How often is 3 drawn in Pick 10 (New York)?
Across all 14,488 draws of Pick 10 on record since January 12, 1987 (20 numbers from 1–80, one matrix throughout), number 3 has been drawn 3,660 times — the 17th most often of 80.
Data: 14,488 draws, January 12, 1987 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 38.0 more than the 3,622.0 a number would average from the matrix alone (1% above).
How long has 3 gone without being drawn?
The longest 3 has gone without being drawn is 30 draws, between its appearances on May 6, 1992 and June 6, 1992. Its current gap is 7 draws, longer than its average gap of 3.0 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Pick 10: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 6 consecutive draws on record, from March 24, 1992 to March 29, 1992. Its first appearance in the record was on January 30, 1987.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 3?
Across the record, 3 has been drawn alongside 57 more often than with any other number (929 times), followed by 15 (921), 52 (919), 58 (915), 59 (915). The fewest: 37 (816), 13 (827), 12 (831), 49 (838), 10 (842).
3 in Pick 10, year by year
Its busiest year was 2013, drawn 105 times in 362 draws (3rd that year); its quietest was 2005, 69 times in 364 draws (80th).
| Year | Times 3 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | tied 46th | 300 |
| 2025 | 74 | tied 79th | 364 |
| 2024 | 97 | tied 20th | 365 |
| 2023 | 84 | tied 65th | 364 |
| 2022 | 96 | tied 17th | 362 |
| 2021 | 87 | tied 53rd | 365 |
| 2020 | 102 | tied 8th | 364 |
| 2019 | 93 | tied 31st | 364 |
| 2018 | 93 | tied 30th | 365 |
| 2017 | 91 | tied 42nd | 363 |
| 2016 | 101 | tied 8th | 366 |
| 2015 | 101 | 7th | 363 |
| 2014 | 89 | tied 40th | 361 |
| 2013 | 105 | 3rd | 362 |
| 2012 | 100 | tied 13th | 366 |
| 2011 | 87 | tied 56th | 365 |
| 2010 | 78 | 79th | 364 |
| 2009 | 93 | tied 35th | 364 |
| 2008 | 95 | tied 28th | 365 |
| 2007 | 92 | tied 31st | 364 |
| 2006 | 96 | 26th | 364 |
| 2005 | 69 | 80th | 364 |
| 2004 | 100 | tied 11th | 365 |
| 2003 | 93 | tied 33rd | 364 |
| 2002 | 91 | 40th | 364 |
| 2001 | 101 | tied 7th | 364 |
| 2000 | 93 | tied 36th | 365 |
| 1999 | 88 | tied 55th | 364 |
| 1998 | 99 | 14th | 364 |
| 1997 | 97 | tied 18th | 364 |
| 1996 | 84 | 66th | 365 |
| 1995 | 102 | 6th | 364 |
| 1994 | 88 | tied 53rd | 364 |
| 1993 | 97 | tied 17th | 364 |
| 1992 | 79 | tied 75th | 365 |
| 1991 | 87 | tied 54th | 364 |
| 1990 | 92 | tied 33rd | 364 |
| 1989 | 103 | tied 5th | 364 |
| 1988 | 83 | tied 62nd | 365 |
| 1987 | 88 | tied 39th | 351 |
When was 3 last drawn?
Number 3 was last drawn on Tue, Oct 20, 2026 (7 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 3, 7, 15, 17, 23, 24, 30, 33, 35, 36, 39, 43, 45, 46, 47, 53, 54, 55, 71, 72. All Pick 10 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 3: Oct 19, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 12, 2026; Oct 10, 2026; Oct 9, 2026.
These are counts of past Pick 10 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 3 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 3 drawn in Pick 10 (New York)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/usa/pick-10/number/3. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.