Explanation
The ranking is based primarily on the Olympic Games and the World Cup, which represent the two most important global competitions. The system also includes continental championships and other major regional events, weighted according to their importance and success on the international stage.
Olympic qualification tournaments are also included, with their scoring adapted to the format and significance of the qualification system in each historical period.
The ranking can be filtered to display only global competitions.
Olympic qualification tournaments are also included, with their scoring adapted to the format and significance of the qualification system in each historical period.
The ranking can be filtered to display only global competitions.
Scoring system
| Contest | Discipline | Category | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | Global | Men | 1936-2024 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| World Cup | Global | Men | 1950-2023 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Eurobasket | Continental | Men | 1935-2025 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Pan American Games | Continental | Men | 1951-2023 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| AmeriCup | Continental | Men | 1980-2025 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Asian Games | Continental | Men | 1951-2026 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Olympic qualifications 1964-2012 | Global | Men | 1964-2012 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Olympic qualifications 1960 | Global | Men | 1960-1960 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| African Games | Continental | Men | 1965-2015 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| AfroBasket | Continental | Men | 1962-2025 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Asia Cup | Continental | Men | 1960-2025 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Centrobasket | Continental | Men | 1965-1977 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Oceania Championship | Continental | Men | 1971-2015 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Pacific Games | Continental | Men | 1963-2023 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| South American Championship | Continental | Men | 1930-1979 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Olympic qualifications 2016 | Global | Men | 2016-2016 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Olympic qualifications 2020-4 | Global | Men | 2020-2024 | 2 | |||||||
| Olympic Games | Global | Women | 1976-2024 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| World Cup | Global | Women | 1953-2026 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Eurobasket | Continental | Women | 1938-2025 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Pan American Games | Continental | Women | 1955-2023 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Asian Games | Continental | Women | 1974-2026 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| AmeriCup | Continental | Women | 1989-2025 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Asia Cup | Continental | Women | 1965-2025 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Olympic qualifications 1976-1988 | Global | Women | 1976-1988 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Oceania Championship | Continental | Women | 1974-2015 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Pacific Games | Continental | Women | 1966-2023 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Olympic qualifications 1992 | Global | Women | 1992-1992 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| African Games | Continental | Women | 1965-2015 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| AfroBasket | Continental | Women | 1966-2025 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Centrobasket | Continental | Women | 1971-1985 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| South American Championship | Continental | Women | 1946-1986 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Olympic qualifications 2008-24 | Global | Women | 2008-2024 | 2 |
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