nba league wide three point makes by position by year

Point guards made 384 shots from downtown in 1979-80.

POSITION3PMSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Point Guard
384
1979-80
3,302
24.4
9.6
2.3
4.3
1.3
0.2
3.8
8.2
46.1
0.4
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
675
1979-80
3,761
24.5
12.6
2.6
3.0
1.1
0.3
5.0
10.7
47.1
0.6
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
259
1979-80
3,480
25.8
12.9
4.9
2.3
1.1
0.5
5.3
10.8
48.6
0.3
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
71
1979-80
3,741
23.3
10.0
5.9
1.6
0.7
0.7
4.0
8.2
48.6
0.1
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
14
1979-80
3,413
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
289
1980-81
3,516
24.1
9.5
2.2
4.5
1.2
0.2
3.7
8.0
46.9
0.3
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
472
1980-81
3,771
24.6
12.3
2.5
2.8
1.1
0.2
4.9
10.3
47.6
0.5
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
128
1980-81
3,620
25.6
12.8
4.7
2.3
1.0
0.4
5.2
10.6
48.9
0.2
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
30
1980-81
3,791
23.4
9.6
5.8
1.7
0.7
0.7
3.8
7.8
48.8
0.1
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
17
1980-81
3,915
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
379
1981-82
3,094
25.4
10.0
2.4
5.1
1.3
0.2
4.0
8.5
47.1
0.5
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
540
1981-82
4,395
23.3
11.7
2.5
2.7
0.9
0.2
4.7
9.8
47.5
0.4
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
161
1981-82
4,135
23.8
11.5
4.4
2.1
0.8
0.4
4.6
9.2
50.3
0.2
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
29
1981-82
4,218
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
20
1981-82
3,443
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
313
1982-83
3,586
24.8
10.2
2.3
4.9
1.3
0.2
4.1
8.7
46.5
0.4
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
414
1982-83
3,968
22.5
10.9
2.5
2.8
0.9
0.2
4.4
9.3
47.4
0.4
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
209
1982-83
3,809
24.3
12.2
4.6
2.1
0.8
0.4
4.9
10.1
49.0
0.2
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
58
1982-83
4,130
23.6
10.1
5.9
1.5
0.7
0.7
4.0
8.1
49.7
0.1
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
17
1982-83
3,806
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
393
1983-84
3,690
23.6
9.3
2.1
5.1
1.2
0.2
3.7
7.9
46.6
0.4
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
492
1983-84
4,092
23.5
11.8
2.6
2.7
1.0
0.2
4.7
9.8
48.0
0.4
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
165
1983-84
3,556
24.8
13.0
4.5
2.2
0.8
0.4
5.2
10.4
49.9
0.2
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
46
1983-84
4,262
22.0
8.9
5.3
1.5
0.6
0.7
3.5
6.9
50.3
0.1
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
24
1983-84
3,934
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
StatMuse has season-level data for three-pointers going back to the 1979-80 season.

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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