Kyle Korver
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Kyle Korver
| image = Kyle Korver (25756529437) (cropped).jpg
| width =
| caption = Korver with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018
| league = NBA
| team = Atlanta Hawks
| position = Assistant general manager
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|3|17}}
| birth_place = Paramount, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 212
| high_school = Pella (Pella, Iowa)
| college = Creighton (1999–2003)
| draft_year = 2003
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 51
| career_position = Shooting guard / small forward
| draft_team = New Jersey Nets
| career_number = 26
| career_start = 2003
| career_end = 2020
| years1 = {{nbay|2003|start}}–{{nbay|2007|start}}
| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers
| years2 = {{nbay|2007|start}}–{{nbay|2009|end}}
| team2 = Utah Jazz
| years3 = {{nbay|2010|start}}–{{nbay|2011|end}}
| team3 = Chicago Bulls
| years4 = {{nbay|2012|start}}–{{nbay|2016|end}}
| team4 = Atlanta Hawks
| years5 = {{nbay|2016|end}}–{{nbay|2018|start}}
| team5 = Cleveland Cavaliers
| years6 = {{nbay|2018|full=y}}
| team6 = Utah Jazz
| years7 = {{nbay|2019|full=y}}
| team7 = Milwaukee Bucks
| highlights = * NBA All-Star ({{nasg|2015}})
- Consensus second-team All-American (2003)
- 2× MVC Player of the Year (2002, 2003)
- 2× First-team All-MVC (2002, 2003)
- Second-team All-MVC (2001)
- No. 25 retired by Creighton Bluejays
| stat1label = Points
| stat1value = 11,953 (9.7 ppg)
| stat2label = Rebounds
| stat2value = 3,643 (3.0 rpg)
| stat3label = Assists
| stat3value = 2,114 (1.7 apg)
}}
Kyle Elliot Korver{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/draft2003/profiles/KorverKyle.html|title=Prospect Profile: Kyle Korver|work=NBA.com|access-date=March 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207030610/http://www.nba.com/draft2003/profiles/KorverKyle.html|archive-date=December 7, 2009|url-status=dead}} (born March 17, 1981) is an American professional basketball executive and former player who is the assistant general manager for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays. He is regarded as one of the best three-point shooters of all-time.
Korver was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. He was immediately traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. After four and a half seasons in Philadelphia, he was traded to the Utah Jazz. During his first stint with the Jazz in 2009–10, Korver shot 53.6 percent from three-point range, which set an NBA single-season three-point field goal accuracy record. In 2010, he joined the Chicago Bulls. In 2012, he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, where in 2015 he was named an NBA All-Star. In 2017, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he was a member of back-to-back Finals teams. In 2018, he was traded back to the Jazz. In 2019, he signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Korver ranks among the most prolific 3-point shooters in NBA history, ranking eighth all-time in 3-point field goals made and tenth all-time in 3-point field goal percentage. He is the only player to lead the NBA in three-point shooting percentage four times. Korver holds the Hawks and Jazz single-season three-point field goal percentage records and depending on the source/minimum threshold he is the Hawks career three-point percentage record-holder. He holds the NBA record for the highest three-point percentage (.536) in a season.
Early life
Korver was born in Paramount, California,{{cite web|url=http://kylekorver.com/ |title=Kyle Korver Official Website |work=KyleKorver.com |access-date=March 6, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007074539/http://kylekorver.com/ |archive-date=October 7, 2016 }} and is the oldest of four children of Kevin Korver, a pastor for the Third Reformed Church in Pella, Iowa,{{cite web|url=https://christianindex.org/kyle-korver-trust-gods-plan/|title=KYLE KORVER: TRUST GOD'S PLAN|date=April 15, 2015|publisher=Christian Index|author=Harris, Gerald}} and Laine Korver. Both of his parents played basketball at Central College in Pella.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23561760/cleveland-cavaliers-kyle-korver-plays-family-tragedy |title=Korver succeeds in season of sorrow |first=Brian |last=Windhorst |website=ESPN.com |date=May 23, 2018 |access-date=May 23, 2018}} His grandfather, Harold Korver, is also a pastor at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Paramount, California. He grew up in the Los Angeles area and was a Los Angeles Lakers fan as a child. Watching Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the Showtime Lakers instilled a love of basketball in Korver that made him want to pursue it himself.{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Vivlamore|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/basketball/family-center-korver-becoming-one-nbas-best-shoote/nWPNs/|title=Kyle Korver: The making of a sharp-shooter|work=AJC.com|publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=February 14, 2013|access-date=April 29, 2014}} He moved to Iowa in 1993 when his father accepted his current pastoral position and graduated from Pella High School. In 2018, he and his three brothers were still in the top 10 in both career scoring and rebounding at Pella High.
College career
As a freshman at Creighton in 1999–2000, Korver was named to the MVC's All-Bench team, All-Freshman team, and All-Newcomer team while averaging 8.8 points per game. He came off the bench in all but one game, hitting 43.4 percent of his three-pointers and 89.5 percent at the free-throw line.{{cite web|url=http://www.gocreighton.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1257041|title=#25 Kyle Korver|work=GoCreighton.com|access-date=August 26, 2014}}
As a sophomore in 2000–01, Korver earned second-team All-MVC honors while leading the league champion Jays with 14.6 points per game. He made a then-record 100 three-pointers while ranking 12th nationally with 45.2 percent accuracy from downtown. He was also named to the MVC All-Tournament team.
As a junior in 2001–02, Korver led Creighton in scoring (15.1), rebounding (5.5), assists (3.3) and steals (1.6) while earning MVC Player of the Year and honorable-mention All-America honors. He ranked 12th nationally in free throw percentage (89.0) and 41st in three-point percentage (42.9) while leading the Jays to MVC regular-season and Tournament titles.
