Major Achievements In Basketball By Nation

The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking the nations according to the most podiums accomplished by teams of these nations.

Results

For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:

Form	Governing body	Tournament	Edition
			First	Latest	Next
Basketball	FIBA & IOC	Basketball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1936	2020	2024
	FIBA	FIBA Basketball World Cup (quadrennially)	1950	2023	2027
		FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup (quadrennially)	1953	2022	2026
3x3 basketball	FIBA & IOC	3x3 Basketball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	2020	2020	2024
	FIBA	FIBA 3x3 World Cup (annually)	2012	2023	2024
Wheelchair basketball	IWBF & IPC	Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics (quadrennially)	1960	2020	2024
	IWBF	IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championship (quadrennially)	1973	2023	2026

• FIBA: International Basketball Federation
• IOC: International Olympic Committee
• IPC: International Paralympic Committee
• IWBF: International Wheelchair Basketball Federation

Medals for the demonstration events are NOT counted. Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) do NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.

The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, then most first-place results, second-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.

Basketball, 3x3 basketball and wheelchair basketball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 10 September 2023[update])
		Basketball				3x3 basketball				Wheelchair basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Olympic Games		World Cup		Paralympic Games		World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	United States													11	0	0	11
2	Canada													4	2	2	8
3	France													3	3	2	8
4	Australia													3	2	3	8
5	Russia													1	2	3	6
6	Netherlands													3	2	0	5
7	Spain													1	4	0	5
8	China													1	3	1	5
9	Serbia													1	2	2	5
10	Soviet Union*													4	0	0	4
11	Argentina													3	1	0	4
12	Germany													2	2	0	4
12	Yugoslavia*													2	2	0	4
14	Brazil													2	1	1	4
15	Israel													3	0	0	3
16	Japan													0	3	0	3
17	United Kingdom													1	2	0	3
18	Lithuania													0	1	2	3
19	Czech Republic													1	1	0	2
19	Italy													1	1	0	2
19	Latvia													1	1	0	2
19	Serbia and Montenegro*													1	1	0	2
		Basketball				3x3 basketball				Wheelchair basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Olympic Games		World Cup		Paralympic Games		World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
23	Bulgaria													0	2	0	2
23	ROC*													0	2	0	2
23	South Korea													0	2	0	2
26	Chile													0	1	1	2
26	Croatia													0	1	1	2
26	Turkey													0	1	1	2
26	Ukraine													0	1	1	2
30	Cuba													0	0	2	2
30	Sweden													0	0	2	2
32	Qatar													1	0	0	1
32	Unified Team*													1	0	0	1
32	West Germany*													1	0	0	1
35	Czechoslovakia*													0	1	0	1
35	Greece													0	1	0	1
35	Hungary													0	1	0	1
35	Jamaica													0	1	0	1
39	Belgium													0	0	1	1
39	Iran													0	0	1	1
39	Mexico													0	0	1	1
39	Philippines													0	0	1	1
39	Poland													0	0	1	1
39	Slovenia													0	0	1	1
39	Uruguay													0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Basketball		3x3 basketball		Wheelchair basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Olympic Games	World Cup	Paralympic Games	World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
1	United States							5	0	0	5
2	France							2	2	1	5
3	Argentina							2	1	0	3
3	Canada							2	1	0	3
5	Netherlands							1	2	0	3
5	Serbia							1	2	0	3
5	Spain							1	2	0	3
8	Russia							0	1	2	3
9	Australia							2	0	0	2
9	Israel							2	0	0	2
9	Soviet Union*							2	0	0	2
9	Yugoslavia*							2	0	0	2
13	Great Britain							1	1	0	2
13	Serbia and Montenegro*							1	1	0	2
15	Brazil							1	0	1	2
16	Croatia							0	1	1	2
16	Germany							0	1	1	2
16	Turkey							0	1	1	2
19	Lithuania							0	0	2	2
19	Sweden							0	0	2	2
21	Qatar							1	0	0	1
22	Greece							0	1	0	1
22	Italy							0	1	0	1
22	Latvia							0	1	0	1
25	Chile							0	0	1	1
25	Cuba							0	0	1	1
25	Mexico							0	0	1	1
25	Philippines							0	0	1	1
25	Poland							0	0	1	1
25	Slovenia							0	0	1	1
25	Ukraine							0	0	1	1
25	Uruguay							0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Basketball		3x3 basketball		Wheelchair basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Olympic Games	World Cup	Paralympic Games	World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women				Total
1	United States							5	0	0	5
2	Australia							1	2	2	5
3	Canada							2	0	1	3
4	China							1	2	0	3
5	Russia							1	1	1	3
6	France							0	2	1	3
7	Soviet Union*							2	0	0	2
8	Brazil							1	1	0	2
8	Czech Republic							1	1	0	2
8	Germany							1	1	0	2
8	Netherlands							1	1	0	2
