NBL (Australia) All-time Records


The National Basketball League is the premier professional men's basketball league in Australia and New Zealand. Below is a list of the league's all-time records and statistics.

Points

Highest Scoring Averages – Season

  1. 44.1 Andrew Gaze
  2. 39.5 Al Green
  3. 38.8 Andrew Gaze
  4. 37.6 Andrew Gaze
  5. 36.9 Andrew Gaze
  6. 36.9 Andrew Gaze
  7. 35.4 Paul Stanley
  8. 34.5 Andrew Gaze
  9. 33.9 Wayne McDaniel
  10. 33.9 Andrew Gaze

    Highest Scoring Averages – Career

Minimum of 60 games:
  1. 32.6 Paul Stanley
  2. 30.9 Andrew Gaze
  3. 29.3 Bobby Locke
  4. 28.7 Michael Jones
  5. 28.7 Jerry Everett
  6. 28.2 Vince Kelley
  7. 27.7 Norman Taylor
  8. 27.6 Ken Epperson
  9. 26.9 Jason Reese
  10. 26.8 James Bullock

    Most Individual Points – Career

  11. 18,908 Andrew Gaze
  12. 13,106 Leroy Loggins
  13. 11,121 James Crawford
  14. 10,735 Lanard Copeland
  15. 10,154 Tony Ronaldson
  16. 9,621 Mark Bradtke
  17. 9,379 Derek Rucker
  18. 9,225 Scott Fisher
  19. 9,080 Robert Rose
  20. 9,065 Shane Heal

    Most Points in a Game – Individual

  21. 71 Al Green vs Frankston 25/05/84
  22. 63 Reg Biddings vs Bankstown 12/04/81
  23. 61 Shane Heal vs Townsville 23/09/94
  24. 60 Al Green vs Sydney 05/05/84
  25. 60 Andrew Gaze vs Newcastle 11/07/87
  26. 59 Al Green vs Coburg 19/05/84
  27. 59 Andrew Gaze vs Illawarra 27/07/91
  28. 58 Andrew Gaze vs Newcastle 20/09/86
  29. 57 James Crawford vs Melbourne 06/09/87
  30. 57 Wayne McDaniel vs Adelaide 18/08/89

    Most Points in a Game – Team

  31. 186 Melbourne vs Wollongong 1991
  32. 170 Brisbane vs Wollongong 1989
  33. 165 Nth Melbourne vs Perth 1989
  34. 164 Nth Melbourne vs Newcastle 1987
  35. 160 Coburg vs Frankston 1984
  36. 160 Adelaide vs Hobart 1984
  37. 160 SE Melbourne vs Townsville 1994
  38. 160 Nth Melbourne vs Hobart 1990
  39. 159 Geelong vs Hobart 1984
  40. 158 Wollongong vs Melbourne 1991

    Fewest Points in a Game – Team

  41. 40 Devonport vs Hobart 1983
  42. 43 Cairns vs Townsville 2012
  43. 47 Wollongong vs Perth 2013
  44. 48 Sydney vs Cairns 2010
  45. 49 Cairns vs Gold Coast 2012
  46. 50 Wollongong vs Gold Coast 2012
  47. 51 Townsville vs Cairns 2010
  48. 52 Illawarra vs New Zealand 2020
  49. 55 Canberra vs Sth East Melb 1997
  50. 55 Townsville vs Perth 2012
  51. 56 Cairns vs Townsville 2010
  52. 56 Wollongong vs Townsville 2011

    Most Points (Grand Final) – Team

  53. 125 Adelaide vs West Sydney 2002 – Game 3
  54. 122 Adelaide vs Brisbane 1986 – Game 1
  55. 121 Brisbane vs Adelaide 1985
  56. 120 Canberra vs North Melbourne 1988 – Game 1
  57. 119 Brisbane vs Adelaide 1986 – Game 1
  58. 117 North Melbourne vs Canberra 1988 – Game 2
  59. 117 Melbourne vs Perth 1993 – Game 1
  60. 117 North Melbourne vs Adelaide 1994 – Game 2
  61. 117 Sydney vs Perth 2003 – Game 2
  62. 116 Melbourne vs SE Melbourne 1992 – Game 1

