EuroLeague records

The EuroLeague is the highest level tier and most important professional club competition between basketball teams in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, from members of FIBA Europe, mostly consisting of teams from ULEB member national domestic leagues. The EuroLeague's records for individual players, coaches, and teams have been set over two different eras of the competition. The league's first era, when the competition was organized by FIBA, and the league's second era, organized by EuroLeague Basketball.

The FIBA era records of the competition were set from 1958 to 2001, including the lone season of the FIBA SuproLeague competition. While the EuroLeague Basketball era records of the competition have been set since 2000. There are also the overall historical records of the EuroLeague, which are the records for all formats and organizing bodies of the league's history, since 1958.

FIBA EuroLeague records (1958–2001)

Player records

The following records include only games played when the EuroLeague competition was under the control of FIBA, from the 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup season to the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague season. These records do not include any games played in the EuroLeague from the 2000–01 EuroLeague season to the present, since the competition has been controlled by the EuroLeague Basketball Company.

Game

Dražen Petrović shares the record with Carlos Lisboa, for the most 3 point field goals made in a FIBA era EuroLeague game, with 10

• Most points scored in a game

• 99 by Radivoj Korać ( OKK Beograd), against Alviks on January 14, 1965

• Most total rebounds in a game

• 30 by Michalis Romanidis ( Aris Thessaloniki), against BV Den Helder on December 5, 1991
• 30 by John Pinone ( Estudiantes), against Aris Thessaloniki on November 7, 1991

• Most assists in a game

• 17 by Pedro Miguel ( S.L. Benfica), against CSKA Moscow on October 27, 1994
• 17 by Elmer Bennett ( Saski Baskonia), against Žalgiris Kaunas on December 10, 1998

• Most steals in a game

• 11 by Jimmy Nebot ( ASVEL Lyon), against Efes Istanbul on April 3, 1997
• 11 by Marcus Webb ( CSKA Moscow), against PAOK on January 8, 1998

• Most blocked shots in a game

• 7 by Hüseyin Beşok ( Efes Istanbul), against Plannja Luleå on January 4, 2001

• Most 3-point field goals made in a game

• 10 by Dražen Petrović ( Cibona Zagreb), against CSP Limoges on January 22, 1986
• 10 by Carlos Lisboa ( S.L. Benfica), against Partizan on October 5, 1995

Season

Nikos Galis holds the record for the most points scored in a FIBA era EuroLeague season

Note: Average leaders only include players who played in at least 50% of the games in the season

• Most points scored

• 661 by Nikos Galis ( Aris), 1988–89

• Highest scoring average

• 54.8 by Radivoj Korać ( OKK Beograd), 1964–65

• Most total rebounds

• 256 by Stojko Vranković ( Panathinaikos), 1994–95

• Highest total rebounds per game average

• 12.8 by Roy Tarpley ( Olympiacos), 1993–94

• Most assists

• 143 by Vasily Karasev ( CSKA Moscow), 1995–96

• Highest assists per game average

• 7.2 by Vasily Karasev ( CSKA Moscow), 1995–96

• Most steals

• 71 by Riccardo Pittis ( Olimpia Milano), 1991–92

• Highest steals per game average

• 3.7 by Riccardo Pittis ( Olimpia Milano), 1991–92

• Most blocked shots

• 47 by Andrei Kirilenko ( CSKA Moscow), 2000–01

• Highest blocked shots per game average

• 2.1 by Andrei Kirilenko ( CSKA Moscow), 2000–01

Career

• Most games played

• 205 by Miki Berkovich

• Most points scored

• 4,045 by Nikos Galis

• Most points per game average

• 43.6 by Radivoj Korać

• Most steals

• 256 by Riccardo Pittis

EuroLeague Basketball records (2001–present)

Player records

The following records include only games played since the EuroLeague competition came under the control of the EuroLeague Basketball Company, starting with the 2000–01 EuroLeague season. These records do not include any games played in the EuroLeague from the 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup season to the 2000–01 FIBA SuproLeague season, when FIBA Europe controlled the competition.

