least shots to score 40 points in a game

Shaquille O'Neal and Rolando Blackman are tied for the fewest attempted shots in a game with 40+ points, with 13 attempts.

Interpreted as:

least shots by a player to score 40 or more points in a 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	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	13	41	11/19/1999	LAL	vs	CHI	43	17	1	1	7	11	84.6	0	0		19	31	61.3	77.0	7	10	2	4	+14
2	Rolando Blackman R. Blackman	13	42	2/17/1986	DAL	@	NJN	40	2	0	0	2	10	76.9	0	1	0.0	22	23	95.7	90.8	1	1	5	0
3	Alonzo Mourning A. Mourning	14	43	2/23/2000	MIA	vs	NJN	33	16	0	0	5	13	92.9	0	0		17	24	70.8	87.5	7	9	2	2	+6
4	Artis Gilmore A. Gilmore	14	42	3/18/1977	CHI	vs	KCK	39	15	9	1	4	11	78.6				20	25	80.0	84.0	5	10		5
5	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	14	40	11/25/1973	LAL	vs	POR	29	4	9	2	0	12	85.7				16	18	88.9	91.2	0	4		3
6	Kenny Sears K. Sears	14	41	11/7/1958	NYK	@	DET		17				12	85.7				17	18	94.4	93.5				3
7	Myles Turner M. Turner	15	40	2/23/2023	IND	vs	BOS	37	10	2	0	1	13	86.7	8	10	80.0	6	7	85.7	110.6	3	7	5	5	+9
8	Allen Crabbe A. Crabbe	15	41	4/9/2018	BKN	vs	CHI	34	5	4	1	1	12	80.0	8	11	72.7	9	9	100.0	108.1	0	5	1	2	+14
9	Reggie Miller R. Miller	15	40	3/15/1995	IND	vs	MIL	36	6	1	1	0	12	80.0	6	8	75.0	10	12	83.3	98.6	1	5	1	1
10	Cedric Ceballos C. Ceballos	15	40	3/9/1993	PHX	@	SAC	42	12	2	1	3	14	93.3	0	0		12	12	100.0	98.6	5	7	3	4
11	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	15	46	1/4/1984	UTA	vs	HOU	40	9	5	1	0	9	60.0	0	0		28	29	96.6	82.9	5	4	2	3
12	George Gervin G. Gervin	15	41	1/23/1977	SAS	vs	POR	34	4	2	1	2	14	93.3				13	14	92.9	96.9	0	4		6
13	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	16	42	3/6/2023	PHI	@	IND	37	5	3	2	1	11	68.8	1	2	50.0	19	19	100.0	86.2	1	4	4	4	-4
14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	16	44	2/10/2023	OKC	@	POR	39	3	7	2	1	13	81.3	0	1	0.0	18	19	94.7	90.3	0	3	4	1	+22
15	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	16	46	1/30/2017	SAC	@	PHI	32	15	5	1	1	11	68.8	4	6	66.7	20	22	90.9	89.6	4	11	8	6	-6
16	Kevin Durant K. Durant	16	40	1/18/2017	GSW	vs	OKC	34	12	4	0	3	13	81.3	5	7	71.4	9	10	90.0	98.0	2	10	2	2	+31
17	Kyle Lowry K. Lowry	16	41	1/1/2017	TOR	@	LAL	39	9	7	0	0	12	75.0	6	7	85.7	11	11	100.0	98.4	1	8	4	3	+12
18	Isaiah Thomas I. Thomas	16	44	12/20/2016	BOS	@	MEM	38	3	6	2	1	10	62.5	7	10	70.0	17	17	100.0	93.7	0	3	1	1	+9
19	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	16	40	12/19/2012	BOS	vs	CLE	34	8	5	3	1	13	81.3	6	7	85.7	8	8	100.0	102.5	0	8	1	2	+29
20	Amar'e Stoudemire A. Stoudemire	16	44	3/19/2010	PHX	vs	UTA	35	7	0	1	2	14	87.5	0	0		16	18	88.9	92.0	2	5	5	4	+15
21	Chris Bosh C. Bosh	16	40	2/20/2008	TOR	vs	ORL	39	5	5	1	1	14	87.5	1	1	100.0	11	11	100.0	96.0	3	2	1	3	+28
22	Gilbert Arenas G. Arenas	16	46	2/25/2006	WAS	vs	NYK	30	1	2	4	0	13	81.3	7	10	70.0	13	14	92.9	103.8	0	1	1	2	+20
23	Yao Ming Y. Ming	16	40	12/20/2004	HOU	vs	TOR	33	10	1	0	1	13	81.3	0	0		14	18	77.8	83.6	4	6	2	4	+13
24	Reggie Miller R. Miller	16	40	1/23/1996	IND	vs	PHX	33	4	1	0	0	12	75.0	6	8	75.0	10	12	83.3	94.0	1	3	2	2
25	Shawn Kemp S. Kemp	16	42	12/10/1994	SEA	@	LAC	46	14	1	0	1	11	68.8	0	0		20	22	90.9	81.8	9	5	5	5