As a senior in 2002–03, Korver became one of six players to repeat as MVC Player of the Year, joining Larry Bird, Hersey Hawkins, Xavier McDaniel, Lewis Lloyd, and Junior Bridgeman.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kyle_korver/bio |title=Kyle Korver Stats, Video, Bio, Profile |work=NBA.com |access-date=August 26, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301094323/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kyle_korver/bio |archive-date=March 1, 2016 }} He was a consensus All-American, including second-team honors from the Associated Press, ESPN.com, and the USBWA. Korver earned MVC tournament MVP honors for the second year in a row. In 34 games as a senior, he averaged 17.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 31.8 minutes per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kyle-korver-1.html|title=Kyle Korver College Stats|work=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
Korver finished his career at Creighton fourth all-time in scoring (1,801), first in three-pointers made (371), first in three-point attempts (819), first in three-point accuracy (45.3), first in free throw accuracy (89.1), eighth in assists (294), ninth in blocked shots (58) and fourth in steals (172). His 371 career made three-pointers is an MVC record and tied for sixth most in NCAA history. Korver also holds Creighton single-season records for three-pointers made (129), three-point percentage (.480), and free-throw percentage (.908).
Korver graduated with a bachelor's degree in visual communications.{{cite web|first=Meg |last=Moore |url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/6511463-418/service-projects-net-result-of-korver-t-shirt-sales.html |title=Service projects net result of Kyle Korver T-shirt sales |work=SunTimes.com |publisher=Chicago Sun-Times |date=July 16, 2011 |access-date=April 29, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102191141/http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/6511463-418/service-projects-net-result-of-korver-t-shirt-sales.html |archive-date=January 2, 2014 }} He returned to Creighton in May 2019 to deliver the keynote at the university's graduation ceremony.[https://www.omaha.com/creighton/shoot-it-to-make-it-kyle-korver-offers-words-of/article_b52eb93c-9793-5d15-b5c0-72663dc4483b.html "'Shoot it to make it': Kyle Korver offers words of encouragement to Creighton grads"] – Omaha World-Herald, May 19, 2019
Professional career
=Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2007)=
On June 26, 2003, Korver was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 51st overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. The Nets, fresh off an Atlantic Division win and an appearance in the NBA Finals, were low on cash and had none of their preferred draft choices remaining on the board. The organization selected Korver and immediately sold his draft rights to the 76ers for $125,000.{{Cite web |last=See |first=Spencer |date=2024-11-21 |title=10 weirdest NBA trades you won't believe happened |url=https://clutchpoints.com/10-weirdest-nba-trades-you-wont-believe-happened |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ClutchPoints |language=en}} The $125,000 reportedly covered the Nets' summer league costs and a new copy machine, with the "traded for a copy machine" incident becoming a rallying cry for Korver for the rest of his career.{{cite web|last=Lowe|first=Zach|url=http://grantland.com/features/kyle-korver-nba-atlanta-hawks/|title=Kyle Korver: An Offense Unto Himself|work=grantland.com|date=July 29, 2014|access-date=November 30, 2018}} In 2019, Korver used the experience to help motivate that year's graduating class at his alma mater, Creighton University, explaining, "a few years ago, the copy machine broke...and I'm still playing."{{cite web |last1=Neuharth-Keusch |first1=AJ |title=Kyle Korver tries to inspire graduates with story about being traded for a copy machine |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2019/05/22/kyle-korver-nba-once-traded-copier-uses-story-inspire-graduates/3768313002/ |website=USAToday.com |publisher=USA Today |access-date=1 May 2023}}
As a rookie in 2003–04, he averaged 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 74 games. On December 21, 2003, he scored a season-high 18 points against the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/korveky01/gamelog/2004/|title=Kyle Korver 2003–04 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
In 2004–05, Korver appeared in 82 games (57 starts), and averaged 11.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. He set the Sixers record for three-pointers made (226) and attempted (558). He led the league in three-pointers made, and ranked among NBA leaders in attempts (third) and percentage (18th, .405). On November 26, 2004, he scored a season-high 26 points against the Washington Wizards.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/korveky01/gamelog/2005/|title=Kyle Korver 2004–05 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
On August 2, 2005, Korver re-signed with the 76ers{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/transactions/2005_06/|title=Transactions: 2005–06 Season|work=NBA.com|access-date=November 30, 2018}} to a six-year, $25 million contract.{{cite web|last=Ford|first=Chad|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2115562|title=Agent says Sixers to sign Dalembert to six-year deal|work=ESPN.com|date=July 24, 2005|access-date=July 29, 2014|quote=They also reached six-year deals with Kyle Korver for $25 million and with Willie Green for about $20 million.}} On February 24, 2006, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 116–111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20060224/PHIMIL/recap.html|title=Korver's 31 Points Lifts 76ers Over Bucks|work=NBA.com|date=February 24, 2006|access-date=July 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111023120/http://www.nba.com/games/20060224/PHIMIL/recap.html|archive-date=November 11, 2012|url-status=dead}} In 82 games (43 starts) in 2005–06, he averaged 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 31.3 minutes. He shot .430 from the field and .849 from the free-throw line and ranked fifth in the league in three-pointers made and 11th in three-point percentage.
