Klay Thompson passes LeBron James on 1 all-time NBA playoffs list
May 14, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) stands on the court before the start of the game against the Portland Trail Blazers in game one of the Western conference finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Klay Thompson is one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, and he added to that legacy during Golden State’s 120-108 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.
In the second quarter, Thompson took a pass from Jordan Poole and drained his second 3-pointer of the game. It was the 433rd three-pointer of Thompson’s playoff career, passing LeBron James for the second-most in league postseason history.
Congrats to @KlayThompson of the @warriors on moving up to 2nd on the All-Time Playoffs 3-Pointers made list! #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/aAuPGYEJ2k
— NBA (@NBA) June 3, 2022
Klay’s back in the Finals and putting in work 😤 pic.twitter.com/Bt26o6VBVo
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 3, 2022
Thompson now trails fellow Splash Brother Steph Curry, who entered Thursday with 530 career playoff 3-pointers. After Game 1, that total is now at 537.
Curry, who set a finals record with six 3-pointers in the first quarter, finished Game 1 with 34 points and shot 50 percent from three-point range. He made seven 3-pointers.
Thompson had 15 points and made three 3-pointers to bring his total to 434.
He has a long way to go to break Curry’s record and probably won’t get there as long as they remain teammates.