The NBA were actually hesitant to introduce the arc, which was first permanently adopted by the rival American Basketball Association in 1961. Many critics viewed the new rule as nothing more than a gimmick, and a change which took away from the exciting physicality of the game. Ray Allen holds the record for the most three-pointers of all time, with a staggering 2,973 successful attempts. Steph Curry holds the record for most threes in a single season, setting the mark just last year with 286.
