A 3-point shot came six years after the 3-point line was introduced in the NBA in 1979. With this all All 3-Point Contest came into being.
The 3-Point Challenge is one of the marquee events across the NBA All-Star Weekend. It is paired with the Slam Dunk Contest to form a duet of skills challenges.
Larry Bird was the first winner of the competition back in 1986, who went on to win the following two to register three consecutive wins.
The only player to match Bird was Chicago Bulls‘ Craig Hodges, who won three straight contests from 1990 to 1992.
Damian Lillard has the potential to join Hodges’ and Bird’s elite club as he leads the bunch competing in the 2025 NBA All-Star 3-Point contest. The American, who won the event at the last two All-Star Weekends.
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On that note, let us have a look at NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest winners. Here’s a list:
| Year | Player (Team) | Location |
| 2024 | Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks) | Indianapolis |
| 2023 | Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) | Salt Lake City |
| 2022 | Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) | Cleveland |
| 2021 | Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors) | Atlanta |
| 2020 | Buddy Hield (Sacramento Kings) | Chicago |
| 2019 | Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets) | Charlotte |
| 2018 | Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) | Los Angeles |
| 2017 | Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets) | New Orleans |
| 2016 | Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors) | Toronto |
| 2015 | Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors) | New York City |
| 2014 | Marc Belinelli (San Antonio Spurs) | New Orleans |
| 2013 | Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Houston |
| 2012 | Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves) | Orlando |
| 2011 | James Jones (Miami Heat) | Los Angeles |
| 2010 | Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics) | Dallas |
| 2009 | Daequan Cook (Miami Heat) | Phoenix |
| 2008 | Jason Kapono (Toronto Raptors) | New Orleans |
| 2007 | Jason Kapono (Toronto Raptors) | Las Vegas |
| 2006 | Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) | Houston |
| 2005 | Quentin Richardson (Phoenix Suns) | Denver |
| 2004 | Voshon Lenard (Denver Nuggets) | Los Angeles |
| 2003 | Peja Stojakovic (Sacramento Kings) | Atlanta |
| 2002 | Peja Stojakovic (Sacramento Kings) | Philadelphia |
| 2001 | Ray Allen (Milwaukee Bucks) | Washington, D.C. |
| 2000 | Jeff Hornacek (Utah Jazz) | Oakland |
| 1998 | Jeff Hornacek (Utah Jazz) | New York City |
| 1997 | Steve Kerr (Chicago Bulls) | Cleveland |
| 1996 | Tim Legler (Washington Wizards) | San Antonio |
| 1995 | Glen Rice (Miami Heat) | Phoenix |
| 1994 | Mark Price (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Minnesota |
| 1993 | Mark Price (Cleveland Cavaliers) | Salt Lake City |
| 1992 | Craig Hodges (Chicago Bulls) | Orlando |
| 1991 | Craig Hodges (Chicago Bulls) | Charlotte |
| 1990 | Craig Hodges (Chicago Bulls) | Miami |
| 1989 | Dale Ellis (Seattle SuperSonics) | Houston |
| 1988 | Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) | Chicago |
| 1987 | Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) | Seattle |
| 1986 | Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) | Dallas |
