San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is currently averaging a career-high 9.2 3-point attempts per game, the most by a 7-footer in NBA history. Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen set the all-time record last season, averaging 8.0 3-point attempts per contest.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is averaging an NBA-record 9.2 3-point attempts per game for a 7-footer
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is third, averaging 7.9 3-point attempts per game in the 2019-20 season, followed by Markkanen again (7.7 3PA in 2022-23), Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis (7.1 3PA in 2019-20), Markkanen three more times, and Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (6.3 3PA in 2018-19).
During his 2023-24 rookie season, Wembanyama averaged 21.4 points per game on 46.5% shooting from the field, 32.5% from 3-point range, and 79.6% at the free throw line. En route to winning Rookie of the Year, he also averaged 1.8 made 3s per game on 5.5 3-point attempts.
Victor Wembanyama is averaging more than 9 three-point attempts per game this season—that would be the most ever by a player 7'0" or taller.
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Additionally, Wembanyama became the first NBA player to record at least 1,500 points, 250 blocks, and 100 3-pointers in a single campaign. The 7-foot-4 big amassed 1,522 points, 755 rebounds, 274 assists, 88 steals, an NBA-best 254 blocks, and 128 3s on 394 attempts.
Through 18 games (all starts) of his sophomore season, he’s averaging career highs of 23.5 points, 1.3 steals, and 32.5 minutes, in addition to 10.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 3.4 blocks per contest. The French phenom is making a career-best 3.1 3s per game on 9.2 attempts as well.
Wembanyama posted career bests of eight made 3-pointers, 16 3-point attempts when he scored a career-high 50 points
Last season, Wemby attempted 10 or more 3s in five contests. He has already exceeded that mark with six such games through not even a quarter of the season.
In San Antonio’s 139-130 win over the Washington Wizards on Nov. 13, he recorded a career-high 50 points on 18-of-29 (62.1%) shooting from the field, 8-of-16 (50%) from beyond the arc, and 6-of-9 (66.7%) at the free throw line.
Those 16 3-point attempts were a career best. Plus, Wemby became the first player in league history with 20 3-pointers and 25 blocks over a six-game span. He has four games so far this season with at least six 3-pointers made in each.
At 20 years and 314 days old, Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player to drop a 50 burger, trailing only Brandon Jennings (20/52), LeBron James (20/80), and Devin Booker (20/145).
Wemby is the eighth player in Spurs history to reach that mark as well. David Robinson holds the franchise record with 71 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on April 24, 1994.
