fewest field goal made to score to score 40 point in game

Anthony Edwards, James Harden and Devin Booker were tied for the fewest baskets in a game with 40+ points this season, with 11 made.

Interpreted as:

fewest field goal made by a player to score to score 40 or more point in regular-season game this season

	NAME	FGM	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	11	41	2/6/2025	MIN	vs	HOU	38	7	6	0	1	25	44.0	5	12	41.7	14	15	93.3	64.9	2	5	4	3	+9
2	James Harden J. Harden	11	41	12/16/2024	LAC	vs	UTA	31	1	6	1	1	17	64.7	7	11	63.6	12	14	85.7	88.5	0	1	4	2	+27
3	Devin Booker D. Booker	11	40	10/31/2024	PHX	@	LAC	38	5	8	3	0	18	61.1	5	9	55.6	13	15	86.7	81.3	1	4	2	1	+20
4	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	12	40	3/8/2025	BOS	vs	LAL	45	12	8	2	1	28	42.9	6	16	37.5	10	12	83.3	60.1	1	11	3	3	+12
5	Stephen Curry S. Curry	12	40	3/6/2025	GSW	@	BKN	36	4	4	0	0	20	60.0	7	13	53.8	9	9	100.0	83.5	2	2	5	3	-16
6	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	12	44	3/2/2025	MIN	@	PHX	36	5	7	2	0	22	54.5	6	14	42.9	14	14	100.0	78.1	0	5	1	0	+22
7	Tyler Herro T. Herro	12	40	2/23/2025	MIA	@	MIL	40	7	11	0	0	27	44.4	3	12	25.0	13	14	92.9	60.3	1	6	2	1	+7
8	James Harden J. Harden	12	40	1/25/2025	LAC	vs	MIL	35	5	9	1	0	24	50.0	4	10	40.0	12	12	100.0	68.3	1	4	1	2	+12
9	Tyrese Maxey T. Maxey	12	40	12/16/2024	PHI	@	CHA	40	5	5	4	0	28	42.9	6	12	50.0	10	13	76.9	59.3	1	4	4	3	+18
10	Jalen Green J. Green	12	41	11/27/2024	HOU	@	PHI	41	7	2	2	1	20	60.0	4	6	66.7	13	14	92.9	78.4	1	6	5	1	+3
11	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	12	40	10/26/2024	DAL	@	PHX	39	10	4	0	1	25	48.0	5	13	38.5	11	12	91.7	66.1	1	9	2	4	-12
12	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	13	44	4/10/2025	MIN	@	MEM	38	5	3	1	1	19	68.4	7	11	63.6	11	13	84.6	89.0	1	4	5	3	+15
13	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	13	41	2/28/2025	CLE	@	BOS	35	3	5	1	0	26	50.0	5	12	41.7	10	11	90.9	66.5	0	3	2	1	0
14	Norman Powell N. Powell	13	41	2/13/2025	LAC	@	UTA	46	3	1	1	0	26	50.0	5	10	50.0	10	13	76.9	64.6	1	2	3	2	+13
15	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	13	44	2/10/2025	MIN	@	CLE	37	6	1	1	0	28	46.4	8	15	53.3	10	13	76.9	65.2	0	6	7	0	-12
16	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	13	40	2/8/2025	BOS	@	NYK	37	6	4	0	0	26	50.0	7	14	50.0	7	9	77.8	66.8	0	6	1	1	+18
17	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	13	49	2/5/2025	MIN	vs	CHI	37	9	3	1	1	28	46.4	6	14	42.9	17	18	94.4	68.2	3	6	5	2	+17
18	Trey Murphy III T. Murphy III	13	41	2/3/2025	NOP	@	DEN	38	3	3	2	1	21	61.9	8	12	66.7	7	7	100.0	85.1	1	2	0	1	-9
19	Trae Young T. Young	13	43	1/14/2025	ATL	vs	PHX	38	3	5	3	0	31	41.9	6	12	50.0	11	14	78.6	57.9	2	1	6	2	+10
20	Jalen Green J. Green	13	42	1/13/2025	HOU	vs	MEM	40	3	4	1	0	18	72.2	5	6	83.3	11	11	100.0	91.9	0	3	3	1	+8
21	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	13	42	12/19/2024	SAS	vs	ATL	37	6	5	2	4	24	54.2	7	15	46.7	9	12	75.0	71.7	0	6	5	0	+17
22	James Harden J. Harden	13	43	11/27/2024	LAC	@	WAS	32	4	7	3	0	22	59.1	7	11	63.6	10	11	90.9	80.1	1	3	4	0	+25
23	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	13	45	11/11/2024	OKC	vs	LAC	39	3	9	5	2	21	61.9	4	8	50.0	15	16	93.8	80.2	0	3	1	3	+8
24	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	13	41	11/2/2024	MIL	vs	CLE	39	4	9	0	1	24	54.2	10	15	66.7	5	8	62.5	74.5	0	4	1	4	+3
25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	14	42	4/8/2025	OKC	vs	LAL	37	6	6	0	1	26	53.8	5	9	55.6	9	11	81.8	68.1	1	5	1	5	+7