Paul Pierce is back tonight, trying to defend his Foot Locker Three-Point Contest title that he won last year in Dallas. Pierce is one of six contestants, which also include 2001 three-point champ and all-time NBA three-point leader Ray Allen. Pierce would be the first Celtic to repeat as three-point champ since Larry Bird, who won the first three events from 1986-1988. Actually, repeat winners are nothing new to the three-point contest, in which six different repeat winners have captured 14 of the 25 contests.
Here are the past champions of the three-point contest:
- 2010: Paul Pierce, Boston
- 2009: Daequan Cook, Miami
- 2008: Jason Kapono, Toronto
- 2007: Jason Kapono, Miami
- 2006: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas
- 2005: Quentin Richardson, Phoenix
- 2004: Voshon Lenard, Denver
- 2003: Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento
- 2002: Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento
- 2001: Ray Allen, Milwaukee
- 2000: Jeff Hornacek, Utah
- 1998: Jeff Hornacek, Utah
- 1997: Steve Kerr, Chicago
- 1996: Tim Legler, Washington
- 1995: Glen Rice, Miami
- 1994: Mark Price, Cleveland
- 1993: Mark Price, Cleveland
- 1992: Craig Hodges, Chicago
- 1991: Craig Hodges, Chicago
- 1990: Craig Hodges, Chicago
- 1989: Dale Ellis, Seattle
- 1988: Larry Bird, Boston
- 1987: Larry Bird, Boston
- 1986: Larry Bird, Boston
Speaking of past champions, there is no greater moment in three-point shootout history than Larry Bird celebrating his win over Dale Ellis before his final shot went in, in 1988: