fewest field goal attempts to score 40 points in finals game

Shaquille O'Neal has the fewest attempted shots with 40+ points in an NBA Finals game, with 18 attempts versus the Pacers on June 9, 2000.

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fewest field goal attempts by a player to score 40 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	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	18	40	6/9/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	IND	46	24	4	0	3	11	61.1	0	0		18	39	46.2	56.9	5	19	2	5	+14
2	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	20	40	10/4/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	LAL	45	11	13	2	2	14	70.0	0	0		12	14	85.7	76.5	1	10	5	0	+20
3	George Mikan G. Mikan	20	40	4/23/1950	1949-50	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	SYR			2			13	65.0				14	17	82.4	72.8				6
4	LeBron James L. James	21	40	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	MIA	42	13	7	3	0	15	71.4	6	9	66.7	4	6	66.7	84.6	3	10	4	1	+7
5	George Mikan G. Mikan	21	42	4/4/1949	1948-49	NBA Finals	MIN	vs	WAS						14	66.7				14	17	82.4	73.7				4
6	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	22	42	7/8/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	@	PHX	40	12	4	1	3	15	68.2	1	5	20.0	11	18	61.1	70.2	4	8	3	3	+3
7	Jerry West J. West	22	41	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	41	3	8			12	54.5				17	20	85.0	66.6				3
8	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	23	41	7/11/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	38	13	6	1	0	14	60.9	0	2	0.0	13	17	76.5	67.3	4	9	1	3	+20
9	Kevin Durant K. Durant	23	43	6/6/2018	2017-18	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	43	13	7	1	1	15	65.2	6	9	66.7	7	7	100.0	82.4	1	12	3	3	+15
10	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	23	40	6/7/2002	2001-02	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NJN	41	12	8	0	1	14	60.9	0	0		12	14	85.7	68.6	3	9	4	2	+35
11	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	23	46	6/12/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	CHI	@	POR	42	5	4	0	1	14	60.9	2	4	50.0	16	19	84.2	73.3	0	5	4	5
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	23	42	5/16/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	47	15	7	3	1	14	60.9	0	1	0.0	14	14	100.0	72.0	3	12	5	3
13	Jerry West J. West	23	40	4/8/1962	1961-62	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	45	5	4			13	56.5				14	15	93.3	67.6				5
14	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	23	40	4/9/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	STL	vs	BOS	46	18	4			14	60.9				12	12	100.0	70.7				4
15	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	24	41	6/13/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	40	3	6	2	1	17	70.8	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	82.4	0	3	4	4	+20
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	24	40	5/14/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	15	1	0	4	16	66.7	0	0		8	9	88.9	71.5	4	11	5	4
17	Jalen Williams J. Williams	25	40	6/16/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	35	6	4	1	0	14	56.0	3	5	60.0	9	12	75.0	66.1	1	5	1	4	+14
18	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	25	50	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	PHX	42	14	2	0	5	16	64.0	1	3	33.3	17	19	89.5	74.9	4	10	6	2	+10
19	Jerry West J. West	25	43	4/21/1965	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	44	12	7			13	52.0				17	20	85.0	63.6				2
20	Stephen Curry S. Curry	26	43	6/10/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	GSW	@	BOS	41	10	4	0	0	14	53.8	7	14	50.0	8	9	88.9	71.8	2	8	5	3	+11
21	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	26	42	6/13/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	DAL	43	13	2	2	0	14	53.8	1	2	50.0	13	18	72.2	61.9	2	11	1	5	+6
22	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	26	42	6/11/1993	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	CHI	46	13	4	1	1	16	61.5	0	1	0.0	10	12	83.3	67.1	6	7	2	3
23	James Worthy J. Worthy	26	40	6/13/1989	1988-89	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	46	3	3	0	3	17	65.4	2	3	66.7	4	6	66.7	69.8	0	3	1	3
24	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	27	40	6/9/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	41	7	4	1	0	15	55.6	7	12	58.3	3	4	75.0	69.5	3	4	3	4	+7
25	LeBron James L. James	27	41	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	43	8	11	4	3	16	59.3	3	6	50.0	6	8	75.0	67.2	2	6	1	3	+26