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Olympic Games: games and stats

Every men's Olympic basketball tournament, from Berlin 1936 to today. Open an edition to see its games, its rosters and every player's numbers.

Editions

Paris 2024 Olympic Games 12 teams · 26 games Gold United States Silver France Bronze Serbia
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 12 teams · 26 games Gold United States Silver France Bronze Australia
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games 12 teams · 38 games Gold United States Silver Serbia Bronze Spain
London 2012 Olympic Games 12 teams · 38 games Gold United States Silver Spain Bronze Russia
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games 12 teams · 38 games Gold United States Silver Spain Bronze Argentina
Athens 2004 Olympic Games 12 teams · 42 games Gold Argentina Silver Italy Bronze United States
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games 12 teams · 42 games Gold United States Silver France Bronze Lithuania
Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games 12 teams · 46 games Gold United States Silver Yugoslavia Bronze Lithuania
Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games 12 teams · 46 games Gold United States Silver Croatia Bronze Lithuania
Seoul 1988 Olympic Games 12 teams · 46 games Gold Soviet Union Silver Yugoslavia Bronze United States
Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games 12 teams · 46 games Gold United States Silver Spain Bronze Yugoslavia
Moscow 1980 Olympic Games 12 teams · 44 games Gold Yugoslavia Silver Italy Bronze Soviet Union
Montreal 1976 Olympic Games 12 teams · 36 games Gold United States Silver Yugoslavia Bronze Soviet Union
Munich 1972 Olympic Games 16 teams · 70 games Gold Soviet Union Silver United States Bronze Cuba
Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games 16 teams · 72 games Gold United States Silver Yugoslavia Bronze Soviet Union
Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games 16 teams · 72 games Gold United States Silver Soviet Union Bronze Brazil
Rome 1960 Olympic Games 16 teams · 59 games Gold United States Silver Soviet Union Bronze Brazil
Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games 15 teams · 56 games Gold United States Silver Soviet Union Bronze Uruguay
Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games 23 teams · 61 games Gold United States Silver Soviet Union Bronze Uruguay
London 1948 Olympic Games 23 teams · 78 games Gold United States Silver France Bronze Brazil
Berlin 1936 Olympic Games 21 teams · 40 games Gold United States Silver Canada Bronze Mexico

All-time leaders

Points

Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996
1,093 points
Andrew Gaze Australia · 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000
789 points
Pau Gasol Spain · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
649 points
Luis Scola Argentina · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
591 points
Patty Mills Australia · 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
567 points
Wlamir Marques Brazil · 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968
534 points
Manu Ginobili Argentina · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
523 points
Kevin Durant United States · 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
518 points
Sergey Belov Soviet Union · 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980
475 points
Drazen Dalipagic Yugoslavia · 1976, 1980, 1984
461 points

Points per game (min. 10 games)

Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996
28.8 per game
Eddie Palubinskas Australia · 1972, 1976
25.6 per game
Ian Davies Australia · 1980, 1984
22.4 per game
Drazen Dalipagic Yugoslavia · 1976, 1980, 1984
22.0 per game
Arturo Guerrero Mexico · 1968, 1976
21.0 per game
Detlef Schrempf West Germany, Germany · 1984, 1992
21.0 per game
Stano Kropilak Czechoslovakia · 1976, 1980
20.8 per game
Dragan Kicanovic Yugoslavia · 1976, 1980
20.3 per game
Drazen Petrovic Yugoslavia, Croatia · 1984, 1988, 1992
20.0 per game
Andrew Gaze Australia · 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000
19.7 per game

Games played

Andrew Gaze Australia · 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000
40 games
Teo Cruz Puerto Rico · 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
39 games
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996
38 games
Rudy Fernandez Spain · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
38 games
Pau Gasol Spain · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
35 games
Gennady Volnov Soviet Union · 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972
34 games
Juan Carlos Navarro Spain · 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
34 games
Luis Scola Argentina · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
34 games
Mieczysław Łopatka Poland · 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972
34 games
Sergey Belov Soviet Union · 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980
33 games

Editions played

Rudy Fernandez Spain · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
6 editions
Andrew Gaze Australia · 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000
5 editions
Joe Ingles Australia · 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
5 editions
Juan Carlos Navarro Spain · 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
5 editions
Luis Scola Argentina · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
5 editions
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996
5 editions
Patty Mills Australia · 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
5 editions
Pau Gasol Spain · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
5 editions
Teo Cruz Puerto Rico · 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
5 editions
Algodão Brazil · 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
4 editions

Rebounds

Arvydas Sabonis Soviet Union, Lithuania · 1988, 1992, 1996
259 rebounds
Pau Gasol Spain · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
258 rebounds
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996
210 rebounds
Piculin Ortiz Puerto Rico · 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004
202 rebounds
Luis Scola Argentina · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
201 rebounds
Mark Bradtke Australia · 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000
189 rebounds
Larry Sengstock Australia · 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992
160 rebounds
Israel Andrade Brazil · 1984, 1988, 1992
153 rebounds
Yi Jianlian China · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
152 rebounds
Yao Ming China · 2000, 2004, 2008
150 rebounds

