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The NBA introduced its Three-Point Contest in 1986, when Celtics legend Larry Bird was the inaugural winner. He won the first three Three-Point Contests the league conducted until Dale Ellis of the SuperSonics became the first winner other than Bird in ’89.
NBA 3-Point Contest records: Highest scores, most wins, perfect rounds and more in All-Star history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.