In his last full year in Philadelphia in 2006–07, Korver appeared in 74 games (one start) and averaged a career-high 14.4 points. He led the NBA in free throw percentage and ranked ninth in three-point shooting. On February 21, 2007, he made six 3-pointers and matched a career high with 31 points to lead the 76ers to a 104–84 victory over the New York Knicks.{{cite web|last=Gelston|first=Dan|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20070221/NYKPHI/recap.html|title=Korver Lights Up to Propel Sixers Past Knicks|work=NBA.com|date=February 21, 2007|access-date=April 9, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528075157/http://www.nba.com/games/20070221/NYKPHI/recap.html|archive-date=May 28, 2011|url-status=dead}}
=Utah Jazz (2007–2010)=
File:Kyle Korver Utah Jazz 2008 (cropped).jpg
On December 29, 2007, Korver was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Gordan Giriček and a future first-round draft pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nba_news/Sixers_Trade_Korver_to_Jazz_fo-250393-32.html|title=Sixers Trade Korver to Jazz for Giricek, Future First-Rounder|work=NBA.com|date=December 29, 2007|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513083424/http://www.nba.com/nba_news/Sixers_Trade_Korver_to_Jazz_fo-250393-32.html|archive-date=May 13, 2010|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Shalin|url=http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCAB13000920071230|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231114150/http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCAB13000920071230|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 31, 2007|title=Sixers send Korver to Utah in Giricek swap|work=Reuters.com|date=December 30, 2007|access-date=December 30, 2007}} On February 6, 2008, he scored a season-high 27 points against the Denver Nuggets.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/korveky01/gamelog/2008/|title=Kyle Korver 2007–08 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
In 2008–09, Korver appeared in 78 games (two starts) and averaged 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. On March 14, 2009, he scored a season-high 25 points against the Miami Heat.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/korveky01/gamelog/2009/|title=Kyle Korver 2008–09 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=November 30, 2018}}
On October 28, 2009, Korver underwent surgery to remove a bone spur in his left knee.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2009/news/10/28/korver.surgery.ap/?rss=true|title=Utah's Korver has successful knee surgery|work=NBA.com|date=October 28, 2009|access-date=November 30, 2018}} He subsequently missed the first 23 games of the 2009–10 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=291214026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130202114/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=291214026|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 30, 2018|title=Flynn's layup gives Wolves fourth win when Williams' 3 off mark|work=ESPN.com|date=December 14, 2009|access-date=November 30, 2018|quote=Jazz F/G Kyle Korver made his season debut after missing the first 23 games because of knee surgery.}} On March 31, 2010, he scored a season-high 21 points against the Golden State Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/korveky01/gamelog/2010/|title=Kyle Korver 2009–10 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=November 30, 2018}} In 52 games, he averaged 7.2 points and 2.1 rebounds. He led the NBA in three-point shooting at .536 (59–110 3FGM), setting the NBA single season three-point shooting record, edging the record percentage of .524 that Steve Kerr set in 1994–95.{{cite web|last=Genessy|first=Jody|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700024731/Utah-Jazz-Kyle-Korver-sets-NBA-record-for-3-point-accuracy.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417141801/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700024731/Utah-Jazz-Kyle-Korver-sets-NBA-record-for-3-point-accuracy.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2010|title=Utah Jazz: Kyle Korver sets NBA record for 3-point accuracy|work=DeseretNews.com|date=April 15, 2010|access-date=April 15, 2010}} His spot-on shooting surged after he finally returned fully healthy after the All-Star break, having struggled with wrist and knee issues following surgeries to both over the previous year.
=Chicago Bulls (2010–2012)=
On July 13, 2010, Korver signed with the Chicago Bulls.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/korver_signs_100713.html |title=Bulls sign guard Kyle Korver |work=NBA.com |date=July 13, 2010 |access-date=July 13, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716000511/http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/korver_signs_100713.html |archive-date=July 16, 2010 }} On November 24, 2010, he scored a season-high 24 points against the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/korveky01/gamelog/2011/|title=Kyle Korver 2010–11 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=November 30, 2018}} In 2010–11, Korver, for the third time in his career, appeared in all 82 regular-season games (all coming off the bench), and averaged 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 20.1 minutes. After finishing as the first seed in the East with a 62–20 record, the Bulls advanced through to the Eastern Conference finals, where they were defeated in five games by the Miami Heat.
Korver appeared in 65 games (seven starts) with the Bulls in 2011–12, averaging 8.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 22.6 minutes. On March 10, 2012, he scored a season-high 26 points in a 111–97 win over the Utah Jazz. He hit 6 of 11 3-pointers and had seven rebounds and six assists.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320310004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107100739/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320310004|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2017|title=Short-handed Bulls bounce back against Jazz|work=ESPN.com|date=March 10, 2012|access-date=March 10, 2012}}
=Atlanta Hawks (2012–2017)=
==2012–13 season==
On July 16, 2012, Korver was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for cash considerations.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-kyle-korver-bulls|title=HAWKS ACQUIRE KYLE KORVER FROM THE BULLS|work=NBA.com|date=July 16, 2012|access-date=July 16, 2012}} In 2012–13, he averaged 10.9 points in 30.5 minutes per game, while recording percentages of .461 FG%, .457 3FG%, and .859 FT%. He finished second in the NBA in three-point percentage and fourth in three-point field goals made with 189. He made at least one three-pointer in his final 73 games of the season, the longest active streak in the NBA at the time, a career-best and the fourth longest streak in league history (Dana Barros 89, Michael Adams 79, Dennis Scott 78). In addition, his 189 made threes was the fourth-best single season total in franchise history.
==2013–14 season==
On July 12, 2013, Korver re-signed with the Hawks{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-sign-kyle-korver-new-contract|title=ATLANTA HAWKS SIGN KYLE KORVER TO NEW CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|date=July 12, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2013}} to a four-year, $24 million contract.{{cite web|last=Stein|first=Marc|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/9449218/kyle-korver-agrees-four-year-24-million-deal-atlanta-hawks-according-sources|title=Sources: Hawks, Kyle Korver agree|work=ESPN.com|date=July 3, 2013|access-date=November 30, 2018}} On December 6, 2013, Korver passed the NBA record for most consecutive games with a made three-pointer (90) originally set by Dana Barros (89).{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Winkeljohn|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20131206/CLEATL/gameinfo.html|title=Notebook: Hawks 108, Cavaliers 89|work=NBA.com|date=December 6, 2013|access-date=December 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209084029/http://www.nba.com/games/20131206/CLEATL/gameinfo.html|archive-date=December 9, 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489155|title=Korver sets 3-point mark, Hawks beat Cavs 108–89|work=ESPN.com|date=December 6, 2013|access-date=December 9, 2013}} The streak eventually ended at 127 games on March 5, 2014.{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Freeman|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2014/03/trail_blazers_atlanta_hawks_beyond_the_box_score.html|title=Trail Blazers 102, Atlanta Hawks 78: Beyond the box score|work=OregonLive.com|publisher=The Oregonian|date=March 5, 2014|access-date=March 5, 2014}} Korver finished the 2013–14 season with a 47.2 percent three-point shooting percentage which led the NBA. It broke Tyronn Lue's (45.7%) franchise single-season three-point percentage (47.2%) record.
