3-Point Contest Winners
| Year | Winner | Team | Location |
| 2021 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | Atlanta |
| 2020 | Buddy Hield | Sacramento Kings | Chicago |
| 2019 | Joe Harris | Brooklyn Nets | Charlotte |
| 2018 | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles |
Who has the highest score in the 3 point contest?
Towns' score of 29 sets a new record for the highest score in the 3-point contest final. If you missed any of the action, The Sporting News has you covered with live updates, scores, highlights and results from throughout the competition. 9:49 p.m. - Luke Kennard finishes with 26, leaving Karl-Anthony Towns' score of 29 at the top.
Who won the 3 point contest three straight times?
Who has the most 3-Point Contest wins? Both Larry Bird (1986-88) and Craig Hodges (1990-92) are three-time winners. Bird and Hodges each won their three titles consecutively, combining to win six...
Who won the 3pt contest?
Minnesota’s 7-footer became the first center to win the 3-Point Shooting Contest, defeating seven guards during the NBA’s All-Star Saturday and providing a memorable moment on a night the dunk contest barely got off the ground. Towns, who has spent his ...
Who won the NBA 3 point contest?
Over its 36-year history, only seven players have managed to win the 3-Point Contest on more than one occasion. This year, there will be a new winner. The big favourites are the Clippers' Luke ...
Has anyone ever had a perfect 3-point contest?
From Larry Bird winning it three straight times, the last of which he accomplished without taking off his warmup jacket, to Craig Hodges nailing 19 straight shots in the competition in 1991, there have been various legendary moments in the contest.
Has any center won the 3-point contest?
CLEVELAND (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns gave big men everywhere something to shoot for. Minnesota's 7-footer became the first center to win the 3-Point Shooting Contest, defeating seven guards during the NBA's All-Star Saturday and providing a memorable moment on a night the dunk contest barely got off the ground.
Who is the best 3 point shooter?
Top 15 Best 3 point shooters in NBA of All TimeTop 1: Stephen Curry.Top 2: Klay Thompson.Top 3: Ray Allen.Top 4: Larry Bird.Top 5: Reggie Miller.Top 6: Kevin Durant.Top 7: Dirk Nowitzki.Top 8: Steve Kerr.More items...•
Who won the dunk and 3-point contest?
NBA All-Star Saturday Night results, highlights: Obi Toppin wins Dunk Contest; Towns captures 3-point crown.
When was the NBA 3 point contest introduced?
Basketball. The NBA introduced the 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend in 1986 and has been held every year since with the exception of 1999. Here's a look back at the 25 different winners of the 3-Point Contest since its inception…. Repeat video.
How many times have Bird and Hodges won?
Bird and Hodges each won their three titles consecutively, combining to win six of the first seven 3-point contests. After Bird and Hodges, five players have won twice: Price, Hornacek, Stojakovic, Kapono, and Curry. Barry Curry, each of the two-time winners won their titles in consecutive years.
NBA All-Star: who has won the most 3-Point Contests?
Over its 35-year history, only six players have managed to win the 3-Point Contest on more than one occasion.
2021 3-Point Contest could see new member added to two-time winners list
In 2021, two of the participants have the chance to become the first player to join the select list of two-time winners since Kapono in 2008: Golden State warriors point guard Stephen Curry, who won the competition in 2015, and 3-Point Contest veteran Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, who won the trophy in 2018 and was runner-up to Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield in 2020..