Game

Tanoka Beard holds the record for the most PIR in a game with 63

• Most PIR in a game

• 63 by Tanoka Beard ( Žalgiris Kaunas), against Skipper Bologna on January 22, 2004

• Most points scored in a game

• 49 by Shane Larkin ( Anadolu Efes), against Bayern Munich on November 29, 2019

• Most total rebounds in a game

• 24 by Antonis Fotsis ( Dynamo Moscow), against Benetton Basket on March 21, 2007

• Most offensive rebounds in a game

• 16 by Nikola Milutinov ( CSKA Moscow), against Olimpia Milano on December 30, 2020

• Most defensive rebounds in a game

• 18 by Donatas Motiejūnas ( Asseco Prokom), against Union Olimpija on December 7, 2011

• Most assists in a game

• 19 by Stefan Jović ( Crvena zvezda), against Bayern Munich on November 12, 2015
• 19 by Facu Campazzo ( Real Madrid), against ALBA Berlin on February 6, 2020

• Most steals in a game

• 11 by Jeff Trepagnier ( Ülker), against Partizan on January 26, 2006

Nikola Mirotić holds the records for the most free throws made and free throws made without a miss

• Most blocked shots in a game

• 10 by Stojko Vranković ( PAF Bologna), against Cibona on February 8, 2001

• Most turnovers in a game

• 11 by Sergei Bazarevich ( St. Petersburg Lions), against AEK Athens on December 13, 2000

• Most free throws made in a game

• 18 by Nikola Mirotić ( Real Madrid), against Žalgiris Kaunas on March 17, 2013 (18/18)

• Most free throws made in a game without a miss

• 18 by Nikola Mirotić ( Real Madrid), against Žalgiris Kaunas on March 17, 2013

• Most free throws attempted in a game

• 21 by Bobby Brown ( Montepaschi Siena), against Fenerbahçe on November 2, 2012 (16/21)

• Most 2-point field goals made in a game

• 18 by Kaspars Kambala ( Efes Pilsen), against FC Barcelona on October 30, 2002 (18/28)

• Most 2-point field goals made in a game without a miss

• 11 by Gustavo Ayón ( Real Madrid), against Fenerbahçe on May 19, 2019

• Most 2-point field goals attempted in a game

• 28 by Kaspars Kambala ( Efes Pilsen), against FC Barcelona on October 30, 2002 (18/28)

• Most 3-point field goals made in a game

• 10 by Andrew Goudelock ( Fenerbahçe), against Bayern Munich on November 13, 2014 (10/13)
• 10 by Shane Larkin ( Anadolu Efes), against Bayern Munich on November 29, 2019 (10/12)
• 10 by Shane Larkin ( Anadolu Efes), against Olympiacos on March 6, 2020 (10/15)

• Most 3-point field goals made in a game without a miss

• 9 by Saulius Štombergas ( Tau Ceramica), against AEK Athens on April 4, 2001

• Most 3-point field goals attempted in a game

• 21 by Alexey Shved ( Khimki), against Olympiacos on December 18, 2019 (7/21)

Season

Note: Average leaders only include players who played in at least 51% of the games in the season

Luka Dončić holds the record for the most total PIR accumulated in a single season

• Most minutes played

• 1,138 by Brad Wanamaker ( Darüşşafaka), 2016–2017

• Most minutes per game

• 38.35 by Derrick Hamilton ( Spartak Saint Petersburg), 2000–01

• Most PIR

• 711 by Luka Dončić ( Real Madrid), 2017–18

• Highest PIR per game average

• 30.92 by Dejan Tomašević ( Budućnost), 2000–01

• Most points scored

• 740 by Alexey Shved ( Khimki), 2017–18

Alexey Shved holds the records for the most total points and 3-pointers made in a single season

• Highest scoring average

• 26.0 by Alphonso Ford ( Peristeri), 2000–01

• Most total rebounds

• 282 by Vincent Poirier ( Baskonia), 2018–19

• Highest total rebounds per game average

• 12.8 by Mirsad Türkcan ( CSKA Moscow), 2001–02

• Most offensive rebounds

• 117 by Vincent Poirier ( Baskonia), 2018–19

• Highest offensive rebounds per game average

• 5.0 by Dejan Tomašević ( Budućnost), 2000–01

Vincent Poirier holds the record for most total rebounds in a season, with 282

• Most defensive rebounds

• 202 by Ioannis Bourousis ( Baskonia), 2015–16

• Highest defensive rebounds per game average

• 8.95 by Mirsad Türkcan ( Montepaschi Siena), 2002–03

• Most assists

• 286 by Nick Calathes ( Panathinaikos), 2018–19

• Highest assists per game average

• 9.11 by Nick Calathes ( Panathinaikos), 2019–20

• Most steals

• 64 by Manu Ginóbili ( Kinder Bologna), 2000–01

• Highest steals per game average

• 3.7 by Jemeil Rich ( Lugano Snakes), 2000–01
• 3.7 by Ivica Marić ( Zadar), 2000–01

