Stephen Curry might be the greatest 3-point shooter in NBA history, but he doesn't own every 3-point record.
One of the records Curry doesn't hold is the most 3-pointers made in a regular season game. He did for a few years, but Curry's "Splash Brother," Klay Thompson, has since broken it.
In a win over the Bulls on Oct. 29, 2018, Thompson exploded for 14 3-pointers, the most ever in an NBA game. The craziest part? It took him only 27 minutes and 24 attempts to do it. It's one of many times Thompson has broken basketball in his career.
But don't feel too bad for Curry because his name is still all over the single-game leaderboard for 3-pointers made.
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What is the NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a regular season game?
Thompson holds the NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a regular season game with 14.
Curry, Zach LaVine and Damian Lillard are tied in second place with 13 3-pointers. Curry and Thompson have also made 12 3-pointers in a single game, tying them with Kobe Bryant, Donyell Marshall and Keegan Murray for the third-most in NBA history.
A total of 51 players in NBA history have made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game, but Curry is in a class of his own with 24 such games. Thompson has the second-most with nine.
| Rank | Player | 3-pointers made |
| 1. | Klay Thompson | 14 |
| 2. | Stephen Curry | 13 |
| Zach LaVine | 13 | |
| Damian Lillard | 13 | |
| 4. | Klay Thompson (x2) | 12 |
| Stephen Curry | 12 | |
| Kobe Bryant | 12 | |
| Donyell Marshall | 12 | |
| Keegan Murray | 12 | |
| 5. | Stephen Curry (x10) | 11 |
| Damian Lillard (x3) | 11 | |
| Zach LaVine | 11 | |
| CJ McCollum | 11 | |
| Klay Thompson | 11 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 11 | |
| Marcus Smart | 11 | |
| Buddy Hield | 11 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11 | |
| Robert Covington | 11 | |
| Malik Beasley | 11 | |
| Bojan Bogdanovic | 11 | |
| J.R. Smith | 11 | |
| Dennis Scott | 11 | |
| Deron Williams | 11 |
What is the NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a playoff game?
You might be surprised to hear that neither Curry nor Thompson holds the record for most 3-pointers made in a playoff game.
That record belongs to another sharpshooter in Damian Lillard, who canned 12 3-pointers in a double-overtime loss to the Nuggets in the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
Other than Lillard, Thompson is the only player in NBA history to make 10 or more 3-pointers in a playoff game.
The most 3-pointers Curry has made in a playoff game is nine.
| Rank | Player | 3-pointers made |
| 1. | Damian Lillard | 12 |
| 2. | Klay Thompson | 11 |
| 3. | Damian Lillard | 10 |
| 4. | Stephen Curry (x2) | 9 |
| Donovan Mitchell (x2) | 9 | |
| Jamal Murray (x2) | 9 | |
| Ray Allen (x2) | 9 | |
| Damian Lillard | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 9 | |
| Bojan Bogdanovic | 9 | |
| Vince Carter | 9 | |
| Jason Terry | 9 | |
| Rex Chapman | 9 |