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List of NBA single-game 3-point scoring leaders

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Klay Thompson holds the NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a single game with 14.

This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded 11 or more 3-point field goals in a game.[1]

Single-game leaders

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Key
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Occurred in playoff competition
Player's team lost the game
3PM 3-pointers made 3PA 3-pointers attempted
Pts Points Min Minutes played
Single-game leaders
3PM Player Team Score Opponent Date 3PA Min Pts Notes Ref.
14 Klay Thompson^ Golden State Warriors 149–124 Chicago Bulls October 29, 2018 24 26:33 52 [a] [2]
13 Stephen Curry^ Golden State Warriors 116–106 New Orleans Pelicans November 7, 2016 17 35:39 46 [3]
Zach LaVine^ Chicago Bulls 116–115 Charlotte Hornets November 23, 2019 17 34:44 49 [b] [4]
Damian Lillard^ Portland Trail Blazers 131–114 Houston Rockets February 26, 2023 22 39:11 71 [c] [5]
12 Kobe Bryant* Los Angeles Lakers 119–98 Seattle SuperSonics January 7, 2003 18 37:11 45 [6]
Donyell Marshall Toronto Raptors 128–110 Philadelphia 76ers March 13, 2005 19 28:41 38 [d] [7]
Stephen Curry^ (2) Golden State Warriors 121–118 Oklahoma City Thunder February 27, 2016 16 37:41 46 [e] [8]
Damian Lillard^ (2) Portland Trail Blazers 147–140 Denver Nuggets June 1, 2021 17 51:44 55 [f] [9]
Klay Thompson^ (2) Golden State Warriors 141–114 Oklahoma City Thunder February 6, 2023 16 33:14 42 [10]
Klay Thompson^ (3) Golden State Warriors 116–101 Houston Rockets February 24, 2023 17 35:32 42 [g] [11]
Keegan Murray^ Sacramento Kings 125–104 Utah Jazz December 16, 2023 15 36:06 47 [12]
Stephen Curry^ (3) Golden State Warriors 121–115 Orlando Magic February 27, 2025 19 34:18 56 [h] [13]
Stephen Curry^ (4) Golden State Warriors 134–125 Memphis Grizzlies April 1, 2025 20 36:31 52 [14]
11 Dennis Scott Orlando Magic 119–104 Atlanta Hawks April 18, 1996 17 39 35 [15]
J. R. Smith Denver Nuggets 118–98 Sacramento Kings April 13, 2009 18 29:31 45 [i] [16]
Stephen Curry^ (5) Golden State Warriors 105–109 New York Knicks February 27, 2013 13 48:00 54 [17]
Deron Williams Brooklyn Nets 95–78 Washington Wizards March 8, 2013 16 37:52 42 [18]
Klay Thompson^ (4) Golden State Warriors 126–101 Sacramento Kings January 23, 2015 15 32:49 52 [19]
Kyrie Irving^ Cleveland Cavaliers 99–94 Portland Trail Blazers January 28, 2015 19 38:35 55 [20]
Stephen Curry^ (6) Golden State Warriors 134–121 Washington Wizards February 3, 2016 15 35:41 51 [21]
Klay Thompson^ (5) Golden State Warriors 108–101 Oklahoma City Thunder May 28, 2016 18 39:35 41 [22]
Stephen Curry^ (7) Golden State Warriors 126–111 Charlotte Hornets February 1, 2017 15 30:16 39 [j] [23]
Stephen Curry^ (8) Golden State Warriors 144–122 Washington Wizards October 24, 2018 16 31:35 51 [k] [24]
Stephen Curry^ (9) Golden State Warriors 119–114 Dallas Mavericks January 13, 2019 19 36:51 48 [25]
Stephen Curry^ (10) Golden State Warriors 130–131 Minnesota Timberwolves March 29, 2019 19 41:55 37 [l] [26]
Buddy Hield^ Sacramento Kings 102–103 Boston Celtics November 25, 2019 21 41:55 41 [27]
Marcus Smart^ Boston Celtics 119–123 Phoenix Suns January 18, 2020 22 33:21 37 [28]
Damian Lillard^ (3) Portland Trail Blazers 129–124 Golden State Warriors January 20, 2020 20 45:08 61 [m] [29]
Damian Lillard^ (4) Portland Trail Blazers 125–115 Denver Nuggets August 6, 2020 18 40:44 45 [30]
Fred VanVleet^ Toronto Raptors 123–108 Orlando Magic February 2, 2021 14 37:06 54 [n] [31]
Stephen Curry^ (11) Golden State Warriors 132–134 Dallas Mavericks February 6, 2021 19 37:04 57 [32]
Stephen Curry^ (12) Golden State Warriors 147–109 Oklahoma City Thunder April 14, 2021 16 29:23 42 [o] [33]
Stephen Curry^ (13) Golden State Warriors 114–119 Boston Celtics April 17, 2021 19 37:09 47 [34]
Stephen Curry^ (14) Golden State Warriors 136–97 Oklahoma City Thunder May 8, 2021 21 29:20 49 [p] [35]
Bojan Bogdanović^ Utah Jazz 116–103 Oklahoma City Thunder March 6, 2022 18 33:33 35 [36]
Malik Beasley^ Minnesota Timberwolves 132–102 Oklahoma City Thunder March 9, 2022 17 29:36 33 [q] [37]
Robert Covington Los Angeles Clippers 153–119 Milwaukee Bucks April 1, 2022 18 45:33 43 [38]
Damian Lillard^ (5) Portland Trail Blazers 133–112 Minnesota Timberwolves December 12, 2022 17 29:22 38 [r] [39]
CJ McCollum^ New Orleans Pelicans 127–116 Philadelphia 76ers December 30, 2022 16 35:01 42 [40]
Zach LaVine^ (2) Chicago Bulls 126–112 Philadelphia 76ers January 6, 2023 13 38:21 41 [41]
Stephen Curry^ (15) Golden State Warriors 131–109 Indiana Pacers February 8, 2024 16 30:06 42 [42]
Donte DiVincenzo^ New York Knicks 124–99 Detroit Pistons March 25, 2024 20 40:50 40 [43]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Thompson did not play in the fourth quarter.
  2. ^ LaVine hit three 3-pointers within the last 45 seconds of the game to survive an eight-point deficit within that timeframe.
  3. ^ Lillard set the Portland Trail Blazers franchise single-game scoring record.
  4. ^ Record for most 3PM off the bench.
  5. ^ The game went to overtime. Curry hit the game-winning 3-pointer from 32 feet with 0.6 seconds remaining.
  6. ^ The game went to double overtime. Most 3PM in a playoff game. Lillard set the Portland Trail Blazers franchise playoffs single-game scoring record.
  7. ^ Thompson became the first player to record two games of 12+ 3PM in the same season, accomplishing this feat 18 days apart.
  8. ^ Curry hit a three-quarters court shot to close out the second half.
  9. ^ Smith came off the bench.
  10. ^ Curry did not play the fourth quarter.
  11. ^ Curry did not play the fourth quarter.
  12. ^ The game went to overtime.
  13. ^ The game went to overtime. Lillard set the Portland Trail Blazers franchise then single-game scoring record.
  14. ^ VanVleet set the Toronto Raptors franchise single-game scoring record.
  15. ^ Curry did not play the fourth quarter.
  16. ^ Curry did not play the fourth quarter.
  17. ^ Beasley attempted only 3-point field goals the entire game.
  18. ^ Lillard did not play the fourth quarter.