==2014–15 season: All-Star selection==
On December 15, 2014, Korver passed Jason Richardson for 15th all-time in three-pointers made.{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Newberry|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141215/CHIATL/gameinfo.html|title=Horford scores 21, leads Hawks past Bulls 93–86|work=NBA.com|date=December 16, 2014|access-date=December 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620092859/http://www.nba.com/games/20141215/CHIATL/gameinfo.html|archive-date=June 20, 2017|url-status=dead}} Five days later, in the Hawks' 104–97 win over the Houston Rockets, Korver scored a game-high 22 points and made all four of his free-throw attempts. This gave him 49 consecutive made free-throws on the season to set a new Hawks franchise record.{{cite web|first=Kristie|last=Rieken|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141220/ATLHOU/gameinfo.html|title=Korver leads Hawks over Houston 104–97|work=NBA.com|date=December 20, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231131804/http://www.nba.com/games/20141220/ATLHOU/gameinfo.html|archive-date=December 31, 2016|url-status=dead}} The streak ended at 50 in the Hawks' next game against the Dallas Mavericks. On February 10, 2015, Korver received his first NBA All-Star selection as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, replacing the injured Dwyane Wade. At 33 years and 11 months old, he became the fourth-oldest first-time All-Star.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/as.game/02/10/release-hawks-korver-to-replace-wade-in-all-star-game/|title=Hawks' Korver to replace Heat's Wade in All-Star Game|work=NBA.com|date=February 10, 2015|access-date=February 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322011221/https://www.nba.com/2015/news/as.game/02/10/release-hawks-korver-to-replace-wade-in-all-star-game/|archive-date=March 22, 2019|url-status=dead}} On March 11, in a loss to the Denver Nuggets, Korver passed Kobe Bryant for 12th on the all-time three-pointers made list.{{cite web|url=http://scores.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400579250|title=Danilo Gallinari's 23 key Nuggets to eighth straight home win over Hawks|work=ESPN.com|date=March 12, 2015|access-date=March 12, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304172527/http://scores.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400579250|url-status=dead}} Four days later in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Korver left the game with a broken nose after taking an offensive foul from Ed Davis with 8:59 left in the first half. The injury ended a streak of 51 consecutive games with a three-pointer by Korver, who missed both of his shots from behind the arc.{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Resnick|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150315/ATLLAL/gameinfo.html|title=Hawks hold off Lakers 91–86|work=NBA.com|date=March 16, 2015|access-date=March 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224105339/http://www.nba.com/games/20150315/ATLLAL/gameinfo.html|archive-date=December 24, 2017|url-status=dead}} After missing three games with the injury, he returned to action on March 22 against the San Antonio Spurs with protective gear on his face to cover the nose.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/12537941/kyle-korver-atlanta-hawks-returns-wearing-facial-gear-protect-broken-nose|title=Kyle Korver back wearing facial gear|work=ESPN.com|date=March 22, 2015|access-date=March 22, 2015}} Despite having the mask on March 31, 2015, Korver made four straight long-range shots, including three 3-pointers, in a 65-second span against the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/kyle-korver-scores-11-points-in-65-seconds-as-hawks-bring-down-bucks-032815872.html?y20=1|title=Kyle Korver scores 11 points in 65 seconds as Hawks bring down Bucks|work=sports.yahoo.com|date=March 31, 2015|access-date=March 3, 2018}} Korver led the league in three-point shooting percentage for a third time (the second year in a row) with a 49.2%,{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2474322-hawks-uphill-battle-vs-cavs-gets-steeper-with-kyle-korver-done-for-season|title=Hawks' Uphill Battle vs. Cavs Gets Steeper with Kyle Korver Done for Season|accessdate=May 13, 2022|date=May 23, 2015|publisher=Bleacher Report|author=Nathan, Alec}} which still stands as an Atlanta Hawks single-season franchise record.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/leaders_season.html|title=Atlanta Hawks Season Leaders|accessdate=May 13, 2022|work=Basketball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference}}
On April 29, 2015, Korver was named the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy for winning the 2014–15 NBA Sportsmanship Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hawks/kyle-korver-wins-2014-15-nba-sportsmanship-award|title=Kyle Korver Wins 2014–15 NBA Sportsmanship Award|work=NBA.com|date=April 29, 2015|access-date=April 29, 2015}} During the 2015 playoffs, Korver suffered a right ankle sprain playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 22 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The following day, he was ruled out for the rest of the playoffs.{{cite web|first=Kevin|last=Arnovitz|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2015/story/_/id/12938693/kyle-korver-atlanta-hawks-miss-remainder-postseason-severe-ankle-sprain|title=Kyle Korver to miss rest of postseason|work=ESPN.com|date=May 23, 2015|access-date=May 23, 2015}}
==2015–16 season==
On November 6, 2015, Korver scored 22 points, hitting all eight of his shots, including four from three-point range, as the Hawks won their sixth straight with a 121–115 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.{{cite news|first=Brett|last=Martel|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151106/ATLNOP/gameinfo.html|title=Korver helps Hawks win 6th straight, 121–115 over Pelicans|work=NBA.com|date=November 6, 2015|access-date=November 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106214339/http://www.nba.com/games/20151106/ATLNOP/gameinfo.html|archive-date=November 6, 2015|url-status=dead}} On December 26, in a win over the New York Knicks, Korver hit one three-pointer and passed Rashard Lewis for ninth place on the all-time list for three-pointers made.{{cite news|first=George|last=Henry|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151226/NYKATL/gameinfo.html|title=Millsap, Horford lead Hawks in big surge past Knicks|work=NBA.com|date=December 26, 2015|access-date=December 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810174704/http://www.nba.com/games/20151226/NYKATL/gameinfo.html|archive-date=August 10, 2017|url-status=dead}} However, his late December shooting slump marked one of the worst shooting stretches of his career. In four games between December 23–29, Korver shot 5-of-33 from the field and a woeful 2-of-27 from three-point range.{{cite news|first=Jordan|last=Godwin|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20151229/ATLHOU/gameinfo.html|title=Horford leads Hawks to 121–115 win over the Rockets|work=NBA.com|date=December 29, 2015|access-date=December 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151228180313/http://www.nba.com/games/20151229/ATLHOU/gameinfo.html|archive-date=December 28, 2015|url-status=dead}} Korver continued to struggle with his shot in January, missing all six of his shots on January 31 against the Miami Heat, marking just the third time in his career that he went 0-of-6 or worse as a starter. Over 47 games to begin the season, his 42% field goal shooting was the worst it had been since the 2004–05 season, and his 37% three-point shooting was a career-low success rate.{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Reynolds|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160131/ATLMIA/gameinfo.html|title=Heat win season-best 4th straight, top Hawks 105–87|work=NBA.com|date=January 31, 2016|access-date=January 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201044543/http://www.nba.com/games/20160131/ATLMIA/gameinfo.html|archive-date=February 1, 2016|url-status=dead}}
