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!
Bryn Forbes
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.
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."
Brandon Rush
Three-pointers made: 522 Three-pointers attempted: 1300 Three-point percentage: 40.2% Winning an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2015, Brandon Rush is known for his ability to throw three-pointers.
He also played for the Kansas Jayhawks for three seasons and was selected as a Wooden Award All-American in 2007 and 2008.
Danny Green
Three-pointers made: 1276 Three-pointers attempted: 3177 Three-point percentage: 40.2% Famous for his perimeter defense and three-point shooting, Danny Green played in college for the University of North Carolina. He played in more games and racked up more wins than any other Tar Heel in history. During his time with the San Antonio Spurs, Green set an NBA record for most three-point field goals made in a Finals series.
The following season he went on to win an NBA championship with the Spurs, making him the third player from UNC to win an NCAA championship and an NBA championship. In 2018, he was traded to the Toronto Raptors and was introduced on the court as "The money man from three-point land, Danny 'Money, Money' Green." Green helped the Raptors reach the 2019 NBA Finals, where they defeated the Golden State Warriors.