3PM

Sports abbreviation · Basketball

3PM
Stands forThree-pointers made
CategoriesSports

3PM stands for Three-pointers made, a basketball abbreviation.

Number of successful three-point shots, shown before attempts in the box score's 3PT column. Fantasy basketball leagues count 3PM as a scoring category.

Example: He made 7 3PM on 12 attempts, a career high.

Usage notes

Team three-point makes have risen sharply since the 2010s; NBA teams now regularly attempt more than 35 threes a game. Also written 3P or 3FGM on some stat sheets.

More basketball abbreviations

  • 3P% – Three-point percentage
  • 3PA – Three-point attempts
  • 3PT – Three-pointer
  • 6MOY – Sixth Man of the Year
  • APG – Assists per game
  • AST – Assists
  • AST/TO – Assist-to-turnover ratio
  • BLK – Blocks
  • BPG – Blocks per game
  • BPM – Box Plus/Minus
  • C – Center (American football)
  • COY – Coach of the Year

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