    Fewest Points (Grand Final) – Team

  63. 52 New Zealand vs Perth 2016 – Game 3
  64. 53 Cairns vs New Zealand 2011 – Game 3
  65. 54 Nunawading vs Launceston 1981
  66. 59 Adelaide vs Perth 2014 – Game 3
  67. 62 SE Melbourne vs Adelaide 1998 – Game 2
  68. 63 Perth vs Wollongong 2010 – Game 2
  69. 66 Perth vs New Zealand 2013 – Game 2
  70. 67 Melbourne vs Souths 2009 – Game 3
  71. 67 Perth vs New Zealand 2013 – Game 1
  72. 68 Perth vs New Zealand 2016 – Game 2

    40+ Point Games – Career

  73. 101 Andrew Gaze
  74. 23 Leroy Loggins
  75. 22 Wayne McDaniel
  76. 20 Derek Rucker
  77. 18 Al Green
  78. 16 Scott Fisher
  79. 13 James Crawford
  80. 13 Paul Stanley
  81. 12 Michael Johnson

    30+ Points Per Game – Seasons

  82. 15 Andrew Gaze
  83. 4 Wayne McDaniel
  84. 3 Al Green
  85. 3 Scott Fisher
  86. 2 Michael Jones
  87. 2 Benny Lewis
  88. 2 Bobby Locke
  89. 2 Derek Rucker
  90. 2 Paul Stanley
  91. 2 Tim Dillon

    Games

Most Games Played – Individual

  1. 665 Tony Ronaldson
  2. 612 Andrew Gaze
  3. 567 Leroy Loggins
  4. 563 Glen Saville
  5. 554 Mark Bradtke
  6. 532 Lanard Copeland
  7. 525 Brett Maher
  8. 524 Mat Campbell
  9. 518 Ray Borner
  10. 516 C. J. Bruton

    Rebounds

Most Rebounds – Individual

  1. 34 Dean Uthoff vs Hobart 1984
  2. 34 Kendal Pinder vs Bankstown 1985
  3. 33 Dean Uthoff vs Geelong 1984
  4. 33 Dean Uthoff vs Adelaide 1984
  5. 33 Kendal Pinder vs Perth 1985
  6. 32 Dean Uthoff vs Coburg 1984
  7. 31 Dan Clausen vs Canberra 1984
  8. 31 Terry Dozier vs Canberra 1992
  9. 30 Kendal Pinder vs Hobart 1985
  10. 30 Mark Ridlen vs Newcastle 1988

    Most Rebounds – Team

  11. 84 Sydney vs Hobart 1985
  12. 76 Hobart vs Illawarra 1984
  13. 73 Canberra vs Newcastle 1987
  14. 72 Sydney vs Geelong 1986
  15. 71 Canberra vs Perth 1986
  16. 70 Coburg vs Perth 1982
  17. 69 Canberra vs Melbourne 1984
  18. 69 Sydney vs Newcastle 1988
  19. 69 SE Melbourne vs Newcastle 1992
  20. 68 Adelaide vs St. Kilda 1986

    Assists

Most Assists – Individual

  1. 24 Derek Rucker vs Geelong 1994
  2. 20 Casey Jones vs Coburg 1985
  3. 20 Shane Heal vs Adelaide 1990
  4. 20 Robert Rose vs Illawarra 1993
  5. 20 Peter Harvey vs Townsville 1995
  6. 20 Andrew Gaze vs Nth Melbourne 1995
  7. 20 Peter Harvey vs Hobart 1995
  8. 19 Brendan Joyce vs Sydney 1985
  9. 19 Mark Wrightt vs Newcastle 1985
  10. 19 Fred Cofield vs Gold Coast 1995

    Most Assists – Team

  11. 51 Coburg vs Devonport 1984
  12. 50 Coburg vs Sydney 1984
  13. 49 Coburg vs West Adelaide 1984
  14. 48 Coburg vs Bankstown 1985
  15. 47 Nunawading vs Devonport 1984
  16. 47 Nunawading vs Illawarra 1985
  17. 46 Coburg vs Illawarra 1984
  18. 45 Melbourne vs St. Kilda 1984
  19. 45 Brisbane vs Melbourne 1990
  20. 45 Illawarra vs Melbourne 1991

    Steals

Most Steals – Individual

  1. 11 Phil Smyth vs Sydney 1985
  2. 11 Scott Fenton vs Melbourne 1985
  3. 11 Darryl McDonald vs Newcastle 1994
  4. 11 Steve Woodberry vs Illawarra 1996
  5. 10 Jerry Dennard vs Perth 1987
  6. 10 Ricky Grace vs Canberra 1990
  7. 10 Greg Stokes vs Hobart 1991
  8. 10 Phil Smyth vs Sydney 1992
  9. 9 Steve Lankton vs Canberra 1983

