most shots attempted in a 40 or less point game

Joe Fulks has the most shot attempts in a game with 40 or fewer points, with 55 attempts versus the Providence Steam Rollers on March 18, 1948.

Interpreted as:

most shots field goal attempted by a player in a 40 or less point regular-season game

	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	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	55	35	3/18/1948	PHI	vs	PRO						13	23.6				9	10	90.0	29.5
2	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	50	37	12/3/1946	PHI	vs	PRO						16	32.0				5	8	62.5	34.6				2
3	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	47	31	12/30/1947	PHI	@	BOS						12	25.5				7	8	87.5	30.7
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	44	37	11/25/1964	SFW	@	BOS	48	32	5			17	38.6				3	10	30.0	38.2				3
5	Rick Barry R. Barry	43	40	1/11/1975	GSW	vs	CHI	45	8	5	4	0	19	44.2				2	2	100.0	45.6	1	7		3
6	Jerry West J. West	43	37	1/20/1966	LAL	@	BAL		7	7			11	25.6				15	15	100.0	37.3				5
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43	34	2/23/1963	SFW	@	CHI	46	22	0			14	32.6				6	9	66.7	36.2				3
8	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	43	37	11/17/1961	LAL	@	PHI	44	28	8			15	34.9				7	9	77.8	39.4				5
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43	34	11/24/1960	PHI	vs	BOS	48	55	4			15	34.9				4	10	40.0	35.9				3
10	George Mikan G. Mikan	43	32	11/17/1951	MIN	vs	FTW						8	18.6				16	21	76.2	30.6				3
11	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	42	38	2/19/1988	ATL	vs	LAL	48	7	6	0	1	17	40.5	1	4	25.0	3	3	100.0	43.9	3	4	3	5
12	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	42	38	2/3/1965	BOS	vs	BAL	37	5	1			15	35.7				8	9	88.9	41.3				4
13	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	42	35	1/10/1960	PHI	@	NYK	48	27	7			13	31.0				9	13	69.2	36.7				2
14	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	41	34	12/22/2012	LAL	@	GSW	44	10	5	1	0	16	39.0	2	8	25.0	0	1	0.0	41.0	3	7	3	5	0
15	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	41	35	12/25/1971	DET	vs	MIL		21	3			16	39.0				3	5	60.0	40.5
16	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	41	40	1/1/1971	SDR	@	LAL	48	21	4			19	46.3				2	4	50.0	46.8				1
17	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	41	34	10/27/1970	SDR	@	MIL	46	21	0			15	36.6				4	9	44.4	37.8				5
18	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	41	21	2/22/1949	PHI	@	ROC			0			8	19.5				5	6	83.3	24.1				3
19	John Williamson J. Williamson	40	40	3/4/1978	NJN	@	BUF						14	35.0				12	12	100.0	44.2
20	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	40	34	2/7/1973	BOS	vs	LAL	50	17	8			16	40.0				2	3	66.7	41.1				4
21	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	40	29	1/19/1971	SDR	@	NYK	50	35	1			13	32.5				3	5	60.0	34.4				2
22	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	40	28	2/8/1969	SDR	@	DET	53	24	0			13	32.5				2	4	50.0	33.5				4
23	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	40	37	2/10/1965	CIN		NYK	53	12	9			15	37.5				7	7	100.0	42.9				5
24	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	40	37	2/23/1964	SFW	vs	LAL	48	25	6			16	40.0				5	11	45.5	41.3				3
25	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	40	35	3/4/1963	LAL	vs	CIN		12				14	35.0				7	9	77.8	39.8				2