NBA Single-Season Three-Point Percentage Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The NBA single-season three-point percentage record is 52.4%, set by Steve Kerr in 1994-1995. It has stood for 32 years. The mark has been raised 3 times since 1979.
Record Holders
4 marks since 1979-1980| Year | Player | 3P% | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-1995 |
 Steve Kerr
|
52.4% | still standing |
| 1987-1988 |
 Craig Hodges
|
49.1% | 7 years |
| 1986-1987 |
 Danny Ainge
|
44.3% | 1 year |
| 1979-1980 |
 Brian Taylor
|
37.7% | 7 years |
The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.