worst true shooting to score 40 points in a game

Wilt Chamberlain has the worst true shooting percentage in a game with 40+ points, at 37.0 percent against the Lakers on November 27, 1960.

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worst true shooting by a player to score 40 or more points in a regular-season game

	NAME	TS%	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	37.0	41	11/27/1960	PHI	@	LAL	48	27	4			16	48	33.3				9	17	52.9				3
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	39.3	53	10/28/1962	SFW	@	CIN	53	27	2			23	60	38.3				7	17	41.2				2
3	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	40.3	45	12/30/1959	PHI	vs	MIN	46	32	3			19	51	37.3				7	11	63.6				3
4	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	40.9	41	11/7/2002	LAL	@	BOS	46	9	4	4	0	17	47	36.2	0	8	0.0	7	7	100.0	2	7	5	3	-3
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	41.1	49	1/26/1964	SFW	@	LAL	48	19	2			18	49	36.7				13	24	54.2				4
6	Rick Barry R. Barry	42.1	48	2/5/1967	SFW	@	CHI	53	9	3			17	50	34.0				14	16	87.5				4
7	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	42.6	41	11/1/1961	LAL	vs	CIN		19				15	42	35.7				11	14	78.6				2
8	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43.1	51	12/26/1961	PHI		SYR	48	29	1			21	53	39.6				9	14	64.3				2
9	Rick Barry R. Barry	43.1	41	2/7/1967	SFW		PHI	43	11	5			17	44	38.6				7	8	87.5				4
10	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	43.5	46	11/10/2025	DET	vs	WAS	45	12	11	5	2	14	45	31.1	2	11	18.2	16	18	88.9	5	7	2	4	+10
11	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43.5	44	2/1/1963	SFW		CIN	48	15	4			17	44	38.6				10	15	66.7				1
12	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43.7	44	1/15/1960	PHI	vs	BOS	48	43	2			16	42	38.1				12	19	63.2				2
13	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	43.7	43	10/28/1961	PHI	@	SYR	48	23	3			17	43	39.5				9	14	64.3				0
14	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	44.0	41	11/4/1959	PHI	vs	SYR	47	40	0			17	40	42.5				7	15	46.7				1
15	John Williamson J. Williamson	44.2	40	3/4/1978	NJN	@	BUF						14	40	35.0				12	12	100.0
16	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	44.2	45	11/17/1960	PHI	vs	SYR	48	28	1			18	39	46.2				9	27	33.3				1
17	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	44.4	40	3/16/1963	SFW	@	LAL	53	17	4			16	38	42.1				8	16	50.0				2
18	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	44.5	45	11/21/1961	PHI	@	CIN	48	34	6			20	44	45.5				5	15	33.3				0
19	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	44.6	47	12/6/1961	LAL	vs	SYR		23	8			17	43	39.5				13	22	59.1				1
20	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	44.8	44	2/20/1962	CHI		PHI		24	4			18	43	41.9				8	14	57.1				4
21	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	44.8	41	11/11/1961	PHI	@	BOS	48	21	3			17	40	42.5				7	13	53.8				4
22	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45.1	47	3/7/1964	SFW	@	LAL	48	13	10			21	46	45.7				5	14	35.7				4
23	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45.1	43	11/15/1961	PHI	vs	CIN	48	18	5			18	42	42.9				7	13	53.8				1
24	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	45.2	55	1/24/1962	PHI		CHI	48	32	5			23	56	41.1				9	11	81.8				1
25	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	45.3	40	11/23/1961	LAL	@	STL	43	23				16	38	42.1				8	14	57.1				4

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