• Most blocked shots

• 68 by Ekpe Udoh ( Fenerbahçe), 2016–17

• Highest blocked shots per game average

• 3.21 by Grigorij Khizhnyak ( Žalgiris Kaunas), 2001–02

• Most free throws made

• 168 by Keith Langford ( UNICS Kazan), 2016–17

• Most free throws attempted

• 202 by Keith Langford ( UNICS Kazan), 2016–17

• Highest free throw percentage

• 97.22% by Marcelinho Huertas ( FC Barcelona), 2012–13

• Most field goals made

• 239 by Alexey Shved ( Khimki), 2017–18

• Most field goals attempted

• 587 by Alexey Shved ( Khimki), 2017–18

• Highest field goal percentage

• 80.49% by Giannis Giannoulis ( Panathinaikos), 2001–02

• Most 2-point field goals made

• 176 by Brandon Davies ( Žalgiris), 2018–19

• Most 2-point field goals attempted

• 315 by Brandon Davies ( Žalgiris), 2018–19

• Highest 2-point field goal percentage

• 82.5% by Giannis Giannoulis ( Panathinaikos), 2001–02
• 82.5% by Terence Morris ( FC Barcelona), 2009–10

• Most 3-point field goals made

• 107 by Alexey Shved ( Khimki), 2017–18

• Most 3-point field goals attempted

• 324 by Alexey Shved ( Khimki), 2017–18

• Highest 3-point field goal percentage

• 60.0% by Paweł Wiekiera ( Śląsk Wrocław), 2002–03

Career

Note: Average leaders only include players that played in at least 31 EuroLeague games over their career

Paulius Jankūnas has the most total rebounds in EuroLeague history

• Most games played

• 356 by Paulius Jankūnas

• Most games started

• 274 by Paulius Jankūnas

• Most minutes played

• 9,028 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most minutes per game

• 35.0 by Anthony Parker

• Most PIR

• 4,100 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most PIR per game average

• 21.41 by Anthony Parker

• Most points scored

• 4,335 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most points per game average

• 22.22 by Alphonso Ford

• Most seasons leading league in points per game average

• 2 by Alphonso Ford
• 2 by Igor Rakočević

• Most total rebounds

• 1,865 by Paulius Jankūnas

• Most total rebounds per game average

• 10.1 by Joseph Blair

• Most seasons leading league in rebounds per game average

• 5 by Mirsad Türkcan

• Most offensive rebounds

• 702 by Felipe Reyes

• Most offensive rebounds per game average

• 3.4 by Tanoka Beard

• Most defensive rebounds

• 1,337 by Paulius Jankūnas

• Most defensive rebounds per game average

• 6.99 by Mirsad Türkcan

• Most assists

• 1,558 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most assists per game average

• 5.97 by Nick Calathes

• Most seasons leading league in assists per game average

• 3 by Nick Calathes

• Most steals

• 434 by Dimitris Diamantidis

• Most steals per game average

• 2.77 by Manu Ginóbili

• Most seasons leading league in steals per game average

• 3 by Nick Calathes

• Most blocked shots

• 255 by Bryant Dunston

• Most blocked shots per game average

• 3.19 by Grigorij Khizhnyak

• Most seasons leading league in blocked shots per game average

• 2 by Grigorij Khizhnyak
• 2 by Ekpe Udoh
• 2 by Bryant Dunston
• 2 by Edy Tavares

• Most free throws made

• 1,113 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most free throws attempted

• 1,422 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Highest free throw percentage

• 94.0% by Nando de Colo

• Most 2-point field goals made

• 1,137 by Ante Tomić

• Most 2-point field goals attempted

• 2,054 by Georgios Printezis

• Highest 2-point field goals percentage

• 72.35% by Edy Tavares

• Most 3-point field goals made

• 623 by Juan Carlos Navarro

• Most 3-point field goals attempted

• 1,669 by Juan Carlos Navarro

• Highest 3-point field goals percentage

• 50.45% by Fran Pilepić

FIBA EuroLeague & EuroLeague Basketball records (1958–present)

Player records

The following records include all of the games played under all of the league's formats, since the EuroLeague competition was first created, starting with the 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup season.

