Charles Barkley has the fewest attempted shots in a game with 36+ points, with 10 attempts against the Knicks on March 16, 1988.
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fewest field goal attempts by a player to score 36 or more points 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 |  | C. Barkley | 10 | 36 | 3/16/1988 | vs | 43 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 83.3 | 87.5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||
| 2 |  | T. Young | 12 | 37 | 12/23/2020 | @ | 26 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 83.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 101.9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +30 | ||
| 3 |  | L. Foust | 12 | 36 | 11/30/1957 | vs | 7 | 58.3 | 22 | 26 | 84.6 | 76.8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 |  | I. Quickley | 13 | 40 | 1/20/2026 | @ | 34 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 84.6 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 112.1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +1 | ||
| 5 |  | D. Howard | 13 | 39 | 3/12/2013 | @ | 38 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 53.8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 39 | 64.1 | 64.7 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | +16 | |||
| 6 |  | K. Love | 13 | 37 | 2/27/2011 | vs | 41 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 61.5 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 80.0 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 3 | +18 | ||
| 7 |  | P. Stojakovic | 13 | 38 | 3/24/2005 | vs | 41 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 69.2 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 99.2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | +12 | ||
| 8 |  | S. O'Neal | 13 | 41 | 11/19/1999 | vs | 43 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 84.6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 61.3 | 77.0 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | +14 | |||
| 9 |  | R. Miller | 13 | 36 | 3/22/1995 | vs | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 92.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 103.4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 10 |  | M. Johnson | 13 | 38 | 4/9/1990 | vs | 41 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 61.5 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 19 | 22 | 86.4 | 83.8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 11 |  | R. Blackman | 13 | 42 | 2/17/1986 | @ | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 76.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 22 | 23 | 95.7 | 90.8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | R. Blackman | 13 | 38 | 1/5/1983 | vs | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 69.2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 95.2 | 85.4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 13 |  | G. Goodrich | 13 | 36 | 3/17/1970 | vs | 45 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 76.9 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 86.0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 14 |  | Z. Williamson | 14 | 36 | 3/24/2024 | @ | 36 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 92.9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 89.3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +18 | |||
| 15 |  | N. Jokić | 14 | 36 | 1/17/2023 | vs | 34 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 92.9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 97.8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | +19 | ||
| 16 | | N. Jokić | 14 | 36 | 3/7/2018 | vs | 34 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 85.7 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 95.5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | +1 | ||
| 17 |  | J. Harden | 14 | 37 | 12/5/2016 | vs | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 57.1 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 18 | 18 | 100.0 | 84.4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | +3 | ||
| 18 |  | C. Paul | 14 | 38 | 12/14/2013 | @ | 33 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 78.6 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 100.8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +24 | ||
| 19 |  | C. Billups | 14 | 36 | 12/29/2010 | @ | 37 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 64.3 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 91.3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -2 | ||
| 20 |  | R. Allen | 14 | 36 | 1/11/2009 | @ | 43 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 78.6 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 108.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +12 | ||
| 21 |  | A. Mourning | 14 | 43 | 2/23/2000 | vs | 33 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 92.9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 87.5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +6 | |||
| 22 |  | B. Stith | 14 | 37 | 12/5/1996 | vs | 37 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 71.4 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 16 | 16 | 100.0 | 87.9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | -12 | ||
| 23 |  | D. Wesley | 14 | 37 | 11/22/1995 | @ | 33 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 71.4 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 100.5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 24 |  | R. Seikaly | 14 | 38 | 12/30/1994 | @ | 37 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 85.7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | 85.0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 25 | | R. Miller | 14 | 37 | 12/14/1991 | vs | 36 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 71.4 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 91.8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||
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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 |
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| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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