    Most Steals – Team

  10. 29 Coburg vs Sydney 1984
  11. 28 Coburg vs Devonport 1984
  12. 27 Sydney vs Melbourne 1985
  13. 26 Nunawading vs Coburg 1985
  14. 25 Perth vs Frankston 1984
  15. 24 Hobart vs St. Kilda 1984
  16. 23 Sydney vs Canberra 1985
  17. 23 Sydney vs Hobart 1985
  18. 23 Hobart vs Perth 1987
  19. 23 Hobart vs Illawarra 1990

    Blocks

Most Blocks – Individual

  1. 14 John Dorge vs Nth Melbourne 1991
  2. 12 David Van Dyke vs Illawarra 1996
  3. 12 David Van Dyke vs Adelaide 1997
  4. 11 Darren Rowe vs Eastside 1990
  5. 11 Darren Rowe vs Nth Melbourne 1990
  6. 10 Derick Polk vs Melbourne 1986
  7. 10 Willie Simmons vs Melbourne 1987
  8. 9 Dan Clausen vs Melbourne 1986
  9. 9 Willie Simmons vs Canberra 1987
  10. 9 Simon Dwight vs Townsville 2004

    Most Blocks – Team

  11. 18 Perth vs Adelaide 1997
  12. 18 West Sydney vs Townsville 2004
  13. 17 Canberra vs Illawarra 1989
  14. 16 Canberra vs Geelong 1984
  15. 15 Frankstown vs Geelong 1983
  16. 15 Geelong vs Eastside 1990
  17. 15 Geelong vs Hobart 1991
  18. 15 Newcastle vs Adelaide 1995
  19. 15 West Sydney vs Cairns 2004
  20. 14 Geelong vs Nth Melbourne 1990

    Field Goals

Highest Field Goal % – Team

  1. 76% Illawarra vs Melbourne 1991
  2. 72% Nunawading vs St. Kilda 1983
  3. 71% West Adelaide vs St. Kilda 1982
  4. 71% St. Kilda vs Frankston 1983
  5. 70% Devonport vs Geelong 1983
  6. 70% Melbourne vs St. Kilda 1984
  7. 68% Sydney vs Adelaide 1996
  8. 67% Illawarra vs Geelong 1983
  9. 67% Perth vs SE Melbourne 1995
  10. 66% Sydney vs West Adelaide 1983

    Lowest Field Goal % – Team

  11. 28% Perth vs Sydney 2006
  12. 28% Sydney vs Illawarra 1998
  13. 29% Hunter vs Cairns 2003
  14. 29% Coburg vs Sydney 1982
  15. 29% Nth Melbourne vs SE Melbourne 1994
  16. 30% Devonport vs Brisbane 1984
  17. 30% Perth vs Newcastle 1991
  18. 30% SE Melbourne vs Adelaide 1998
  19. 30% Brisbane vs Canberra 2000
  20. 30% Cairns vs Victoria 2001

    Most Field Goals Made – Individual

  21. 26 Al Green vs Sydney 1984
  22. 25 Reg Biddings vs Bankstown 1981
  23. 25 Benny Lewis vs West Adelaide 1984
  24. 25 Al Green vs Frankston 1984
  25. 24 Owen Wells vs Devonport 1984
  26. 24 Al Green vs Coburg 1984
  27. 24 Andrew Gaze vs Newcastle 1987
  28. 24 James Crawford vs Melbourne 1987
  29. 24 Wayne McDaniel vs Adelaide 1989
  30. 23 Peter Blight vs Frankston 1984

    Most Field Goals Attempted – Individual

  31. 50 Reg Biddings vs Bankstown 1981
  32. 48 Benny Lewis vs West Adelaide 1984
  33. 45 Al Green vs Coburg 1984
  34. 44 Rocky Smith vs Forrestville 1981
  35. 44 Al Green vs Bankstown 1984
  36. 42 Rocky Smith vs Illawarra 1980
  37. 41 Owen Wells vs Devonport 1984
  38. 41 Al Green vs Frankston 1984
  39. 41 Benny Lewis vs Coburg 1986
  40. 41 Jerry Everett vs Nth Melbourne 1988

