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Most 3-pointers made through the first 500 games of an NBA career, playoffs included since 1979-80

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Stephen Curry leads with 1,566 3-pointers made through his first 500 games, playoffs included, first of 872 careers since 1979-80. Anthony Edwards is already 5th, with 1,482 3-pointers made through his 498 games, playoffs included. 7 more 3-pointers made in his next 2 games passes Donovan Mitchell for 4th.

Most 3-pointers made through the first 500 games of an NBA career, playoffs included since 1979-80
#Player and seasonsValue
Stephen Curry2009 – 20161,566
Luka Dončić2018 – 20251,544
Buddy Hield2016 – 20231,532
Donovan Mitchell2017 – 20241,488
Anthony Edwards2020 – 2027498 of 500 games1,482
Klay Thompson2011 – 20171,412
Duncan Robinson2018 – 20261,367
Damian Lillard2012 – 20181,352
Trae Young2018 – 20251,312
Lauri Markkanen2017 – 2027499 of 500 games1,278
D'Angelo Russell2015 – 20231,245
Bogdan Bogdanović2017 – 20251,243
Michael Porter Jr.2019 – 2027480 of 500 games1,213
Fred VanVleet2016 – 20241,198
Jayson Tatum2017 – 20231,198
Tyler Herro2019 – 2027452 of 500 games1,193
Gary Trent Jr.2018 – 2027498 of 500 games1,185
Jordan Poole2019 – 2027490 of 500 games1,180
Anfernee Simons2018 – 2027468 of 500 games1,152
Robert Covington2013 – 20221,132
Coby White2019 – 2027479 of 500 games1,109
Donte DiVincenzo2018 – 20261,108
Desmond Bane2020 – 2027436 of 500 games1,101
Dennis Scott1990 – 19981,098
Bradley Beal2012 – 20191,095
Malik Beasley2016 – 20241,093
Grayson Allen2018 – 2027491 of 500 games1,092
Zach LaVine2014 – 20231,091
Jamal Murray2016 – 20241,083
Ray Allen1996 – 20031,080
Gilbert Arenas2001 – 20111,047
Eric Gordon2008 – 20171,046
Kevin Huerter2018 – 20251,040
Joe Harris2014 – 20231,038
CJ McCollum2013 – 20201,037

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Method

  • The data has 3-pointers made for every game since 1979-80, so 1,529 careers from before then aren't here.
  • 29 careers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.