Ray Allen became the 23rd player in NBA history to do what?

Ray Allen became the 23rd player in NBA history to make 1,000 three-pointers. He reached the milestone on January 3, 2003, when he made two three-point field goals against the Utah Jazz.

Allen was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks at the time, although he was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics later in the 2002–03 season. His ability to shoot accurately from long range helped establish him as one of the NBA's premier perimeter scorers. The 1,000-three milestone was especially notable in that era, when teams attempted far fewer three-pointers than they do today.

Allen eventually became one of the greatest three-point shooters in basketball history. He finished his career with 2,973 regular-season three-pointers, a record that stood until Stephen Curry surpassed it in 2021. Allen also made the famous corner three-pointer in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals, helping Miami avoid elimination against San Antonio.

The question refers to career three-pointers made, not three-point attempts or a single-season total. That distinction matters because “make” in NBA statistical language means successfully convert a shot.