least shots by a player to score 40 points in a game

Immanuel Quickley, Shaquille O'Neal and Rolando Blackman are tied for the fewest shot attempts in a game with 40+ points, with 13 attempts.

Interpreted as:
least shots by a player to score 40 or more points in a regular-season game
NAMEFGAPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Immanuel Quickley
I. Quickley
13
40
1/20/2026
@
34
2
10
2
0
11
84.6
7
8
87.5
11
11
100.0
112.1
0
2
3
4
+1
2Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
13
41
11/19/1999
vs
43
17
1
1
7
11
84.6
0
0
19
31
61.3
77.0
7
10
2
4
+14
3Rolando Blackman
R. Blackman
13
42
2/17/1986
@
40
2
0
0
2
10
76.9
0
1
0.0
22
23
95.7
90.8
1
1
5
0
4Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
14
43
2/23/2000
vs
33
16
0
0
5
13
92.9
0
0
17
24
70.8
87.5
7
9
2
2
+6
5Artis Gilmore
A. Gilmore
14
42
3/18/1977
vs
39
15
9
1
4
11
78.6
20
25
80.0
84.0
5
10
5
6Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
14
40
11/25/1973
vs
29
4
9
2
0
12
85.7
16
18
88.9
91.2
0
4
3
7Kenny Sears
K. Sears
14
41
11/7/1958
@
17
12
85.7
17
18
94.4
93.5
3
8Myles Turner
M. Turner
15
40
2/23/2023
vs
37
10
2
0
1
13
86.7
8
10
80.0
6
7
85.7
110.6
3
7
5
5
+9
9Allen Crabbe
A. Crabbe
15
41
4/9/2018
vs
34
5
4
1
1
12
80.0
8
11
72.7
9
9
100.0
108.1
0
5
1
2
+14
10Reggie Miller
R. Miller
15
40
3/15/1995
vs
36
6
1
1
0
12
80.0
6
8
75.0
10
12
83.3
98.6
1
5
1
1
11Cedric Ceballos
C. Ceballos
15
40
3/9/1993
@
42
12
2
1
3
14
93.3
0
0
12
12
100.0
98.6
5
7
3
4
12Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
15
46
1/4/1984
vs
40
9
5
1
0
9
60.0
0
0
28
29
96.6
82.9
5
4
2
3
13George Gervin
G. Gervin
15
41
1/23/1977
vs
34
4
2
1
2
14
93.3
13
14
92.9
96.9
0
4
6
14Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
16
42
3/6/2023
@
37
5
3
2
1
11
68.8
1
2
50.0
19
19
100.0
86.2
1
4
4
4
-4
15Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
16
44
2/10/2023
@
39
3
7
2
1
13
81.3
0
1
0.0
18
19
94.7
90.3
0
3
4
1
+22
16DeMarcus Cousins
D. Cousins
16
46
1/30/2017
@
32
15
5
1
1
11
68.8
4
6
66.7
20
22
90.9
89.6
4
11
8
6
-6
17Kevin Durant
K. Durant
16
40
1/18/2017
vs
34
12
4
0
3
13
81.3
5
7
71.4
9
10
90.0
98.0
2
10
2
2
+31
18Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
16
41
1/1/2017
@
39
9
7
0
0
12
75.0
6
7
85.7
11
11
100.0
98.4
1
8
4
3
+12
19Isaiah Thomas
I. Thomas
16
44
12/20/2016
@
38
3
6
2
1
10
62.5
7
10
70.0
17
17
100.0
93.7
0
3
1
1
+9
20Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
16
40
12/19/2012
vs
34
8
5
3
1
13
81.3
6
7
85.7
8
8
100.0
102.5
0
8
1
2
+29
21Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
16
44
3/19/2010
vs
35
7
0
1
2
14
87.5
0
0
16
18
88.9
92.0
2
5
5
4
+15
22Chris Bosh
C. Bosh
16
40
2/20/2008
vs
39
5
5
1
1
14
87.5
1
1
100.0
11
11
100.0
96.0
3
2
1
3
+28
23Gilbert Arenas
G. Arenas
16
46
2/25/2006
vs
30
1
2
4
0
13
81.3
7
10
70.0
13
14
92.9
103.8
0
1
1
2
+20
24Yao Ming
Y. Ming
16
40
12/20/2004
vs
33
10
1
0
1
13
81.3
0
0
14
18
77.8
83.6
4
6
2
4
+13
25Reggie Miller
R. Miller
16
40
1/23/1996
vs
33
4
1
0
0
12
75.0
6
8
75.0
10
12
83.3
94.0
1
3
2
2
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