NBA Single Game Leaders and Records for Field Goal Attempts

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Single game leaders since the 1983-84 season.

Table
Rank Player FGADate Tm
1. Kobe Bryant50 2016-04-13 LAL
2. Michael Jordan*49 1993-01-16 CHI
3. Kobe Bryant47 2002-11-07 LAL
  Chris Webber47 2001-01-05 SAC
5. Kobe Bryant46 2006-01-22 LAL
6. Kobe Bryant45 2006-12-29 LAL
7. Russell Westbrook44 2016-10-28 OKC
  Kobe Bryant44 2008-01-14 LAL
  Kobe Bryant44 2007-03-30 LAL
10. Russell Westbrook43 2015-04-12 OKC
  Michael Jordan*43 1990-02-14 CHI
  Michael Jordan*43 1987-01-15 CHI
  Michael Jordan*43 1986-11-28 CHI
14. Allen Iverson*42 2002-01-15 PHI
  Dominique Wilkins*42 1988-02-19 ATL
16. Kobe Bryant41 2012-12-22 LAL
  Kobe Bryant41 2006-01-07 LAL
  Kobe Bryant41 2003-02-14 LAL
  David Robinson*41 1994-04-24 SAS
20. Russell Westbrook40 2017-03-29 OKC
  Devin Booker40 2017-03-24 PHO
  Zach Randolph40 2007-01-27 POR
  Kobe Bryant40 2002-11-15 LAL
  Allen Iverson*40 2001-01-21 PHI
  Allen Iverson*40 2000-02-06 PHI
  Hakeem Olajuwon*40 1997-01-30 HOU
  Shaquille O'Neal*40 1996-03-22 ORL
28. James Harden39 2019-03-20 HOU
  Russell Westbrook39 2017-03-07 OKC
  Monta Ellis39 2010-01-18 GSW
  Dwyane Wade39 2009-03-14 MIA
  Kobe Bryant39 2007-03-16 LAL
  Kobe Bryant39 2006-03-20 LAL
  Michael Jordan*39 1997-11-03 CHI
  Michael Jordan*39 1992-11-20 CHI
  Michael Jordan*39 1991-11-29 CHI
  Dale Ellis39 1989-11-09 SEA
  Dominique Wilkins*39 1988-02-13 ATL
  Michael Jordan*39 1987-03-04 CHI
  Michael Jordan*39 1987-02-01 CHI
  Dominique Wilkins*39 1986-04-04 ATL
42. James Harden38 2019-01-23 HOU
  DeMar DeRozan38 2017-03-21 TOR
  Russell Westbrook38 2015-02-26 OKC
  Kobe Bryant38 2009-03-01 LAL
  Kobe Bryant38 2006-12-15 LAL
  Kobe Bryant38 2006-03-31 LAL
  Kobe Bryant38 2003-02-18 LAL
  Michael Jordan*38 2001-12-29 WAS
  Allen Iverson*38 2000-01-03 PHI
  Michael Jordan*38 1997-11-21 CHI
  Bernard King*38 1991-02-26 WSB
  Michael Jordan*38 1987-11-21 CHI
  Michael Jordan*38 1987-04-16 CHI
  Michael Jordan*38 1986-12-06 CHI
  Dominique Wilkins*38 1985-03-26 ATL
  Purvis Short38 1984-01-07 GSW
58. Bradley Beal37 2017-12-05 WAS
  Kobe Bryant37 2014-11-04 LAL
  Rudy Gay37 2013-11-11 TOR
  Kobe Bryant37 2010-01-08 LAL
  Kobe Bryant37 2008-03-28 LAL
  Kobe Bryant37 2007-03-22 LAL
  Richard Hamilton37 2006-12-27 DET
  Gilbert Arenas37 2006-12-22 WAS
  Allen Iverson*37 2006-11-27 PHI
  Allen Iverson*37 2006-02-15 PHI
  Tracy McGrady*37 2006-01-29 HOU
  Kobe Bryant37 2005-12-28 LAL
  Tracy McGrady*37 2004-03-10 ORL
  Tracy McGrady*37 2003-02-02 ORL
  Kobe Bryant37 2002-11-17 LAL
  Allen Iverson*37 2002-03-03 PHI
  Chris Webber37 2000-02-20 SAC
  Michael Jordan*37 1998-02-04 CHI
  Damon Stoudamire37 1996-12-11 TOR
  Hakeem Olajuwon*37 1996-01-18 HOU
  Jamal Mashburn37 1995-04-11 DAL
  Michael Jordan*37 1995-03-28 CHI
  Michael Jordan*37 1992-12-23 CHI
  Patrick Ewing*37 1991-03-26 NYK
  Michael Jordan*37 1990-03-28 CHI
  Michael Jordan*37 1989-12-20 CHI
  Michael Jordan*37 1987-12-29 CHI
  Joe Barry Carroll37 1987-02-01 GSW
  Michael Jordan*37 1986-12-05 CHI
  Dominique Wilkins*37 1986-04-10 ATL
  Alex English*37 1984-11-08 DEN
  Alex English*37 1983-12-22 DEN
90. Bradley Beal36 2019-01-13 WAS
  Donovan Mitchell36 2018-03-23 UTA
  Russell Westbrook36 2017-03-02 OKC
  Carmelo Anthony36 2017-01-29 NYK
  Russell Westbrook36 2015-10-30 OKC
  Kyrie Irving36 2015-01-28 CLE
  Tony Parker36 2008-11-05 SAS
  Dwyane Wade36 2006-04-01 MIA
  Paul Pierce36 2006-02-15 BOS
  Kobe Bryant36 2005-11-27 LAL
  Kobe Bryant36 2005-11-16 LAL
  LeBron James36 2005-03-20 CLE
  Allen Iverson*36 2005-02-12 PHI
  Tracy McGrady*36 2004-12-02 HOU
  Tracy McGrady*36 2003-01-31 ORL
  Jason Kidd*36 2003-01-20 NJN
  Allen Iverson*36 2002-03-08 PHI
  Allen Iverson*36 2002-02-20 PHI
  Tracy McGrady*36 2002-02-03 ORL
  Latrell Sprewell36 2002-01-26 NYK
  Antawn Jamison36 2001-04-14 GSW
  Jerry Stackhouse36 2001-04-03 DET
  Allen Iverson*36 2001-02-23 PHI
  Antawn Jamison36 2001-02-18 GSW
  Vince Carter36 2001-01-21 TOR
  Allen Iverson*36 2000-12-30 PHI
  Antawn Jamison36 2000-12-03 GSW
  Allen Iverson*36 1999-03-19 PHI
  Michael Finley36 1998-02-13 DAL
  Antoine Walker36 1998-01-07 BOS
  Isaiah Rider36 1997-11-14 POR
  Patrick Ewing*36 1995-03-17 NYK
  Jim Jackson36 1994-03-13 DAL
  Glen Rice36 1993-12-13 MIA
  John Starks36 1993-02-14 NYK
  Michael Jordan*36 1993-01-09 CHI
  Larry Bird*36 1991-03-31 BOS
  Michael Jordan*36 1991-03-31 CHI
  Xavier McDaniel36 1990-12-01 SEA
  Bernard King*36 1990-11-24 WSB
  Magic Johnson*36 1986-12-23 LAL
  Michael Jordan*36 1986-04-11 CHI
  Dominique Wilkins*36 1986-04-08 ATL
  Larry Bird*36 1985-03-12 BOS
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