NBA Three-Point Contest: Schedule, format, participants, winners, how to watch

The NBA Three-Point Contest is a competition showcasing the league's best sharpshooters, where players compete to sink as many three-pointers as possible within a limited time.

We have you covered with everything you need to know about the Three-Point Contest, which has been part of All-Star Weekend since the 1985/86 season.

NBA Three-Point Contest 2025 date

The 2025 Three-Point Contest is expected to take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025.

NBA Three-Point Contest 2025 time

The event is expected to start around 8 PM ET, after the Skills Challenge and preceding the Slam Dunk Contest.

NBA Three-Point Contest participants

The announcement timing for the contest's participants can vary slightly year to year, but it typically happens around 1-2 weeks before the NBA All-Star Weekend.

The 2024 participants were:

• Malik Beasley (Milwaukee Bucks)
• Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks)
• Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
• Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks)
• Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)
• Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
• Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves)
• Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks)

Stephen vs. Sabrina Three-Point Shootout

Stephen Curry, the most prolific three-point shooter in NBA history, faced off against WNBA single-season three-point record holder Sabrina Ionescu in the first-ever All-Star Saturday Night event featuring players from both the NBA and WNBA.

Shooting from the NBA three-point line, which is more than a foot-and-a-half further than the WNBA's three-point line, Ionescu scored 26 out of a possible 40 points, only to be bettered by Curry's 29-point showing. 

Where is the NBA Three-Point Contest?

The 2025 Three-Point Contest is expected to take place at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, the home arena of the Golden State Warriors.

The 2024 Three-Point Contest took place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. 

TV channel and how to watch the NBA Three-Point Contest

In the United States, the Three-Point Contest is shown live on TNT.

NBA Three-Point Contest format

The goal of the Three-Point Contest is to score as many points as possible in a 70 second time limit.

Racks of balls are placed at five different spots around the three-point line - one at each corner, one at the top of the arc and two in between those points - with players tasked with taking five shots at each position, starting in one corner and making their way round.

Four of the five balls in four of the racks are worth one point with the final one in each - nicknamed the money ball - worth two points.

One of the racks consists solely of money balls and each player has the choice of where they would like to position this rack worth a potential ten points, as different NBA stars prefer different shooting zones.

Since 2020, two additional sponsored balls have been added at either side of the top of the key, worth three points each, meaning the total score available is now 40 points.

All participants take part in the first round, with the top three scorers progressing to a second round - played in the same format as the first - to battle it out for the Three-Point Contest title.

The final round is played in reverse order to the first, meaning players must start from their supposed weaker side as they begin at the opposite corner spot, with an additional one minute round to be played in the event of a tie.

NBA Three-Point Contest winners

Larry Bird and Craig Hodges are the only players to have won the contest three times, whilst Peja Stojakovic, Jeff Hornacek, Mark Price, Jason Kapono, Steph Curry, and Damian Lillard have all triumphed twice.

A full list of winners can be found below:

Year	Winner	Team	Score
1986	Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	22/30
1987	Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	16/30
1988	Larry Bird	Boston Celtics	17/30
1989	Dale Ellis	Seattle Supersonics	19/30
1990	Craig Hodges	Chicago Bulls	19/30
1991	Craig Hodges	Chicago Bulls	17/30
1992	Craig Hodges	Chicago Bulls	16/30
1993	Mark Price	Cleveland Cavaliers	18/30
1994	Mark Price	Cleveland Cavaliers	24/30
1995	Glen Rice	Miami Heat	17/30
1996	Tim Legler	Washington Bullets	20/30
1997	Steve Kerr	Chicago Bulls	22/30
1998	Jeff Hornacek	Utah Jazz	16/30
1999	No contest due to NBA Lockout
2000	Jeff Hornacek	Utah Jazz	13/30
2001	Ray Allen	Milwaukee Bucks	19/30
2002	Peja Stojakovic	Sacramento Kings	19/30
2003	Peja Stojakovic	Sacramento Kings	22/30
2004	Voshon Lenard	Denver Nuggets	18/30
2005	Quentin Richardson	Phoenix Suns	19/30
2006	Dirk Nowitzki	Dallas Mavericks	18/30
2007	Jason Kapono	Miami Heat	24/30
2008	Jason Kapono	Toronto Raptors	25/30
2009	Daequan Cook	Miami Heat	19/30
2010	Paul Pierce	Boston Celtics	20/30
2011	James Jones	Miami Heat	20/30
2012	Kevin Love	Minnesota Timberwolves	17/30
2013	Kyrie Irving	Cleveland Cavaliers	23/30
2014	Marco Belinelli	San Antonio Spurs	24/34
2015	Steph Curry	Golden State Warriors	27/34
2016	Klay Thompson	Golden State Warriors	27/34
2017	Eric Gordon	Houston Rockets	21/34
2018	Devin Booker	Phoenix Suns	28/34
2019	Joe Harris	Brooklyn Nets	26/34
2020	Buddy Hield	Sacramento Kings	27/40
2021	Steph Curry	Golden State Warriors	28/40
2022	Karl-Anthony Towns	Minnesota Timberwolves	29/40
2023	Damian Lillard	Portland Trail Blazers	26/40
2024	Damian Lillard	Milwaukee Bucks	26/40

NBA Three-Point Contest records

Multi-time winners

Name	Number of wins
Larry Bird	3
Craig Hodges	3
Peja Stojakovic	2
Jeff Hornacek	2
Mark Price	2
Jason Kapono	2
Stephen Curry	2
Damian Lillard	2

Highest percentage of shots made in a single contest

Year	Name	Percentage
2008	Jason Kapono	83.33
2018	Devin Booker	82.35
1994	Mark Price	80
2007	Jason Kapono	80
2015	Steph Curry	79.41
2016	Klay Thompson	79.41
2013	Kyrie Irving	76.67
2019	Joe Harris	76.47
1986	Larry Bird	73.33
1997	Steve Kerr	73.33

Most points scored in a single contest

Year	Name	Points
2022	Karl-Anthony Towns	29/40
2021	Stephen Curry	28/40
2018	Devin Booker	28/34
2020	Buddy Hield	27/40
2023	Damian Lillard	26/40
2019	Joe Harris	26/34
2008	Jason Kapono	25/30
2014	Marco Belinelli	24/34
1994	Mark Price	24/30
2007	Jason Kapono	24/30