{"id":292,"date":"2023-10-27T17:22:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/bbr-blog\/?p=292"},"modified":"2025-10-08T20:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T20:23:20","slug":"most-3-pointers-in-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/bbr-blog\/2023\/10\/most-3-pointers-in-a-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Most 3 Pointers in an NBA Game (player)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(last updated on October 8, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NBA has come a long way from its early stages where a team’s offense was usually built around its big men. While the perimeter-oriented game has been a part of NBA offenses for a long time, it has never been as important as in today’s game. Most offenses in the modern NBA are designed to exploit the two most efficient shots in basketball- the layup\/dunk and the three-point shot. So, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that some of the best three-point shooters of all time play in the modern NBA. Today we are going to look at a list of players who have made the most three-point shots in an NBA game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Klay Thompson (14 threes made on 10\/29\/18)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tKlay Thompson<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n \n\n \n\n \n

\n \n Klay Alexander Thompson<\/strong>\n <\/strong>\n \n \u25aa\n Instagram:\n klaythompson<\/a>\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

\n(Big Smokey, Killa Klay, Game 6 Klay, The Electrician, Sea Captain)\n<\/p>\n \n\n\n\n \n

\n \n Position:\n <\/strong>\n Shooting Guard and Small Forward\n\n\n \n \u25aa\n \n \n Shoots:\n <\/strong>\n Right\n<\/p>\n\n\n

6-5<\/span>, 215lb<\/span> (196cm, 97kg) <\/p>\n\n \n

Team<\/strong>: Dallas Mavericks<\/a><\/p>\n \n\n \n

\n Born: <\/strong>\n \n February 8<\/a>,\n 1990<\/a>\n <\/span> (Age: 35-242d)<\/nobr><\/span>\n \n in Los Angeles, California<\/a><\/span>\n us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n \n\n \n\n

Relatives<\/strong>: Brother Mychel Thompson<\/a>; Father Mychal Thompson<\/a> <\/p>\n \n

\n \n \n College:\n \n <\/strong>\n \n Washington State<\/a>\n \n <\/p>\n\n\n \n

\n \n \n High School:\n \n <\/strong>\n \n Santa Margarita in Rancho Santa Margarita, California<\/a>\n \n <\/p>\n\n\n \n

\n Recruiting Rank: <\/strong> 2008<\/a> (58)\n<\/p>\n\n\n \n

\n \n Draft:\n <\/strong>\n Golden State Warriors<\/a>, 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 2011 NBA Draft<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n \n

\n NBA Debut: <\/strong>December 25, 2011<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n \n\n \n

\n \n Experience:<\/strong> 12 years\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n