Career

Note: Average leaders only include players that played in at least 31 EuroLeague games over their career

• Most games played

• 366 by Juan Carlos Navarro

• Most games started

• 274 by Paulius Jankūnas

• Most minutes played

• 9,028 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most PIR

• 4,100 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most points scored

• 4,335 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most points per game average

• 32.4 by Nikos Galis

• Most total rebounds

• 1,865 by Paulius Jankūnas

• Most seasons leading league in rebounds per game average

• 5 by Mirsad Türkcan

• Most assists

• 1,558 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most seasons leading league in assists per game average

• 3 by Nick Calathes

• Most steals

• 452 by Dimitris Diamantidis

• Most seasons leading league in steals per game average

• 4 by Riccardo Pittis

• Most blocked shots

• 255 by Bryant Dunston

• Most blocked shots per game average

• 2.22 by Ekpe Udoh

• Most seasons leading league in blocked shots per game average

• 2 by Grigorij Khizhnyak
• 2 by Ekpe Udoh
• 2 by Bryant Dunston
• 2 by Edy Tavares

• Most 3-point field goals made

• 642 by Juan Carlos Navarro

• Most 3-point field goals attempted

• 1,711 by Juan Carlos Navarro

Awards

Since the 1958 EuroLeague season:

Vassilis Spanoulis, who is a 3× EuroLeague Final Four MVP, has scored the most total points in EuroLeague history

• Most EuroLeague MVP Awards

• 2 by Anthony Parker

• Most EuroLeague Final Four MVP Awards

• 3 by Toni Kukoč
• 3 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer Awards

• 3 by Jānis Krūmiņš
• 3 by Sergei Belov

• Most All-EuroLeague First Team honors

• 5 by Juan Carlos Navarro

• Most FIBA European Selection / FIBA EuroStar / All-EuroLeague Team honors

• 8 by Vassilis Spanoulis

• Most EuroLeague MVP of the Month Awards

• 4 by Nikola Mirotić

• Most EuroLeague MVP of the Round Awards

• 16 by Nando de Colo

• Most Alphonso Ford Trophies

• 3 by Igor Rakočević

• Most EuroLeague Rising Star awards

• 2 by Nikola Mirotić
• 2 by Bogdan Bogdanović
• 2 by Luka Dončić

• Most EuroLeague Best Defender awards

• 6 by Dimitris Diamantidis

• Most EuroLeague Coach of the Year awards

• 3 by Željko Obradović

Team records

Since the 2000–01 EuroLeague season:

Game

• Most PIR

• 175 – Maccabi Tel Aviv against Scavolini Pesaro on November 25, 2004

• Fewest PIR

• (-2) – Montepaschi Siena against Olympiacos on March 22, 2011

• Most points

• 123 – Maccabi Tel Aviv against Scavolini Pesaro on November 25, 2004
• 123 – Panathinaikos against Chorale Roanne on November 21, 2007

• Most points in a half

• 70 – Real Madrid against Ovarense on December 20, 2000

• Most points in 1st half

• 65 – Nizhny Novgorod against Anadolu Efes on January 23, 2015 [1]

• Most points in 2nd half

• 70 – Real Madrid against Ovarense on December 20, 2000

• Most points in a quarter

• 43 – Maccabi Tel Aviv against Montepaschi Siena on March 4, 2010 [2]

• Most combined points – overtime

• 232 – Skipper Bologna (114) against Panathinaikos (118) in 2 overtimes on January 14, 2004

• Most combined points – regulation

• 224 – Skipper Bologna (117) against Žalgiris Kaunas (107) on January 22, 2004

• Fewest points

• 35 – KK Krka against CSKA Moscow on November 19, 2003 [3]

• Fewest points in a quarter

• 2 – Benetton Basket against Efes Pilsen on March 10, 2005
• 2 – Maroussi against KK Partizan on February 11, 2011
• 2 – Žalgiris Kaunas against Anadolu Efes on December 4, 2014 [4]

