highest field goal% in a game since 1980 with at least 25 attempts

Since 1979-80, Jamal Murray has the best field-goal percentage in a game with 25+ field-goal attempts, at 84.0 percent against the Cavaliers on February 19, 2021.

Interpreted as:
highest field goal% by a player in a regular-season game since 1980 with at least 25 field goal attempts
NAME FG% FGA DATE TM OPP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FGM 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Jamal Murray
J. Murray
84.0
25
2/19/2021
DEN DEN
@
CLE CLE
38
50
6
2
2
0
21
8
10
80.0
0
0
100.0
0
6
1
4
+24
2 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
82.8
29
11/16/1988
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
43
52
9
1
4
2
24
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
84.5
3
6
4
2
3 Dana Barros
D. Barros
80.8
26
3/14/1995
PHI PHI
vs
HOU HOU
42
50
6
8
2
0
21
6
8
75.0
2
2
100.0
93.0
2
4
4
2
4 Karl Malone
K. Malone
80.8
26
1/27/1990
UTA UTA
vs
MIL MIL
33
61
18
2
3
0
21
0
0
19
23
82.6
84.4
9
9
2
2
5 George Gervin
G. Gervin
80.8
26
1/25/1985
SAS SAS
@
HOU HOU
38
42
2
3
2
0
21
0
0
0
0
80.8
1
1
2
3
6 Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
80.0
25
4/4/2023
PHI PHI
vs
BOS BOS
39
52
13
6
0
2
20
0
1
0.0
12
13
92.3
84.6
2
11
3
3
+17
7 Devin Booker
D. Booker
80.0
25
11/30/2022
PHX PHX
vs
CHI CHI
31
51
4
6
1
0
20
6
7
85.7
5
6
83.3
92.3
0
4
2
3
+23
8 Luis Scola
L. Scola
80.0
25
3/13/2010
HOU HOU
vs
NJN NJN
41
44
12
3
2
1
20
0
0
4
6
66.7
79.6
6
6
4
2
+9
9 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
80.0
25
2/27/2009
PHX PHX
vs
TOR TOR
35
45
11
2
3
1
20
0
0
5
8
62.5
78.9
3
8
3
4
+17
10 Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
80.0
25
1/7/1981
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
45
51
5
7
2
0
20
0
0
11
11
100.0
85.5
2
3
3
1
11 Bernard King
B. King
80.0
25
1/3/1981
GSW GSW
vs
PHI PHI
43
50
8
4
3
2
20
0
0
10
11
90.9
83.8
5
3
3
3
12 Otis Birdsong
O. Birdsong
80.0
25
1/29/1980
KCK KCK
@
DEN DEN
40
49
4
3
3
1
20
0
0
9
15
60.0
77.5
1
3
2
3
13 Karl Malone
K. Malone
78.6
28
12/22/1989
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
43
52
17
3
2
0
22
0
0
8
12
66.7
78.1
3
14
2
3
14 Kevin McHale
K. McHale
78.6
28
3/3/1985
BOS BOS
vs
DET DET
41
56
16
4
1
3
22
0
0
12
13
92.3
83.0
10
6
4
3
15 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
77.8
27
4/3/1988
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
42
59
4
6
2
2
21
0
1
0.0
17
19
89.5
83.4
2
2
1
4
16 Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
77.8
27
11/27/1979
UTA UTA
vs
LAL LAL
45
50
9
2
2
0
21
0
0
8
10
80.0
79.6
2
7
3
3
17 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
76.9
26
1/29/2023
MIL MIL
vs
NOP NOP
30
50
13
4
0
0
20
3
4
75.0
7
12
58.3
79.9
3
10
3
5
+16
18 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
76.9
26
12/21/2000
LAL LAL
@
HOU HOU
44
45
4
3
1
0
20
1
1
100.0
4
6
66.7
78.6
3
1
1
1
-2
19 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
76.9
26
3/8/1995
ORL ORL
vs
LAL LAL
42
46
11
4
1
5
20
0
0
6
10
60.0
75.7
7
4
2
2
20 Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
76.9
26
3/14/1986
UTA UTA
vs
SAS SAS
39
47
3
8
2
0
20
0
2
0.0
7
10
70.0
77.3
0
3
4
4
21 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
76.0
25
11/9/2023
MIL MIL
@
IND IND
36
54
12
3
0
0
19
0
1
0.0
16
18
88.9
82.0
2
10
8
4
+6
22 James Harden
J. Harden
76.0
25
11/5/2017
HOU HOU
vs
UTA UTA
35
56
2
13
2
0
19
7
8
87.5
11
12
91.7
92.5
0
2
7
3
+25
23 Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
76.0
25
2/8/2008
DEN DEN
vs
WAS WAS
39
49
4
2
2
0
19
3
3
100.0
8
8
100.0
85.9
0
4
1
2
+14
24 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
76.0
25
2/16/1993
ORL ORL
@
DET DET
49
46
21
3
0
5
19
0
0
8
16
50.0
71.8
3
18
6
5
25 Larry Bird
L. Bird
76.0
25
11/10/1989
BOS BOS
vs
ATL ATL
39
50
13
7
0
0
19
1
1
100.0
11
12
91.7
82.6
3
10
3
3
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for field-goal attempts and field-goal percentage going back to the 1982-83 season.

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ORTG

119.9

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DRTG

116.0

22nd

NETRTG

3.9

9th

3P%

37.6

5th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
10/23
DEN DEN
@
GSW GSW
10:00 PM
Sat
10/25
PHX PHX
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Mon
10/27
DEN DEN
@
MIN MIN
9:30 PM
Wed
10/29
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Fri
10/31
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
10:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 3

125

Final

93

DEN Nuggets

3 - 4

Sun 18 May 2025

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM