After securing a victory against the Utah Jazz, James Harden has moved past Ray Allen on the NBA’s all-time three-pointers made list.
This milestone means Harden has now hit 2,975 three-pointers (36.3% from beyond the arc) over 1,086 career games, compared to Allen’s 2,973 three-pointers (40% from three) across 1,300 games, achieved with over 750 fewer attempts.
JAMES HARDEN PASSES RAY ALLEN 🚨
This 3 puts him at 2nd ALL-TIME in three-pointers made!
CONGRATS @JHarden13 👏 pic.twitter.com/LdcF6tZhiU
— NBA (@NBA) November 18, 2024
After achieving this notable feat, Harden, now 35, expressed how significant it is to him.
“Unbelievable accomplishment. Just a testament to the amount of work that I’ve been putting in. As I get older and just chip away at an unbelievable career, I start to accomplish things like that. So I don’t ever want to take it for granted. I just want to give motivation to the youth and every other person that’s chasing a dream to play professional basketball or whatever it is. So it’s an honor.”
Harden trash talk to Ray Allen after draining a three in his face:
“You’re the greatest of all time, but it’s my time now.”
That time is now. 🔥
— Sai (@LeGoatedOne) November 18, 2024
Currently, the only player ahead of Harden is Stephen Curry, who is the all-time leader in three-pointers made with 3,782. However, Harden acknowledges that he and possibly no one else has a realistic shot at surpassing Curry’s record.
Most 3PM all-time:
🥇Steph Curry (3,782)
🥈James Harden (2,975)
🥉Ray Allen (2,973)Games played among the Top 3:
🥇Ray Allen – 1,300
🥈James Harden – 1,086
🥉Steph Curry – 965We’ll never see another like Steph ☔️ pic.twitter.com/ISmsrfFJyd
— SleeperHoops (@Sleeper_Hoops) November 18, 2024
James Harden on whether he or anyone can catch Stephen Curry on the all-time 3-pointers made list:
“I’m one of the most confident guys that we have in this league, but nah, I probably won’t catch Steph. And… I don’t think anybody will, honestly, just because… Steph started in….… pic.twitter.com/GUyj5ylGXv
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 18, 2024
“I’m one of the most confident guys that we have in this league,” Harden remarked. “But no, I probably won’t catch Steph. And I don’t think anybody will honestly… I don’t know man… he can shoot the s*** out of the ball… So, somebody has to have an unbelievable career, shoot the ball well and make a lot of 3s. If it happens, it’ll be when we’re not around anymore. So that’ll be there for a minute.”
CURRY X HARDEN: Stephen Curry & James Harden, the NBA’s premier three-point shooters, share mutual respect pregame.
On Sunday night, Harden passed Ray Allen for No. 2 on the NBA’s all-time threes list and now trails Stephen Curry.
Two of the greatest players of their era!… pic.twitter.com/LH34m47dPa
— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) November 19, 2024
Harden and the Clippers faced off against Curry’s Warriors the following night, winning by a score of 102-99.
Harden (12 PTS | 6 REB | 16 AST | 3P 2/6)
Curry (26 PTS | 7 REB | 6 AST | 3P 6/15)#DavidsNBA | #NBA pic.twitter.com/U0LTGWRcJb— 𝖣𝖠𝖵𝖨𝖣𝖲 (@d20fernandes) November 19, 2024
