In 1979, the NBA added a 3 point line to the game. At the time of 1980, 8 3 pointers was an NBA record but as the game has progressed, that total has nearly doubled to 14 set by Klay Thompson 38 years later in 2018. Rick Barry was a Hall of Famer and went down as one of the best all-around scorers in NBA history.
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