    3 Point Field Goals

Most Three Pointers Made – Individual

  1. 13 Ian Davies vs St. Kilda 1985
  2. 12 Shane Heal vs Townsville 1994
  3. 12 Shane Heal vs Wollongong 2001
  4. 11 Darryl Pearce vs Newcastle 1988
  5. 11 Brett Maher vs Brisbane 1996
  6. 11 Derek Rucker vs Brisbane 1998
  7. 10 Ebi Ere vs Adelaide 2008
  8. 10 Jason Crowe vs South 2007
  9. 10 Andrew Gaze vs Brisbane 1987
  10. 10 Lanard Copeland vs SE Melbourne 1995
  11. 10 John Rillie vs Perth 2009
  12. 10 Jermaine Beal vs Melbourne 2015
  13. 10 Bryce Cotton vs Cairns 2020

    Most Three Pointers Attempted – Individual

  14. 24 Ian Davies vs St. Kilda 1985
  15. 21 Ian Davies vs Geelong 1985
  16. 21 Lanard Copeland vs West Sydney 2002
  17. 19 Brian Goorjian vs West Adelaide 1984
  18. 19 Michael Morrison vs Townsville 1993
  19. 19 Shane Heal vs Perth 1994
  20. 19 Shane Heal vs Townsville 1994
  21. 19 Darren Perry vs Geelong 1995
  22. 19 Shane Heal vs Townsville 1998
  23. 19 Lanard Copeland vs Brisbane 1998

    Miscellaneous

Largest Margin

  1. 88 North Melbourne def Sydney 06/05/84
  2. 75 Adelaide def Wollongong 20/07/85
  3. 65 Adelaide def Hobart 13/07/85
  4. 64 Brisbane def Geelong 13/02/88
  5. 64 Perth def Geelong 11/06/88
  6. 64 West Adelaide def Sydney 05/05/84
  7. 63 Geelong def Perth 13/04/84
  8. 63 Townsville def Brisbane 16/03/01
  9. 62 Brisbane def Devonport 03/06/84
  10. 62 Brisbane def Wollongong 22/06/85

    Longest Winning Streak

  11. 21 Brisbane 2007
  12. 16 Townsville 2003
  13. 16 Melbourne 1997
  14. 16 Sydney 1983
  15. 16 New Zealand 2013
  16. 15 Geelong 1984
  17. 15 Sydney 2005
  18. 14 Adelaide 1986
  19. 14 St. Kilda 1979
  20. 13 Victoria 2002

    Longest Losing Streak

  21. 26 Geelong 1988
  22. 21 Cairns 2000
  23. 20 Newcastle 1990
  24. 20 West Sydney 2007
  25. 17 Melbourne 1987
  26. 17 Geelong 1992
  27. 16 West Sydney 2005
  28. 15 Newcastle 1991
  29. 15 Canberra 2001
  30. 15 Hunter 2004
  31. 14 Sydney 2011

    Longest Game

  32. 4OT Brisbane def Perth 1994
  33. 4OT Melbourne def Illawarra 2018

    Double

Quadruple-double

  1. 25pts, 17rbs, 11ast, 11blk Daren Rowe vs North Melbourne 1990

    Attendances

All-time

  1. 17,514 Sydney vs Illawarra 17/11/2019 Round 7 @ Qudos Bank Arena
  2. 17,143 Sydney vs Canberra 02/10/1999 Round 1 @ Sydney Superdome
  3. 17,143 West Sydney vs Brisbane 02/10/1999 Round 1 @ Sydney Superdome
  4. 15,366 South East Melbourne vs Melbourne 22/06/1996 Round 11 @ Rod Laver Arena
  5. 15,129 Melbourne vs South East Melbourne 11/07/1994 Round 14 @ Rod Laver Arena
  6. 15,122 Melbourne vs North Melbourne 23/09/1994 Round 22 @ Rod Laver Arena
  7. 15,099 Melbourne vs Sydney 23/07/1994 Round 16 @ Rod Laver Arena
  8. 15,064 Melbourne vs South East Melbourne 01/11/1996 Grand Final G2 @ Rod Laver Arena
  9. 15,049 Melbourne vs South East Melbourne 24/10/1992 Grand Final G1 @ Rod Laver Arena
  10. 15,034 South East Melbourne vs Melbourne 30/10/1992 Grand Final G2 @ Rod Laver Arena
  11. 15,028 Melbourne vs Perth 23/10/1993 Grand Final G1 @ Rod Laver Arena

    Largest home attendances

Current teams only. Note, Melbourne United also incorporates the Melbourne Tigers.