5 Best 3-point shooters thus far in the 2020-21 season

Portland Trail Blazers v Golden State Warriors.
Portland Trail Blazers v Golden State Warriors.

No. 3 - Pat Connaughton (Milwaukee Bucks)

2020 NBA All-Star - Practice & Media Day.
2020 NBA All-Star - Practice & Media Day.

The Milwaukee Bucks have had some red-hot nights from the 3-point line this season, including making an NBA record 29 3-pointers against the Miami Heat on Dec. 29.

Pat Connaughton has been a part of that great shooting, as he has made 52.2% of his field goals beyond the arc. He is averaging 1.7 3-pointers made on 3.3 attempts per game.

He has had a 3-point percentage of more than 50% before, in the 2016-17 season with the Portland Trail Blazers. However, he averaged just 0.8 attempts per game on 39 appearances that year.

Connaughton has made 12 of his 23 shots from range in the 2020-21 NBA season.


No. 2 - PJ Tucker (Houston Rockets)

Houston Rockets v Portland Trail Blazers.
Houston Rockets v Portland Trail Blazers.

Even though the Houston Rockets have moved on from Mike D'Antoni's offense and a high number of 3-point attempts per game, the team continues to have the 3-pointer as one of its main weapons. The Rockets are 10th in 3-point shots attempted per game (38.6), and PJ Tucker has been their best shooter so far.

Tucker has made 54% of his 3-point shots on three attempts per game. He has made 1.6 of his long-distance attempts per game for a Houston team that is barely making over 34% from 3-point range (24th in the NBA).


No. 1 - Seth Curry (Philadelphia 76ers)

2020 NBA Playoffs.
2020 NBA Playoffs.

Seth Curry is a tremendous shooter from the 3-point line and a good sample of it is his rank in NBA history in career 3-point percentage (second with 44.9%, behind just Steve Kerr at 45.4%). Currently, Seth Curry leads the NBA after making 59% of his 3-point shots in his first eight games with the Philadelphia 76ers.

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He is averaging 5.3 attempts from beyond the arc per game, and that and his 3.1 makes are both career-high numbers. However, Curry and the Sixers' early season took a huge blow after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 8. He will be forced to miss several upcoming games for the team.

In his last four NBA seasons, when he has posted the most playing time, Curry has made over 45% of his 3-pointers in three seasons. Overall, he has made 471 3-pointers in 1,049 attempts in his NBA career.

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