nba league wide 3 point attempts by position by year since 2010

Point guards had 12,302 three-point attempts in 2009-10.

POSITION3PASEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Point Guard
12,302
2009-10
5,079
24.7
10.1
2.4
4.3
0.9
0.1
3.7
8.5
43.9
0.9
36.0
1.8
2.2
80.3
53.4
0.4
2.0
1.7
125,683
51,501
12,253
21,633
4,541
744
8,782
9,151
+291
2
Shooting Guard
13,665
2009-10
4,845
25.0
11.0
2.9
2.2
0.8
0.3
4.0
9.1
43.8
1.0
35.7
2.0
2.5
79.0
53.7
0.6
2.4
1.3
121,185
53,133
14,198
10,889
3,880
1,292
6,430
8,799
+778
3
Small Forward
11,474
2009-10
4,768
24.2
9.9
3.7
1.6
0.7
0.4
3.6
8.1
44.7
0.9
35.5
1.8
2.4
77.8
54.3
0.8
2.9
1.2
115,607
47,206
17,842
7,732
3,511
1,829
5,571
8,719
-529
4
Power Forward
5,722
2009-10
5,299
24.0
10.3
5.7
1.3
0.7
0.7
4.0
8.3
48.1
0.4
34.4
1.9
2.6
73.9
54.4
1.7
4.0
1.3
126,917
54,359
30,117
6,716
3,580
3,447
6,679
12,723
-282
5
Center
1,459
2009-10
4,822
21.8
8.5
5.9
1.1
0.5
1.0
3.4
6.5
51.6
0.1
33.0
1.7
2.4
69.0
56.0
1.8
4.0
1.2
105,116
40,901
28,230
5,288
2,247
4,635
5,894
11,917
-258
6
Point Guard
11,573
2010-11
4,912
24.7
10.2
2.5
4.6
0.9
0.2
3.7
8.5
43.1
0.8
35.2
2.0
2.4
81.9
53.1
0.5
2.0
1.8
121,317
49,866
12,133
22,457
4,609
780
9,048
8,644
+596
7
Shooting Guard
15,688
2010-11
5,326
24.4
10.6
2.8
2.0
0.8
0.2
3.8
8.8
43.7
1.1
36.7
1.8
2.3
80.7
54.2
0.5
2.3
1.3
130,056
56,472
14,956
10,782
4,182
1,265
6,718
9,380
-689
8
Small Forward
11,929
2010-11
4,804
24.7
10.1
3.7
1.7
0.8
0.4
3.7
8.3
44.4
0.9
35.8
1.8
2.3
77.9
54.0
0.8
2.9
1.2
118,609
48,375
17,981
8,158
3,641
2,040
5,825
9,013
-111
9
Power Forward
4,539
2010-11
4,845
23.6
10.0
5.7
1.3
0.6
0.6
3.9
8.0
48.8
0.3
35.6
1.8
2.5
74.3
54.9
1.7
3.9
1.2
114,574
48,498
27,478
6,098
2,996
2,936
5,673
11,206
+486
10
Center
584
2010-11
5,266
21.0
7.9
5.6
1.0
0.5
0.9
3.1
6.2
50.8
0.0
30.1
1.6
2.4
67.4
54.7
1.8
3.8
1.2
110,505
41,683
29,268
5,392
2,595
4,945
6,167
12,710
-282
11
Point Guard
9,732
2011-12
3,991
24.1
9.8
2.4
4.3
0.9
0.2
3.6
8.5
42.4
0.8
34.3
1.8
2.2
80.8
51.9
0.4
2.0
1.9
96,018
39,204
9,683
17,087
3,733
704
7,438
6,631
+606
12
Shooting Guard
12,560
2011-12
4,335
24.1
10.2
2.7
2.1
0.8
0.2
3.7
8.7
42.7
1.0
36.1
1.7
2.1
80.3
52.8
0.6
2.2
1.3
104,444
44,148
11,755
8,946
3,401
1,000
5,726
7,319
+304
13
Small Forward
9,888
2011-12
4,085
23.7