==2016–17 season==
On December 16, 2016, Korver scored a season-high 19 points and hit a season-high six three-pointers in a 125–121 win over the Toronto Raptors. The win gave the Hawks a 13–13 record after 26 games; they began the season 9–2.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899834|title=Howard scores 27 as Hawks end Raptors' 4-game win streak|work=ESPN.com|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=December 17, 2016}} He set a season high on December 30, scoring 22 points in 29 minutes off the bench in a 105–98 win over the Detroit Pistons.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899940|title=Korver, Howard lead Hawks past Pistons, 105–98|work=ESPN.com|date=December 30, 2016|access-date=December 31, 2016}} Depending on the source/minimum threshold, Korver left the Hawks as the franchise career three-point percentage all-time leader (.452). NBA.com shows him as the leader,{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612737/franchise-leaders?SeasonType=Regular+Season|title=Atlanta Hawks: Franchise Leaders|accessdate=May 20, 2023|work=NBA.com}} but Sports Reference does not (Tony Snell, 62–109 56.9%).{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/leaders_career.html|title=Atlanta Hawks Career Leaders|accessdate=May 20, 2023|publisher=Sports Reference}}
=Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)=
== 2016–17 season: First Finals appearance ==
File:Kyle Korver (February 15, 2017).jpg
On January 7, 2017, Korver was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Mike Dunleavy, Mo Williams, cash considerations and a protected future first round draft pick. The trade would pair Korver with fellow 2003 draftee LeBron James.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/korver-trade-170107|title=OFFICIAL: Cavaliers Acquire Kyle Korver From Hawks|work=NBA.com|date=January 7, 2017|access-date=January 7, 2017}} He made his debut for the Cavaliers three days later, recording two points and three rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench in a 100–92 loss to the Utah Jazz.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899997|title=Hayward helps Jazz hold off LeBron, beat Cavs 100–92|work=ESPN.com|date=January 10, 2017|access-date=January 10, 2017}} Korver went 2-of-10 over his first two games for the Cavaliers, with both games resulting in losses. On January 13, he scored 18 points off the bench to help the Cavaliers defeat the Sacramento Kings 120–108.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900020|title=Irving, Korver lead Cavaliers past Kings 120–108|work=ESPN.com|date=January 13, 2017|access-date=January 14, 2017}} On February 1, he had his best game yet as a Cavalier, scoring 20 points off the bench on 8-of-11 from the field with four three-pointers in a 125–97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899369|title=James, Irving pace Cavaliers in 125–97 win over Timberwolves|work=ESPN.com|date=February 1, 2017|access-date=February 2, 2017}} However, on February 8, Korver scored a season-high 29 points on 10-of-12 from the field and 8-of-9 from the three-point line in a 132–117 win over the Indiana Pacers. He subsequently passed Jason Kidd (1,988) for seventh on the all-time three-pointers made list.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900188|title=Korver's 3s, James' energy boost lead Cavs past Pacers|work=ESPN.com|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=February 8, 2017}} A week later, on February 15, also against the Pacers, Korver became the seventh player in NBA history to make 2,000 career three-pointers, joining Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Jason Terry, Paul Pierce, Vince Carter, and Jamal Crawford.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900241|title=LeBron scores 31, Irving 26 as Cavs beat Pacers 113–104|work=ESPN.com|date=February 15, 2017|access-date=February 15, 2017}} On April 4, 2017, he returned after missing 11 games with a sore left foot and scored 11 points in 12 minutes in a 122–102 win over the Orlando Magic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900534|title=LeBron, Love lift Cavaliers past Magic, 122–102|work=ESPN.com|date=April 4, 2017|access-date=April 5, 2017}} Korver helped the Cavaliers go 12–1 over the first three rounds of the playoffs to reach the 2017 NBA Finals. There they faced the Golden State Warriors and were defeated in five games.
== 2017–18 season ==
On July 12, 2017, Korver re-signed with the Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/korver-signing-2017|title=Cavaliers Re-Sign Guard Kyle Korver|work=NBA.com|date=July 12, 2017|access-date=July 12, 2017}} On November 13, 2017, he scored 19 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to spark a huge comeback for the Cavaliers, lifting them to a 104–101 win over the New York Knicks after they outscored New York 43–25 in the fourth.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400974944|title=James, Korver lead Cavs' charge in 4th to top Knicks 104–101|work=ESPN.com|date=November 13, 2017|access-date=November 13, 2017}} On January 6, 2018, in a 131–127 win over the Orlando Magic, Korver tied Paul Pierce for fourth place on the career 3-pointers list with 2,143.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975328|title=LeBron James assist short of triple-double in Cavs' win|work=ESPN.com|date=January 6, 2018|access-date=January 6, 2018}} Two days later, he hit four 3-pointers and had 19 points off the bench in a 127–99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, passing Pierce for fourth place on the NBA's all-time list in 3-pointers made with 2,147.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975340|title=Wiggins, Butler lead 127–99 Wolves romp past James, Cavs|work=ESPN.com|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=January 8, 2018}} On February 9, 2018, he scored a season-high 30 points in a 123–107 win over the Atlanta Hawks. He made 7 of 13 from 3-point range and finished two points from matching his career high of 32.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975565|title=Korver has 30, James posts triple-double as Cavs top Hawks|work=ESPN.com|date=February 9, 2018|access-date=February 9, 2018}} It was his first 30-point game since February 21, 2007. Korver went 794 games between 30-point games, marking the longest stretch between 30-point games in NBA history.{{cite web|author=ESPNStatsInfo|url=https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/962181834951061504|title=Kyle Korver had his first 30-point game since...|work=Twitter|date=February 9, 2018|access-date=February 10, 2018}} The Cavaliers returned to the NBA Finals in 2018, where they lost 4–0 to the Warriors.
