Klay Thompson dribbles the ball against the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of the 2022 Playoffs.
Klay Thompson’s nearly three-year, injury-forced hiatus from basketball only paused his climb up the all-time ranks. The Warriors sharpshooter passed Hall of Fame guard Ray Allen for third on the NBA Playoffs all-time 3-pointers list in Thursday night’s Game 3 win over the Denver Nuggets.
He scored 26 points on Thursday, including 6-for-13 (46.2%) from 3-point range. Thompson (388 total playoff 3s made) passed Allen (385) with his fourth make of the evening. He now trails only LeBron James (432) and Curry (481).
Thompson suffered a torn ACL in the 2019 Finals followed by a torn Achilles tendon, injuries that saw 941 days pass before he returned on Jan. 9 this season. The five-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion has shown frequent flashes of capturing his old form that, paired with Stephen Curry, gives the Warriors nearly unstoppable outside shooting.
Congrats to @KlayThompson of the @warriors for moving up to 3rd on the All-Time Playoff 3-Pointers Made list! #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/MI4UOSvPzC
— NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2022
☔️☔️☔️@KlayThompson has passed Ray Allen for the third-most threes in playoff history! pic.twitter.com/zVLctoPga9
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 22, 2022
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