Who shot the first 3 pointer?

Chris Ford, who made the first 3-pointer in NBA history, dies at 74.
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Who shot the first three-pointer in NBA history?

Former Boston Celtics player and coach Chris Ford has died at age 74, the team announced Wednesday. Ford won three NBA championships with the franchise, once as a player in 1981 and twice as an assistant coach in 1984 and 1986.
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When was the first 3-point shot made?

You see, 1967 was the first year of the 3-point shot among basketball's top leagues, and the players and fans weren't used to it.
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Who shot the first shot in NBA history?

On November 1, 1946, in the first ever game of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) which later on became the NBA, Schectman made the first basket when the Knicks played the Toronto Huskies at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. The Knicks won the game 68–66. Schectman's basket is considered the first in NBA history.
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Who made the first dunk in NBA history?

The first documented player to dunk in an organized game was 6-foot-8 Joe Fortenberry, and he did it in short-shorts.
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Who is the greatest 3-point shooter of all time?

The all-time leader in three-pointers made, Curry changed the game with his shooting prowess and ability to hit jumpers from 35 feet out, off the dribble, with defenders in his face, whatever.
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What is the longest 3-point shot in NBA history?

Baron Davis, 89-feet, 2001.
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What NBA player scored 73 points in a game?

Nuggets 360: David Thompson on scoring 73 points | NBA.com.
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Did Kareem ever make a 3?

Kareem, on the other hand, only made one 3-point shot - ever. The 3-point line didn't even exist until midway through his career.
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Who is 1st in all time scoring?

LeBron James has scored the most points in NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held the top-scoring record from 1984 to 2023. Wilt Chamberlain held the top-scoring record from 1966 to 1984.
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Who is the best dunker of all time?

Without further ado, here are the top five dunkers in NBA history.
  • Vince Carter. No doubt, Vince Carter is the best dunker in NBA history by a mile. ...
  • Michael Jordan. The greatest player to ever grace an NBA court, Michael Jordan, was a phenomenal dunker. ...
  • Lebron James. ...
  • Julius Erving. ...
  • Dominique Wilkins.
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How many 3s has Shaq made?

Throughout the course of his 19-year NBA career, O'Neal attempted 22 three-pointers. He made just one.
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Who is the goat 3-point shooter?

NBA star Steph Curry became the league's undisputed 3-point shooting king on Tuesday, strengthening his case as the greatest shooter of all time.
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Who is the 2nd best 3-point shooter?

Ranking the NBA's All-Time Greatest 3-Point Shooters
  • Stephen Curry (43.6)
  • Jason Kapono (43.4)
  • Steve Novak (43.0)
  • Kyle Korver (42.9)
  • Steve Nash (42.8)
  • Joe Harris (42.7)
  • B.J. Armstrong (42.5)
  • Klay Thompson (41.9)
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What is world's farthest dunk?

The farthest basketball alley-oop slam dunk is 30.42 m (99 ft 9.6 in), and was achieved by Corey “Thunder” Law and Donte “Hammer” Harrison (both USA) of the Harlem Globetrotters at LakePoint Champions Center in Cartersville, Georgia, USA, on 7 December 2021.
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Who is the hardest dunker?

1. Vince Carter: 360 Windmill (2000)
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Who has the farthest dunk?

WORLD RECORD LONGEST DUNK

On the set of Lo Show Dei Record in Milan, Italy, Jordan Ramos broke his own world record for Longest Slam Dunk From a Trampoline when he flew through the air 32 feet 9.7 inches (10 meters) before sneaking the ball through the hoop.
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Who scored 70 points in a single game?

Elgin Baylor was the first NBA player to have a 70-point game when he had a 71-point, 25-rebound effort as a member of the Lakers in November 1960. Chamberlain broke Baylor's record the following year with his 78-point game, which actually came in a loss to Baylor, who scored 63 points in the matchup, and the Lakers.
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Who holds the record for 100 points?

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks. Not 98 points, not 102, but a nice, round 100 — an imposing record set by a most imposing player.
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Who was #1 scorer before Kareem?

Abdul-Jabbar had been atop the career points list since April 5, 1984, when he broke the mark previously held by Wilt Chamberlain. Now James has that record. James came into Tuesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder needing to score 36 points to surpass Abdul-Jabbar's career total of 38,387.
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What is the most 3pt made in a game?

Klay Thompson has hit the most threes in a game, with 14 three-pointers versus the Bulls on October 29, 2018.
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Did Scottie Pippen shoot threes?

Toward the middle of his career Scottie Pippen developed a three point shot that took teams out of their make shift zones.
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