== 2018–19 season ==
On October 30, 2018, in a 136–114 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Korver reached 11,000 career points.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070778|title=Cavaliers end season-opening slide, beat Hawks 136–114|work=ESPN.com|date=October 30, 2018|access-date=October 30, 2018}}
=Return to Utah (2018–2019)=
On November 29, 2018, Korver was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Alec Burks and two future second-round draft picks.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-acquire-guard/forward-kyle-korver|title=Utah Jazz acquire guard/forward Kyle Korver|work=NBA.com|date=November 29, 2018|access-date=November 29, 2018}} On January 12, 2019, against the Chicago Bulls, Korver passed Jason Terry (2,282) to move into fourth place on the NBA's all-time 3-pointers list.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071312|title=Mitchell's 34 points push Jazz past Bulls, 110–102|work=ESPN.com|date=January 12, 2019|access-date=January 13, 2019}}
On July 6, 2019, the Memphis Grizzlies acquired Korver from the Jazz as part of a package for Mike Conley Jr.{{cite web|title=Memphis Grizzlies acquire Grayson Allen, Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, draft rights to Darius Bazley and future first round draft pick from Utah Jazz|url=https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/memphis-grizzlies-utah-jazz-trade-190706|website=Memphis Grizzlies|publisher=NBA|access-date=July 7, 2019|date=July 6, 2019}} The following day Korver was traded to the Phoenix Suns along with Jevon Carter in exchange for Josh Jackson, De'Anthony Melton, and a 2020 second-round pick.{{cite web|title=Suns Complete Trade with Memphis|url=https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-complete-trade-memphis|website=NBA.com|access-date=July 7, 2019|date=July 7, 2019}} He was subsequently waived by the Suns.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/suns-officially-waive-kyle-korver-013033249.html|title=Suns officially waive Kyle Korver, clearing way for him to be unrestricted free agent|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=July 8, 2019|access-date=July 9, 2019|archive-date=October 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003151922/https://sports.yahoo.com/suns-officially-waive-kyle-korver-013033249.html|url-status=dead}}
=Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020)=
On July 25, 2019, Korver signed a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-kyle-korver|title=Bucks Sign Kyle Korver|work=NBA.com|date=July 25, 2019|access-date=July 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728151804/https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-sign-kyle-korver|archive-date=July 28, 2019|url-status=dead}}
On March 8, 2020, in a game where Korver saw increased minutes due to injuries, he scored a season-high 23 points, and tied a season-high five three-pointers made, in a 109–95 loss to the Denver Nuggets.{{Cite web|url=https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2880052-paul-millsap-nuggets-hold-off-bucks-with-giannis-antetokounmpo-out-injured.amp.html|title = Paul Millsap, Nuggets Hold off Bucks with Giannis Antetokounmpo Out Injured}} On August 10, 2020, Korver scored 19 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in only 22 minutes of playing time in a 114–108 loss to the Toronto Raptors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202008100MIL.html|title=Toronto Raptors at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, August 10, 2020|website=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=January 18, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs58.com/news/bucks-fall-to-raptors-114-106-key-players-for-both-teams-sit|title=Bucks fall to Raptors 114–106; key players for both teams sit|website=Cbs58.com|access-date=January 18, 2022}}
Korver's final NBA game was played in Game 5 of the 2020 Eastern Conference Semifinals on September 8, 2020, in a 94–103 loss to the Miami Heat. In his final game, Korver played for 6 minutes and recorded 3 points. He did not sign with any team for 2020–21 season to spend more time with his family, despite not announcing his retirement.{{Cite web|url=https://basketballforever.com/2021/02/05/kyle-korver-on-if-he-will-return-to-the-nba-this-season-i-dont-know|title=Kyle Korver On If He Will Return To The NBA This Season: 'I Don't Know'|first=Eric|last=Magana|website=Basketballforever.com|date=February 6, 2021|access-date=January 18, 2022}}
Coaching career
In August 2021, Korver was hired by the Brooklyn Nets as a player development coach.{{cite web|first=Phil|last=Watson|url=https://www.sportscasting.com/brooklyn-nets-legendary-shooter-traded-copy-machine/|title=The Brooklyn Nets Bring Back Legendary Shooter They Once Traded for a Copy Machine|work=SportsCasting.com|date=October 2, 2021|access-date=October 10, 2021}}
Executive career
On July 20, 2022, Korver joined the Atlanta Hawks as the team's director of player affairs and development.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Hawks Name Kyle Korver Director of Player Affairs & Development |url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-name-kyle-korver-director-of-player-affairs-development |access-date=July 20, 2022 |website=NBA}} On January 16, 2023, the Atlanta Hawks named Korver their assistant general manager.{{Cite web|title=Atlanta Hawks Name Kyle Korver Assistant General Manager|url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/atlanta-hawks-name-kyle-korver-assistant-general-manager|date=January 16, 2023|website=NBA.com|accessdate=January 16, 2023}}
Career statistics
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==Regular season==
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|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2003}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 74 || 0 || 11.9 || .352 || .391 || .792 || 1.5 || .5 || .3 || .1 || 4.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2004}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 82 || 57 || 32.5 || .418 || .405 || .854 || 4.6 || 2.2 || 1.3 || .4 || 11.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2005}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 43 || 31.3 || .430 || .420 || .849 || 3.3 || 2.0 || .8 || .3 || 11.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2006}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 74 || 1 || 30.9 || .440 || .430 || bgcolor="CFECEC" | .914* || 3.5 || 1.4 || .8 || .3 || 14.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2007}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 25 || 0 || 26.3 || .396 || .352 || .912 || 2.9 || 1.3 || .8 || .2 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2007}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Utah
| 50 || 0 || 21.5 || .474 || .388 || .917 || 2.0 || 1.4 || .4 || .5 || 9.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2008}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Utah
