The most popular and profitable professional basketball league in the world. The tournament, in which clubs from the United States and Canada play, annually gathers millions of fans from all over the world in front of TV screens. The association has existed since 1946, and becoming a champion in this league is a truly outstanding achievement for every athlete, comparable to getting into the Guinness Book of Records.
Now the NBA has 30 teams, divided into two conferences on a geographical basis - Western and Eastern. During the season, each team plays 82 matches, so there is more than enough time to show their skills.
Absolute record holder
The best scorer in NBA history is Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He began his career in 1969 with a team from Wisconsin, and moved to the City of Angels in 1969, where he achieved major success in the NBA. The records set by him in the 70s have not been broken so far.
During his career, Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points. It took him 1,560 matches. Thus, the average performance was 24.6 points per game. Karim had the makings of a future basketball star at birth - the baby's height was 57.2 cm and weighed almost 6 kilograms.
The list of his personal achievements in the NBA is impressive. Abdul-Jabbar's individual records seem incredible - 60.4 percent of hits from the field. Such an indicator was established in the Lakers in the 1979/80 season. During his career, Karim became the champion of the National Basketball Association 6 times, he was recognized as the most valuable player in the NBA the same number of times, he held the title of leader of the regular season in block shots for 4 seasons, and in the 76th he became the best in rebounds. In both teams in which Abdul-Jabbar played, the number 33 is assigned to him.
Interestingly, at birth his name was Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. He changed his name at the age of 24, after converting to Islam. In this, his fate is similar to life famous boxer Muhammad Ali.
After the end of his professional career, Karim began acting in films. He made his debut in the film "The Game of Death", while still speaking in the NBA. It is noteworthy that the main role in this film belongs to Bruce Lee, who did not live to see the premiere. The release of the film was timed to coincide with the 5th anniversary of his death.
Abdul-Jabbar has played in more than 20 feature films in total. The last - the television series "Guys with Children" - was released quite recently, in 2012.
Number 2
The second line in the ranking of NBA record holders in terms of points scored is occupied by a player who also completed his career. Played for the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers from 1985 to 2004. By the way, five out of seven best snipers NBA points records were set as part of a team from the City of Angels.
Karl Malone played as a power forward. the main task such a player - rebounding the ball in attack and defense. Over 19 years of professional career, Malone managed to earn 36,928 points. At the same time, he played almost 100 games less than Abdul-Jabbar, so his average performance per match is higher - 25 points per game.
Carl owns another absolute record- by the number of executed and realized free throws. There were 9,787 of them. Who really has
In third position
On the third line of our rating is a player whose professional career ended just the other day. For 20 years he has not cheated on one of the strongest clubs in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers. The two-meter basketball player nicknamed the Black Mamba has long dreamed of making history in the NBA. The records of this athlete are as follows. To date, Bryant has 33,643 points.
He ended his career in the spring of 2016 on a positive note. In the last match with the “Utah” Bryant scored 60 points. In general, scoring a lot of points per match is one of his main virtues. According to this indicator, he is second in the association - in 2006, in a game against the Toronto Raptors, Kobe Bryant earned 81 points.
Records per game
During one match, another eminent basketball player, Wilt Chamberlain, earned the most points. The peak of his career came in the 60s and 70s. Having started playing in Philadelphia, he ended his career, like most stars, in Los Angeles, becoming a two-time NBA champion. Records on points for the match, he can safely put himself in the asset.
The most outstanding was the 1961/62 season. Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game, hit a streak of 35 shots without a miss, and scored 4,029 points in 80 games of the season. In the NBA, rebounding records belong to him. During his career, Chamberlain hit 23,942 successful rebounds.
In the list of snipers of the National Basketball Association, Chamberlain is on the 5th line, during his career he earned 31,419 points. Like Abdul-Jabbar, after the end of his professional career in sports, he moved into the cinema. In the film "Conan the Destroyer" in 1984, Chamberlain has one of the main roles - Bombats.
His Air
Perhaps many were surprised, but where in this rating is perhaps the most famous basketball player planets - michael jordan? The shooting guard and the "Washington Wizards" nicknamed "His Air" have 4th line.
Jordan did not earn as much as the top three - 32,292 points, but at the same time he played an order of magnitude fewer games - only 1,072. So, on average per game, this player remains the most productive in the NBA. Michael Jordan began setting career points records at a young age, eventually achieving 30.1 points per game, to the envy of his opponents.
In 2009, Jordan received a seat in basketball hall Glory for outstanding achievements - two-time Olympic champion, 6-time NBA champion, 14-time All-Star. He is rightfully considered one of the best defenders in the history of basketball, having played a key role in the fact that today he is one of the most popular species sports on the planet.
The record can still be broken
Of the existing NBA players, whose records have not yet been completed to the end, the German stands out. This is the best sniper in the history of the league among Europeans and white basketball players. After all, all the athletes we talked about earlier are African Americans.
Nowitzki plays for the Dallas Mavericks team and is in the 6th position in the list of the best NBA snipers. He began his league career in 1999 and has not changed teams since. He has already earned 29,491 points, but, unlike previous heroes, he still continues his career, despite his age - he is 38 years old.
It was Nowitzki's outstanding performance that was the determining factor in which Dallas won the National Basketball Association championship for the first time in its history in 2011. In the final series, he was named the most valuable player. He is a versatile power forward with good shots from both close and long range.
Record holders among active players
Another basketball player who continues to set NBA records today is the Cleveland and Miami Heat small forward who has already chalked up 26,833 points, an average of 27.2 per game. Not going to stop there. Especially in last season He became an NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 3rd time in his career.
Considering his age (he is only 31 years old), he is quite capable, if not to beat Abdul-Jabbar's record, then to place himself in the top three. While James has the 11th line.
Next to him is another eminent basketball player, a 5-time NBA champion playing for the San Antonio Spurs. He earned only a few hundred points less than James, but his age (Duncan is 40 years old) suggests that he will soon professional career he has to complete.
Most scoring position
If we analyze the list of the 50 most successful NBA players by positions, then a curious pattern is revealed. It is not possible to determine at which position in the NBA player records are set most often. The fact is that exactly 11 athletes each had the main roles of light forward, heavy forward, center and attacking defender. That is, there is not even a minimal advantage for any of the positions.
