NBL (Australia) All-time Records

The National Basketball League (NBL) 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.[1]

Points

Highest Scoring Averages – Season

44.1 Andrew Gaze (20 games - 1987)
39.5 Al Green (21 games - 1984)
38.8 Andrew Gaze (28 games - 1991)
37.6 Andrew Gaze (22 games - 1990)
36.9 Andrew Gaze (24 games - 1988)
36.9 Andrew Gaze (25 games - 1986)
35.4 Paul Stanley (26 games - 1987)
34.5 Andrew Gaze (27 games - 1989)
33.9 Wayne McDaniel (25 games - 1990)
33.9 Andrew Gaze (29 games - 1995)

Highest Scoring Averages – Career

Minimum of 60 games:

32.6 Paul Stanley (69 games)
30.9 Andrew Gaze (612 games)
29.3 Bobby Locke (73 games)
28.7 Michael Jones (70 games)
28.7 Jerry Everett (85 games)
28.2 Vince Kelley (77 games)
27.7 Norman Taylor (67 games)
27.6 Ken Epperson (76 games)
26.9 Jason Reese (106 games)
26.8 James Bullock (76 games)

Most Individual Points – Career

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

Most Points in a Game – Individual

71 Al Green (West Adelaide) vs Frankston 25/05/84
63 Reg Biddings (Forrestville) vs Bankstown 12/04/81
61 Shane Heal (Brisbane) vs Townsville 23/09/94
60 Al Green (West Adelaide) vs Sydney 05/05/84
60 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne) vs Newcastle 11/07/87
59 Al Green (West Adelaide) vs Coburg 19/05/84
59 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne) vs Illawarra 27/07/91
58 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne) vs Newcastle 20/09/86
57 James Crawford (Perth) vs Melbourne 06/09/87
57 Wayne McDaniel (Hobart) vs Adelaide 18/08/89

Most Points in a Game – Team

186 Melbourne vs Wollongong 1991
170 Brisbane vs Wollongong 1989
165 Nth Melbourne vs Perth 1989
164 Nth Melbourne vs Newcastle 1987
160 Coburg vs Frankston 1984
160 Adelaide vs Hobart 1984
160 SE Melbourne vs Townsville 1994
160 Nth Melbourne vs Hobart 1990
159 Geelong vs Hobart 1984
158 Wollongong vs Melbourne 1991

Fewest Points in a Game – Team

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

Most Points (Grand Final) – Team

125 Adelaide vs West Sydney 2002 – Game 3
122 Adelaide vs Brisbane 1986 – Game 1 (OT)
121 Brisbane vs Adelaide 1985
120 Canberra vs North Melbourne 1988 – Game 1
119 Brisbane vs Adelaide 1986 – Game 1 (OT)
117 North Melbourne vs Canberra 1988 – Game 2
117 Melbourne vs Perth 1993 – Game 1
117 North Melbourne vs Adelaide 1994 – Game 2
117 Sydney vs Perth 2003 – Game 2
116 Melbourne vs SE Melbourne 1992 – Game 1

Fewest Points (Grand Final) – Team

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

40+ Point Games – Career

101 Andrew Gaze
23 Leroy Loggins
22 Wayne McDaniel
20 Derek Rucker
18 Al Green
16 Scott Fisher
13 James Crawford
13 Paul Stanley
12 Michael Johnson

30+ Points Per Game – Seasons

15 Andrew Gaze
4 Wayne McDaniel
3 Al Green
3 Scott Fisher
2 Michael Jones
2 Benny Lewis
2 Bobby Locke
2 Derek Rucker
2 Paul Stanley
2 Tim Dillon

Games

Most Games Played – Individual

665 Tony Ronaldson
612 Andrew Gaze
567 Leroy Loggins
563 Glen Saville
554 Mark Bradtke
532 Lanard Copeland
525 Brett Maher
524 Mat Campbell
518 Ray Borner
516 C. J. Bruton

Rebounds

Most Rebounds – Individual

34 Dean Uthoff vs Hobart 1984
34 Kendal Pinder vs Bankstown 1985
33 Dean Uthoff vs Geelong 1984
33 Dean Uthoff vs Adelaide 1984
33 Kendal Pinder vs Perth 1985
32 Dean Uthoff vs Coburg 1984
31 Dan Clausen vs Canberra 1984
31 Terry Dozier vs Canberra 1992
30 Kendal Pinder vs Hobart 1985
30 Mark Ridlen vs Newcastle 1988

Most Rebounds – Team

84 Sydney vs Hobart 1985
76 Hobart vs Illawarra 1984
73 Canberra vs Newcastle 1987
72 Sydney vs Geelong 1986
71 Canberra vs Perth 1986
70 Coburg vs Perth 1982
69 Canberra vs Melbourne 1984
69 Sydney vs Newcastle 1988
69 SE Melbourne vs Newcastle 1992
68 Adelaide vs St. Kilda 1986

Assists

Most Assists – Individual

24 Derek Rucker vs Geelong 1994
20 Casey Jones vs Coburg 1985
20 Shane Heal vs Adelaide 1990
20 Robert Rose vs Illawarra 1993
20 Peter Harvey vs Townsville 1995
20 Andrew Gaze vs Nth Melbourne 1995
20 Peter Harvey vs Hobart 1995
19 Brendan Joyce vs Sydney 1985
19 Mark Wrightt vs Newcastle 1985
19 Fred Cofield vs Gold Coast 1995

Most Assists – Team

51 Coburg vs Devonport 1984
50 Coburg vs Sydney 1984
49 Coburg vs West Adelaide 1984
48 Coburg vs Bankstown 1985
47 Nunawading vs Devonport 1984
47 Nunawading vs Illawarra 1985
46 Coburg vs Illawarra 1984
45 Melbourne vs St. Kilda 1984
45 Brisbane vs Melbourne 1990
45 Illawarra vs Melbourne 1991

