Four - point play - wikipedia Four - point play Jamal Crawford is the NBA leader in career four - point plays. In basketball, a four - point play is the rare occasion when an offensive player shoots and makes a three - point field goal while simultaneously being fouled by a defensive player, resulting in a shooting foul and one free throw attempt, or a two - point field goal and is intentionally or flagrantly fouled on the shot and is awarded two free throws. If the player makes his / her free throws, they will have scored four points on a single possession. The short - lived American Basketball League first introduced the four - point play to the game of basketball, and it was later adopted by the American Basketball Association during its inaugural season. The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) introduced that rule in 1979 ; FIBA in 1984 ; the NCAA in 1986 ( men only ) and 1987 ( women ) ; middle and high schools in 1987 ; and the WNBA in 1997. Sam Smith of the Chicago Bulls completed the first four - point play in NBA history on October 21, 1979, in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Dale Ellis was the first player in NBA history to complete two four - point plays in the same game when he did so in a win against the Sacramento Kings on January 26, 1988. On April 29, 2009, James Jones completed two four - point plays in a span of eleven seconds. As of February 1, 2018, Jamal Crawford is the league 's career leader in regular - season four - point plays with 51, and 56 when including postseason play. See also Three - point play References Jump up ^ `` Four - point play -- ( Basketball ) : Definition ''. MiMi.hu. Retrieved January 10, 2009. Jump up ^ `` 4 - Point Play Gets Approval By ABA ''. Associated Press. July 11, 1967. Retrieved June 17, 2013. Jump up ^ Sam Smith. `` Taxing dilemma for NBA 's 2010 free agents ''. bulls.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved on October 11, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Ellis sets record with two four - point plays ''. Moscow - Pullman Daily News. Associated Press. January 27, 1988. Retrieved June 26, 2016. Jump up ^ `` James Jones for 4 - twice in 11 seconds ''. Associated Press. gainesville.com. April 29, 2009. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016. CS1 maint : Unfit url ( link ) Jump up ^ Astramskas, David ( February 21, 2016 ). `` JAMAL CRAWFORD CONTINUES TO ADD TO HIS UNTOUCHABLE NBA RECORD FOR 4 - POINT PLAYS ''. ballislife.com. Retrieved February 27, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Clippers rip Nets 127 - 95 for 7th straight win, go to 10 - 1 ''. ESPN.com. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016. G Jamal Crawford, the king of four - point plays, had one in the fourth, making a free throw after getting fouled on a 3 - pointer he launched from in front of his team 's bench. Basketball ( outline ) General topics History of basketball James Naismith Variations of basketball Leagues Statistics Glossary of terms Index of articles Rules Bonus Jump ball Officials Turnover Violation 3 seconds Offense Defense 5 seconds Basket interference Carrying Double dribble Goaltending Shot clock Traveling Foul Flagrant Personal Technical Game play Air ball Alley - oop Assist Backboard shattering Ball hog Block Buzzer beater Cherry picking Dribble Crossover Dunk Euro step Fadeaway Fast break Fly Flop Jump shot Layup Finger roll Field goal Four - point play Free throw Hook shot Moves Pick and roll Positions Posterized Playbook Rebound Point Screen Back screen Slashing Steal Three - pointer Three - point play Uncontested shot Strategy General Sixth man Offense Continuity offense Flex Shuffle UCLA High Post Wheel Dribble drive motion Four corners Motion Princeton Run and gun Grinnell System Nellie Ball Small ball Triangle Defense 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 1 -- 3 -- 1 2 -- 3 zone Amoeba Box - and - one Double team Full - court press Hack - a-Shaq Jordan Rules Line Man - to - man Match - up zone Triangle - and - two Zone Equipment Backboard Ball Breakaway rim Court Half court Key Net Possession arrow Whistle Clothing Basketball sleeve Finger sleeve Air Jordan Chuck Taylor All - Stars Miscellaneous 100 - point scorers 50 -- 40 -- 90 club AAU All - Americans AAU champions Mikan Drill Player tracking Shootaround Tip drill Winning streaks Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Four-point_play&oldid=823656007 '' Categories : Basketball terminology Hidden categories : CS1 maint : Unfit url Articles containing potentially dated statements from February 2018 All articles containing potentially dated statements Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch فارسی Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 2 February 2018, at 16 : 02. About Wikipedia

Question: who made the first 4 point play in the nba
Answer: Sam Smith of the Chicago Bulls