For obvious reasons, only point guards remain out of favor, since they are the least likely to be at the forefront of the attack. Only 6 representatives of this role got into the coveted rating, the most productive of them - Oscar Robertson - is in 12th place, his career fell on the 60-70s.
Wilt Chamberlain
The Boston Celtics won the NBA championship 16 times: in 1957, 1959-1966, in 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984 and 1986.
Highest score in the NBA
The highest aggregate score in a game is 370 when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in Denver, Colorado, USA on December 13, 1983. Overtime was played after the score was 145:145 in regular time.
The highest regular time aggregate score was 320 when the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 162 to 158 in Denver, Colorado on November 2, 1990.
Highest score per game
Individually scored by Wilt Chamberlain, who scored a career-high 100 points in Philadelphia's game against New York in Hershey, Pennsylvania on March 2, 1962. This includes 36 field goals and 28 free throws out of 32 attempts, as well as record number 59 points from the middle of the court.
Chamberlain's record number of free throws is equal to the number of shots by Adrian Dantley in the game "Utah" against "Houston" in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 1984.
Most points in a season - 4029 - dialed Wilt Chamberlain (nicknamed "The Stilt"). The record was set in the 1961/62 season when Chamberlain played for the Philadelphia Warriors.
Most field goals scored in a season - such a record was set by Wilt Chamberlain (USA), who in the 1961/62 season. did 1597 accurate throws. During this time, he played for the Philadelphia Warriors.
Most Free Throws did Carl Mellon (USA), who scored 9,443 free balls in 1,405 games for the Utah Jazz from 1985 to 2003.
Most field goals scored in an NBA game made by Wilt Chamberlain (36 field goals). The record was set on March 2, 1962 in an NBA championship game between the Philadelphia Warriors and the New York Knicks.
Record for the number of accurate three-point shots in a season owned by Orlando Magic player Denis Scott, who in the 1995/96 season. made 267 three-point shots.
Record for highest scoring average by a player in a season is 50.4 (!) points and belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who played for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961/62 season.
Most wins in a season in the NBA
The Chicago Bulls won 72 NBA games in the 1995-1996 season, which is the NBA's record win in a single season.
Most NBA games
Robert Parish played 1,611 games in 21 seasons with the Golden State Warriors (1976-1980), Boston Celtics (1980-1994), Charlotte Hornets (1994-1996), and Chicago Bulls ( 1996 -1997).
Record for most games played in one season , is 79. It belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who played for Philadelphia in 1962. During this period, he was on the court record number time - 38882 min. Chamberlain is also unique in that he has never been penalized in his entire career of 1,045 matches.
Most points in the NBA
Kareem Abdul-Jabar scored 38,387 points in NBA games, including 15,837 points from the field during calendar games (24.6 points per game on average) and 5,762 points in the final matches of the playoff series
Highest average points per game for a group of players with over 10,000 points , Michael Jordan has 31.7 points per game, which reached 26290 points in 748 games for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1997.
Highest points per game average in playoff games is 33.6 and belongs to Michael Jordan, who earned 5307 points in 158 games from 1984 to 1997.
Jordan has made more money on endorsement deals than any other basketball player.
Highest scoring average in an NBA career - 30.1 points belongs to Michael Jordan (USA). H scored 32,292 points in 1,072 games for the Chicago Bulls (1984-1998) and the Washington Wizards (2001-2003).
All-Star Game Points Record belongs to Michael Jordan (USA), who scored 262 points. In his 14th match in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) on February 9, 2003, Michael scored 20 points.
Most career assists was made by John Stockton (USA). From 1984 to 2003, Stockton had 15,585 assists in 1,475 games with the Utah Jazz.
Rebounding record (23,924 in 1,045 matches) career owned by Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain achieved this result while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors (1959-1962), the San Francisco Warriors (1962-1965), the Philadelphia 76ers (1965-1968) and the Los Angeles Lakers (19968). -1973).
Most blocked shots in an NB career And did Hakim Olajuvon (3380 block shots in 1238 matches), who played for the Houston Rockets (1984-2000) and Toronto Raptors (2001-2002). In fact, according to unofficial data, this record belongs to Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain. The thing is that in their time this type of statistics was not calculated.
Most interceptions (3216 in 1475 matches) was made by John Stockton (USA), speaking for the Utah Jazz club from 1984 to 2003.
Biggest Margin of Victory
The record winning margin is 68 points. He was recorded in a Cleveland Cavaliers game against the Miami Heat (148:80) on December 17, 1991.
The best winning streak in the NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers won a record 33 straight games between November 5, 1971 and January 7, 1972 in the 1971-1972 season.
Youngest NBA Player
Germain O'Neal was 18 years 53 days old when he first entered the NBA court in the Portland Trail Blazers game against the Denver Nuggets on December 5, 1996. O'Neal played 3 minutes and dropped well, earning 2 points on his debut.
Cob Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers on November 5, 1996, at the age of 18 years and 63 days, entered the NBA for the first time. He played 6 minutes. And made a bad shot.
Oldest NBA player
Robert Parish of the Chicago Bulls played at age 43 years 231 days on April 19, 1997, making him the oldest player in the NBA regular season.
Most consecutive games played in the NBA - such a record belongs to A.C. Green (USA), who in the period from November 19, 1986 to March 20, 2001 went to the court 1177 times.
Largest number full games per NBA season equals 79. They were held by Wilt Chamberlain (USA) for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961/62 season. Chamberlain was on the pitch for a record total time - 3882 minutes.
Tallest NBA player
Gheorghe Mureson (Mureshan) of the Washington Wizards is 2.31m tall and made his first appearance for the team in 1994. He was born in Transylvania (Romania) in 1971, and his growth is due to the peculiarities of the action of the pituitary gland. He has a nickname - "Gitz", which translates as "Baby George".
The current NBA regular season turned out to be rich in updating records. JR Smith threw 22 3-pointers in a game, and Kyle Korver hit at least one 3-pointer in over 100 games in a row. “Philadelphia” repeated the anti-record for defeats in a row, and Kevin Durant was ahead of Michael Jordan in the number of games with 25 points or more.
In general, there is a reason to remember 25 NBA records that are rarely remembered, and many do not know.
Most fouls in a game – Don Otten – 8
If you think that the rules for taking personal notes in 1949 were somehow different from the current ones, you are mistaken. For 6 fouls, the player was removed from the site, as now. So how did Tri-Cities Blackhawks center Don Otten manage to rack up 8 personal fouls?