• Fewest points in a half

• 9 – Montepaschi Siena against Olympiacos on March 22, 2011 [5]

• Fewest points after 3 quarters

• 22 – Montepaschi Siena against Olympiacos on March 22, 2011

• Largest margin of victory

• 63 – Montepaschi Siena (112) against KK Budućnost (49) on February 13, 2003

• Largest margin at half-time

• 38 – Olympiacos (47) against Montepaschi Siena (9) on March 22, 2011

• Most field goals made

• 46 – Real Madrid against KK Zadar on January 10, 2002

• Most field goals attempted

• 91 – Virtus Bologna against London Towers on February 7, 2002

• Best field goals percentage

• 77.78 % – Laboral Kutxa against AJ Milano on February 25, 2009

• Most 3-point field goals made

• 21 – KK Budućnost against Saski Baskonia on November 15, 2018

• Most 3-point field goals attempted

• 45 – Montepaschi Siena against Maccabi Tel Aviv on May 2, 2008

• Best 3-point field goals percentage

• 84.62 % – FC Barcelona against Cibona on February 5, 2003

• Most Rebounds

• 62 – Asseco Prokom against Montepaschi Siena on December 13, 2012

• Most Offensive Rebounds

• 30 – CSKA Moscow against Olimpia Milano on December 30, 2020

• Most Defensive Rebounds

• 43 – Asseco Prokom against Unicaja on February 3, 2010

• Most Assists

• 33 – Real Madrid against Nizhny Novgorod on October 30, 2014
• 33 – Real Madrid against Dinamo Sassari on November 5, 2014

• Most Steals

• 33 – Virtus Bologna against Adecco Estudiantes on February 1, 2001

• Most Blocks

• 12 – Žalgiris Kaunas against Adecco Estudiantes on December 14, 2000
• 12 – Žalgiris Kaunas against Asseco Prokom on December 18, 2008

• Most Turnovers

• 35 – Unicaja against DKV Joventut on December 20, 2006

• Fewest Turnovers

• 2 – Real Madrid against CSKA Moscow on March 20, 2014 [6]

• Most Fouls Committed

• 41 – Skipper Bologna against Panathinaikos on January 14, 2004

Season

• Best Record

• 20–2 – FC Barcelona, 2009–10

• Worst Record

• 0–14 – London Towers, 2001–02

• Worst Record, qualified to top 16

• 2–8 – Asseco Prokom, 2008–09

• Longest winning streak

• 18 – CSKA Moscow, 2006–07

• Longest winning streak from season start

• 17 – CSKA Moscow, 2004–05

• Longest losing streak

• 15 – Khimki, 2020–21

• Most PIR per game

• 111.92 – Maccabi Tel Aviv, 2004–05

• Fewest PIR per game

• 42.29 – London Towers, 2001–02

• Most points per game

• 92.04 – Maccabi Tel Aviv, 2004–05

• Fewest points per game

• 58.90 – Union Olimpija, 2011–12

• Most assists per game

• 19.13 – Khimki Moscow, 2012–13

• Most steals per game

• 17.10 – Lugano Snakes, 2000–01

• Most blocks per game

• 5.58 – Žalgiris Kaunas, 2000–01

• Most turnovers per game

• 20.50 – Ovarense, 2000–01

• Fewest turnovers per game

• 9.85 – Galatasaray, 2013–14

• Highest free throw percentage

• 82.64 % – KK Zagreb, 2011–12

• Highest 2-point field goals percentage

• 59.18 % – Real Madrid, 2001–02

• Highest 3-point field goals percentage

• 45.38 % – KK Partizan, 2001–02

References

1. Nizhny’s exhibition over Anadolu Efes Archived 2015-01-27 at the Wayback Machine, eurohoops.net.
2. Maccabi Electra sets single-quarter scoring record, euroleague.net.
3. CSKA Established New Euroleague Record, cskabasket.com.
4. The negative scoring record of Zalgiris Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine, eurohoops.net.
5. Reds erupt for records in Playoffs win, euroleague.net.
6. Madrid breaks Euroleague record for fewest turnovers!, euroleague.net.

External links

• Official Euroleague statistics page