Assists

Sarunas Jasikevicius Lithuania · 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
160 assists
LeBron James United States · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2024
139 assists
Sarunas Marciulionis Soviet Union, Lithuania · 1988, 1992, 1996
121 assists
Toni Kukoc Yugoslavia, Croatia · 1988, 1992, 1996
112 assists
Manu Ginobili Argentina · 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
107 assists
Matthew Dellavedova Australia · 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
101 assists
Shane Heal Australia · 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
95 assists
Sun Fengwu China · 1984, 1988, 1992
94 assists
Andrew Gaze Australia · 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000
89 assists
Marcelinho Huertas Brazil · 2012, 2016, 2024
89 assists

Records

Most points in a game

Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1988 · vs Spain
55 points
Eddie Palubinskas Australia · 1976 · vs Mexico
48 points
Luka Dončić Slovenia · 2020 · vs Argentina
48 points
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1988 · vs Soviet Union
46 points
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1988 · vs Puerto Rico
46 points
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1996 · vs Puerto Rico
45 points
Ricardo Duarte Peru · 1964 · vs South Korea
44 points
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1988 · vs China
44 points
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1992 · vs Spain
44 points
Patty Mills Australia · 2020 · vs Slovenia
42 points

Most rebounds in a game

Marquinhos Brazil · 1972 · vs Puerto Rico
22 rebounds
Milun Marovic Yugoslavia · 1972 · vs Philippines
20 rebounds
Arvydas Sabonis Soviet Union · 1988 · vs Australia
20 rebounds
Hansi Gnad Germany · 1992 · vs Spain
20 rebounds
Cliff Luyk Spain · 1972 · vs Japan
19 rebounds
Ivan Sunara Yugoslavia · 1984 · vs Egypt
19 rebounds
Cliff Luyk Spain · 1972 · vs West Germany
17 rebounds
Marquinhos Brazil · 1972 · vs Cuba
17 rebounds
Ruben Rodriguez Puerto Rico · 1972 · vs Senegal
17 rebounds
Ruben Rodriguez Puerto Rico · 1972 · vs Philippines
17 rebounds

Most assists in a game

Manuel Saenz Mexico · 1976 · vs Japan
20 assists
Luka Dončić Slovenia · 2020 · vs France
18 assists
Steve Nash Canada · 2000 · vs Australia
15 assists
Pierluigi Marzorati Italy · 1976 · vs Puerto Rico
14 assists
Tomás Herrera Cuba · 1976 · vs Mexico
14 assists
Amir Abdel Meguid Egypt · 1984 · vs France
14 assists
Sun Fengwu China · 1984 · vs France
14 assists
Zoran Slavnic Yugoslavia · 1976 · vs United States
13 assists
Jacques Monclar France · 1984 · vs Egypt
13 assists
Pierluigi Marzorati Italy · 1984 · vs West Germany
13 assists

Most points in an edition

Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1988
338 points
Eddie Palubinskas Australia · 1976
219 points
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1996
219 points
Davis Peralta Panama · 1968
214 points
Ricardo Duarte Peru · 1964
212 points
Ian Davies Australia · 1980
205 points
Horacio Lopez Uruguay · 1984
199 points
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1992
198 points
Drazen Dalipagic Yugoslavia · 1980
195 points
Sin Dong-Pa South Korea · 1968
195 points

Best scoring average in an edition (min. 4 games)

Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1988
42.3 per game
Eddie Palubinskas Australia · 1976
31.3 per game
Ian Davies Australia · 1980
29.3 per game
Arturo Guerrero Mexico · 1976
27.8 per game
Oscar Schmidt Brazil · 1996
27.4 per game
Stano Kropilak Czechoslovakia · 1980
26.3 per game
Mieczyslaw Mlynarski Poland · 1980
26.0 per game
Óscar Moglia Uruguay · 1956
26.0 per game
Giannis Antetokounmpo Greece · 2024
25.8 per game
Mohamed Sayed Soliman Egypt · 1984
25.6 per game

Biggest winning margins

South Korea 120-20 Iraq 1948 · Group B · by 100
Iraq 25-125 China 1948 · Group B · by 100
United States 156-73 Nigeria 2012 · Group A · by 83
Iraq 18-100 Chile 1948 · Group B · by 82
Iraq 20-98 Belgium 1948 · Group B · by 78
India 64-137 Brazil 1980 · Group A · by 73
Philippines 102-30 Iraq 1948 · Group B · by 72
United States 101-29 Thailand 1956 · Group A · by 72
Soviet Union 123-51 Morocco 1968 · Group B · by 72
United States 121-53 Philippines 1956 · Group A · by 68

Most points by a team in a game

United States 156-73 Nigeria 2012 · Group A
Egypt 85-138 Brazil 1988 · Group B
India 64-137 Brazil 1980 · Group A
Czechoslovakia 133-65 India 1980 · Group A
United States 133-70 China 1996 · Group A
China 108-130 Brazil 1988 · Group B
Soviet Union 129-63 Japan 1976 · Group A
Yugoslavia 129-91 Poland 1980 · Group B
Yugoslavia 128-61 China 1996 · Quarter-finals
United States 127-83 Brazil 1992 · Group A