The fact is that the NBA rules say that the game must be held in a 5-on-5 format, and if there are not enough basketball players in the team, then the player who has gone through fouls can continue the meeting. But for the sixth and each subsequent violation on his part, the opponent receives the right to a technical free throw.
At the end of the meeting, the Blackhawks had only 5 players left (injuries and a bust of fouls), when club leader Don Otten also scored a sixth foul - but according to the rules, he remained on the site. Likewise recently from the Lakers, but unlike Sacre, Otten didn't stop at six fouls and scored two more.
Lowest scoring game - Pistons vs. Lakers - 37 points for two
There is no hard evidence for this, but it is certain that on that day, November 22, 1950, more people fell asleep in the stands than were scored on the court. In the worst game in league history, the Pistons (still the Fort Wayne Pistons) beat the Lakers (still the Minneapolis Lakers) 19-18.
The 24-second rule had not yet been introduced, so the Fort Wayne players simply held the ball, preventing the dominant George Mikan of Minneapolis from attacking the basket. But even taking into account the low pace of the game, this result stands out against the backdrop of the season. The Pistons never dropped below 64 points per game that year, and the Lakers never dropped below 63.
Mikan scored 15 of the Lakers' 18 points, and no Pistons player scored more than 5 points.
Longest game - Olympians vs. Royals - 6 overtimes
78 minutes On January 6, 1951, the Indianapolis Olympians fought the Rochester Royals and eventually won after six overtimes - 75:73. With no time limit to attack, overtime turned into a dull sight, no one daring to be the first to act, like shy schoolboys on their first date.
For the first four overtimes, only 8 points were scored (for two), and the second and fourth overtimes went to zero. Another 8 points scored in the fifth overtime; finally, in the sixth five-minute period, the Olympians put the ball into the basket, but the Royals did not, and tired players and spectators went home.
Most consecutive dismissals – Don Boven – 6
Playing for the Hawks when they were still based in Milwaukee, Don Bowen in the 1951-52 season managed to score six fouls and be expelled from the floor for going through personal remarks for six games in a row. This is his main achievement in a career that has 3 seasons in the NBA with an average of 9 points and 4 rebounds per game.
Worst win percentage for a playoff team - Baltimore Bullets - 16-54
In the 1952–53 season, the Baltimore Bullets finished the regular season winning just 16 of 70 games, but still made the playoffs.
At that time, the NBA consisted of only 10 teams, divided into two divisions. And four clubs from each division got into the playoffs. Of the five teams in the East, New York and Syracuse won 47 games each, Boston took 46, and Baltimore earned the penultimate ticket, as Philadelphia managed to be even worse - only 12 wins with 57 losses.
But the Bullets did not stay long in the playoffs - they were taken dry by the Knicks.
Most points in a non-overtime game – Boston Celtics – 173
On February 27, 1959, the Celtics ripped through Elgin Baylor's Lakers defense with 173 points. Even for a game with multiple overtimes, this performance is amazing - but Boston did it in 48 minutes of regulation time, defeating the Lakers by 34 points.
The saddest quarter for "Boston" was the third - only 38 points. But in the fourth "Celts" bounced back, gaining as much as 52 points. Tom Heinsohn scored 43 points, Bob Cousy finished the match with 31 points, and Bill Sherman and Frank Ramsey also overcame the 20 mark. Only two Celtics players failed to score ten points that day.
When league commissioner Maurice Podoloff found out about the score in this game, he exclaimed: "173:139? Incredible!”.
Most assists in a half – Bob Cousy – 19
In that same game, the legendary Bob Kuzi added 28 assists to his 31 points. That's 13 more assists than the entire Lakers team in that game, and at the time, it was an NBA record.
This record is already broken (more on that below), as is the record of 12 assists in a quarter (John Lucas scored 14 assists in one quarter in 1984). But the record of 19 assists in half has not been beaten by anyone so far.
Most minutes per game on average in a season – Wilt Chamberlain – 48.5
In the 1961–62 season, Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.4 points and 25.7 rebounds per game, averaging 48.5 minutes on the court.
As is known, basketball game 48 minutes without overtime.
Wilt was so strong and stamina that he could play without substitutions and dominate the floor. Chamberlain never left the court, having played the whole 7 more games with overtime. That season was the statistical peak for the legendary center, who set a ton of records and averaged 45.8 minutes per game during his career.
Most games in one regular season – Walt Bellamy – 88
In the 1968/69 season, there were many unusual things, and the most surprising was the case of Walt Bellamy. The center began his season with the Knicks averaging 15 points and 11 rebounds in 35 games in New York. But on December 19, he was traded to Detroit for Dave DeBushcher.
At that time, by the will of the calendar, the Pistons had played 6 games less than the Knicks, so they had not 47, but 53 games left until the end of the season. As a result, Bellamy played another 53 matches, bringing his total number of court appearances in the season to 88.
Most points in a quarter – Buffalo Braves – 58
Led by John Havlicek and Dave Cowens, the Boston Celtics smashed the Buffalo on October 20, 1972. At the end of three quarters, the Celts were ahead - 103:60 - and the game seemed to be over.
But the Braves unexpectedly decided to play catch-up, taking advantage of the relaxed Bostonians. They had won back 35 points in the final quarter, losing just eight by the end of the match. In the fourth quarter, the Buffalo players were able to score 58 points, which to this day (even with the advent of the three-point line) remains an NBA record.
Most blocks in a game - Elmore Smith - 17
Since 1973, blocked shots have been recorded in the NBA statistics, and center Elmore Smith became the first season leader in this indicator, averaging almost 5 blocks per game in the 1973-74 season. In a game against the Blazers in October 1973, Smith was credited with 17 blocks!
This even eclipsed the 49 points that Gail Goodrich scored in that meeting. It is likely that before 1973, Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain exceeded the figure of 17 blocks, but then such a figure had not yet been calculated, and therefore the official record is still as follows - 17 blocks in one game by Elmore Smith of the Los Angeles Lakers .
Biggest lag in the fourth quarter – Milwaukee Bucks – 29 points
It is quite difficult to win back 10 points in the last quarter of the match. Now imagine playing 29! That's how many points the Bucks were behind with 8:43 left to play against Atlanta in 1977. But the remaining time ended with a score of 41:11 (including a spurt 35:4), and the victory by two points went to Milwaukee.
