least amount of fga per game to average 27 points per game in a season since 1997

Since 1996-97, Zion Williamson has attempted the fewest field goals per game with 27.0+ points per game in a season, with 17.0 per game in 2020-21.

Interpreted as:
least amount of fga per game by a player to average 27 or higher points per game in a season since 1997
NAME FGA PPG SEASON TM GP MPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
17.0
27.0
2020-21
NOP NOP
61
33.2
7.2
3.7
0.9
0.6
10.4
61.1
0.2
0.6
29.4
6.0
8.7
69.8
64.9
2.7
4.5
2.7
2,026
1,647
441
226
57
39
167
135
+89
2 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
17.3
27.7
2018-19
MIL MIL
72
32.8
12.5
5.9
1.3
1.5
10.0
57.8
0.7
2.8
25.6
6.9
9.5
72.9
64.4
2.2
10.3
3.7
2,358
1,994
898
424
92
110
268
232
+654
3 LeBron James
L. James
17.6
27.1
2013-14
MIA MIA
77
37.7
6.9
6.3
1.6
0.3
10.0
56.7
1.5
4.0
37.9
5.7
7.6
75.0
64.9
1.1
5.9
3.5
2,902
2,089
533
488
121
26
270
126
+410
4 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
17.6
28.5
2020-21
PHI PHI
51
31.1
10.6
2.8
1.0
1.4
9.0
51.3
1.1
3.0
37.7
9.2
10.7
85.9
63.6
2.2
8.4
3.1
1,585
1,451
539
145
50
69
159
123
+405
5 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
17.7
28.1
2012-13
OKC OKC
81
38.5
7.9
4.6
1.4
1.3
9.0
51.0
1.7
4.1
41.6
8.4
9.3
90.5
64.7
0.6
7.3
3.5
3,119
2,280
640
374
116
105
280
143
+721
6 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
17.7
27.1
2021-22
DEN DEN
74
33.4
13.8
7.9
1.5
0.9
10.3
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
7 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
18.0
28.1
2020-21
MIL MIL
61
33.0
11.0
5.9
1.2
1.2
10.3
56.9
1.1
3.6
30.3
6.5
9.5
68.5
63.3
1.6
9.4
3.4
2,013
1,717
671
357
72
73
207
168
+409
8 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
18.1
27.5
2002-03
LAL LAL
67
37.8
11.1
3.1
0.6
2.4
10.4
57.4
0.0
0.0
6.7
10.8
62.2
60.2
3.9
7.2
2.9
2,535
1,841
742
206
38
159
196
229
+363
9 James Harden
J. Harden
18.1
27.4
2014-15
HOU HOU
81
36.8
5.7
7.0
1.9
0.7
8.0
44.0
2.6
6.9
37.5
8.8
10.2
86.8
60.5
0.9
4.7
4.0
2,981
2,217
459
565
154
60
321
208
+335
10 Karl Malone
K. Malone
18.2
27.0
1997-98
UTA UTA
81
37.4
10.3
3.9
1.2
0.9
9.6
53.0
0.0
0.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.1
59.7
2.3
8.0
3.0
3,030
2,190
834
316
96
70
247
237
+584
11 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
18.3
29.1
2022-23
TOT
47
35.6
6.7
5.0
0.7
1.4
10.3
56.0
2.0
4.9
40.4
6.5
7.1
91.9
67.7
0.4
6.3
3.3
1,671
1,366
313
235
34
67
156
99
+258
12 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
18.3
27.2
2001-02
LAL LAL
67
36.1
10.7
3.0
0.6
2.0
10.6
57.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.9
10.7
55.5
59.0
3.5
7.2
2.6
2,422
1,822
715
200
41
137
171
199
+566
13 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
18.6
29.9
2021-22
MIL MIL
67
32.9
11.6
5.8
1.1
1.4
10.3
55.3
1.1
3.6
29.3
8.3
11.4
72.2
63.3
2.0
9.6
3.3
2,204
2,002
778
388
72
91
219
212
+397
14 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
18.7
27.5
2018-19
PHI PHI
64
33.7
13.6
3.7
0.7
1.9
9.1
48.4
1.2
4.1
30.0
8.2
10.1
80.4
59.3
2.5
