fewest attempts to score 20 points in finals game

Dwight Howard has the fewest shot attempts with 20+ points in an NBA Finals game, with 6 attempts against the Lakers on June 9, 2009.

Interpreted as:
fewest field goal attempts by a player to score 20 or more points in finals game
NAME FGA PTS DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Dwight Howard
D. Howard
6
21
6/9/2009
2008-09
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
vs
LAL LAL
43
14
2
1
2
5
83.3
0
0
11
16
68.8
80.5
2
12
1
4
+5
2 Leon Powe
L. Powe
7
21
6/8/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
15
2
0
0
0
6
85.7
0
0
9
13
69.2
82.5
1
1
0
4
+6
3 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
8
27
6/12/2005
2004-05
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
DET DET
32
3
7
3
0
6
75.0
4
5
80.0
11
13
84.6
98.4
1
2
3
3
+25
4 Rick Fox
R. Fox
8
20
6/15/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
40
6
6
1
0
5
62.5
3
3
100.0
7
7
100.0
90.3
1
5
2
2
+12
5 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
8
21
6/10/1990
1989-90
NBA Finals
DET DET
@
POR POR
41
5
8
1
0
6
75.0
0
1
0.0
9
11
81.8
81.8
1
4
6
4
6 Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
8
20
4/7/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
19
1
7
87.5
6
6
100.0
94.0
4
7 Alex Caruso
A. Caruso
9
20
6/13/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
30
3
0
5
1
7
77.8
1
2
50.0
5
7
71.4
82.8
2
1
2
3
+14
8 Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
9
22
5/30/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
28
4
5
1
0
8
88.9
1
2
50.0
5
6
83.3
94.5
0
4
0
2
9 Bobby Jones
B. Jones
9
21
6/6/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
vs
LAL LAL
30
3
2
0
4
7
77.8
0
0
7
8
87.5
83.9
2
1
2
4
10 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
9
22
6/1/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
34
9
8
3
0
8
88.9
0
0
6
7
85.7
91.1
2
7
3
5
11 Bill Russell
B. Russell
9
22
4/25/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
42
30
4
6
66.7
10
12
83.3
77.0
2
12 Harry Gallatin
H. Gallatin
9
22
4/4/1953
1952-53
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
@
MIN MIN
6
66.7
10
13
76.9
74.7
1
13 Deandre Ayton
D. Ayton
10
22
7/6/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
MIL MIL
39
19
0
1
0
8
80.0
0
0
6
6
100.0
87.0
2
17
0
3
+13
14 Marc Gasol
M. Gasol
10
20
5/30/2019
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
vs
GSW GSW
30
7
1
2
1
6
60.0
2
4
50.0
6
6
100.0
79.1
0
7
0
6
+8
15 Shaun Livingston
S. Livingston
10
20
6/2/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
27
4
3
1
0
8
80.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
85.0
1
3
0
2
+20
16 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
10
22
6/15/2014
2013-14
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
MIA MIA
34
10
2
1
1
7
70.0
3
4
75.0
5
6
83.3
87.0
2
8
3
6
+15
17 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
10
21
6/5/2014
2013-14
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
MIA MIA
33
10
3
0
0
9
90.0
0
0
3
4
75.0
89.3
1
9
5
2
+10
18 Ray Allen
R. Allen
10
21
6/16/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
30
4
1
0
0
7
70.0
4
4
100.0
3
3
100.0
92.8
0
4
0
4
-12
19 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
10
20
6/13/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
MIA MIA
33
5
1
0
1
6
60.0
0
0
8
10
80.0
69.4
1
4
3
2
-4
20 Andrew Bynum
A. Bynum
10
21
6/6/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
39
6
0
0
7
6
60.0
0
0
9
12
75.0
68.7
3
3
2
5
+1
21 Pau Gasol
P. Gasol
10
25
6/6/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
42
8
3
1
6
7
70.0
0
1
0.0
11
13
84.6
79.5
3
5
1
3
-12
22 Lamar Odom
L. Odom
10
20
6/15/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
41
11
2
0
4
8
80.0
1
1
100.0
3
3
100.0
88.3
2
9
4
3
+9
23 Sasha Vujacic
S. Vujacic
10
20
6/10/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
28
4
1
0
1
7
70.0
3
5
60.0
3
4
75.0
85.0
0
4
0
2
+15
24 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
10
22
6/5/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
31
4
2
1
0
7
70.0
3
4
75.0
5
7
71.4
84.1
0
4
3
4
+10
25 Dale Davis
D. Davis
10
20
6/19/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
IND IND
@
LAL LAL
35
14
3
0
3
8
80.0
0
0
4
6
66.7
79.1
5
9
0
4
+3
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for field-goal attempts going back to the 1956 Finals.

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48
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.585
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44
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.537
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Magic Magic
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42
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43
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68
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52
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50
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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
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OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
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DAL DAL
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Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM