The Three-Point Contest began in 1986 and has become one of the most exciting parts of every All-Star Weekend.
from Larry Bird Three consecutive wins, the last of which he finished without taking off his warm-up jacket, Craig Hodges In the 1991 game, he scored 19 consecutive shots, and there were various legendary moments in the game.
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As this year’s Three-Point Contest approaches, we’re curious: Who is the most accurate player in contest history?
To our surprise, Mike Conley Now actually ranked No. 1, scoring 68.75% of possible points in games. Stephen Curry and Klay ThompsonAt the same time, it ranked 5th and 12th, with 66.67% and 62.61% respectively.
Somewhat surprisingly, Bird didn’t crack the top 20.
Below, see for yourself the best players in the history of the game based on scoring percentage.
1. Mike Conley: 68.75% (53 of 80)
Participated in 2021
2. Danny Green: 67.65% (23 of 34)
Participated in 2019
3. Joe Harris: 67.59% (73 of 108)
Participated in 2019 and 2020
4. Luke Kennard: 67.50% (54 of 80)
Participated in 2022
5. Stephen Curry: 66.67% (272 of 408)
Participation time: 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021
6. Tim Legler: 66.11% (119 of 180)
Participated in 1996 and 1997
7. Jason Kapono: 65.56% (118 of 180)
Participated in 2007, 2008 and 2009
8. Buddy Hield: 65.25% (201 of 308)
Participated in 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2025
9. Matt Bonner: 65.0% (39 of 60)
Participated in 2013
10. Karl-Anthony Towns: 64.28% (117 of 182)
Participated in 2022 and 2024
11. Devin Booker: 62.86% (171 of 272)
Participated in 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020
12. Klay Thompson: 62.61% (149 of 238)
Participated in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
13. Peja Stojakovic: 61.85% (167 of 270)
Participated in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2008
14. Voshon Leonard: 60.83% (73 of 120)
Participated in 2004 and 2005
14. Wesley Person: 60.83% (73 of 120)
Participated in 2002 and 2003
16. Davis Bertans: 60.0% (48 of 80)
Participated in 2020
16. Brent Barry: 60.0% (36 of 60)
Participated in 2003
16. Scott Burrell: 60.0% (36 of 60)
Participated in 1995
16. Mario Chalmers: 60.0% (18 of 30)
Participated in 2012
20. Damian Lillard: 59.31% (172 of 290)
Participation time: 2014, 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025
21. Kyrie Irving: 59.13% (136 of 230)
Participated in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017
22. Larry Bird: 59.01 (167 of 283 points)
Date of participation: 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1990
23. Marco Belinelli: 58.82% (80 of 136)
Participated in 2014 and 2015
24. Marked Price: 58.75% (141 of 240)
Date of participation: 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1994
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This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Rankings: The best players in the three-point contest
