fewest shots to score 40 points in a game by lebron james

LeBron James had his fewest attempted shots in a game with 40+ points versus the Nets on March 31, 2024, with 17 attempts.

Interpreted as:

fewest shots to score 40 or more points in a regular-season game by LeBron James

	NAME	FGA	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	LeBron James L. James	17	40	3/31/2024	LAL	@	BKN	37	7	5	0	0	13	76.5	9	10	90.0	5	6	83.3	101.8	1	6	4	0	+22
2	LeBron James L. James	19	44	11/14/2018	LAL	vs	POR	36	10	9	1	3	13	68.4	5	6	83.3	13	15	86.7	85.9	2	8	4	0	+4
3	LeBron James L. James	19	43	3/18/2014	MIA	@	CLE	42	6	4	2	3	14	73.7	6	8	75.0	9	13	69.2	87.0	0	6	0	1	+11
4	LeBron James L. James	19	41	1/10/2010	CLE	@	POR	45	10	8	0	1	13	68.4	3	4	75.0	12	14	85.7	81.5	0	10	3	1	+16
5	LeBron James L. James	19	41	12/17/2005	CLE	vs	MIA	46	5	10	1	0	12	63.2	2	4	50.0	15	16	93.8	78.7	0	5	4	3	+9
6	LeBron James L. James	20	40	12/23/2023	LAL	@	OKC	37	7	7	2	2	13	65.0	5	5	100.0	9	9	100.0	83.5	2	5	3	0	+10
7	LeBron James L. James	21	43	3/18/2011	MIA	@	ATL	31	2	3	0	0	16	76.2	5	7	71.4	6	7	85.7	89.3	0	2	4	2	+23
8	LeBron James L. James	21	42	3/2/2009	CLE	@	MIA	44	8	4	1	1	13	61.9	6	7	85.7	10	10	100.0	82.7	1	7	6	4	+8
9	LeBron James L. James	21	47	2/10/2009	CLE	@	IND	41	7	4	1	1	15	71.4	4	7	57.1	13	14	92.9	86.5	0	7	7	1	+7
10	LeBron James L. James	22	43	11/24/2004	CLE	vs	DET	38	6	5	3	1	15	68.2	2	3	66.7	11	12	91.7	78.8	3	3	3	3	+12
11	LeBron James L. James	23	40	3/16/2024	LAL	vs	GSW	38	8	9	1	1	15	65.2	3	5	60.0	7	8	87.5	75.4	3	5	4	1	-6
12	LeBron James L. James	23	42	2/18/2014	MIA	@	DAL	38	9	6	2	0	16	69.6	4	8	50.0	6	8	75.0	79.2	2	7	3	2	+19
13	LeBron James L. James	23	40	2/26/2013	MIA	vs	SAC	48	8	16	2	1	14	60.9	1	2	50.0	11	12	91.7	70.7	3	5	2	1	+11
14	LeBron James L. James	23	41	2/8/2011	MIA	vs	IND	42	13	8	3	1	15	65.2	2	5	40.0	9	13	69.2	71.4	3	10	4	1	+18
15	LeBron James L. James	23	48	12/30/2009	CLE	vs	ATL	43	10	6	2	2	15	65.2	4	6	66.7	14	16	87.5	79.9	3	7	3	3	+7
16	LeBron James L. James	23	41	11/5/2008	CLE	vs	CHI	36	9	6	4	0	13	56.5	0	2	0.0	15	16	93.8	68.2	2	7	5	1	+22
17	LeBron James L. James	23	42	3/12/2008	CLE	@	NJN	46	11	7	1	2	12	52.2	2	7	28.6	16	23	69.6	63.4	3	8	6	5	-4
18	LeBron James L. James	23	46	3/29/2006	CLE	vs	DAL	43	5	4	3	0	16	69.6	4	7	57.1	10	13	76.9	80.1	0	5	2	3	+16
19	LeBron James L. James	24	40	2/20/2025	LAL	@	POR	36	8	4	2	1	14	58.3	4	8	50.0	8	8	100.0	72.7	0	8	11	2	+8
20	LeBron James L. James	24	42	12/5/2018	LAL	vs	SAS	40	5	6	2	0	15	62.5	3	7	42.9	9	13	69.2	70.7	0	5	2	1	+19
21	LeBron James L. James	24	44	12/10/2016	CLE	vs	CHA	42	9	10	3	1	17	70.8	5	10	50.0	5	9	55.6	78.7	1	8	5	3	-1
22	LeBron James L. James	24	41	12/12/2014	CLE	@	NOP	38	5	5	0	1	17	70.8	2	2	100.0	5	8	62.5	74.5	0	5	2	1	-3
23	LeBron James L. James	24	40	2/1/2012	MIA	@	MIL	40	8	5	2	0	14	58.3	4	7	57.1	8	10	80.0	70.4	0	8	7	1	-6
24	LeBron James L. James	24	41	11/11/2008	CLE	vs	MIL	43	5	6	3	0	16	66.7	1	4	25.0	8	10	80.0	72.2	0	5	2	2	+11
25	LeBron James L. James	25	42	2/6/2025	LAL	vs	GSW	38	17	8	1	1	14	56.0	6	9	66.7	8	10	80.0	71.4	1	16	3	1	+7