what player has most 40 point games on less than 20 attempts in nba history

James Harden has the most games with 40+ points and fewer than 20 field-goal attempts, with 9 games.

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NAMEGPPTSFGAMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
9
382
164
37.8
42.4
5.8
6.3
1.9
0.6
11.2
61.6
6.0
10.6
56.8
14.0
15.7
89.4
84.5
0.8
5.0
5.1
340
52
57
17
5
46
21
+167
2Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
7
306
120
40.3
43.7
5.7
5.9
0.6
0.0
12.6
73.3
0.0
0.0
18.6
21.1
87.8
82.6
2.6
3.1
2.4
282
40
41
4
0
17
17
3Karl Malone
K. Malone
6
245
112
40.5
40.8
10.2
4.2
1.7
1.3
12.5
67.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
15.8
19.0
83.3
75.5
1.7
8.5
3.3
243
61
25
10
8
20
17
+26
4Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
5
211
92
37.3
42.2
5.2
7.8
1.8
0.8
12.8
69.6
1.2
2.2
54.5
15.4
17.2
89.5
81.3
1.0
4.2
2.6
187
26
39
9
4
13
10
+77
5Kevin Durant
K. Durant
5
203
90
36.1
40.6
8.4
3.6
0.8
1.0
13.2
73.3
5.0
7.0
71.4
9.2
11.2
82.1
88.5
0.4
8.0
3.0
181
42
18
4
5
15
12
+73
6LeBron James
L. James
5
209
93
41.3
41.8
7.6
7.2
0.8
1.4
13.0
69.9
5.0
6.4
78.1
10.8
12.8
84.4
86.2
0.6
7.0
3.0
207
38
36
4
7
15
5
+62
7Charles Barkley
C. Barkley
5
203
89
41.6
40.6
19.4
3.8
2.4
0.6
13.4
75.3
0.6
2.0
30.0
13.2
18.2
72.5
78.7
7.0
12.4
5.4
208
97
19
12
3
27
15
8Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
4
167
70
36.5
41.8
13.3
3.3
1.3
1.8
12.0
68.6
1.3
2.8
45.5
16.5
19.3
85.7
80.4
2.0
11.3
3.3
146
53
13
5
7
13
14
+31
9Stephen Curry
S. Curry
4
165
75
35.0
41.3
4.8
6.5
1.8
0.3
13.5
72.0
7.8
10.8
72.1
6.5
6.8
96.3
95.0
0.5
4.3
3.8
140
19
26
7
1
15
8
+65
10Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
4
160
72
41.5
40.0
6.3
6.0
2.0
0.8
10.3
56.9
2.0
4.5
44.4
17.5
21.3
82.4
73.1
0.8
5.5
3.5
166
25
24
8
3
14
14
+34
11Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
4
165
73
39.7
41.3
5.8
3.0
2.8
1.0
12.8
69.9
4.5
6.8
66.7
11.3
13.5
83.3
85.3
0.8
5.0
2.5
159
23
12
11
4
10
13
+22
12Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
3
126
54
35.5
42.0
13.0
5.0
0.3
1.0
13.3
74.1
0.7
1.3
50.0
14.7
19.7
74.6
78.8
2.7
10.3
2.3
107
39
15
1
3
7
10
+27
13Anthony Davis
A. Davis
3
123
52
34.5
41.0
15.3
3.7
1.0
1.7
11.7
67.3
1.3
2.0
66.7
16.3
17.3
94.2
82.1
4.0
11.3
1.3
103
46
11
3
5
4
8
+41
14Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
3
125
54
37.0
41.7
3.7
6.0
0.7
0.0
11.3
63.0
5.0
8.7
57.7
14.0
14.7
95.5
85.2
0.3
3.3
1.7
111
11
18
2
0
5
6
+55
15Chris Bosh
C. Bosh
3
122
54
41.7
40.7
12.0
3.0
2.7
1.0
13.0
72.2
0.3
0.3
100.0
14.3
16.7
86.0
80.3
4.7
7.3
2.3
125
36
9
8
3
7
7
+24
16Immanuel Quickley
I. Quickley
2
80
31
32.0
40.0
2.0
9.5
1.5
0.5
12.5
80.6
6.0
7.5
80.0
9.0
10.0
90.0
100.5
0.0
2.0
2.0
64
4
19
3
1
4
7
+19
17Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
2
83
38
34.7
41.5
2.5
4.0
1.5
0.5
15.0
78.9
9.5
11.0
86.4
2.0
2.5
80.0
103.2
0.5
2.0
3.0
69
5
8
3
1
6
1
+53
18Trae Young
T. Young
2
81
37
36.7
40.5
3.0
9.0
1.5
0.0
10.5
56.8
4.5
8.5
52.9
15.0
18.0
83.3
76.6
0.5
2.5
3.5
73
6
18
3
0
7
6
-1
19Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
2
80
37
31.2
40.0
7.0
1.5
0.0
1.0
11.5
62.2
6.5
9.0
72.2
10.5
10.5
100.0
86.5
0.5
6.5
0.5
62
14
3
0
2
1
6
+60
20Devin Booker
D. Booker
2
80
37
34.9
40.0
4.5
5.5
1.5
0.5
13.0
70.3
4.0
6.5
61.5
10.0
11.0
90.9
85.7
0.5
4.0
2.5
70
9
11
3
1
5
6
+23
21Kemba Walker
K. Walker
2
86
37
31.4
43.0
6.5
5.5
0.5
0.0
12.5
67.6
8.5
13.0
65.4
9.5
10.5
90.5
93.0
0.5
6.0
1.5
63
13
11
1
0
3
3
+60
22Klay Thompson
K. Thompson
2
83
37
34.8
41.5
6.0
1.5
0.0
0.0
13.0
70.3
8.5
12.0
70.8
7.0
7.5
93.3
95.2
0.0
6.0
1.5
70
12
3
0
0
3
2
+56
23Kevin Martin
K. Martin
2
85
37
36.3
42.5
2.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
12.5
67.6
4.5
7.0
64.3
13.0
14.5
89.7
85.4
0.0
2.0
2.5
73
4
6
0
0
5
3
+21
24Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
2
85
35
40.2
42.5
8.5
0.5
0.5
2.0
15.0
85.7
0.0
0.0
12.5
15.0
83.3
88.2
3.0
5.5
5.5
80
17
1
1
4
11
8
+17
25Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
2
83
33
36.5
41.5
14.5
1.5
0.0
4.5
13.5
81.8
0.0
0.0
14.5
22.0
65.9
79.3
5.0
9.5
3.0
73
29
3
0
9
6
8
+6
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