Ranking Kevin Durant's 5 best 3-point shooting-percentage seasons

Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons
Brooklyn Nets vs Detroit Pistons

#3 Golden State Warriors (2017-18)

2018 NBA Finals - Game Three
2018 NBA Finals - Game Three

The 2017-18 season was Kevin Durant's second one with the Warriors. He had helped the team to the NBA championship during the 2016-17 season, and also won the Finals MVP award.

KD carried all that momentum into the next season, averaging 26.4 PPG, 6.8 RPG and 5.4 APG while shooting at a highly efficient 51.6% from the field. The two-time NBA champion also feasted on defenses from the three-point range that campaign, shooting 41.9% from the field.

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KD continued his terrific form in the postseason, leading the Warriors to their second-straight NBA championship. He was the Finals MVP for his dominant performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers.


#2 Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-09)

Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder - Game Three
Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder - Game Three

Kevin Durant was awarded the Rookie of the Year trophy for putting up special performances during the 2007-08 season. He showed a lot of promise in his first year, and lived up to that when the franchise relocated to Oklahoma during the 2008-09 campaign.

KD averaged 25.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG and 2.8 APG while shooting 47.6% from the field. He shot a stunning 42.2% from the three-point range. That was scary for other teams, as Durant's size and ability to shoot from his imposing frame was something never seen before.


#1 Brooklyn Nets (2020-21)

Golden State Warriors vs Brooklyn Nets
Golden State Warriors vs Brooklyn Nets

After sitting out a year due to an Achilles injury, Kevin Durant's first appearance for the Brooklyn Nets came against the Golden State Warriors in the 2020-21 season. He scored 22 points in the Nets' win that night, marking the start of a memorable campaign.

The 33-year-old averaged 26.9 PPG, 7.1 RPG and 5.6 APG while shooting 53.7 % from the field in the 35 games he played. He also shot a career-best 45% from the three-point line, helping the Brooklyn Nets finish second in the East.

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