9.1
3.7
1.7
0.8
0.4
3.4
7.8
43.2
0.8
34.5
1.5
2.0
76.4
52.4
0.8
2.9
1.2
96,758
37,012
15,236
6,793
3,179
1,657
4,839
6,843
-886
14
Power Forward
3,772
2011-12
4,481
22.8
9.2
5.5
1.1
0.6
0.7
3.7
7.7
47.4
0.3
34.3
1.6
2.2
72.1
52.9
1.7
3.8
1.2
102,177
41,371
24,718
5,134
2,791
2,935
5,160
9,605
+457
15
Center
443
2011-12
3,866
20.6
7.5
5.7
0.9
0.5
1.0
3.0
6.0
50.1
0.0
26.0
1.4
2.2
66.5
53.8
1.8
3.9
1.2
79,664
28,859
22,121
3,573
2,096
3,790
4,457
8,346
-481
16
Point Guard
13,272
2012-13
4,798
24.7
10.4
2.4
4.5
1.0
0.2
3.8
8.8
43.2
1.0
36.5
1.8
2.2
81.2
53.2
0.5
2.0
1.8
118,476
49,730
11,752
21,456
4,693
861
8,764
8,746
+525
17
Shooting Guard
15,745
2012-13
5,324
23.7
9.9
2.6
2.2
0.8
0.2
3.6
8.4
42.8
1.1
36.0
1.7
2.1
79.7
53.2
0.5
2.1
1.3
125,972
52,742
13,683
11,846
4,320
1,305
7,066
8,654
-586
18
Small Forward
13,637
2012-13
5,108
23.2
9.0
3.6
1.6
0.8
0.4
3.3
7.6
43.0
1.0
36.1
1.5
1.9
77.7
53.2
0.8
2.8
1.1
118,679
45,780
18,242
8,427
3,936
1,892
5,845
8,494
-176
19
Power Forward
5,922
2012-13
5,176
22.8
9.6
5.5
1.4
0.7
0.6
3.8
8.0
47.4
0.4
34.9
1.6
2.3
71.4
53.4
1.6
3.9
1.2
117,964
49,548
28,555
7,130
3,396
3,216
6,259
10,921
+6
20
Center
491
2012-13
5,351
21.2
8.1
5.9
1.0
0.5
1.0
3.3
6.5
51.0
0.0
24.4
1.5
2.2
67.7
54.5
1.9
3.9
1.2
113,395
43,423
31,343
5,556
2,833
5,348
6,360
11,960
+231
21
Point Guard
14,303
2013-14
4,922
25.0
10.7
2.6
4.4
1.0
0.2
3.9
9.1
42.5
1.0
36.0
2.0
2.4
80.7
52.9
0.5
2.1
1.8
122,835
52,873
12,833
21,536
4,731
830
9,104
9,137
+1077
22
Shooting Guard
16,017
2013-14
5,091
24.0
10.4
2.7
2.2
0.8
0.2
3.7
8.6
43.2
1.1
36.4
1.8
2.3
80.0
54.1
0.5
2.2
1.3
122,342
53,166
13,701
11,222
3,961
1,032
6,803
9,070
-521
23
Small Forward
13,968
2013-14
5,052
23.8
9.1
3.6
1.6
0.8
0.4
3.3
7.6
43.7
1.0
36.2
1.5
1.9
76.0
53.8
0.8
2.9
1.2
120,213
45,971
18,317
8,288
4,022
1,822
5,855
9,041
-776
24
Power Forward
7,348
2013-14
5,079
23.0
10.3
5.5
1.4
0.7
0.6
4.0
8.3
47.7
0.5
35.3
1.8
2.5
73.8
54.6
1.5
3.9
1.2
117,010
52,386
27,693
7,335
3,381
3,023
6,288
11,131
+1154
25
Center
1,338
2013-14
5,474
20.6
8.1
6.0
1.1
0.5
0.9
3.2
6.3
51.2
0.1
30.9
1.5
2.2
67.9
55.2
1.9
4.1
1.2
112,800
44,086
32,617
5,750
2,800
4,887
6,516
12,544
-934
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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0