| 78 || 2 || 24.0 || .438 || .386 || .882 || 3.3 || 1.8 || .6 || .4 || 9.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Utah
| 52 || 0 || 18.3 || .493 || bgcolor="EOCEF2" | .536{{double dagger}} || .796 || 2.1 || 1.7 || .5 || .2 || 7.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago
| 82 || 0 || 20.1 || .434 || .415 || .885 || 1.8 || 1.5 || .4 || .2 || 8.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago
| 65 || 7 || 22.6 || .432 || .435 || .833 || 2.4 || 1.7 || .6 || .2 || 8.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 74 || 60 || 30.5 || .461 || .457 || .859 || 4.0 || 2.0 || .9 || .5 || 10.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 71 || 71 || 33.9 || .475 || bgcolor="CFECEC" | .472* || .926 || 4.0 || 2.9 || 1.0 || .3 || 12.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 75 || 75 || 32.2 || .487 || bgcolor="CFECEC" | .492* || .898 || 4.1 || 2.6 || .7 || .6 || 12.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 80 || 80 || 30.0 || .434 || .398 || .833 || 3.3 || 2.1 || .8 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 32 || 21 || 27.9 || .441 || .409 || .889 || 2.8 || 2.3 || .7 || .4 || 9.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 35 || 1 || 24.5 || .487 ||bgcolor="CFECEC" | .485* || .933 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .3 || .2 || 10.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 73 || 4 || 21.6 || .459 ||.436 || .889 || 2.3 || 1.2 || .4 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 16 || 0 || 15.7 || .461 ||.463 || .813 || 1.8 || 1.1 || .2 || .1 || 6.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2018}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Utah
| 54 || 0 || 20.1 || .408 ||.384 || .825 || 2.5 || 1.2 || .4 || .2 || 9.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2019}}
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 58 || 1 || 16.6 || .430 ||.418 || .854 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .4 || .2 || 6.7
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 1,232 || 423 || 25.3 || .442 || .429 || .877 || 3.0 || 1.7 || .7 || .3 || 9.7
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| All-Star
| 1 || 0 || 15.6 || .538 || .583 || .000 || 1.0 || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || 21.0
{{S-end}}
==Playoffs==
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005
| style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia
| 5 || 5 || 29.4 || .286 || .292 || 1.000 || 2.6 || 1.6 || .8 || .2 || 5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008
| style="text-align:left;"| Utah
| 12 || 0 || 21.6 || .411 || .289 || .920 || 2.2 || .6 || .3 || .7 || 7.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009
| style="text-align:left;"| Utah
| 5 || 2 || 27.2 || .391 || .462 || .714 || 2.2 || 2.6 || .6 || .2 || 10.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010
| style="text-align:left;"| Utah
| 10 || 0 || 21.0 || .525 || .478 || .889 || 1.1 || 1.3 || .5 || .0 || 8.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago
| 16 || 0 || 17.4 || .388 || .423 || 1.000 || 1.2 || 1.1 || .5 || .2 || 6.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2012
| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago
| 6 || 0 || 15.7 || .409 || .308 || .500 || 1.7 || 1.5 || .5 || .5 || 3.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 6 || 2 || 29.5 || .388 || .353 || .917 || 3.3 || .7 || .3 || .7 || 10.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2014
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 7 || 7 || 35.1 || .455 || .426 || .917 || 5.3 || .7 || .6 || .3 || 13.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 14 || 14 || 37.6 || .391 || .355 || .813 || 5.0 || 2.4 || 1.4 || 1.1 || 11.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016
| style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta
| 10 || 8 || 31.6 || .467 || .444 || 1.000 || 4.8 || 1.0 || .9 || .4 || 10.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 18 || 0 || 18.1 || .425 || .391 || 1.000 || 1.7 || .7 || .4 || .3 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018
| style="text-align:left;"| Cleveland
| 22 || 11 || 23.0 || .418 || .413 || .864 || 2.4 || .9 || .4 || .4 || 8.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019
| style="text-align:left;"| Utah
| 4 || 0 || 7.5 || .375 || .333 || .667 || 1.3 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020
| style="text-align:left;"| Milwaukee
| 10 || 0 || 11.9 || .426 || .405 || 1.000 || .8 || .1 || .3 || .1 || 6.2
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 145 || 49 || 23.2 || .417 || .391 || .895 || 2.5 || 1.0 || .6 || .4 || 8.0
{{S-end}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 1999–2000
| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton
| 33 || 1 || 18.2 || .475 || .434 || .895 || 3.1 || 1.0 || .6 || .2 || 8.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2000–01
| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton
| 32 || 32 || 29.4 || .470 || .452 || .867 || 5.8 || 2.0 || 1.8 || .4 || 14.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001–02
| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton
| 29 || 28 || 31.6 || .478 || .429 || .890 || 5.5 || 3.3 || 1.6 || .6 || 15.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| Creighton
| 34 || 34 || 31.8 || .468 || .480 || .908 || 6.4 || 3.1 || 1.5 || .7 || 17.8
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 128 || 95 || 27.7 || .472 || .453 || .891 || 5.2 || 2.3 || 1.3 || .5 || 14.1
{{S-end}}
Awards, honors, and records
=NBA=
- All-Star (2015)
- NBA Sportsmanship Award (2015)
- 4× NBA three-point field goal percentage leader (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017)
- NBA free throw percentage leader (2007){{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/player?season=2007|title=NBA Player Free-Throw Shooting Statistics – 2006–07|work=ESPN.com|access-date=December 31, 2016}}
- NBA three-point field goals made leader (2005){{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/stats/player?season=2005|title=NBA Player 3-Point Shooting Statistics – 2004–05|work=ESPN.com|access-date=December 31, 2016}}
- NBA record for highest three-point shooting percentage in a regular season (53.6%): 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/player_fg3_pct.html|title=NBA Individual Regular Season Records for 3-Point Field Goal Percentage|work=basketball-reference.com|access-date=February 3, 2018}}
- NBA record for most seasons leading league in three-point percentage (4)
==Atlanta Hawks==
- Single-season 3-point field goal percentage (.492, 2014–15){{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ATL/leaders_season.html|title=Atlanta Hawks Season Leaders|accessdate=May 20, 2023|publisher=Sports Reference}}
- Career 3-point field goal percentage (.452)
==Utah Jazz==
=NCAA=
- Missouri Valley Conference career made three-pointers record (371)
- Missouri Valley Conference single season made three-pointers record (123): 2003
- Consensus Second Team All-American: 2003
