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NBA Playoffs: All-time leaders in postseason career 3-pointers

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Given the evolution of the game, especially over the past decade, any major stat category related to 3-pointers should have plenty of active players high up on its leaderboard.  

Stephen Curry, arguably the greatest shooter in NBA history, dominates the chart for most 3s made in the playoffs with 470 in 112 games. Second is LeBron James while the next best is Hall of Famer Ray Allen, who is third with 385 3-pointers, who is followed up by Curry's teammate Klay Thompson at 4th with 374.

Here's a look at the top 10 players with the most career postseason 3s: 

Rank Player Playoff Games Playoff Career 3s Playoffs 3P%
1 Stephen Curry 112 470 40.1%
2 LeBron James 266 432 33.7%
3 Ray Allen 171 385 40.1%
4 Klay Thompson 123 374 41.5%
5 James Harden 137 341 33.2%
6 Kevin Durant 151 337 35.7%
7 Manu Ginobili 218 324 35.8%
8 Reggie Miller 144 320 39.0%
9 J.R. Smith 137 293 36.7%
10 Kobe Bryant 220 292 33.1%

As you can see in the table above, there are six active players in the top 10. Among them, Nets teammates were the major risers in the 2021 postseason. 

Other notable active players in the top 25 are Danny Green (283, 12th), Paul George (254, 17th), Kawhi Leonard (228, 19th), Damian Lillard (199, 23rd), and Chris Paul (197, 24th).

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