NBA 3-Point Contest records: Highest scores, most wins, perfect rounds and more in All-Star history
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The Slam Dunk Contest once reigned supreme and may still headline NBA All-Star Saturday night, but for some time, the 3-Point Contest has been the most entertaining event.
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While the Dunk Contest struggles to get star talent and forces dunkers to get exceedingly more creative, the 3-Point Contest consistently gets the league's top shooters and always delivers exactly what fans expect.
The level of competition rises as the league's most prolific marksmen get hot and attempt to outdo one another. The format has changed a little over the years, but the excitement has not waned at all.
With great shooters in an era defined by 3-point shooting, the contest has provided some remarkable shooting performances. Here are some of the most impressive showings in the history of the NBA's 3-Point Contest.
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NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest records
Since its inception in 1986, the 3-Point Contest has seen a few changes.
In 2014, the league introduced a rack compromised completely of "Money Balls" worth two points, increasing the maximum total score of a round from 30 to 34.
For the 2020 event, the league introduced two additional shots from a longer distance worth three points each. The timed rounds increased from 60 to 70 seconds long and the maximum total score once again increased to 40.
Here are the best rounds in the history of the 3-Point Contest, including the total possible points to identify the era in which the record was set.
Most points in a round
RankPlayerScoreOut ofYear1.Stephen Curry31402021Tyrese Haliburton31402023Buddy Hield314020254.Devin Booker304020265.Karl-Anthony Towns29402022Damian Lillard294020267.Devin Booker28342018Luke Kennard284020229.Stephen Curry27342015Stephen Curry27342019Klay Thompson27342016Devin Booker27402020Buddy Hield27402020Mike Conley27402021Kon Knueppel27402026Damian Lillard27402026Devin Booker27402026Most points in the final round
RankPlayerScoreOut ofYear1.Karl-Anthony Towns29402022Damian Lillard294020263.Devin Booker28342018Stephen Curry284020215.Klay Thompson27342016Stephen Curry27342015Buddy Hield27402020Mike Conley27402021Devin Booker2740202610.Joe Harris26342019Devin Booker26402020Damian Lillard26402023Luke Kennard26402022Trae Young26402022Most shots made in one round
RankPlayerShotsYear1.Craig Hodges21/251991Craig Hodges21/251998Devin Booker21/272026Damian Lillard21/2720265.Devin Booker20/252018Stephen Curry20/252021Stephen Curry20/252015Kyrie Irving20/252013Jason Kapono20/252008Mark Price20/251994Mike Conley20/252021Karl-Anthony Towns20/252022Tyrese Haliburton20/252023Damian Lillard20/272026Devin Booker20/272026Most consecutive shots made
RankPlayerShotsSeason1.Craig Hodges1919912.Stephen Curry1320153.Joe Harris1220194.Larry Bird111986Hubert Davis111996Stephen Curry1120167.Jason Kapono102008Ray Allen102011Kyrie Irving102013Stephen Curry102019Damian Lillard102026MORE: Revisiting the history of the NBA 3-Point Contest
Most 3-Point Contest wins
Eight players have won the 3-Point Contest more than once, with Larry Bird, Craig Hodges and Damian Lillard leading the way with three titles apiece. Both Bird and Hodges won in three consecutive years.
Lillard joined them in 2026, his third win in the event after also winning in 2023 and 2024.
Jeff Hornacek's repeat titles came in 1998 and 2000 because there was no All-Star Game in 1999 due to the league lockout.