Highest scoring game - Pistons vs. Nuggets - 370 points for two
On December 13, 1983, the NBA played a game that was destined to break many scoring records. In 48 minutes of regular time and three more overtimes, new records were set for the points scored by the winning team, the points scored by the losing team, the number of accurate shots, the number of assists, and even the number of players who scored 40 points in the same match.
But, of course, the main record is the number of points scored for two teams. 186 for Detroit, 184 for Denver - only 370 points in the highest scoring game in NBA history. For the entire game, only two accurate shots were made from behind the arc - one from Isaiah Thomas, the other from his opponent Richard Anderson in the last second of the game. Even regular time was super productive and ended with a score of 145:145.
Thomas scored 47 points, his teammate John Long - 41. Denver leaders - Kiki Vandeweye and Alex English scored 51 and 47 points, respectively. Their total of 98 points remains the duo's highest scoring performance in league history.
Most blocks per game in a season - Mark Eaton - 5.6
Eaton's huge height and no less impressive arm span made him a monster in protecting the "paint". Unfortunately, it is impossible to say with certainty that 5.6 blocks per game on average in the 84/85 season is an all-time record, because, as already mentioned, before 1973 blocks were not counted in the statistics, and Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain made them with an ease that even Eton could not dream of.
Most steals in a quarter - Fat Lever - 8
In March 1985, Fat Lever was almost arrested for stealing basketball equipment - in only one third of a match against Indiana, the point guard intercepted the ball from an opponent 8 times. This brazen robbery is not an isolated incident - during his career, Lever scored 2.2 interceptions per game on average.
Most minutes per game - Dale Ellis - 69
Imagine how upsetting it is to lose such a match.
Dale Ellis spent 69 minutes on the floor and scored 53 points - and all for nothing. In an endless game in 1989, Seattle fought Milwaukee for four quarters and five more overtimes - but lost 154:155. Ellis' teammate in the Sonics, Xavier McDaniel, nearly matched Dale's timing, playing 68 minutes in that meeting.
Most fouls in a game - Utah Jazz - 52
It took overtime to open this "achievement", but even with an additional five minutes, such an achievement inspires fear. 52 personal fouls were issued to Jazz players on April 9, 1990 against Phoenix (who fouled a total of 32 times).
What is particularly surprising is that the Utah still have players who have not been removed to finish the meeting. John Stockton, Thurl Bailey, Bobby Hansen and Eric Johnson were sent off for going too foul, but Karl Malone and Blue Edwards settled on five fouls. Mark Eaton, Darrell Griffith, Mike Brown and Delaney Rudd each scored 4 fouls - and bencher Eric Leckner was so passive that he broke the rules only twice.
Obviously, in that game, Tommy Nunez, Blaine Reikelt and Hugh Hollins, the arbitrators of the meeting, were the most tired in that game.
Most assists in one game - Scott Skiles - 30
10 assists is a grandmaster's mark. 15 - great point guard performance. 20 is a unique achievement.
When we hear that someone has 30 assists, we assume that such a player took 3 games to do so. But on December 30, 1990, Scott Skiles managed to make 30 assists in one game - the Magic played against the Nuggets. As if that wasn't enough, Skiles also scored 22 points.
Needless to say, Orlando's attack in that game was marked by 155 points - without overtime?
Biggest score difference - Cleveland vs. Miami - 68 points
Today it seems ironic - in 1991, Cleveland set an NBA record by defeating Miami by 68 points (148:80). It is especially impressive that the defeat was achieved by team efforts - none of the Kavz players scored even 20 points (the leaders are Mark Price and John Battle with 18), but eight people at once overcame the bar of 10, and three more scored more than 7 points .
Most Consecutive Consecutive Free Throws – Michael Williams – 97
In his first two seasons in the NBA, defenseman Michael Williams hit only 72% of his free throws. But as soon as he started to play more and find himself on the foul line more often, he was in his element.
This was especially pronounced in the period from March 24 to November 9, 1993, when Williams accurately hit 97 free throws in a row. Many have come close to this streak (Jose Calderon has the second longest streak of 87 shots), but no one has been able to beat it so far.
Fastest sent off for busting fouls - Bubba Wells - 3 minutes
Bubba Wells fouled so fast that it fits in one continuous Youtube video. If not for this achievement, no one would remember the nondescript Dallas forward, who appeared in the NBA for just one season.
But December 29, 1997 is Bubba's finest hour. Main coach The Mavericks' Don Nelson pulled off another of his sleight of hand tricks against the Chicagos and released Wells with one simple task: to foul Rodman to miss the free throw. After three minutes of playing time, Bubba had already gone to the locker room.
Alas, the tactic did not work - Dennis hit 9 of his 12 free throws.
Most technical fouls in a season - Rasheed Wallace - 41
In the 2000/01 season, the expressive Sheedy Wallace managed to pick up 41 "techies" at once for disputes with referees, rudeness and unsportsmanlike behavior.
Do you know who ranks second in this indicator with 38 technical fouls in a season? That's right, Rasheed Wallace, a season earlier.
The largest number of teams - different players - 12
Four players have donned 12 different uniforms during their NBA careers.
One of them, Tony Massenburg, played for 4 different clubs in the 1991/92 season. The other, Joe Smith, was once the first pick and ended up traveling a dozen different teams leagues. Jim Jackson also once seemed like a rising star in Dallas, and as a result, not only played in 12 teams, but also refused to play for the thirteenth (New Orleans). Chucky Brown did not seem to be a star anywhere, but he also played for 12 teams and was on trial in the thirteenth (“Miami”).
The youngest player in NBA history - Andrew Bynam - 18 years and 6 days
In the first game of the 2005/06 season, Andrew Bynam played just 5 minutes and 29 seconds, missing both of his shots, but taking two rebounds and making two blocks. At that moment, he went down in history as the youngest player to enter the NBA parquet. One of the last basketball players to enter the league straight out of high school before being banned in 2006, Bynam turned 18 just six days before his first professional basketball game.
Shortest NBA career - Jameson Curry - 4 seconds
In 2005, San Antonio included guard Alex Scales, who had recently played in Korea. He spent 11 days with the team and even went on the court once... for a full 9 seconds. In the protocol, he still has 0 minutes played.
In January 2010, Clippers defenseman JamesOn Curry beat this incredible record. 3.9 seconds before the end of the third quarter of the match with Boston, Curry entered the court instead of Chris Kaman - and did not appear on the NBA floor again.
