most field goals attempted when scoring under 30 points in a single game all-time

Joe Fulks has the most shot attempts in a game with fewer than 30 points, with 41 attempts versus the Rochester Royals on February 22, 1949.

Interpreted as:

most field goals attempted when scoring by a player under 30 points in a single regular-season game all-time

	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	41	21	2/22/1949	PHI	@	ROC			0			8	19.5				5	6	83.3	24.1				3
2	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	40	29	1/19/1971	SDR	@	NYK	50	35	1			13	32.5				3	5	60.0	34.4				2
3	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	40	28	2/8/1969	SDR	@	DET	53	24	0			13	32.5				2	4	50.0	33.5				4
4	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	40	21	11/1/1961	NYK	@	DET						7	17.5				7	8	87.5	24.1				6
5	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	40	24	11/27/1947	PHI	vs	NYK			0			7	17.5				10	13	76.9	26.2				5
6	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	39	29	11/3/1997	CHI	vs	SAS	48	13	4	5	2	12	30.8	1	4	25.0	4	6	66.7	34.8	4	9	3	0	-6
7	Pete Maravich P. Maravich	39	29	3/27/1977	NOJ	@	IND	55	9	7			12	30.8				5	8	62.5	34.1				2
8	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	39	29	1/29/1960	BOS	@	PHI		9	12			11	28.2				7	9	77.8	33.8				2
9	George Mikan G. Mikan	39	28	2/18/1949	MIN	@	BOS						10	25.6				8	11	72.7	31.9
10	George Mikan G. Mikan	39	29	11/9/1948	MIN	@	BOS						11	28.2				7	10	70.0	33.4
11	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	38	25	1/2/1971	SDR	vs	LAL	52	23	3			11	28.9				3	6	50.0	30.8				3
12	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	38	27	1/8/1950	MIN	vs	BOS			1			13	34.2				1	1	100.0	35.1				2
13	Rudy Gay R. Gay	37	29	11/11/2013	TOR	@	HOU	49	10	2	4	1	11	29.7	3	8	37.5	4	4	100.0	37.4	1	9	2	6	0
14	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	37	27	12/1/1972	BOS	@	PHI	46	8	6			12	32.4				3	3	100.0	35.2				3
15	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	37	28	10/27/1956	PHI		SYR		12	2			11	29.7				6	7	85.7	34.9				4
16	John Abramovic J. Abramovic	37	22	11/18/1946	PIT	vs	TOR						10	27.0				2	3	66.7	28.7				3
17	Tracy McGrady T. McGrady	36	26	2/3/2002	ORL	vs	SAS	50	17	6	1	0	12	33.3	2	8	25.0	0	2	0.0	35.2	9	8	4	1	-2
18	John Starks J. Starks	36	26	2/14/1993	NYK	@	ORL	56	4	8	0	0	10	27.8	2	9	22.2	4	5	80.0	34.0	2	2	4	3
19	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	36	25	1/22/1967	LAL	@	BOS	45	11	1			9	25.0				7	9	77.8	31.3				4
20	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	36	22	2/8/1951	PHI	vs	BAL		14	5			10	27.8				2	3	66.7	29.5				1
21	George Mikan G. Mikan	36	25	1/15/1950	MIN	vs	ROC			3			10	27.8				5	7	71.4	32.0				4
22	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	36	27	1/29/1949	PHI	@	NYK			1			10	27.8				7	11	63.6	33.1				3
23	Frankie Baumholtz F. Baumholtz	36	24	1/16/1947	CLE	@	STL						10	27.8				4	5	80.0	31.4				3
24	Gilbert Arenas G. Arenas	35	27	3/18/2005	WAS	@	MIL	46	10	7	3	1	12	34.3	3	12	25.0	0	0		38.6	3	7	0	3	-5
25	Bob Love B. Love	35	28	3/21/1976	CHI	@	KCK	40	7	1	0	0	13	37.1				2	3	66.7	38.5	3	4		3