Steals

Most Steals – Individual

11 Phil Smyth vs Sydney 1985
11 Scott Fenton vs Melbourne 1985
11 Darryl McDonald vs Newcastle 1994
11 Steve Woodberry vs Illawarra 1996
10 Jerry Dennard vs Perth 1987
10 Ricky Grace vs Canberra 1990
10 Greg Stokes vs Hobart 1991
10 Phil Smyth vs Sydney 1992
9 Steve Lankton vs Canberra 1983

Most Steals – Team

29 Coburg vs Sydney 1984
28 Coburg vs Devonport 1984
27 Sydney vs Melbourne 1985
26 Nunawading vs Coburg 1985
25 Perth vs Frankston 1984
24 Hobart vs St. Kilda 1984
23 Sydney vs Canberra 1985
23 Sydney vs Hobart 1985
23 Hobart vs Perth 1987
23 Hobart vs Illawarra 1990

Blocks

Most Blocks – Individual

14 John Dorge vs Nth Melbourne 1991
12 David Van Dyke vs Illawarra 1996
12 David Van Dyke vs Adelaide 1997
11 Darren Rowe vs Eastside 1990
11 Darren Rowe vs Nth Melbourne 1990
10 Derick Polk vs Melbourne 1986
10 Willie Simmons vs Melbourne 1987
9 Dan Clausen vs Melbourne 1986
9 Willie Simmons vs Canberra 1987
9 Simon Dwight vs Townsville 2004

Most Blocks – Team

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

Field Goals

Highest Field Goal % – Team

76% Illawarra vs Melbourne 1991
72% Nunawading vs St. Kilda 1983
71% West Adelaide vs St. Kilda 1982
71% St. Kilda vs Frankston 1983
70% Devonport vs Geelong 1983
70% Melbourne vs St. Kilda 1984
68% Sydney vs Adelaide 1996
67% Illawarra vs Geelong 1983
67% Perth vs SE Melbourne 1995
66% Sydney vs West Adelaide 1983

Lowest Field Goal % – Team

28% Perth vs Sydney 2006
28% Sydney vs Illawarra 1998
29% Hunter vs Cairns 2003
29% Coburg vs Sydney 1982
29% Nth Melbourne vs SE Melbourne 1994
30% Devonport vs Brisbane 1984
30% Perth vs Newcastle 1991
30% SE Melbourne vs Adelaide 1998
30% Brisbane vs Canberra 2000
30% Cairns vs Victoria 2001

Most Field Goals Made – Individual

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

Most Field Goals Attempted – Individual

50 Reg Biddings vs Bankstown 1981
48 Benny Lewis vs West Adelaide 1984
45 Al Green vs Coburg 1984
44 Rocky Smith vs Forrestville 1981
44 Al Green vs Bankstown 1984
42 Rocky Smith vs Illawarra 1980
41 Owen Wells vs Devonport 1984
41 Al Green vs Frankston 1984
41 Benny Lewis vs Coburg 1986
41 Jerry Everett vs Nth Melbourne 1988

3 Point Field Goals

Most Three Pointers Made – Individual

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

Most Three Pointers Attempted – Individual

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

Miscellaneous

Largest Margin

88 North Melbourne (H) def Sydney 06/05/84
75 Adelaide (H) def Wollongong 20/07/85
65 Adelaide def Hobart (H) 13/07/85
64 Brisbane (H) def Geelong 13/02/88
64 Perth (H) def Geelong 11/06/88
64 West Adelaide (H) def Sydney 05/05/84
63 Geelong def Perth (H) 13/04/84
63 Townsville (H) def Brisbane 16/03/01
62 Brisbane def Devonport (H) 03/06/84
62 Brisbane (H) def Wollongong 22/06/85

Longest Winning Streak

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

Longest Losing Streak

26 Geelong 1988
21 Cairns 2000
20 Newcastle 1990
20 West Sydney 2007
17 Melbourne 1987
17 Geelong 1992
16 West Sydney 2005
15 Newcastle 1991
15 Canberra 2001
15 Hunter 2004
14 Sydney 2011

Longest Game

4OT Brisbane (H) def Perth 1994
4OT Melbourne def Illawarra (H) 2018

Double

Quadruple-double

25pts, 17rbs, 11ast, 11blk Daren Rowe (Geelong) vs North Melbourne 1990

Attendances

All-time

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

Largest home attendances

Current (2019–20 NBL season) teams only. Note, Melbourne United also incorporates the Melbourne Tigers.

Sydney Kings – 17,514, 17 November 2019 vs Illawarra Hawks @ Qudos Bank Arena
Melbourne United – 15,129, 11 July 1994 vs South East Melbourne Magic @ National Tennis Centre
Perth Wildcats – 13,611, 5 March 2017 vs Illawarra Hawks @ RAC Arena
Brisbane Bullets – 13,221, 26 October 1990, NBL Grand Final game 2 vs Perth Wildcats @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
South East Melbourne Phoenix – 10,098, 19 October 2019 vs Illawarra Hawks @ Melbourne Arena
New Zealand Breakers – 9,330, 7 April 2012, NBL Grand Final game 1 vs Perth Wildcats @ Vector Arena
Adelaide 36ers – 8,252, 2 November 2019 vs Sydney Kings @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Illawarra Hawks – 5,839, 18 February 2005 vs Sydney Kings at WIN Entertainment Centre
Cairns Taipans – 5,500, 3 March 2004 vs Perth Wildcats @ Cairns Convention Centre

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