Willie Burton has the fewest attempted shots in a game with 53+ points, with 19 attempts versus the Heat on December 13, 1994.
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fewest field goal attempts by a player to reach 53 or more point in a regular-season game| NAME | FGA | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | W. Burton | 19 | 53 | 12/13/1994 | vs | 43 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 63.2 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 24 | 28 | 85.7 | 84.6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2 |  | N. Jokić | 21 | 56 | 12/25/2025 | vs | 43 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 71.4 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 22 | 23 | 95.7 | 90.0 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | +15 | ||
| 3 | | N. Jokić | 23 | 55 | 11/12/2025 | @ | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 78.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 | 91.5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | +28 | ||
| 4 |  | F. VanVleet | 23 | 54 | 2/2/2021 | @ | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 73.9 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 100.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +20 | ||
| 5 |  | K. Irving | 23 | 54 | 1/31/2020 | vs | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 82.6 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 98.5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +20 | ||
| 6 |  | W. Chamberlain | 23 | 53 | 12/20/1967 | @ | 45 | 38 | 6 | 20 | 87.0 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 76.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 7 |  | L. Dončić | 24 | 53 | 1/30/2023 | vs | 36 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 70.8 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 83.0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 8 |  | S. Curry | 24 | 53 | 4/12/2021 | vs | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 58.3 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 85.4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | +16 | ||
| 9 |  | J. Harden | 24 | 60 | 11/30/2019 | vs | 31 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 66.7 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 20 | 23 | 87.0 | 87.9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +50 | ||
| 10 | | S. Curry | 25 | 56 | 2/27/2025 | @ | 34 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 64.0 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 92.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +15 | ||
| 11 |  | G. Antetokounmpo | 25 | 54 | 11/9/2023 | @ | 36 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 76.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 82.0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | +6 | ||
| 12 |  | J. Tatum | 25 | 53 | 4/9/2021 | vs | 41 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 64.0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 82.7 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | +5 | ||
| 13 | | J. Harden | 25 | 56 | 11/5/2017 | vs | 35 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 76.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 92.5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +25 | ||
| 14 |  | M. Jordan | 25 | 58 | 2/26/1987 | vs | 37 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 64.0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 96.3 | 78.6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 15 |  | D. Wilkins | 25 | 53 | 1/12/1987 | vs | 37 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 76.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 79.4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 16 | | W. Chamberlain | 25 | 53 | 10/23/1965 | vs | 45 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 84.0 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 83.9 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 17 |  | K. Leonard | 26 | 55 | 12/28/2025 | vs | 39 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 65.4 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 16 | 17 | 94.1 | 82.1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | +20 | ||
| 18 |  | J. Harden | 26 | 55 | 11/22/2025 | @ | 35 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 65.4 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 85.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +22 | ||
| 19 |  | T. Young | 26 | 56 | 1/3/2022 | @ | 37 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 65.4 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 15 | 15 | 100.0 | 85.9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +10 | ||
| 20 | | J. Harden | 26 | 53 | 12/31/2016 | vs | 42 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 53.8 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 78.1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 2 | +13 | ||
| 21 |  | K. Malone | 26 | 61 | 1/27/1990 | vs | 33 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 80.8 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 84.4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 22 |  | K. Tripucka | 26 | 56 | 1/29/1983 | vs | 37 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 69.2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 90.9 | 78.5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 23 |  | B. Beal | 27 | 53 | 2/23/2020 | @ | 39 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 55.6 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 18 | 20 | 90.0 | 74.0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | -4 | ||
| 24 | | S. Curry | 27 | 53 | 10/31/2015 | @ | 36 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 63.0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 83.2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +16 | ||
| 25 |  | T. Delk | 27 | 53 | 1/2/2001 | @ | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 74.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 13 | 15 | 86.7 | 78.9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | ||
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SACResults may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for field-goal attempts going back to the 1982-83 season.
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |