nba league wide 3 point attempts by position by year since 2015

Point guards had 15,102 three-point attempts in 2014-15.

	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	15,102	2014-15	5,064	24.7	10.6	2.7	4.3	0.9	0.2	3.9	9.1	42.5	1.0	34.7	1.9	2.3	80.2	52.5	0.5	2.2	1.8	124,911	53,912	13,753	21,789	4,704	859	9,118	9,182	+375
2	Shooting Guard	16,440	2014-15	5,137	23.7	10.2	2.7	2.1	0.8	0.2	3.7	8.6	42.2	1.1	35.8	1.8	2.2	80.1	53.2	0.5	2.2	1.3	121,646	52,622	13,841	10,552	4,230	1,276	6,681	8,833	-18
3	Small Forward	14,743	2014-15	5,236	23.3	9.2	3.6	1.7	0.8	0.3	3.4	7.7	43.6	1.0	35.2	1.5	1.9	76.9	53.6	0.7	2.9	1.1	121,751	48,043	18,960	8,835	4,062	1,665	5,996	9,131	-25
4	Power Forward	7,595	2014-15	5,175	22.1	9.2	5.2	1.4	0.6	0.5	3.6	7.7	46.4	0.5	34.1	1.5	2.2	70.8	53.0	1.4	3.8	1.1	114,421	47,541	26,742	7,172	3,290	2,846	5,781	10,713	-507
5	Center	1,257	2014-15	5,369	20.9	8.2	6.2	1.1	0.5	1.0	3.3	6.4	51.4	0.1	31.6	1.5	2.2	67.3	55.2	2.0	4.2	1.1	112,479	43,917	33,208	5,854	2,745	5,151	6,149	11,869	+175
6	Point Guard	14,598	2015-16	4,920	24.1	10.8	2.8	4.3	1.0	0.2	3.9	9.1	43.0	1.1	35.8	1.9	2.4	80.1	53.2	0.5	2.3	1.8	118,747	53,130	13,842	21,087	4,680	951	8,946	8,711	+1068
7	Shooting Guard	17,444	2015-16	5,270	23.9	10.4	2.7	2.1	0.8	0.3	3.7	8.8	42.7	1.2	35.8	1.7	2.1	81.3	53.6	0.5	2.3	1.3	125,907	54,704	14,464	10,958	4,299	1,338	6,743	9,454	-639
8	Small Forward	16,361	2015-16	5,404	23.9	9.8	3.8	1.8	0.8	0.3	3.6	8.1	43.7	1.1	35.0	1.6	2.1	78.6	54.2	0.7	3.1	1.2	129,128	52,970	20,303	9,626	4,287	1,871	6,476	9,862	-111
9	Power Forward	8,837	2015-16	5,264	21.4	8.9	5.1	1.3	0.6	0.6	3.4	7.3	46.7	0.6	35.1	1.4	2.0	73.4	54.1	1.4	3.7	1.1	112,889	46,756	26,781	6,915	3,242	3,216	5,668	10,494	-362
10	Center	2,001	2015-16	5,220	20.7	8.6	6.2	1.2	0.5	0.9	3.4	6.6	51.8	0.1	32.6	1.6	2.5	66.1	55.9	1.9	4.3	1.2	107,996	45,012	32,255	6,245	2,795	4,817	6,103	11,333	+44
11	Point Guard	16,375	2016-17	5,251	23.6	11.1	2.8	4.2	0.9	0.2	4.0	9.1	43.4	1.1	35.9	2.1	2.5	82.6	54.4	0.5	2.4	1.8	123,896	58,377	14,850	22,195	4,610	1,042	9,256	9,134	+479
12	Shooting Guard	19,393	2016-17	5,434	23.3	10.1	2.7	1.9	0.7	0.3	3.6	8.4	43.0	1.3	36.7	1.5	1.9	81.0	54.5	0.5	2.3	1.2	126,450	54,813	14,862	10,534	4,002	1,365	6,289	8,972	-691
13	Small Forward	15,468	2016-17	5,188	23.9	10.1	3.8	1.8	0.8	0.4	3.7	8.2	45.0	1.1	35.5	1.7	2.2	78.6	55.4	0.7	3.1	1.1	124,198	52,477	19,952	9,106	4,260	2,075	5,766	9,358	+179
14	Power Forward	11,143	2016-17	5,397	21.3	8.7	4.8	1.3	0.6	0.5	3.3	7.2	46.3	0.7	34.6	1.3	1.8	74.6	54.5	1.2	3.6	1.0	114,726	47,048	25,952	7,257	3,240	2,776	5,570	10,452	-448