Thus, it took Jameson Curry the shortest time to set an NBA record. Even so sad.
- Records
Olympic Games
The US men's team has won the Olympic Games 9 times. Since 1936, when this sport was included in the program of the Olympic Games, the US Olympic team has not lost a single match, having won 63 times in a row, until in 1972 the USSR team interrupted winning streak, winning 51-50 in a controversial final match in Munich. The Americans became Olympic champions for the eighth and ninth times, respectively, in 1976 and 1984. The USSR women's team won the Olympic Games in 1976 and 1980, and the US team in 1984 and 1980.
World Championships
World championships have been held: for men since 1950, and for women - since 1953. Most often, athletes from Yugoslavia won the world championships - 5 times: 1970, 1978, 1990, 1998, 2002. The USSR national team won the world championships 3 times: men - in 1967, 1974, and 1982; women - 6 times: in 1959, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1975 and 1983
at the European Championships
At the European Championships, the men's team of the USSR won 14 times, and the women's - 20 (in all championships since 1950, with the exception of the 1958 championship). The European Championships are held every 2 years. In the competition for the European Cup (held since 1957), the Spanish team Real Madrid won 7 times (1964-1965, 1967-1968, 1974, 1978 and 1980). Among women's teams, Daugava, Riga, Latvia, won the cup 18 times from 1960 to 1982.
The biggest score
The largest account in international match(251-33) recorded in the game between the national teams of Iraq and Yemen in New Delhi during Asian Games in November 1982
Most Points
Mats Vermelin (Sweden), 13 years old, scored all the balls (272 points) in a match that his team won with a score of 272: 0! at a youth tournament in Stockholm, Sweden, on February 5, 1974, 156 points were brought to her team by Marie Boyd (now Eichler) from the Central Lonakoning team, Maryland, USA, on February 25, 1924 in a match against the team of the Ursaline Academy, Cumbria, ending with a score of 163: 3.
Highest score in the NBA
The highest aggregate score in a game is 370 when the Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets 186 to 184 in Denver, Colorado, USA on December 13, 1983. Overtime was played after the score was 145:145 in regular time. The highest regular time aggregate score was 320 when the Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 162 to 158 in Denver, Colorado on November 2, 1990.
Tallest Players
The tallest player of all time is Suleiman Ali Nashnoush (born in 1943), who played for the Libyan team in 1962. His height is 245 cm. At the moment, the tallest basketball player in the world is the Chinese Sun Ming Ming, whose height is 240 cm. Sun Ming Ming plays for the ABA League team and does not give up trying to get into the NBA. Alexander Sizonenko (USSR) from the Kuibyshev "Stroitel" had a height of 239 cm. The tallest woman who played basketball was Uliana Larionovna Semyonova (USSR) (born March 9, 1952) - 210 cm, weight 127 kg.
The largest number of viewers
The largest number of viewers (80,000) came to final match European Champions Cup between "AEK" (Athena) and "Slavia" (Prague) on Olympic Stadium Athens (Greece) April 4, 1968
The highest overhead throw was made on April 1, 2000 by Michael "Wild Fing" Wilson (USA) of the Harlam Globetrotters, who threw a standard size basketball into a basket located at a height of 3.65 m. The record was repeated in 2001 during Lithuanian All-Star Game. Lietuvas Rytas player Robertas Javtokas, who was drafted by the San Antonio Spars in the same year, was able to score from above into the 365 cm hoop.
Prior to that, Sean Williams and Michael Wilson, both of the Harlem Globetrotters, hit a basketball at a height of 3.58 m at Disney-MGM Studios (Orlando, Florida, USA) on September 16, 1996.
Joseph Gibby (USA) made the farthest overhead shot from the line. He successfully hit a basketball by jumping from a line 5.79 meters from the backboard on January 21, 2001 at Van Nuys Airport (USA).
Throws from long distances
Throw from the farthest distance and hit the basket from a distance of 28.17 m by Bruce Morris, playing for the team of Marshall University against the team of Appalachian University in Huntington, West Virginia, USA, on February 8, 1985 Christopher Eddy scored the ball from a distance of 27.49 m. at the Fairview High School game against the Iroquois High School in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA on February 25, 1989. The shot was taken as the game went into overtime and the Fairview team won 51-50
free throws
Tad Martin completed the highest number lucky throws from the foul line in a row (5221) in Jacksonville (Florida, USA) on April 28, 1996. He broke his own record (2036 hits) set by him in Jacksonville on June 25, 1977. He also made 175 of 185 shots in 10 minutes and 9 0 of 97 in 5 minutes at Jacksonville in 1990. In 24 hours (September 29-30, 1990), Fred Newman completed 20371 free throws out of 22049 (92.39% hit percentage). at Caltech, Pasanada, California, USA. The previous record was held by Robert Browning, who hit the basket 16,093 times out of 23,194 free throws (69-38% accuracy) in 24 hours at St. Mark's School, Jacksonville, Texas, USA, November 21-22, 1987.
Most free throw hits in 10 minutes - 280 out of 328 attempts. Such a record was set on October 12, 1998 by Jim Connolly (USA) in St. Peter School (California, USA).
The fastest throws
Jeff Lyles scored 231 of 240 attempts in 10 minutes using one ball and one rebound under the backboard at Southern Nazarene University (Bethany, Oklahoma, USA) on June 11, 1992. And on June 16, he scored 231 balls out of 241 possible. He also owns another record: 25 balls out of 29 possible from seven positions in 1 minute. September 18, 1994
longest dribbling
Ashrita Ferman led a basketball game 155.41 km for 24 hours without "transitions" at the Victory Field Track (Forest Park, Queens, NY, USA) May 17-18, 1997.
Largest number twisted balls
Bruce Crevier "twisted" 18 basketballs at the ABC Studio in New York (USA) on July 18, 1994.
Most balls in dribbling
A record number of balls (4) were simultaneously led by four Americans: Bob Nickerson from Gallicin (Pennsylvania); Dave Devlin of Garland, Texas; Jeremy Cable of Highspire, Pennsylvania; Joseph Odhiambo of Mesa, Arizona.
The farthest header was made on November 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, when the ball, after a header from Eyal Horn (Israel), hit the ring from a distance of 7.62 m.
Jump Height
First digit: swing with outstretched arm.
Second: the highest point that a player can reach by jumping from a place with two legs.
Third: vertical jump.
