Most Points Scored In Olympic Basketball

The United States men’s basketball team set the record for the most points scored in an Olympic basketball game against Nigeria.

Most points scored in a single Olympic basketball game

The current record for the most points scored in an Olympic basketball game is held by United States’ Irving “Magic” Johnson, who racked up 42 points against Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics

Most points scored in an Olympic basketball tournament

The United States men’s Olympic Basketball team has won 15 gold medals the most of any country. They have also won 7 silver medals and 3 bronze medals. The United States has won more Olympic basketball games than any other country and has an overall record of 153-27 (.850).

The United States has had the most successful Olympic basketball team in history. They have won more games, more gold medals, and have a higher winning percentage than any other country.

Most points scored in an Olympic Basketball career

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world and has been part of the Olympic Games since 1936. The United States has been the most successful nation in Olympic Basketball winning a total of 15 gold medals.

Players from all over the world have represented their countries at the Olympics, but only a handful have managed to score more than 1000 points in their careers. Here are the top five players with the most points scored in Olympic Basketball History

1. Jerry West – 1237 points

2. Michael Jordan – 1063 points

3. Lebron James – 1058 points

4. Kobe Bryant – 1014 points

5. Magic Johnson – 824 points

Most points scored in an Olympic Basketball half

In the basketball event of the Summer Olympics each team is allowed to score a maximum of 102 points. The record for most points scored in a half by an Olympic team is 51, set by Yugoslavia in their final game against the United States in 1992. This record was matched by the United States in their gold medal game against Serbia & Montenegro in 1996.

Most points scored in an Olympic Basketball quarter

The most points scored in an Olympic basketball quarter is 37, by American player Carmelo Anthony in the 2012 London Olympics.

Most points scored in an Olympic basketball overtime

In the 1980 Summer Olympics the men’s basketball game between the United States and Yugoslavia ended in a 108-107 victory for the United States with each team scoring 7 points in the overtime period This is still the record for the most points scored by both teams in an Olympic basketball overtime period.

Most points scored in an Olympic basketball by a team

The highest point scored in an Olympic basketball game was 138 points, set by the United States against China in 1992.

Most points scored in an Olympic basketball by an individual player

In an Olympic basketball game the record for most points scored by an individual player is held by Carmelo Anthony of the United States who scored 37 points against Nigeria in 2012.

Most points scored in an Olympic basketball game by a team

The United States men’s Basketball team set an Olympic record for the most points scored in a game when they beat Angola 116-48 in 1996. The previous record was 114 points, set by the Soviet Union against China in 1960.

Most points scored in an Olympic basketball game by an individual player

The record for the most points scored in an Olympic basketball game is held by American player, Kevin Durant Durant scored 38 points in a game against Nigeria during the 2012 Olympic Games