most points in a game on less than 16 fga

Adrian Dantley has put up the most points in a game with fewer than 16 field-goal attempts, with 46 points versus the Rockets on January 4, 1984.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player in a regular-season game on less than 16 fga

	NAME	PTS	FGA	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	46	15	1/4/1984	UTA	vs	HOU	40	9	5	1	0	9	60.0	0	0		28	29	96.6	82.9	5	4	2	3
2	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	43	14	2/23/2000	MIA	vs	NJN	33	16	0	0	5	13	92.9	0	0		17	24	70.8	87.5	7	9	2	2	+6
3	Rolando Blackman R. Blackman	42	13	2/17/1986	DAL	@	NJN	40	2	0	0	2	10	76.9	0	1	0.0	22	23	95.7	90.8	1	1	5	0
4	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	42	14	3/18/1977	CHI	vs	KCK	39	15	9	1	4	11	78.6				20	25	80.0	84.0	5	10		5
5	Allen Crabbe A. Crabbe	41	15	4/9/2018	BKN	vs	CHI	34	5	4	1	1	12	80.0	8	11	72.7	9	9	100.0	108.1	0	5	1	2	+14
6	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	41	13	11/19/1999	LAL	vs	CHI	43	17	1	1	7	11	84.6	0	0		19	31	61.3	77.0	7	10	2	4	+14
7	George Gervin G. Gervin	41	15	1/23/1977	SAS	vs	POR	34	4	2	1	2	14	93.3				13	14	92.9	96.9	0	4		6
8	Kenny Sears K. Sears	41	14	11/7/1958	NYK	@	DET		17				12	85.7				17	18	94.4	93.5				3
9	Myles Turner M. Turner	40	15	2/23/2023	IND	vs	BOS	37	10	2	0	1	13	86.7	8	10	80.0	6	7	85.7	110.6	3	7	5	5	+9
10	Reggie Miller R. Miller	40	15	3/15/1995	IND	vs	MIL	36	6	1	1	0	12	80.0	6	8	75.0	10	12	83.3	98.6	1	5	1	1
11	Cedric Ceballos C. Ceballos	40	15	3/9/1993	PHX	@	SAC	42	12	2	1	3	14	93.3	0	0		12	12	100.0	98.6	5	7	3	4
12	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	40	14	11/25/1973	LAL	vs	POR	29	4	9	2	0	12	85.7				16	18	88.9	91.2	0	4		3
13	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	39	15	11/23/2022	DEN	@	OKC	43	10	9	0	0	11	73.3	1	3	33.3	16	18	88.9	85.1	3	7	4	5	+11
14	Dwight Howard D. Howard	39	13	3/12/2013	LAL	@	ORL	38	16	2	1	3	7	53.8	0	0		25	39	64.1	64.7	3	13	0	3	+16
15	Corey Maggette C. Maggette	39	15	4/12/2007	LAC	@	LAL	43	8	9	4	1	10	66.7	2	3	66.7	17	24	70.8	76.3	2	6	3	4	+13
16	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	39	15	2/22/1989	PHI	@	MIA	34	8	3	4	1	12	80.0	6	6	100.0	9	12	75.0	96.2	3	5	4	1
17	Roy Hinson R. Hinson	39	15	1/28/1986	CLE	@	HOU	39	2	0	1	0	11	73.3	0	0		17	20	85.0	81.9	1	1	2	5
18	Mickey Johnson M. Johnson	39	15	1/4/1978	CHI	@	GSW	37	7	2	1	0	11	73.3				17	20	85.0	81.9	3	4	4	3
19	Kevin Durant K. Durant	38	15	3/18/2022	BKN	vs	POR	38	6	6	0	1	11	73.3	2	3	66.7	14	15	93.3	88.0	0	6	8	4	0
20	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	38	15	1/22/2021	PHI	vs	BOS	30	11	3	1	0	11	73.3	2	2	100.0	14	15	93.3	88.0	3	8	5	5	+13
21	Chris Paul C. Paul	38	14	12/14/2013	LAC	@	WAS	33	3	12	3	0	11	78.6	5	7	71.4	11	11	100.0	100.8	1	2	2	2	+24
22	Devin Harris D. Harris	38	15	11/7/2008	NJN	vs	DET	39	5	2	1	0	9	60.0	0	3	0.0	20	24	83.3	74.3	1	4	1	5	+17
23	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	38	15	3/22/2008	PHX	vs	HOU	39	13	0	0	4	9	60.0	0	1	0.0	20	20	100.0	79.8	2	11	2	5	+9
24	Peja Stojakovic P. Stojakovic	38	13	3/24/2005	SAC	vs	DAL	41	9	2	1	0	9	69.2	6	8	75.0	14	14	100.0	99.2	1	8	3	5	+12
25	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	38	15	3/13/2000	BOS	@	DET	38	7	1	4	0	11	73.3	4	5	80.0	12	17	70.6	84.5	3	4	3	3	+1