(Some players have some data unavailable.)
For conversion: ft=30.4 cm, inch=2.54 cm.
NBA:
Kobe Bryant 8"10 / 12"0 / 38in.
Shaq Oneal 9"8 / 12"4 / 32in.
Vince Carter 8"11 / 12"6 / 43in.
Karl Malone 9"2 / 11"6 / 28 in.
Steve Francis 8"5 / 11"9 / 40in.
Antonio McDyess 9"2 / 12"3 / 37 in.
Lamar Odom 9"1 / 11"9 / 32in.
Desmond Mason 38in.
Allen Iverson 41in.
Lebron James 38in.
NBA Legends:
Michael Jordan 8"10 / 43in.
Dominique Wilkins 9"0 / 42in.
Larry Nance 9"4 / 12"8 / 40in.
Dr. J 8"11 / 12"4 / 41in.
Ralph Sampson 9"1 / 12"11 / 36in.
Spud Webb 7"4 / 11"2 / 46in.
Stansbury 8"8 / 12"2 / 42in.
Woolridge 9"1 / 12"3 / 38in.
Magic Johnson 9"1 / 11"7 / 30 in.
Daryl Dawkins 9"4 / 12"2 / 34in.
Larry Bird 9"1 / 11"5 / 28in.
Kevin McHale 9"5 / 11"8 / 27in.
Dee Brown 8"2 / 11"10 / 44in.
Harold Miner 8"5 / 12"1 / 44in.
Pack 8"3 / 11"7 / 40in.
Hakeem Olajuwon 9"6 / 12"6 / 36 in.
Shawn Kemp 9"3 / 12"7 / 40in.
Non-NBA:
James White(Cincinatti) 31in *jumps high on one foot, but the test is done on both feet.
Tim Lowe (Juco) 48in.
Jameel Pugh (Sacremnto State) 48in.
Micheal Wilson (GlobeTrotters) 55in (the one that failed at 12 meters).
Reggie Thompson (Inventor of Jumpsoles) 53in.
Ronnie Fields (CBA) 48in.
Melvin Levett 45in.
Randy Moss (NFL) 39in.
Jevon Kearse (NFL) 40in.
Brandon Dean (NCAA_Arkansas) 39in.
Kadour Ziani (French Exhibition Dunker) 56in.
Ant (creator of Sky's The Limit) 41in.
AirWhitey (creator of Madups) 41in
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81 KOBI points
Statistically, Kobe's 81 points are better than Wilt's 100.
At first glance, it might seem that Wilt Chamberlain's 1962 100-point game far surpasses Sunday's game, in which Kobe Bryant scored 81 points. After all, Bryant needed 19 more points - about the average of Pau Gasol - to even match Dipper.
However, when you compare the two matches, you are surprised to find that Bryant's performance is actually more outstanding. If you look at the statistics of the two matches, it quickly becomes apparent in what dominant manner Kobe played the meeting. Look at the facts:
Bryant was more efficient. Bryant needed 46 field goals and 20 free throws to score 81 points. Chamberlain took 63 field goals and 32 free throws to score 100 points. Bryant's actual hit percentage* in that match was 73.9%, while Chamberlain's was only 63.9%. In Chamberlain's match, the Warriors deliberately fouled the rules to regain possession of the ball and Chamberlain was able to score a hundred. He succeeded only on the third attempt. By that time, his team was confidently leading, as well as the entire second half, and won with a score of 169:147. On the other hand, Bryant scored almost all of his points when they were desperately needed, as his team were 18 points behind at the start of the third quarter.
Bryant needed fewer game minutes. What's really surprising is the fact that Kobe spent six minutes off the court in the second quarter. Thus, Bryant scored 81 points in just 42 minutes, while Wilt scored 100 points, playing all 48 minutes. If Kobe had played an extra six minutes and scored at the same pace (hardly an unreasonable assumption given how fresh Bryant looked at the end), he would have scored 93 points. Yes, 93.
The game was played in a different manner. Of all the differences between Bryant and Chamberlain's matches, this is probably the biggest. Chamberlain's game ended with the score 169:147, Bryant's - 122:104. Obviously, there was a big difference in the speed of the game, and this means that Chamberlain had many more opportunities to score than Bryant.
Chamberlain's game featured 233 field goals compared to Bryant's 164, and 93 free throws to 60. We don't have data on the number of offensive losses and rebounds in Chamberlain's match, but using the numbers just mentioned, we can calculate that Chamberlain's game had 46% more possessions than Kobe's match.
In that case, we need to increase Kobe's figures by 46% to get a fair idea of how they compare to the Chamberlain era. Result? Incredible 118 points. And if we add an extra six minutes to Bryant, we get an amazing 135 points. Made by one player. For one match.
Another way is to reduce Chamberlain's statistics by the same amount. If we translate his numbers into "points of the year 2006", let's call them that, we get 68 points - still a great performance, but clearly not on the level of Kobe's 81-point breakthrough. And if you make allowance for the fact that Chamberlain played 48 minutes, and Kobe - 42, then Wilt gets only 60 points, or slightly more than Kobe scored in the second half.
So when Mark Stein claims this is the most amazing performance of all time, believe it. Allowing for the different pace of play between the two eras and the fact that Bryant sat 6 minutes on the bench, even Chamberlain's monumental 100-point match pales in comparison. Henceforth, when evaluating offensive performance, basketball historians should use Bryant's achievement as a benchmark.
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From 180cm and below!!!
Inspired by the triumph of Tony Parker, Basketball.ru remembers the smallest and most courageous NBA heroes. Famous and not so famous. Effective and efficient. Playing now and performing 30 years ago.
Calvin Murphy, 179 cm (70s)
Murphy was born and raised in sports family, successfully played for the University of Niagara. The student league still remembers him as one of the most productive defensemen in history (33.1 points per game). In the 1970 draft, this turbo-defender was selected by the San Diego Rockets club (a year later the team moved to Houston). Here Murphy spent his entire professional career.
His speed was legendary, he could organize and complete a fast break alone. He constantly put pressure on the enemy on both sides of the site, constantly escalating the situation. Playing against Murphy was no easier than playing against the bulky Walt Frazier or Big O. Tenacious play in defense, inexhaustible energy in attack, such opponents are crazy. Murphy is the only representative of the club "from 180 and under" who was inducted into the "Basketball Hall of Fame".
