Sport Analysis
97 Years
History span
1930–2026
113
Countries
3
Rankings
391
Events
2369
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1930 | 2026 | 94 |
| Women | 1938 | 2026 | 78 |
All-Time Nations
Basketball Men
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 593 |
| 2 | Russia | 355 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 275 |
| 4 | Brazil | 242 |
| 5 | Spain | 173 |
Basketball Women
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 497 |
| 2 | Russia | 403 |
| 3 | China | 204 |
| 4 | Brazil | 190 |
| 5 | Australia | 180 |
Basketball (Men & Women)
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1090 |
| 2 | Russia | 758 |
| 3 | Brazil | 432 |
| 4 | Yugoslavia | 338 |
| 5 | China | 290 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Nations
Basketball Men
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 51 |
| 2 | Argentina | 34 |
| 3 | France | 33 |
| 4 | Germany | 32 |
| 5 | Spain | 27 |
Basketball Women
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 98 |
| 2 | France | 50 |
| 3 | Spain | 40 |
| 4 | China | 38 |
| 5 | Japan | 38 |
Basketball (Men & Women)
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 149 |
| 2 | France | 83 |
| 3 | Spain | 67 |
| 4 | Australia | 56 |
| 5 | China | 44 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 1930 | 1934 | 5 |
| Latvia | 1935 | 1935 | 1 |
| United States | 1936 | 2026 | 91 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 1930 | 1934 | 5 |
| Latvia | 1935 | 1935 | 1 |
| United States | 1936 | 1945 | 10 |
| Lithuania | 1946 | 1946 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1947 | 1947 | 1 |
| United States | 1948 | 1965 | 18 |
| Russia | 1966 | 1967 | 2 |
| United States | 1968 | 1968 | 1 |
| Russia | 1969 | 1976 | 8 |
| Yugoslavia | 1977 | 1985 | 9 |
| Russia | 1986 | 1991 | 6 |
| United States | 1992 | 2026 | 35 |
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