12	Bulgaria							0	2	0	2
12	South Korea							0	2	0	2
12	Spain							0	2	0	2
12	Yugoslavia*							0	2	0	2
16	Japan							0	1	1	2
17	Argentina							1	0	0	1
17	Israel							1	0	0	1
17	Italy							1	0	0	1
17	Unified Team*							1	0	0	1
17	West Germany*							1	0	0	1
22	Chile							0	1	0	1
22	Czechoslovakia*							0	1	0	1
22	Great Britain							0	1	0	1
22	Hungary							0	1	0	1
22	Jamaica							0	1	0	1
22	Ukraine							0	1	0	1
28	Belgium							0	0	1	1
28	Cuba							0	0	1	1
28	Serbia							0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Basketball and 3x3 basketball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Basketball				3x3 basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Olympic Games		World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	United States									6	0	0	6
2	Russia									1	2	3	6
3	France									0	4	2	6
4	Soviet Union*									4	0	0	4
5	Yugoslavia*									2	2	0	4
6	Brazil									2	1	1	4
7	Spain									1	3	0	4
8	Serbia									1	2	1	4
9	China									1	2	0	3
10	Australia									1	1	1	3
11	Argentina									2	0	0	2
12	Czech Republic									1	1	0	2
12	Italy									1	1	0	2
12	Serbia and Montenegro*									1	1	0	2
15	Bulgaria									0	2	0	2
15	South Korea									0	2	0	2
17	Canada									0	1	1	2
17	Chile									0	1	1	2
17	Croatia									0	1	1	2
17	Ukraine									0	1	1	2
21	Cuba									0	0	2	2
21	Lithuania									0	0	2	2
		Basketball				3x3 basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Olympic Games		World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
23	Qatar									1	0	0	1
23	Unified Team*									1	0	0	1
25	Czechoslovakia*									0	1	0	1
25	Greece									0	1	0	1
25	Hungary									0	1	0	1
25	Japan									0	1	0	1
25	Latvia									0	1	0	1
25	Netherlands									0	1	0	1
25	Turkey									0	1	0	1
32	Belgium									0	0	1	1
32	Germany									0	0	1	1
32	Mexico									0	0	1	1
32	Philippines									0	0	1	1
32	Poland									0	0	1	1
32	Slovenia									0	0	1	1
32	Uruguay									0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Basketball		3x3 basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Olympic Games	World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
1	United States					3	0	0	3
2	Serbia					1	2	0	3
3	France					0	2	1	3
4	Russia					0	1	2	3
5	Argentina					2	0	0	2
5	Soviet Union*					2	0	0	2
5	Yugoslavia*					2	0	0	2
8	Serbia and Montenegro*					1	1	0	2
8	Spain					1	1	0	2
10	Brazil					1	0	1	2
11	Croatia					0	1	1	2
12	Lithuania					0	0	2	2
13	Qatar					1	0	0	1
14	Canada					0	1	0	1
14	Greece					0	1	0	1
14	Italy					0	1	0	1
14	Latvia					0	1	0	1
14	Netherlands					0	1	0	1
14	Turkey					0	1	0	1
20	Chile					0	0	1	1
20	Cuba					0	0	1	1
20	Germany					0	0	1	1
20	Mexico					0	0	1	1
20	Philippines					0	0	1	1
20	Poland					0	0	1	1
20	Slovenia					0	0	1	1
20	Ukraine					0	0	1	1
20	Uruguay					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Basketball		3x3 basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Olympic Games	World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women	Women	Women				Total
1	United States					3	0	0	3
2	China					1	2	0	3
3	Australia					1	1	1	3
3	Russia					1	1	1	3
5	France					0	2	1	3
6	Soviet Union*					2	0	0	2
7	Brazil					1	1	0	2
7	Czech Republic					1	1	0	2
9	Bulgaria					0	2	0	2
9	South Korea					0	2	0	2
9	Spain					0	2	0	2
9	Yugoslavia*					0	2	0	2
13	Italy					1	0	0	1
13	Unified Team*					1	0	0	1
15	Chile					0	1	0	1
15	Czechoslovakia*					0	1	0	1
15	Hungary					0	1	0	1
15	Japan					0	1	0	1
15	Ukraine					0	1	0	1
20	Belgium					0	0	1	1
20	Canada					0	0	1	1
20	Cuba					0	0	1	1
20	Serbia					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Basketball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Soviet Union*					4	0	0	4
1	United States					4	0	0	4
3	Yugoslavia*					2	2	0	4
4	Brazil					2	1	1	4
5	Spain					1	3	0	4
6	France					0	2	2	4
6	Russia					0	2	2	4
8	Serbia					0	2	1	3
9	Argentina					2	0	0	2
10	Australia					1	1	0	2
10	Serbia and Montenegro*					1	1	0	2
12	Bulgaria					0	2	0	2
12	China					0	2	0	2
12	South Korea					0	2	0	2
15	Canada					0	1	1	2
15	Chile					0	1	1	2
15	Croatia					0	1	1	2
18	Cuba					0	0	2	2
18	Lithuania					0	0	2	2
20	Unified Team*					1	0	0	1
21	Czech Republic					0	1	0	1
21	Czechoslovakia*					0	1	0	1
21	Greece					0	1	0	1
21	Italy					0	1	0	1
21	Japan					0	1	0	1
21	Turkey					0	1	0	1
27	Germany					0	0	1	1
27	Mexico					0	0	1	1
27	Philippines					0	0	1	1
27	Uruguay					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men				Total
1	Argentina			2	0	0	2
1	Soviet Union*			2	0	0	2
1	United States			2	0	0	2
1	Yugoslavia*			2	0	0	2
5	Serbia and Montenegro*			1	1	0	2
5	Spain			1	1	0	2
7	Brazil			1	0	1	2
8	Serbia			0	2	0	2
9	Croatia			0	1	1	2
9	France			0	1	1	2
9	Russia			0	1	1	2
12	Lithuania			0	0	2	2
13	Canada			0	1	0	1
13	Greece			0	1	0	1
13	Italy			0	1	0	1
13	Turkey			0	1	0	1
17	Chile			0	0	1	1
17	Cuba			0	0	1	1
17	Germany			0	0	1	1
17	Mexico			0	0	1	1
17	Philippines			0	0	1	1
17	Uruguay			0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Women

Last updated after the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women				Total
1	Soviet Union*			2	0	0	2
1	United States			2	0	0	2
3	Australia			1	1	0	2
3	Brazil			1	1	0	2
5	Bulgaria			0	2	0	2
5	China			0	2	0	2
5	South Korea			0	2	0	2
5	Spain			0	2	0	2
5	Yugoslavia*			0	2	0	2
10	France			0	1	1	2
10	Russia			0	1	1	2
12	Unified Team*			1	0	0	1
13	Chile			0	1	0	1
13	Czech Republic			0	1	0	1
13	Czechoslovakia*			0	1	0	1
13	Japan			0	1	0	1
17	Canada			0	0	1	1
17	Cuba			0	0	1	1
17	Serbia			0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

3x3 basketball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		3x3 basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	United States					2	0	0	2
2	Russia					1	0	1	2
3	France					0	2	0	2
4	Ukraine					0	1	1	2
5	China					1	0	0	1
5	Czech Republic					1	0	0	1
5	Italy					1	0	0	1
5	Qatar					1	0	0	1
5	Serbia					1	0	0	1
10	Hungary					0	1	0	1
10	Latvia					0	1	0	1
10	Netherlands					0	1	0	1
13	Australia					0	0	1	1
13	Belgium					0	0	1	1
13	Poland					0	0	1	1
13	Slovenia					0	0	1	1

Men

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		3x3 basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men				Total
1	Qatar			1	0	0	1
1	Serbia			1	0	0	1
1	United States			1	0	0	1
4	France			0	1	0	1
4	Latvia			0	1	0	1
4	Netherlands			0	1	0	1
7	Poland			0	0	1	1
7	Russia			0	0	1	1
7	Slovenia			0	0	1	1
7	Ukraine			0	0	1	1

Women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		3x3 basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women				Total
1	China			1	0	0	1
1	Czech Republic			1	0	0	1
1	Italy			1	0	0	1
1	Russia			1	0	0	1
1	United States			1	0	0	1
6	France			0	1	0	1
6	Hungary			0	1	0	1
6	Ukraine			0	1	0	1
9	Australia			0	0	1	1
9	Belgium			0	0	1	1

Wheelchair basketball

Men and women

Last updated after the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Wheelchair basketball				Number of
		Paralympic Games		World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Canada					4	0	0	4
1	United States					4	0	0	4
3	Netherlands					2	2	0	4
4	Australia					2	1	1	4
5	Israel					3	0	0	3
6	Germany					1	2	0	3
6	Great Britain					1	2	0	3
8	France					2	0	0	2
9	Argentina					1	1	0	2
10	Sweden					0	0	2	2
11	West Germany*					1	0	0	1
12	Jamaica					0	1	0	1
12	Spain					0	1	0	1
14	Japan					0	0	1	1
14	Turkey					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Men

Last updated after the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Wheelchair basketball		Number of
		Paralympic Games	World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men				Total
1	Australia			2	0	0	2
1	Canada			2	0	0	2
1	France			2	0	0	2
1	Israel			2	0	0	2
1	United States			2	0	0	2
6	Great Britain			1	1	0	2
6	Netherlands			1	1	0	2
8	Sweden			0	0	2	2
9	Argentina			0	1	0	1
9	Germany			0	1	0	1
9	Spain			0	1	0	1
12	Turkey			0	0	1	1

Women

Last updated after the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship (As of 15 September 2019[update])
		Wheelchair basketball		Number of
		Paralympic Games	World Championship
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women				Total
1	Canada			2	0	0	2
1	United States			2	0	0	2
3	Germany			1	1	0	2
3	Netherlands			1	1	0	2
5	Australia			0	1	1	2
6	Argentina			1	0	0	1
6	Israel			1	0	0	1
6	West Germany*			1	0	0	1
9	Great Britain			0	1	0	1
9	Jamaica			0	1	0	1
11	Japan			0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

See also

• FIBA World Rankings
• FIBA Women's World Ranking
• List of major achievements in sports by nation

Notes