15	Center	4,044	2016-17	4,868	21.6	9.7	6.5	1.3	0.6	0.9	3.8	7.3	52.7	0.3	34.8	1.7	2.5	68.8	57.8	1.9	4.5	1.2	105,138	47,038	31,430	6,567	2,838	4,412	6,016	11,034	+481
16	Point Guard	15,955	2017-18	5,191	23.5	10.5	3.0	4.0	0.9	0.2	3.9	8.9	43.4	1.1	35.5	1.7	2.2	79.7	53.4	0.5	2.5	1.7	121,954	54,716	15,417	20,792	4,668	1,189	8,679	9,114	-235
17	Shooting Guard	21,203	2017-18	5,393	23.7	11.0	2.8	2.3	0.8	0.3	3.9	9.0	43.7	1.5	37.0	1.6	2.0	81.1	55.4	0.5	2.4	1.3	127,987	59,091	15,304	12,256	4,276	1,500	6,955	8,963	+1235
18	Small Forward	15,746	2017-18	4,917	23.9	9.7	3.5	1.8	0.8	0.4	3.6	8.0	44.8	1.2	36.4	1.4	1.8	77.2	55.3	0.6	2.9	1.1	117,593	47,845	17,392	8,730	3,988	1,838	5,644	9,131	-1136
19	Power Forward	13,563	2017-18	5,430	22.2	9.7	4.9	1.4	0.6	0.6	3.7	7.8	47.1	0.9	35.6	1.5	2.0	75.6	56.0	1.2	3.7	1.1	120,334	52,929	26,716	7,721	3,256	3,038	5,851	10,455	+99
20	Center	4,873	2017-18	5,176	20.5	9.1	6.2	1.5	0.5	0.8	3.6	6.7	53.0	0.3	35.7	1.6	2.3	70.4	58.6	1.8	4.5	1.3	105,976	46,999	32,221	7,663	2,795	4,280	6,508	11,174	+37
21	Point Guard	19,529	2018-19	5,358	24.1	11.6	3.1	4.2	0.9	0.2	4.2	9.6	43.7	1.3	35.6	1.9	2.4	79.9	54.5	0.5	2.6	1.7	129,366	61,938	16,620	22,375	4,731	1,312	9,037	10,044	-11
22	Shooting Guard	22,025	2018-19	5,725	23.2	10.7	3.0	2.2	0.7	0.3	3.9	9.0	43.4	1.4	36.0	1.5	1.9	78.6	54.4	0.5	2.4	1.2	132,838	61,364	16,959	12,705	4,104	1,626	6,906	10,336	-1201
23	Small Forward	18,572	2018-19	5,284	23.2	10.0	3.8	1.9	0.8	0.4	3.6	8.2	44.2	1.3	35.6	1.5	2.0	78.6	55.4	0.7	3.1	1.1	122,471	53,062	19,832	9,840	4,047	1,925	5,866	9,416	+99
24	Power Forward	13,919	2018-19	5,101	21.6	9.6	5.0	1.5	0.6	0.5	3.6	7.5	47.4	1.0	35.2	1.5	2.0	75.0	57.1	1.2	3.8	1.1	110,178	49,208	25,747	7,827	3,080	2,669	5,630	10,799	+292
25	Center	4,697	2018-19	4,631	21.5	10.4	6.9	1.7	0.6	1.0	4.1	7.5	54.2	0.3	33.2	1.9	2.6	71.2	59.7	2.1	4.8	1.3	99,636	48,001	31,949	7,736	2,817	4,653	5,854	10,830	+821

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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

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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

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

Point guards had 15,102 three-point attempts in 2014-15.

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33.5

31.1

28.8

12.9

11.9

11.6

10.7

9.9

8.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.1

1.9

1.9

4.0

3.8

3.4

68.8

67.6

67.4

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

4,039.7

3,694

3,474

4,298.5

3,909.3

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38.0

36.1

33.4

38.0

37.4

36.4

1.78

1.61

1.52

1.90

1.71

1.52

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