Free throws. Murphy, on whom the rules were violated quite often, brought this element of basketball technique to the maximum possible efficiency. Calvin Murphy's record - 95.8% of sales during the 1980-81 season - has not been broken so far. That same year, he had one of the longest streaks without a miss in association history, with 72 shots.
After Murphy retired from the big sport in 1983, he remained on the staff of the Rockets. For a long time he led television broadcasts of Houston matches, until at the beginning of the new century he fell under suspicion in an extremely unpleasant story. Even after the court found Murphy innocent, the path to television was already closed to him forever.
Anthony "Spud" Webb, 175 cm (80s-90s)
The duel between Webb and his teammate Dominic Wilkins in 1986 was one of the most highlights in the "Slam Dunk Contest" story.
Later, recalling the moments that made him famous all over the world, Webb was angry and lamented that his name would forever remain part of the star show. “I was in the NBA for 12 seasons, I went to the court almost every day, people didn’t bother to remember that.” Let's correct this historical injustice. Webb really was a good offensive player. Dribbling - five, vision of the site - a solid four. Their best years he spent not in the Atlanta Hawks, but in the Sacramento Kings: 16 points and 7 assists in '92, 14 points and 7 assists in '93.
Tyrone "Mugsy" Boggs, 160 cm
Boggs made two coups. One - on the site, the other - in the public mind. "Mugsy" became a kind of pioneer, he proved that a defender with his height can bring tangible benefits in attack and does not have to become a "hole" in defense at all. Court vision, quick-break ability, speed, and an extremely obsessive defense made the smallest player in NBA history a useful and productive point guard. Realizing that any defender would push him under the basket, Tyrone started pressing from the middle of the field. He brashly and continuously tried to intercept the ball on dribbling, and often he succeeded. In today's NBA, where elements of the zone defense have been legalized, Boggs would be even more effective.
Simultaneously with the success on the site, popularity came to him. In "Charlotte" on "Mugsi" and completely went crazy. Tyrone was proud of it. The fate of the 160-centimeter star in the NBA could not leave anyone indifferent, he inspired many, made them believe in themselves. Perhaps without the example of "Mugsy" Boggs, there would be no Boykins, no Nate Robinson, and many others.
Avery Johnson, 180 cm
The current Mavericks mentor earned his nickname "The Little General" for two reasons. First, it is really small. Secondly, with his domineering behavior on the court, Avery really resembled a general. Johnson, with his slightly angular frame and protruding, strong cheekbones ... Memory will always restore him in a gray and black uniform, a San Antonio player. He suited this team so well with his spirit, character, discipline
Terrell Brandon, 180 cm. "Tee Bee", which we did not have time to evaluate
Selected by the Cleveland in 1991 as an alternate for team star Mark Price. Gradually, Brandon finds his style of play, his playing time increases, and by the mid-90s he was already “ripe”. It was a player with almost no weaknesses". He had everything a point guard needed: great passing, court vision, flair for interceptions, a cool head on his shoulders. Brandon worked hard on himself, from year to year he improved all his statistical characteristics. What else is needed? Oh yes, a little luck! Just her then Brandon was not enough. At the height of his rise, after giving out two great seasons and taking part in two All-Star Games, Terrell was crippled by a series of injuries. After that, we no longer saw the former, full-fledged Brandon.
Brandon was one of the quietest and most unstellar players in the league. He tried to stay away from the cameras. I never chased money, a new contract. “People think that I will spend my NBA salary on new cars, but I prefer to help the church, help my family and friends…” he admitted in an interview with Sports Illustrated. Three hospitals were built in Cleveland with donations from the Tee Bee. In 1997, Brandon was honored with the NBA Sportsmanship Award "for the ideals he represents on the court."
Demon Stoudemire, 178 cm
Players like Stoudemire cannot leave you indifferent. They are either madly in love, or cause almost allergic irritation with their every action on the court. A reckless and uncontrollable sniper, he struggled with his nature for a long time. I tried to keep that “crazy-shooter” and streetball player who always lived in it. Under the watchful eye of Olson (coach of the Arizona Wild Cats) and then during his early NBA years with the Raptors, Damon tried to get into the point guard role, but eventually got tired of these childish games and became himself.
Agile, technical, with a killer shot that is very hard to stop. Stoudemire is left-handed (like his idol, the great Nate "Tiny" Archibald, whom Stoudemire tried to imitate all his life). At the same time, he releases the ball very quickly and, as it were, a little over his head. The demon saw only one target on the court - the ring, and attacked it from all points. I must admit that at times he did it just amazing. But only at times.
In parallel with the regression on the court, Demon began to experience more and more nervous system David Stern for strength: getting caught with marijuana, cursing with bad words. In general, to do everything from which the pious commission agent has been trying to wean the League for so long. Last season, Stoudemire played 24 minutes on the court and scored an average of 7 points per game. Unfortunately, his career is already coming to an end.
Nathaniel "Nate" Robinson, 175 cm
There is probably no basketball fan who has not seen these two moments with Robinson this year. The ball he hammered into the hoop over Webb's Spad in a dunk contest and the moment Robinson hit Yao Ming. To be honest, this is not the first time in history that a short player blocks such a hefty kid. Nate was outstripped in this field by two heroes of today's article at once. "Mugsy" Boggs, who during his career managed to give a "pot" to Patrick Ewing and Chris Gatling and Terrell Brandon, who once managed to cover Sean Bradley.
But incredible dunks have always worked out for Nate. Robinson has had incredible jumping ability and speed throughout his basketball life. At school, Robinson could not decide for a long time, choosing between basketball and American football. But in the end he did right choice. To look at the throws from above performed by Nate, they came back in Boston, where he studied. Now come to the NBA. I hope Robinson doesn't stop at the role of "glamorous dunker". Nate has a great long-range shot, he is a bold, responsible sniper. I would like to believe that he will progress and score many more winning goals at Madison Square Garden.
Earl Boykins, 165 cm
Boykins was born in Cleveland, Ohio. From childhood, Earl was distinguished by more than modest dimensions, and he had to make his way to basketball in a constant struggle not only with rivals, but also with prejudices. When Boykins got to Eastern Michigan, even his own coach threw him 5 centimeters tall in the team's official papers, because he was embarrassed to have such a short man in the squad.
