Three-pointers made: 430 Three-pointers attempted: 1075 Three-point percentage: 40.0% Solid three-point shooter Bryn Forbes joined the San Antonio Spurs in 2016. He made 77 out 100 three-pointers in an NBA pre-draft workout but didn’t get much play time in his rookie season.
In 2017, Forbes earned All-NBA Summer League Second Team honors, and in the 2018-19 season, he scored double figures in 9 out of 11 games at the beginning of the season. Forbes became the third Spurs player in history to score 1,000 points and make 150 3-pointers within his first 150 games playing for the team.
Kenny Smith
Three-pointers made: 664 Three-pointers attempted: 1665 Three-point percentage: 39.9% Kenny was named NBA All-Rookie Team during his time with the Sacramento Kings but he only spent a short time with the Kings before being traded to the Houston Rockets. Kenny would spend six seasons with the rockets and he was vital to the team when he helped them win two consecutive championships.
He also helped represent the United States in the 1986 FIBA World Championship, along with David Robinson, Muggsy Bogues, and Steve Kerr. He won a Gold Medal in the Olympics against the Soviet Union.
Eric Piatkowski
Three-pointers made: 865 Three-pointers attempted: 2168 Three-point percentage: 39.9% Known for his shooting accuracy, Eric Piatkowski AKA “Pike” or “The Polish Rifle” played college ball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He played for the Los Angeles Clippers for nine seasons, and finished his time with the team as the franchise leader in games played, 3-point field goals made and 3-point goal attempts.
In the 2001-02 season, Piatkowski set the Clippers individual season record for three-point percentage at .466 which ranked him third in the NBA for that season. He also holds three Los Angeles Clippers historical records for free throw percentage, three-point shooting percentage, and most games played.
James Jones
Three-pointers made: 776 Three-pointers attempted: 1937 Three-point percentage: 40.1% Playing 14 seasons in the NBA, James Jones, also known as “Champ” played for five different league teams and won three NBA championships. Together with LeBron James, Jones reached the NBA finals for seven straight years and was never on a team with a losing record.
While playing for the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007-08 season, Jones finished third in NBA three-point percentage and in 2011 won the Three-Point Contests. Lebron James told ESPN about Jones, "He's my favorite player of all time" and added, "He's the greatest teammate I've ever had."
Ben Gordon
Three-pointers made: 1171 Three-pointers attempted: 2921 Three-point percentage: 40.1% The only player to have ever won the NBA Sixth Man Award as a rookie, Ben Gordon holds the record for second in career three-point goals for the Chicago Bulls. He helped fill the hole Michael Jordan left in the team and was voted onto the NBA All-Rookie team.
In his second season with the Bulls, Gordon was selected to play for the Sophomores in the Rookie Challenge in the NBA All-Star Weekend. He hit his stride in the third season, playing a career-high 48 points against the Milwaukee Bucks. While playing for the Detroit Pistons, Gordon scored the ten-millionth point in NBA history!