Who Has Hit the Most 3s in an NBA Finals Game? Steph Curry Leads the Way

A question that comes up every June is who has hit the most 3s in an NBA finals game? No surprise, but Steph Curry leads the way with 9 3s made. You’ll see Curry appear multiple times on our list. Mavs fans will be pleased to see that Kyrie Irving is on the list too from the 2017 NBA Finals when playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers. We haven’t seen anyone add to the list in the past two NBA Finals, so we’ll see if any Celtics or Mavs players can do so before the 2024 NBA Finals are complete.

Most 3s in an NBA Finals Game

Steph Curry is well Steph Curry. He has 618 threes in his NBA Playoff career and that’s over a hundred more than his Splash Brother Klay Thompson. If Curry is playing, it’s safe to use a Gamdom bonus code (15% rakeback) and put some money down on Curry hitting multiple threes. No surprise that Curry holds the NBA Playoff record for most 3s in an NBA Finals game with nine. He did this in the 2018 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers when he hit 9/17 from distance. Steph would shoot 52.9% from 3 and score 33 points in the game. Here’s the all-time NBA Finals leaders for most threes in one Finals match:

Player	3’s Made	Date	Finals	Team		Opponent	Points	3PA	3P%
Stephen Curry	9	6/3/2018	2017-18	GSW	vs	CLE	33	17	52.9
Ray Allen	8	6/6/2010	2009-10	BOS	@	LAL	32	11	72.7
Stephen Curry	7	6/10/2022	2021-22	GSW	@	BOS	43	14	50
Stephen Curry	7	6/2/2022	2021-22	GSW	vs	BOS	34	14	50
Devin Booker	7	7/8/2021	2020-21	PHX	vs	MIL	31	12	58.3
Duncan Robinson	7	10/9/2020	2019-20	MIA	@	LAL	26	13	53.8
Klay Thompson	7	6/10/2019	2018-19	GSW	@	TOR	26	13	53.8
Stephen Curry	7	6/8/2018	2017-18	GSW	@	CLE	37	15	46.7
JR Smith	7	6/12/2017	2016-17	CLE	@	GSW	25	8	87.5
Kyrie Irving	7	6/9/2017	2016-17	CLE	vs	GSW	40	12	58.3
Stephen Curry	7	6/10/2016	2015-16	GSW	@	CLE	38	13	53.8
Stephen Curry	7	6/14/2015	2014-15	GSW	vs	CLE	37	13	53.8
Stephen Curry	7	6/9/2015	2014-15	GSW	@	CLE	27	13	53.8
Danny Green	7	6/11/2013	2012-13	SAS	vs	MIA	27	9	77.8
Mike Miller	7	6/21/2012	2011-12	MIA	vs	OKC	23	8	87.5
Ray Allen	7	6/17/2008	2007-08	BOS	vs	LAL	26	9	77.8
Scottie Pippen	7	6/6/1997	1996-97	CHI	@	UTA	27	11	63.6
Kenny Smith	7	6/7/1995	1994-95	HOU	@	ORL	23	11	63.6

Ray Allen is second with eight, then we go back to Curry who notched 7 3’s twice during the 2022 Finals against the Celtics and five additional times. It is interesting to note that none of these games was one of the highest scoring or on the 50 or more points list in the NBA Finals for any of the players on both lists

All-Time Most 3 Pointers Made – NBA Finals

So, the other view to take on 3 pointers made in the NBA Finals is total number made. This not only shows us who can shoot, but who has done so the most overtime in the games that really matter (the NBA Finals). Steph Curry also leads the way here with 152 3 pointers made. Klay Thompson is second with 106…then we have The King with 101 to round out those who have made more than 100 in their career. In my opinion, this is one of the more impressive stats not just individually, but for great teams too.

Rank	Player	3-pointers
1	Stephen Curry	152
2	Klay Thompson	106
3	LeBron James	101
4	Danny Green	59
	J.R. Smith	59
6	Robert Horry	56
7	Ray Allen	55
8	Kobe Bryant	48
	Derek Fisher	48
10	Kevin Durant	43