| Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season |
| Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | |
| 1980–81 | Mike BratzCLE | 57 | Brian TaylorSDC | 134 | Brian TaylorSDC | 134 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | 1980–81 |
| 1981–82 | Don BuseIND | 73 | Joe HassettGSW | 193 | Joe HassettGSW | 193 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | 1981–82 |
| 1982–83 | Mike DunleavySAS | 67 | Joe HassettGSW | 194 | Joe HassettGSW | 194 | Brian TaylorSDC | 90 | 1982–83 |
| 1983–84 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 91 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 154 | Joe HassettGSW | 194 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 91 | 1983–84 |
| 1984–85 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 92 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 246 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 246 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 92 | 1984–85 |
| 1985–86 | Larry Bird*BOS | 82 | Larry Bird*BOS | 267 | Larry Bird*BOS | 267 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 92 | 1985–86 |
| 1986–87 | Larry Bird*BOS | 90 | Larry Bird*BOS | 357 | Larry Bird*BOS | 357 | Darrell GriffithUTA | 92 | 1986–87 |
| 1987–88 | Danny AingeBOS | 148 | Larry Bird*BOS | 455 | Larry Bird*BOS | 455 | Danny AingeBOS | 148 | 1987–88 |
| 1988–89 | Michael AdamsDEN | 166 | Dale EllisSEA | 472 | Dale EllisSEA | 472 | Michael AdamsDEN | 166 | 1988–89 |
| 1989–90 | Michael AdamsDEN | 158 | Dale EllisSEA | 568 | Dale EllisSEA | 568 | Michael AdamsDEN | 166 | 1989–90 |
| 1990–91 | Vernon MaxwellHOU | 172 | Michael Adams DEN 1990–91 WSB 1991–92 | 658 | Michael Adams DEN 1990–91 WSB 1991–92 | 658 | Vernon MaxwellHOU | 172 | 1990–91 |
| 1991–92 | Vernon MaxwellHOU | 162 | Michael Adams DEN 1990–91 WSB 1991–92 | 783 | Michael Adams DEN 1990–91 WSB 1991–92 | 783 | Vernon MaxwellHOU | 172 | 1991–92 |
| 1992–93 | Dan MajerlePHX | 167 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 882 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 882 | Vernon MaxwellHOU | 172 | 1992–93 |
| 1993–94 | Dan MajerlePHX | 192 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 1,013 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 1,013 | Dan MajerlePHX | 192 | 1993–94 |
| 1994–95 | John StarksNYK | 217 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 1,119 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 1,119 | John StarksNYK | 217 | 1994–95 |
| 1995–96 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 1,269 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 1,269 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 1995–96 |
| 1996–97 | Reggie Miller*IND | 229 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 1,461 | Dale Ellis SAS 1992–94 DEN 1994–97 | 1,461 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 1996–97 |
| 1997–98 | Wesley PersonCLE | 192 | Reggie Miller*IND | 1,596 | Reggie Miller*IND | 1,596 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 1997–98 |
| 1998–99 | Dee BrownTOR | 135 | Reggie Miller*IND | 1,702 | Reggie Miller*IND | 1,702 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 1998–99 |
| 1999–00 | Gary Payton*SEA | 177 | Reggie Miller*IND | 1,867 | Reggie Miller*IND | 1,867 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 1999–00 |
| 2000–01 | Antoine WalkerBOS | 221 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,037 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,037 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 2000–01 |
| 2001–02 | Ray Allen*MIL | 229 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,217 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,217 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 2001–02 |
| 2002–03 | Ray Allen*MIL | 201 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,330 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,330 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 2002–03 |
| 2003–04 | Peja StojakovićSAC | 240 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,464 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,464 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 2003–04 |
| 2004–05 | Kyle KorverPHI Quentin RichardsonPHX | 226 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,560 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,560 | Dennis ScottORL | 267 | 2004–05 |
| 2005–06 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 | 1,755 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,560 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | 2005–06 |
| 2006–07 | Gilbert ArenasWAS Raja BellPHX | 205 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 | 1,920 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,560 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | 2006–07 |
| 2007–08 | Jason RichardsonCHA | 243 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,100 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,560 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | 2007–08 |
| 2008–09 | Rashard LewisORL | 220 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,299 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,560 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | 2008–09 |
| 2009–10 | Aaron BrooksHOU | 209 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,444 | Reggie Miller*IND | 2,560 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | 2009–10 |
| 2010–11 | Dorell WrightGSW | 194 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,612 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,612 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | 2010–11 |
| 2011–12 | Ryan AndersonORL | 166 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,718 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,718 | Ray Allen*SEA | 269 | 2011–12 |
| 2012–13 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 272 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,857 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,857 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 272 | 2012–13 |
| 2013–14 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 261 | Ray Allen* SEA 2005–07 BOS 2007–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,973 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,973 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 272 | 2013–14 |
| 2014–15 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 286 | Jason Terry HOU 2014–16 MIL 2016–18 | 2,076 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,973 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 286 | 2014–15 |
| 2015–16 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | Jason Terry HOU 2014–16 MIL 2016–18 | 2,169 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,973 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2015–16 |
| 2016–17 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 324 | Jason Terry HOU 2014–16 MIL 2016–18 | 2,242 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,973 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2016–17 |
| 2017–18 | James Harden^HOU | 265 | Jason Terry HOU 2014–16 MIL 2016–18 | 2,282 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,973 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2017–18 |
| 2018–19 | James Harden^HOU | 378 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 2,483 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,973 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2018–19 |
| 2019–20 | James Harden^HOU | 299 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 2,495 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,973 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2019–20 |
| 2020–21 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 337 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 2,832 | Ray Allen* BOS 2010–12 MIA 2012–14 | 2,973 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2020–21 |
| 2021–22 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 285 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 3,117 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 3,117 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2021–22 |
| 2022–23 | Klay Thompson^GSW | 301 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 3,390 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 3,390 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2022–23 |
| 2023–24 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 357 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 3,747 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 3,747 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2023–24 |
| 2024–25 | Anthony Edwards^MIN | 320 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 4,058 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 4,058 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2024–25 |
| 2025–26 | Stephen Curry^GSW Donovan Mitchell^CLE | 167 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 4,225 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 4,225 | Stephen Curry^GSW | 402 | 2025–26 |
| Season | Year-by-year leader | 3P | Active player leader | 3P | Career record | 3P | Single-season record | 3P | Season |