References

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  1. ^ "NBA Single Game Leaders and Records for 3-Pt Field Goals". Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Warriors vs Bulls, October 29, 2018". Basketball-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "Pelicans vs Warriors, November 7, 2016". Basketball-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "Bulls vs Hornets, November 23, 2019". Basketball-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Rockets vs Trail Blazers, February 26, 2023". Basketball-Reference.com.
  6. ^ "SuperSonics vs Lakers, January 7, 2003". Basketball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "76ers vs Raptors, March 13, 2005". Basketball-Reference.com.
  8. ^ "Warriors vs Thunder, February 27, 2016". Basketball-Reference.com.
  9. ^ "2021 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 5: Trail Blazers vs Nuggets, June 1, 2021". Basketball-Reference.com.
  10. ^ "Thunder vs Warriors, February 6, 2023". Basketball-Reference.com.
  11. ^ "Rockets vs Warriors, February 24, 2023". Basketball-Reference.com.
  12. ^ "Jazz vs Kings, December 16, 2023". Basketball-Reference.com.
  13. ^ "Warriors vs Magic, February 27, 2025". Basketball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "Surging Warriors take on slumping Grizzlies". nba.com.
  15. ^ "Hawks vs Magic, April 18, 1996". Basketball-Reference.com.
  16. ^ "Kings vs Nuggets, April 13, 2009". Basketball-Reference.com.
  17. ^ "Warriors vs Knicks, February 27, 2013". Basketball-Reference.com.
  18. ^ "Wizards vs Nets, March 8, 2013". Basketball-Reference.com.
  19. ^ "Kings vs Warriors, January 23, 2015". Basketball-Reference.com.
  20. ^ "Trail Blazers vs Cavaliers, January 28, 2015". Basketball-Reference.com.
  21. ^ "Warriors vs Wizards, February 3, 2016". Basketball-Reference.com.
  22. ^ "2016 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 6: Warriors vs Thunder, May 28, 2016". Basketball-Reference.com.
  23. ^ "Hornets vs Warriors, February 1, 2017". Basketball-Reference.com.
  24. ^ "Wizards vs Warriors, October 24, 2018". Basketball-Reference.com.
  25. ^ "Warriors vs Mavericks, January 13, 2019". Basketball-Reference.com.
  26. ^ "Warriors vs Timberwolves, March 29, 2019". Basketball-Reference.com.
  27. ^ "Kings vs Celtics, November 25, 2019". Basketball-Reference.com.
  28. ^ "Suns vs Celtics, January 18, 2020". Basketball-Reference.com.
  29. ^ "Warriors vs Trail Blazers, January 20, 2020". Basketball-Reference.com.
  30. ^ "Trail Blazers vs Nuggets, August 6, 2020". Basketball-Reference.com.
  31. ^ "Raptors vs Magic, February 2, 2021". Basketball-Reference.com.
  32. ^ "Warriors vs Mavericks, February 6, 2021". Basketball-Reference.com.
  33. ^ "Warriors vs Thunder, April 14, 2021". Basketball-Reference.com.
  34. ^ "Warriors vs Celtics, April 17, 2021". Basketball-Reference.com.
  35. ^ "Thunder vs Warriors, May 8, 2021". Basketball-Reference.com.
  36. ^ "Jazz vs Thunder, March 6, 2022". Basketball-Reference.com.
  37. ^ "Thunder vs Timberwolves, March 9, 2022". Basketball-Reference.com.
  38. ^ "Clippers vs Bucks, April 1, 2022". Basketball-Reference.com.
  39. ^ "Timberwolves vs Trail Blazers, December 12, 2022". Basketball-Reference.com.
  40. ^ "76ers vs Pelicans, December 30, 2022". Basketball-Reference.com.
  41. ^ "Bulls vs 76ers, January 6, 2023". Basketball-Reference.com.
  42. ^ "Warriors vs Pacers, February 8, 2024". Basketball-Reference.com.
  43. ^ "Pistons vs Knicks, March 25, 2024". Basketball-Reference.com.