- Honorable Mention All-American by Associated Press: 2002
- Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year: 2002, 2003
- First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference: 2002, 2003
- Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference: 2001
- Missouri Valley Conference tournament MVP: 2002, 2003
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Team: 2001, 2002, 2003
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team: 2000
- Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team: 2000
- Guardians Classic Omaha Regional MVP: 2003
- Guardians Classic Tournament MVP: 2003
- Guardians Classic All-Tournament Team: 2003
- CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Player of the Year: 2003
- CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-America Team: 2002, 2003
Personal life
Korver has three brothers, Klayton, Kaleb and Kirk (1990–2018), all of whom played Division I basketball. Klayton was a guard/forward for the Drake Bulldogs; Kaleb a guard for the Creighton Bluejays; and Kirk a forward for the UMKC Kangaroos.{{Cite news|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/basketball/2018/03/20/kirk-korver-dies-kyle-korver-cleveland-cavaliers-pella-iowa/444472002/|title=Pella's Kirk Korver, brother of Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyle Korver, dies at 27|first=Aaron|last=Young|newspaper=Des Moines Register|access-date=January 18, 2022}} His mother Laine played high school basketball and once scored 74 points in a game. Korver's father Kevin is a pastor in Pella, Iowa, and his uncle Kris is the head basketball coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. His cousin Kari Korver is a former UCLA women's basketball player.{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/09/26/uclas-kari-korver-to-miss-basketball-season/|title=UCLA's Kari Korver To Miss Basketball Season|work=CBSLocal.com|date=September 26, 2013|access-date=September 26, 2013}}
Korver married Juliet Richardson on August 10, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://registry.weddingchannel.com/coupledir/20118/K/R321528437/KYLE_KORVER_AND_JULIET_RICHARDSON.htm |title=Kyle Korver and Juliet Richardson – WeddingChannel Profile |work=WeddingChannel.com |access-date=October 19, 2011 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105113346/http://registry.weddingchannel.com/coupledir/20118/K/R321528437/KYLE_KORVER_AND_JULIET_RICHARDSON.htm |archive-date=November 5, 2012 }} Their daughter Kyra Elyse was born on December 5, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://atlantadailyworld.com/2012/12/07/hawks-kyle-korver-welcomes-baby-girl/|title=Hawks' Kyle Korver Welcomes Baby Girl|work=AtlantaDailyWorld.com|publisher=Atlanta Daily World|date=December 7, 2012|access-date=December 7, 2012}} His wife delivered their first boy, Knox Elliot, on October 4, 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://soaringdownsouth.com/2014/10/08/kyle-korver-welcomes-birth-of-baby-boy/|title=Kyle Korver Welcomes Birth of Baby Boy|date=October 8, 2014|website=Soaring Down South|access-date=June 5, 2017|archive-date=April 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413185807/https://soaringdownsouth.com/2014/10/08/kyle-korver-welcomes-birth-of-baby-boy/|url-status=dead}} Their second son, Koen, was born on November 7, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2016/11/7/13553450/kyle-korver-atlanta-hawks-cleveland-cavaliers|title=Kyle Korver to miss Cleveland game after birth of child|last=Rowland|first=Brad|date=November 7, 2016|website=Peachtree Hoops|access-date=June 5, 2017}}
Korver founded the Kyle Korver Foundation, which contributes to many philanthropic causes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stack.com/a/kyle-korvers-clothing-line-benefits-underprivileged-children-and-families|title=Kyle Korver's Clothing Line Benefits Underprivileged Children and Families|last=Lucier|first=Maddy|website=STACK|date=January 20, 2011|language=en|access-date=June 5, 2017}} He held a coat drive while with the 76ers, where he collected and donated coats to children in need. Korver added a new line of clothing called Seer Outfitters connected to his foundation to help underprivileged children.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/community/drive_for_kids.html|title=76ers Drive For Kids|work=NBA.com|access-date=January 6, 2017}} In 2013, he started in October the "Socktober Drive" in which he collects socks to donate to homeless people in Atlanta. Korver has also participated in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders outreach program in Africa, China, Brazil and India.{{Citation |title= Kyle Korver: Leaving a Legacy On & Off the Court – b |url= http://consciousmagazine.co/kyle-korver-2/ |website= consciousmagazine.co |language=en-US |access-date= June 5, 2017}}{{Cite news |url= http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/02/the-very-good-reason-why-athletes-are-drawing-red-xs-on-their-hands |title= The very good reason why athletes are drawing red Xs on their hands |date= February 27, 2014 |work= For The Win |access-date= June 5, 2017 |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |url= http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2017/02/why_kyle_korver_had_red_x_on_h.html |title= Why Kyle Korver had red X on his hand during Cavaliers game Thursday night |work= cleveland.com |access-date= June 5, 2017 |language=en-US}} Korver is a Christian.{{cite web|url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/basketball/2017/11/21/cavs-kyle-korver-grateful-god-hes-still-playing-nba-15-seasons/|title=Cavs Kyle Korver grateful to God that he's still playing in NBA after 15 seasons|author=Jason Romano|publisher=Sports Spectrum|date=2017-11-21|access-date=2019-12-07}}
In March 2018, Korver took a leave of absence from the Cavaliers following the death of his brother Kirk, who died just before he was about to receive a liver transplant after suffering an unknown illness that caused multiple organ failure.{{cite news|title=NBA's Kyle Korver takes leave after death of brother, 27|url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nbas-kyle-korver-takes-leave-after-death-of-brother-27/|access-date=March 21, 2018|work=Fox News|date=March 21, 2018}}{{Cite web|title=Cleveland Cavaliers G Kyle Korver opens up about death of brother in emotional ESPN interview|url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-g-kyle-korver-opens-up-about-death-of-brother-in-emotional-espn-interview/95-557590759|access-date=2021-02-06|website=Wkyc.com|language=en-US}}
See also
{{Portal|Sports}}
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career 3-point field goal percentage leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career free throw percentage leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff 3-point scoring leaders
References
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External links
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