But nothing stopped Boykins, not even the fact that he was not drafted. From his dream to get into the NBA and prove that he can compete with the best defensemen in the world, he did not give up. Played in the summer league, signed up for all open training camps within the United States, did physical training. According to eyewitnesses, in the gym, Boykins pushes a barbell weighing about 140 kg from a prone position. Boykins himself weighs 60 kg.
When Cleveland offered Boykins a straw, a 10-day contract, he grabbed it with both hands. One 10-day contract was replaced by the second. The Cavaliers expressed a desire to keep Boykins until the end of the season, but then they still got rid of him. Boykins beat the thresholds of the NBA for two more years, interrupting with monthly and weekly contracts, until he got to the Golden State and then to the Denver Nuggets. Here in the Nuggets, Boykins played and opened up.
AT last years Boykins is one of the best and most prolific sixth players in the NBA (he has been ranked 3rd and 5th in the voting for the title of "best spare player" for the past three years). Earl is a bunch of energy that comes off the bench and changes the rhythm of the game. The restless Boykins turns the opponent's defensive formations into one continuous mess. Slender schemes are collapsing, the defenders themselves do not know who to run after, for this small meteorite or for their players.
P.S.<;p>Not on the list, but worthy of note: sniper Dana Baros (180 cm), point guards Speedy Claxton (180 cm), Brevin Knight (178 cm) and Thayus Edney (178 cm), who delighted us with his game this side of the ocean.
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10 popular AND1 tricks:
Shamgod:
1) Hit the ball with your left hand left side.
2) When the Defender (B) reaches for the ball, quickly tap the ball with your right hand back towards you.
Sham Fake:
1) Make Shamgod.
2) When you hit the ball back, put your left foot forward and pass the ball to the right under your left foot.
3) Z should lose balance a little and you can go around him on the right.
hip sham:
1) Ball in right hand. Knock it to the left side in front of you.
2) Now turn around (over your right shoulder, clockwise) and take the ball.
3) The ball must be on your left.
4) Now move it back to your right hand.
Porn O Star:
1) Throw the ball or hit the ground hard.
2) When Z jumps up after him, take off his shorts.
Cyclone:
1) Take a step forward right foot and move between the legs from left to right.
2) Now with the ball in your right hand, spin 360 counterclockwise.
3) When you're done left leg should be ahead.
4) Now move the ball between your legs from right to left.
Bear Hug:
1) Pass the ball around the head of Z and take the ball in two hands (the ball is behind the head of Z).
2) Now hit the ball on the floor for 3 to the right side.
3) Then jerk sharply to the left, as if you want to take the ball there (you need to take about 2 steps).
4) Z should turn around and rush after you.
5) At this point, stop abruptly and come back to get the ball.
ThePython:
1) The ball is in the right hand.
2) Move the ball in front of you to the left side (without hitting the floor) and hit from behind to the right side.
3) Return your right hand back to the right side and wait for the ball.
4) Now hit the ball from behind back to the left.
post office:
1) You must stand with your back to Z.
2) The ball is in the right hand. Hit him for Z.
3) Now roll over on your left foot over your left shoulder and take the ball.
Hypnotizer:
1) A bit of dribbling.
2) When 3 gets closer, start dribbling from behind.
3) Now, when Z is very close, sharply throw the ball over your head and his head and imitate dribbling.
4) Now run around Z and take the ball, and he will remain standing as if hypnotized.
Kick Thru:
1) Put the ball on the ground.
2) Hit it with your foot so that it rolls between Z's legs.
3) Run around Z and pick up the ball.
The tallest player of all time is Suleiman Ali Nashnoush (born 1943), who played for the Libyan team in 1962. He is 245 cm tall.
At the moment, the tallest basketball player in the world is the Chinese Sun Ming Ming, whose height is 240 cm. Sun Ming Ming plays for the ABA league team and does not leave attempts to get into the NBA.
USSR Alexander Sizonenko from the Kuibyshev "Builder", USSR, had a height of 239 cm.
The tallest woman who played basketball was Uliana Larionovna Semyonova (USSR) (born March 9, 1952) - 210 cm, weight 127 kg.
The largest number of spectators (80,000) came to the final match of the European Cup between AEK (Athena) and Slavia (Prague) at the Athens Olympic Stadium (Greece) on April 4, 1968.
Longest distance shot and basket hit from 28.17m by Bruce Morris for Marshall University against Appalachian University in Huntington, West Virginia, USA on February 8, 1985.
Christopher Eddy hit the ball from 27.49m in the Fairview High School game against the Iroquois High School in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA on February 25, 1989. The shot was taken as the game went into overtime and the Fairview team won 51-50
Thad Martin hit the most consecutive free throws (5221) in Jacksonville, Florida on April 28, 1996. He broke his own record (2036 hits) set by him in Jacksonville on June 25, 1977. He also made 175 of 185 shots in 10 minutes and 90 of 97 in 5 minutes in Jacksonville in 1990.
In 24 hours (September 29-30, 1990) Fred Newman completed 20,371 free throws out of 22,049 (92.39% hit rate) at Caltech, Pasanada, California, USA. The previous record was held by Robert Browning, who hit the basket 16,093 times out of 23,194 free throws (69-38% accuracy) in 24 hours at St. Mark's School, Jacksonville, Texas, USA, November 21-22, 1987.
Most free throw hits in 10 minutes- 280 out of 328 attempts. Such a record was set on October 12, 1998 by Jim Connolly (USA) in St. Peter School (California, USA).
Jeff Lyles scored 231 of 240 attempts in 10 minutes using one ball and one rebound under the backboard at Southern Nazarene University (Bethany, Oklahoma, USA) on June 11, 1992. And on June 16, he scored 231 balls out of 241 possible. He also owns another record: 25 balls out of 29 possible from seven positions in 1 minute. September 18, 1994
Ashrita Ferman led a basketball game 155.41 km for 24 hours without "transitions" at the Victory Field Track (Forest Park, Queens, NY, USA) May 17-18, 1997.
Bruce Crevier "twisted" 18 basketballs at the ABC Studio in New York (USA) on July 18, 1994.
A record number of balls (4) were simultaneously led by four Americans: Bob Nickerson from Gallicin (Pennsylvania); Dave Devlin of Garland, Texas; Jeremy Cable of Highspire, Pennsylvania; Joseph Odhiambo of Mesa, Arizona.
Farthest headshot was made on November 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, when the ball, after a header from Eyal Horn (Israel), hit the ring from a distance of 7.62 m.