.2	6.9	47.1	0.3	35.3	1.6	2.2	73.4	53.7	1.4	3.4	1.2	120,263	47,541	27,548	6,628	3,010	2,696	6,834	12,936	-1273
15	Center	1,116	2006-07	4,985	22.0	8.2	5.9	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.2	6.2	51.2	0.1	33.0	1.8	2.6	66.3	55.5	1.9	4.0	1.3	109,637	40,856	29,174	4,843	2,447	5,028	6,702	13,049	+192
16	Point Guard	11,113	2007-08	4,855	24.2	9.4	2.4	4.2	0.9	0.1	3.5	8.0	43.3	0.8	36.0	1.6	2.0	79.8	52.7	0.4	2.0	1.6	117,454	45,609	11,562	20,610	4,313	618	7,638	8,699	-429
17	Shooting Guard	15,421	2007-08	5,219	25.4	11.5	3.0	2.4	0.8	0.2	4.1	9.4	44.1	1.1	36.9	2.1	2.6	80.1	54.5	0.6	2.4	1.4	132,426	59,834	15,774	12,498	4,117	1,148	7,291	9,488	+350
18	Small Forward	11,292	2007-08	4,599	25.7	11.1	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.1	9.0	45.0	0.9	37.1	2.1	2.7	77.3	54.5	1.0	3.0	1.3	118,082	51,183	18,219	8,728	3,710	1,899	6,162	9,419	+205
19	Power Forward	5,617	2007-08	5,022	22.7	9.3	5.3	1.3	0.7	0.6	3.6	7.6	47.2	0.4	33.8	1.7	2.4	73.0	53.7	1.5	3.7	1.2	114,096	46,707	26,538	6,388	3,268	2,898	5,811	11,610	+12
20	Center	1,101	2007-08	5,191	21.6	8.2	6.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.2	6.4	50.1	0.1	31.6	1.7	2.6	68.1	54.7	1.9	4.1	1.2	112,064	42,478	31,178	5,282	2,489	5,088	6,387	12,493	-138
21	Point Guard	11,081	2008-09	4,857	25.2	10.1	2.6	4.3	0.9	0.1	3.6	8.4	43.2	0.8	36.2	2.0	2.4	81.7	53.2	0.5	2.1	1.7	122,403	48,835	12,531	20,729	4,596	630	8,219	8,853	-301
22	Shooting Guard	14,815	2008-09	4,984	24.2	10.7	2.6	2.1	0.8	0.2	3.9	8.9	43.7	1.1	37.3	1.9	2.3	81.4	54.4	0.5	2.1	1.3	120,693	53,431	13,136	10,702	3,817	1,174	6,340	8,899	+1150
23	Small Forward	12,041	2008-09	4,800	26.4	11.0	4.1	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.5	0.9	36.2	2.1	2.6	79.0	54.2	0.9	3.1	1.3	126,488	52,717	19,605	9,157	3,883	2,034	6,479	9,716	-1244
24	Power Forward	5,566	2008-09	4,753	23.4	9.9	5.4	1.2	0.7	0.6	3.8	8.0	47.7	0.4	37.3	1.9	2.5	74.7	54.7	1.6	3.8	1.2	111,275	47,175	25,506	5,607	3,097	2,796	5,765	11,204	+1221
25	Center	1,080	2008-09	5,235	21.7	8.4	5.9	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.3	6.3	51.6	0.1	34.1	1.7	2.5	69.4	56.1	1.9	4.0	1.2	113,802	43,721	30,808	5,410	2,490	5,183	6,242	13,093	-826

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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

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22-60

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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

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

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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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

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