11.1
3.5
2,154
1,761
871
234
46
122
226
211
+371
15 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
18.8
30.4
2023-24
MIL MIL
73
35.2
11.5
6.5
1.2
1.1
11.5
61.1
0.5
1.7
27.4
7.0
10.7
65.7
64.9
2.7
8.8
3.4
2,567
2,222
841
476
87
79
250
210
+339
16 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
18.8
27.2
2005-06
MIA MIA
75
38.6
5.7
6.7
1.9
0.8
9.3
49.5
0.2
1.0
17.1
8.4
10.7
78.3
57.7
1.4
4.3
3.6
2,892
2,040
430
503
146
58
268
217
+485
17 LeBron James
L. James
18.9
27.1
2011-12
MIA MIA
62
37.5
7.9
6.2
1.9
0.8
10.0
53.1
0.9
2.4
36.2
6.2
8.1
77.1
60.5
1.5
6.4
3.4
2,326
1,683
492
387
115
50
213
96
+473
18 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
18.9
27.4
2006-07
MIA MIA
51
37.9
4.7
7.5
2.1
1.2
9.3
49.1
0.4
1.5
26.6
8.5
10.5
80.7
58.3
1.0
3.7
4.2
1,931
1,397
239
384
107
62
216
117
+96
19 James Harden
J. Harden
18.9
29.1
2016-17
HOU HOU
81
36.4
8.1
11.2
1.5
0.5
8.3
44.0
3.2
9.3
34.7
9.2
10.9
84.7
61.3
1.2
7.0
5.7
2,947
2,356
659
907
121
38
464
215
+425
20 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
19.1
28.3
1997-98
LAL LAL
60
36.3
11.4
2.4
0.7
2.4
11.2
58.4
0.0
0.0
6.0
11.4
52.7
58.7
3.5
7.9
2.9
2,175
1,699
681
142
39
144
175
193
+649
21 Karl Malone
K. Malone
19.2
27.4
1996-97
UTA UTA
82
36.6
9.9
4.5
1.4
0.6
10.5
55.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
6.4
8.4
75.5
60.0
2.4
7.5
2.8
2,998
2,249
809
368
113
48
233
217
+768
22 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
19.2
27.1
2023-24
PHX PHX
75
37.2
6.6
5.0
0.9
1.2
10.0
52.3
2.2
5.4
41.3
4.8
5.6
85.6
62.6
0.5
6.1
3.2
2,791
2,032
495
378
68
91
243
133
+290
23 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
19.2
28.2
2015-16
OKC OKC
72
35.8
8.2
5.0
1.0
1.2
9.7
50.5
2.6
6.7
38.7
6.2
6.9
89.8
63.4
0.6
7.6
3.5
2,578
2,029
589
361
69
85
250
137
+647
24 Devin Booker
D. Booker
19.2
27.1
2023-24
PHX PHX
68
36.0
4.5
6.9
0.9
0.4
9.4
49.2
2.2
6.1
36.4
6.0
6.7
88.6
61.1
0.8
3.7
2.6
2,447
1,841
308
472
61
28
178
206
+316
25 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
19.2
28.7
2000-01
LAL LAL
74
39.5
12.7
3.7
0.6
2.8
11.0
57.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.7
13.1
51.3
57.4
3.9
8.8
2.9
2,924
2,125
940
277
47
204
218
256
+463

More Pelicans Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

110.4

26th

DRTG

119.9

29th

NETRTG

-9.5

29th

3P%

34.7

24th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
36
46
.439
32.0
12
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
36
46
.439
32.0
13
Spurs Spurs
34
48
.415
34.0
14
Pelicans Pelicans
21
61
.256
47.0
15
Jazz Jazz
17
65
.207
51.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/22
NOP NOP
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Fri
10/24
SAS SAS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Mon
10/27
BOS BOS
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Wed
10/29
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Fri
10/31
NOP NOP
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

21 - 61

100

Final

115

OKC Thunder

68 - 14

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM