Nobody has taken more shots in a single game than the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant since the 1983-84 season. Bryant's 50 field goal attempts capped off his 60-point outing in the final game of his career in 2016.
In the 2025-26 season, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo scored 83 points on 43 shots in a win against the Washington Wizards.
There have been dozens of occasions when NBA players have taken more than 40 shots in a game (since 1983-84). Check out the related rundown below:
50 -- Kobe Bryant, April 13, 2016
49 -- Michael Jordan, Jan. 16, 1993
47 -- Jalen Brunson, March 29, 2024
47 -- Kobe Bryant, Nov. 7, 2002
47 -- Chris Webber, Jan. 5, 2001
46 -- Kobe Bryant, Jan. 22, 2006
45 -- Cade Cunningham, Nov. 10, 2025
45 -- Kobe Bryant, Dec. 29, 2006
44 -- Dejounte Murray, March 28, 2024
44 -- Russell Westbrook, Oct. 28, 2016
44 -- Kobe Bryant, Jan. 14, 2018
44 -- Kobe Bryant, March 30, 2007
43 -- Bam Adebayo, March 10, 2026
43 -- Russell Westbrook, April 12, 2015
43 -- Michael Jordan, Feb. 14, 1990
43 -- Michael Jordan, Jan. 15, 1987
43 -- Michael Jordan, Nov. 28, 1986
42 -- Allen Iverson, Jan. 15, 2002
42 -- Dominique Wilkins, Feb. 19, 1988
41 -- Tyrese Maxey, April 7, 2024
41 -- Joel Embiid, Jan. 22, 2024
41 -- James Harden, Nov. 16, 2019
41 -- Kobe Bryant, Dec. 22, 2012
41 -- Kobe Bryant, Jan. 7, 2006
41 -- Kobe Bryant, Feb. 14, 2003
41 -- David Robinson, April 24, 1994
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