least amount of field goals attempts per game to average 35 points per game in a season

James Harden has attempted the fewest field goals per game with 35.0+ points per game in a season, with 24.5 per game in 2018-19.

Interpreted as:
least amount of field goals attempts per game by a player to average 35 or higher points per game in a season
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 James Harden
J. Harden
24.5
36.1
2018-19
HOU HOU
78
36.8
6.6
7.5
2.0
0.7
10.8
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
2,867
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
2 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
27.2
35.4
2005-06
LAL LAL
80
41.0
5.3
4.5
1.8
0.4
12.2
45.0
2.3
6.5
34.7
8.7
10.2
85.0
55.9
0.9
4.4
3.1
3,277
2,832
425
360
147
30
250
233
+320
3 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
27.8
37.1
1986-87
CHI CHI
82
40.0
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
3,281
3,041
430
377
236
125
272
237
4 Rick Barry
R. Barry
28.7
35.6
1966-67
SFW SFW
78
40.7
9.2
3.6
13.0
45.1
9.7
10.9
88.4
53.1
3,175
2,775
714
282
258
5 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
28.7
36.9
1963-64
SFW SFW
80
46.1
22.3
5.0
15.1
52.4
6.8
12.7
53.1
53.7
3,689
2,948
1,787
403
182
6 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
31.1
38.4
1960-61
PHI PHI
79
47.8
27.2
1.9
15.8
50.9
6.7
13.3
50.4
51.9
3,773
3,033
2,149
148
130
7 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
32.1
37.6
1959-60
PHI PHI
72
46.4
27.0
2.3
14.8
46.1
8.0
13.8
58.2
49.3
3,338
2,707
1,941
168
150
8 Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
33.1
38.3
1961-62
LAL LAL
48
44.4
18.6
4.6
14.2
42.8
9.9
13.1
75.4
49.2
2,129
1,836
892
222
155
9 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
34.6
44.8
1962-63
SFW SFW
80
47.6
24.3
3.4
18.3
52.8
8.3
13.9
59.3
55.0
3,806
3,586
1,946
275
136
10 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
39.5
50.4
1961-62
PHI PHI
80
48.5
25.7
2.4
20.0
50.6
10.4
17.0
61.3
53.6
3,882
4,029
2,052
192
123

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.3

13th

DRTG

110.8

4th

NETRTG

4.6

7th

3P%

35.3

21st

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
Last Game
HOU Rockets

3 - 4

89

Final

103

GSW Warriors

4 - 3

Sun 4 May 2025

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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
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87
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

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Sun
6/22
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM