Major achievements in basketball by nation

This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international basketball, 3x3 basketball and wheelchair basketball tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. 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 number of 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
Form	Governing body	Tournament	First	Latest	Next
Basketball	FIBA & IOC	Basketball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1936	2016	2020
	FIBA	FIBA Basketball World Cup[lower-alpha 1] (quadrennially)	1950	2019	2023
	FIBA	FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup[lower-alpha 2] (quadrennially)	1953	2018	2022
3x3 basketball	FIBA & IOC	3x3 Basketball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	2020	2020	2024
3x3 basketball	FIBA	FIBA 3x3 World Cup[lower-alpha 3] (annually)	2012	2019	2020
Wheelchair basketball	IWBF & IPC	Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics (quadrennially)	1960	2016	2020
Wheelchair basketball	IWBF	IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championship (quadrennially)	1973	2018	2022

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.[1][2]

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.

Men and women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 15 September 2019)
		Basketball				3x3 basketball				Wheelchair basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Olympic Games		World Cup		Paralympic Games		World Championship		Number of
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	United States													10	0	0	10
2	France													2	4	2	8
3	Australia													3	2	2	7
4	Canada													4	1	1	6
5	Russia													1	2	3	6
6	Netherlands													2	3	0	5
7	Spain													1	4	0	5
8	Soviet Union^*													4	0	0	4
9	Argentina													3	1	0	4
10	Yugoslavia^*													2	2	0	4
11	Brazil													2	1	1	4
12	Germany													1	2	1	4
12	Serbia													1	2	1	4
14	Israel													3	0	0	3
15	China													1	2	0	3
15	United Kingdom													1	2	0	3
17	Czech Republic													1	1	0	2
17	Italy													1	1	0	2
17	Serbia and Montenegro^*													1	1	0	2
20	Bulgaria													0	2	0	2
20	South Korea													0	2	0	2
		Basketball				3x3 basketball				Wheelchair basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Olympic Games		World Cup		Paralympic Games		World Championship		Number of
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
22	Chile													0	1	1	2
22	Croatia													0	1	1	2
22	Japan													0	1	1	2
22	Turkey													0	1	1	2
22	Ukraine													0	1	1	2
27	Cuba													0	0	2	2
27	Lithuania													0	0	2	2
27	Sweden													0	0	2	2
30	Qatar													1	0	0	1
30	Unified Team^*													1	0	0	1
30	West Germany^*													1	0	0	1
33	Czechoslovakia^*													0	1	0	1
33	Greece													0	1	0	1
33	Hungary													0	1	0	1
33	Jamaica													0	1	0	1
33	Latvia													0	1	0	1
38	Belgium													0	0	1	1
38	Mexico													0	0	1	1
38	Philippines													0	0	1	1
38	Poland													0	0	1	1
38	Slovenia													0	0	1	1
38	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)
		Basketball		3x3 basketball		Wheelchair basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Olympic Games	World Cup	Paralympic Games	World Championship	Number of
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)
		Basketball		3x3 basketball		Wheelchair basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Olympic Games	World Cup	Paralympic Games	World Championship	Number of
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.

Men and women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 15 September 2019)
		Basketball				3x3 basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Olympic Games		World Cup		Number of
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		Number of
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)
		Basketball		3x3 basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Olympic Games	World Cup	Number of
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)
		Basketball		3x3 basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Olympic Games	World Cup	Number of
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.

Men and women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 15 September 2019)
		Basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Number of
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)
		Basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Number of
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)
		Basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Number of
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.

Men and women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup (As of 15 September 2019)
		3x3 basketball				Number of
		Olympic Games		World Cup		Number of
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)
		3x3 basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Number of
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)
		3x3 basketball		Number of
		Olympic Games	World Cup	Number of
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

Men and women

Last updated after the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship (As of 15 September 2019)
		Wheelchair basketball				Number of
		Paralympic Games		World Championship		Number of
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)
		Wheelchair basketball		Number of
		Paralympic Games	World Championship	Number of
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)
		Wheelchair basketball		Number of
		Paralympic Games	World Championship	Number of
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.

Notes

formerly FIBA World Championship
formerly FIBA World Championship for Women
formerly FIBA 3x3 World Championship

References

General

Official results

Basketball
- Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament: Archive
- Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament: Archive
- FIBA Basketball World Cup: Archive
- FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup: Archive
Wheelchair basketball
- Wheelchair basketball at the Summer Paralympics: Results
- IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championship: Past Results

Specific

"Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
"IPC Historical Results Archive - Web". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

External links

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[Olympic_Results-4] "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

[Paralympic_Results-5] "IPC Historical Results Archive - Web". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

International men's basketball
FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U-21 World Cup U-19 World Cup U-18 World Cup U-17 World Cup U-16 World Cup World Ranking
Africa	FIBA Africa – AfroBasket AfroCan U-18 U-16 African Games Basketball Africa League (BAL)
Americas	FIBA Americas – FIBA AmeriCup U-18 U-16 CBC Championship Centrobasket COCABA Championship Marchand Cup Pan American Games South American Championship Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA)
Asia	FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Cup (includes Oceania) U-18 U-16 Asian Games FIBA Asia Challenge Stanković Cup East Asian Championship East Asian Games SABA Championship SEABA Championship South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Championship West Asian Games William Jones Cup ASEAN Basketball League
Europe	FIBA Europe – EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16 Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Belgrade Trophy FIBA European Championship for Small Countries Games of the Small States of Europe World Cup (Turkey) Basketball Champions League (BCL)
Oceania	FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship (defunct) U-20 U-18 U-16 Pacific Games
Other tournaments	Arab Nations Basketball Championship Commonwealth Games Diamond Ball FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophone Games Mediterranean Games Pan Arab Games
Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.

International women's basketball
FIBA World Ranking Teams Olympics Youth World Cup U21 U19 U17 Universiade
Africa	AfroBasket Women U20 U18 U16
Americas	AmeriCup U20 U18 U16 Caribbean Championship U20 Centrobasket U17 Central American Championship U21 South American Championship 2nd tier U21 U17 U15
Asia	Asia Cup (includes Oceania) U20 U18 U16 Discovery Women's Basketball Invitational
Europe	EuroBasket Women U-20 U-18 U-16 European Championship for Small Countries
Oceania	Oceania Championship (defunct) U17 U15 Melanesia Cup Polynesian Cup
Other tournaments	African Games ASEAN University Games Asian Games Bolivarian Games Central Asian Games Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Games Commonwealth Games Mediterranean Games Micronesian Games European Games EYOF Games of the Small States of Europe Pacific Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Southeast Asian Games
Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.

International 3x3 basketball
FIBA World Cup U-23 World Cup U-18 World Cup World Tour Youth Olympics Federation Rankings
Africa	FIBA Africa
Americas	FIBA Americas
Asia	FIBA Asia – Asia Cup Asian Games U-18
Europe	FIBA Europe – Europe Cup European Games U-18
Oceania	FIBA Oceania

Major achievements in sports by nation
Team sports	Olympic team ball sports Association football Baseball & softball Basketball Curling Field hockey Handball Ice hockey Roller hockey Rugby Volleyball Water polo
Individual sports	Cycling Figure skating Gymnastics Judo Luge Swimming Table tennis

Major achievements in basketball by nation

Results

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Women

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See also

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