The Dataset
Top 20 NBA players ranked by 3-point percentage in the 2025-26 season. Stats include: Games Played (GP), Minutes (MIN), Points (PTS), Field Goal Attempts (FGA), FG%, 3-Point Attempts (3PA), and 3-Point % (3P%).
Source: ESPN 3P% Leaders
Top 20 NBA players ranked by 3-point percentage in the 2025-26 season. Stats include: Games Played (GP), Minutes (MIN), Points (PTS), Field Goal Attempts (FGA), FG%, 3-Point Attempts (3PA), and 3-Point % (3P%).
Analysis: Higher-scoring players unsurprisingly attempt more field goals, with the two standouts at 25 and 25.9 PPG both exceeding 17 FGA per game. Interestingly though several players in the 11-15 PPG range still attempt 10+ shots, suggesting they're being used as volume shooters despite lower scoring output.
Analysis: The law of large numbers supports what this chart shows meaning players at the top of the 3P% ranking also tend to appear in more games, so their percentages are backed by a larger and more reliable sample size. It also makes sense from a coaching perspective that the most accurate shooters are too valuable to sit,so they play more games through out the season.
Analysis: There's a clear positive trend: the more minutes a player logs, the more points they tend to score, which makes intuitive sense since more time on the court means more opportunities to shoot. The two outliers in the top right who are pushing 25+ points in 35+ minutes they are the pure scorers on this list, while the rest cluster in a tighter range of role-player minutes and output.