The 50–40–90 club is a statistical achievement used to distinguish players as excellent shooters in the National Basketball Association (NBA), NBA G League, Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and college basketball. It requires a player to achieve the criteria of 50% field goal percentage, 40% three-point field goal percentage, and 90% free throw percentage over the course of a regular season, while meeting the minimum thresholds to qualify as a league leader in each category.

In NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League history, only 12 players have recorded a 50–40–90 season, with nine in the NBA, two in the WNBA, and one in the NBA G League. The most recent player to achieve a 50–40–90 season was Napheesa Collier in 2025. Thirteen collegiate players have recorded a 50–40–90 season, with Salim Stoudamire and Matt Kennedy recording 50–50–90 seasons.

History The 50–40–90 season has only been a possibility since the introduction of the three-point field goal in the 1979–80 NBA season.

Steve Nash, Larry Bird, and Kevin Durant are the only players who have had multiple 50–40–90 seasons. Bird recorded consecutive 50–40–90 seasons in 1986–87 and 1987–88, while Nash recorded four such seasons between 2005 and 2010. Nash narrowly missed five consecutive 50–40–90 seasons by shooting at 89.9% from the free throw line during the 2006–07 season, one made free throw short of the 90% mark. Durant's two 50–40–90 seasons are notably separated by 10 years, having been recorded in 2012–13 and 2022–23.

Stephen Curry is the only player to record a 50–40–90 season while averaging over 30 PPG. He is also the only player in NBA history to join the club and lead the league in scoring in the same season. Curry recorded 30.1 PPG on 50–45–91 splits in the 2015–16 season.

Elena Delle Donne became the first WNBA player to record a 50–40–90 season in 2019.

Kevin Durant (2012–13) and Mark Price (1988–89), at the age of 24, are the youngest players to join the 50–40–90 club.

Quinn Cook became the first NBA G League player to record a 50–40–90 season in 2018.

List and calculations NBA Similar to baseball batting averages, official NBA shooting statistics are calculated to the third decimal place (thousandths) but are referred to as percentages. While the NBA officially uses a three-digit number, it reports shooting statistics in a shortened and rounded form as a percentage, so that .899 to the third decimal place is simplified as a two digit "90%" in most of its reporting.Cohen, Richard M., and Neft, David S.: The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Basketball Edition, St. Martin's Press, 1990. Thus, a true 50–40–90 season requires a player to achieve or exceed 50.0 percent field goal efficiency, 40.0 percent three-point field goal efficiency and 90.0 percent free-throw shooting efficiency. The NBA requires a player to make at least 300 field goals, 82 three-pointers, and 125 free throws to be a leader in the respective category. For shortened seasons, stats are prorated to an 82-game season. Dirk Nowitzki qualifies for the club despite having fewer than 82 three-pointers because the NBA only required 55 three-point field goals made at the time of his attainment in 2007.

^Active NBA or WNBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration PlayerTeamSeasonRef.*Boston Celtics 74 786 1,497 53% (.525) 90 225 40% (.400) 414 455 91% (.910) 2,076 28.1* (2)Boston Celtics (2) 76 881 1,672 53% (.527) 98 237 41% (.414) 415 453 92% (.916) 2,275 29.9Cleveland Cavaliers 75 529 1,006 53% (.526) 93 211 44% (.441) 263 292 90% (.901) 1,414 18.9*Indiana Pacers 79 524 1,042 50% (.503) 123 292 42% (.421) 403 444 91% (.908) 1,574 19.9*Phoenix Suns 79 541 1,056 51% (.512) 150 342 44% (.439) 257 279 92% (.921) 1,489 18.8*Dallas Mavericks 78 673 1,341 50% (.502) 72 173 42% (.416) 498 551 90% (.904) 1,916 24.6* (2)Phoenix Suns (2) 81 485 962 50% (.504) 179 381 47% (.470) 222 245 91% (.906) 1,371 16.9* (3)Phoenix Suns (3) 74 428 851 50% (.503) 108 246 44% (.439) 196 210 93% (.933) 1,160 15.7* (4)Phoenix Suns (4) 81 499 985 51% (.507) 124 291 43% (.426) 211 225 94% (.938) 1,333 16.5^Oklahoma City Thunder 81 731 1,433 51% (.510) 139 334 42% (.416) 679 750 91% (.905) 2,280 28.1^Golden State Warriors 79 805 1,598 50% (.504) 402 886 45% (.454) 363 400 91% (.908) 2,375 30.1†Milwaukee Bucks 64 378 748 51% (.505) 104 244 43% (.426) 141 152 93% (.928) 1,001 15.6^Brooklyn Nets 54 549 1,086 51% (.506) 152 378 40% (.402) 201 218 92% (.922) 1,451 26.9^ (2)Brooklyn Nets (2) / Phoenix Suns (5) 47 483 862 56% (.560) 93 230 40% (.404) 307 334 92% (.919) 1,366 29.1

WNBA PlayerSeasonRef.* 31 220 427 52% (.515) 52 121 43% (.430) 114 117 97% (.974) 606 19.5^ 33 275 518 53% (.531) 50 124 40% (.403) 155 171 91% (.906) 755 22.8

NBA G League PlayerSeasonRef. 2017–18 29 269 513 52% (.524) 83 190 44% (.437) 114 120 95% (.950) 735 25.3

Men's NCAA PlayerTeamSeasonRef.Josh Grant Utah1992–93 31 194 366 53% (.530) 44 100 44% (.440) 104 113 92% (.920) 536 17.3Salim StoudamireArizona2004–053621041750% (.504)12023850% (.504)12213491% (.910)66218.4Jaycee CarrollUtah State2007–083425150250% (.500)4210142% (.416)13714992% (.919)78522.4Luke Babbitt Nevada2009–103619436653% (.530)4410044% (.440)19921792% (.917)74321.9Levi KnutsonColorado2010–113815831251% (.506)8117147% (.474)475290% (.904)44411.7Isaiah WilliamsIona2013–142811822153% (.534)6114343% (.427)182090% (.900)31512.8Matt KennedyCharleston Southern2013–143113526451% (.511)499850% (.500)697691% (.908)38812.5Miles BowmanHigh Point2016–173014027451% (.511)346949% (.493)10912190% (.901)42314.1Cassius WinstonMichigan State2017–183514328251% (.507)7316949% (.497)819090% (.900)44212.6David CohnWilliam & Mary2017–183114427253% (.529)4911543% (.426)10311391% (.912)44014.2Trey Murphy IIIVirginia2020–21259619150% (.503)5212043% (.433)384193% (.927)28211.3

Women's NCAA PlayerTeamSeasonFT%PTSPPGRefKristin Iwanaga California2004–05 29 86 172 50% (.500) 43 82 52% (.524) 85 91 93% (.934)30010.3Jen DumiakAmerican2014–15 33 199 382 52% (.521) 23 56 41% (.411) 142 15492% (.922)56317.1Marta GomezWyoming2018–19 34 184 352 52% (.523) 73 154 47% (.474) 89 9693% (.927)53015.6Eva Hodgson William & Mary2019–20 29 183 339 54% (.540) 57 132 43% (.432) 176 193 91% (.912)59920.7Shay CiezkiIndiana2025–262024445454% (.537)7816946% (.462)10811991% (.908)67423.2Britt Prince Nebraska2025–26 29 188 346 54% (.543) 36 79 46% (.456) 91 101 90% (.901)50317.3

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