NBA Fans Shocked to Learn Draymond Green Passed Larry Bird on This All-Time Leaderboard

This was surprising.

Tom Dierberger | Mar 7, 2024

NBA Fans Shocked to Learn Draymond Green Passed Larry Bird on This All-Time Leaderboard /

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The 34-year-old drained a pair of three-pointers in the Golden State Warriors’ 125–90 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday at Chase Center, boosting his career total to 650 treys.

That means Green—best known for his defensive tenacity and playmaking abilities—has now passed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird on the all-time three-point list.

Bird, who was a rookie when the NBA introduced the three-pointer in 1979–80, finished his career with 649 treys on 1,727 attempts (37.6%). He led the league in three-pointers made twice, with 82 in 1985–86 and 90 in 1986–87.

Green is a career 32% shooter from deep, averaging 2.6 attempts per game. Bird attempted at least 2.6 three-pointers per game in just five of his 13 seasons.

NBA fans were a bit perplexed when this stat was pointed out in a Bleacher Report post Thursday:

Published Mar 7, 2024

TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.