For some time now, the 3-Point Contest has been one of the most exciting competitions that NBA All-Star Saturday Night has to offer.
As many of the league's most prolific marksmen are in one place, the level of competition rises as players get hot and attempt to outdo one another within the allotted span of 70 seconds. Over the years, the format has changed, but the excitement has remained the same, if not greater than it was before.
With great shooters come some remarkable shooting performances. Have a look at some of the most impressive showings in the history of the NBA's 3-point contest.
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NBA All-Star 3-point contest records
Since being introduced in 1986, the 3-point contest has been the subject of some innovation over the last decade.
In 2014, the league introduced a rack comprised completely of "Money Balls" worth two points, increasing the maximum total score in one round from 30 to 34.
In 2020, the league introduced two additional shots from a longer distance worth three points each. As a result, the timed rounds were now 70 seconds long and the maximum total score increased from 34 to 40.
Below, find the best rounds in the history of the 3-point contest, including the total possible points to identify the era in which the record was set.
Best rounds
| Rank | Player | Score | Out of | Year |
| 1, | Stephen Curry | 31 | 40 | 2021 |
| 2. | Devin Booker | 28 | 34 | 2018 |
| 3. | Stephen Curry | 27 | 34 | 2019 |
| Klay Thompson | 27 | 34 | 2016 | |
| Stephen Curry | 27 | 34 | 2015 | |
| 6. | Joe Harris | 26 | 34 | 2019 |
| Buddy Hield | 26 | 34 | 2019 | |
| Davis Bertans | 26 | 40 | 2020 | |
| 9. | Jason Kapono | 25 | 30 | 2008 |
| Craig Hodges | 25 | 30 | 1986 | |
| Klay Thompson | 25 | 34 | 2018 | |
| Eric Gordon | 25 | 34 | 2017 |
| Rank | Player | Score | Out of | Year |
| 1. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 29 | 40 | 2022 |
| 2. | Devin Booker | 28 | 34 | 2018 |
| Stephen Curry | 28 | 40 | 2021 | |
| 3. | Klay Thompson | 27 | 34 | 2016 |
| Stephen Curry | 27 | 34 | 2015 | |
| 5. | Joe Harris | 26 | 34 | 2019 |
| 6. | Jason Kapono | 25 | 30 | 2008 |
| Klay Thompson | 25 | 34 | 2018 | |
| 8. | Jason Kapono | 24 | 30 | 2007 |
| Mark Price | 24 | 30 | 1994 | |
| Stephen Curry | 24 | 34 | 2019 | |
| Marco Belinelli | 24 | 34 | 2014 |
| Rank | Player | Shots | Year |
| 1. | Craig Hodges | 21/25 | 1991 |
| Craig Hodges | 21/25 | 1998 | |
| 2. | Devin Booker | 20/25 | 2018 |
| Stephen Curry | 20/25 | 2015 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 20/25 | 2013 | |
| Jason Kapono | 20/25 | 2008 | |
| Mark Price | 20/25 | 1994 | |
| 8. | Buddy Hield | 19/25 | 2020 |
| Jason Kapono | 19/25 | 2007 | |
| Hubert Davis | 19/25 | 1998 |
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Most 3-point contest wins
Seven players have won the 3-point contest more than once, with Larry Bird and Craig Hodges leading the way with three titles apiece. Both Bird and Hodges won for three consecutive years.
Of multi-time winners, Stephen Curry is the only one that did not repeat. Hornacek's repeat titles came in 1998 and 2000 because there was no All-Star Game in 1999 due to the league lockout.
| Rank | Player | Wins | Years |
| 1. | Craig Hodges | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Larry Bird | 3 | 1986, 1987, 1988 | |
| 3. | Stephen Curry | 2 | 2015, 2021 |
| Jason Kapono | 2 | 2007, 2008 | |
| Peja Stojakovic | 2 | 2002, 2003 | |
| Jeff Hornacek | 2 | 1998, 2000 | |
| Mark Price | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
