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Most 3-pointers made in a team's first 41 games of an NBA season since 1979-80

James Harden (2019-20 HOU) leads with 197 3-pointers made through HOU's first 41 games of 2019-20, first of 20,532 player-seasons since 1979-80.

Players with the most 3-pointers made through their team's first 41 games of a season since 1979-80. 20,532 careers have the whole window.

5,199 player-seasons from before 1979-80 sit out: the box score didn't record 3-pointers made in every game until then.

30 player-seasons sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.

Most 3-pointers made in a team's first 41 games of an NBA season since 1979-80
#PlayerSeasonsValue
1James Harden (2019-20 HOU)2019-20197
2Stephen Curry (2021-22 GSW)2021-22188
3James Harden (2018-19 HOU)2018-19187
4Stephen Curry (2015-16 GSW)2015-16186
5Stephen Curry (2020-21 GSW)2020-21182
6Damian Lillard (2020-21 POR)2020-21176
7Anthony Edwards (2024-25 MIN)2024-25175
8Stephen Curry (2023-24 GSW)2023-24172
9Buddy Hield (2020-21 SAC)2020-21161
10Tyler Herro (2024-25 MIA)2024-25160
11Buddy Hield (2022-23 IND)2022-23158
12Stephen Curry (2016-17 GSW)2016-17156
13Malik Beasley (2024-25 DET)2024-25152
14Stephen Curry (2018-19 GSW)2018-19151
15Fred VanVleet (2021-22 TOR)2021-22149
T16Buddy Hield (2019-20 SAC)2019-20147
T16Buddy Hield (2021-22 SAC)2021-22147
18Stephen Curry (2024-25 GSW)2024-25146
T19Anfernee Simons (2022-23 POR)2022-23145
T19Devonte' Graham (2019-20 CHA)2019-20145
T19Eric Gordon (2016-17 HOU)2016-17145
T19James Harden (2017-18 HOU)2017-18145
23Zach LaVine (2020-21 CHI)2020-21144
T24Donovan Mitchell (2024-25 CLE)2024-25143
T24Donovan Mitchell (2025-26 CLE)2025-26143

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