Top 5 NBA players with the most three-pointers in a game

Kobe Byrant (right) with Stephen Curry (left)
Kobe Byrant (right) with Stephen Curry (left)

#3 Zach LaVine (13 three-pointers)

Zach LaVine dunks against the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA game
Zach LaVine dunks against the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA game

Zach LaVine is a high-flying NBA player. The winner of two consecutive All-Star dunk contests, Zach LaVine is now the face of the Chicago Bulls. Going into the 2021-22 season, the Bulls have brought in the likes of Alex Caruso, Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan to assist LaVine in the playoffs bid.

Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2014, LaVine's career took off in his second year with Chicago. He averaged 23.7 points and 83.2% from the free-throw line in the 2018-19 regular season.

LaVine became one of only three players in NBA history to score at least 13 three-pointers in a game. He joined this extremely exclusive club in a game held on November 23, 2019 in a game against the Charlotte Hornets, converting 13 of his 17 attempts from the three-point line.

#2 Stephen Curry (13 three-pointers)

Undoubtedly the greatest shooter ever to grace the NBA, Stephen Curry has broken and made records like they were a walk in the park. An incredibly entertaining player, his teammate Andre Iguodala credited him for paving the way for youngsters to enjoy the game without looking soft.

Two-time MVP Stephen Curry was a leading force in the Golden State Warriors' five consecutive NBA Finals appearances. In 2016, Steph first matched Kobe's long-standing record of 12 three-pointers and then broke it.

Then, on November 7, 2016, Chef Curry broke Kobe's record to become the first player in the league to score 13 three-pointers in a game. He did so while defeating the Anthony Davis-led New Orleans Pelicans 116-106.

#1 Klay Thompson (14 three-pointers)

Klay Thompson holds the record for most threes made in an NBA game
Klay Thompson holds the record for most threes made in an NBA game

One half of the Slpash Brothers, Klay Thompson is the second three-pointer specialist in the Warriors squad. An outstanding player even without his ranged shooting, Klay is an exceptional asset to his team.

He holds the record for the most threes in a game. He registered this record in a game held on October 29, 2018. While playing against the Chicago Bulls, Thompson exploded for 52 points. He landed 14 three-pointers in his 24 attempts to become the only player in the league to do so.

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