NBL (Australia) All-time Records

The National Basketball League (NBL) is the premier professional men's basketball league in Australia and New Zealand. It was established in 1979. Andrew Gaze is widely considered one of the league's greatest players and features heavily in these records. Since its inaugural season he has had seven of the top ten seasons for average points scored. Gaze is also the league's highest career point scorer with 18,908. Statistics have been kept for both individuals and teams since its inception.[1]

Bold - Denotes active NBL player

Individual Records

Points

Highest Scoring Averages – Season

Average Player Team Games Season
44.1 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 20 1987
39.5 United States/Australia Al Green West Adelaide Bearcats 21 1984
38.8 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 28 1991
37.6 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 22 1990
36.9 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 24 1988
36.9 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 25 1986
35.4 United StatesPaul Stanley Hobart Devils 26 1987
34.5 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 27 1989
33.9 United StatesWayne McDaniel Hobart Devils 25 1990
33.9 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 29 1995

Highest Scoring Averages – Career

Minimum of 60 games:

Average Player Team(s) Games Seasons
32.6 United StatesPaul Stanley Melbourne Tigers, Hobart Devils 69 1986-1987, 1989-1990
30.9 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 612 1984-2005
29.3 United StatesBobby Locke Geelong Supercats 73 1990-1992
28.7 United StatesMike Jones Illawarra Hawks 70 1981-1983
28.7 United StatesJerry Everett Newcastle Falcons 85 1987-1991
28.2 United StatesVince Kelley Bankstown Bruins/West Sydney Westars 77 1985-1987
17.7 United StatesNorman Taylor Illawarra Hawks 67 1989-1991
27.6 United StatesKen Epperson St. Kilda/Westside Saints 76 1986-1988
26.9 United StatesJason Reese Hobart Devils, Canberra Cannons, North Melbourne Giants 106 1991-1994
26.8 United StatesJames Bullock Melbourne Tigers, Newcastle Falcons 76 1988, 1990-1991

Most Individual Points – Career

Points Player Team(s) Seasons
18,908 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 1984-2005
13,106 United States/AustraliaLeroy Loggins Brisbane Bullets, West Adelaide Bearcats 1981-2001
11,121 United StatesJames Crawford Geelong Supercats, Canberra Cannons, Perth Wildcats 1982-1999, 2003
10,735 United States/AustraliaLanard Copeland Melbourne Tigers, Brisbane Bullets, Adelaide 36ers 1992-2008
10,154 AustraliaTony Ronaldson Eastside Spectres, South East Melbourne Magic, Victoria Titans, Perth Wildcats, New Zealand Breakers 1990-2010
9,621 AustraliaMark Bradtke Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne Tigers, Brisbane Bullets 1988-2007
9,379 United States/AustraliaDerek Rucker Brisbane Bullets, Newcastle Falcons, Townsville Suns, West Sydney Razorbacks 1990-1991, 1994-2006
9,225 United States/AustraliaScott Fisher North Melbourne Giants, Perth Wildcats 1987-2002
9,080 United States/AustraliaRobert Rose South East Melbourne Magic, Adelaide 36ers, Canberra Cannons, Townsville Crocodiles, Cairns Taipans 1992-2006
9,065 AustraliaShane Heal Brisbane Bullets, Geelong Supercats, Sydney Kings, South Dragons, Gold Coast Blaze 1988-1996, 1998, 2000-2003, 2006-2009

Most Points in a Game – Individual (all time)

Key
Denotes player's team lost the game
Points Player Team Opponent Score Date References
71[a] United States/AustraliaAl Green West Adelaide Bearcats Frankston Bears 125-153 25 May, 1984 [2][3]
63[b] United StatesReg Biddings Forestville Eagles Bankstown Bruins 98-90 12 April, 1981 [2][3]
61 AustraliaShane Heal Brisbane Bullets Townsville Suns 141-105 23 September, 1994
60 United States/AustraliaAl Green West Adelaide Bearcats Sydney SuperSonics 154-90 5 May, 1984
60 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers Newcastle Falcons 127-137 11 July, 1987
59 United States/AustraliaAl Green West Adelaide Bearcats Coburg Giants 127-148 19 May, 1984
59 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers Illawarra Hawks 186-158 27 July, 1991
59 United States/AustraliaBryce Cotton[c] Perth Wildcats New Zealand Breakers 123-112 1 December, 2024 [2]
58 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers Newcastle Falcons 132-121 20 September, 1986
57 United StatesJames Crawford Perth Wildcats Melbourne Tigers 153-119 6 September, 1987
57 United StatesWayne McDaniel Hobart Tassie Devils Melbourne Tigers 105-120 18 August, 1989
a 48-minute game era
b first 40-minute game era
c second 40-minute game era

Most Points in a Game – Individual (since 2009 - 40-minute game era)

Points Player Team Opponent Score Date References
59 United States/AustraliaBryce Cotton Perth Wildcats New Zealand Breakers 123-112 1 December, 2024 [2]
53 United States/AustraliaBryce Cotton Adelaide 36ers Cairns Taipans 91-86 18 October, 2025 [4]
51 United StatesJames Batemon Brisbane Bullets Perth Wildcats 105-84 17 November, 2024 [5]
50 AustraliaChris Goulding Melbourne Tigers Sydney Kings 92-82 9 March, 2014 [6]
49 New ZealandKirk Penney New Zealand Breakers Adelaide 36ers 103-89 21 January, 2010 [7]
49 United States/AustraliaBryce Cotton Perth Wildcats Adelaide 36ers 115-105 8 December, 2024 [8]
49 United States/AustraliaBryce Cotton Perth Wildcats Adelaide 36ers 112-104 7 February, 2025 [9]
47 AustraliaJack McVeigh Cairns Taipans New Zealand Breakers 99-95 19 December, 2025 [10]
46 AustraliaMitch Creek South East Melbourne Phoenix Sydney Kings 113-112 18 December, 2022 [11][12]
46 AustraliaChris Goulding Melbourne United Perth Wildcats 106-97 9 November, 2024 [13]
45 United States/AustraliaBryce Cotton Perth Wildcats Illawarra Hawks 95-86 5 March, 2017 [14]
45 United StatesDerrick Walton Jr. Sydney Kings South East Melbourne Phoenix 112-113 18 December, 2022 [11][12]

40+ Point Games – Career

Games Player
101 AustraliaAndrew Gaze
23 United States/AustraliaLeroy Loggins
22 United StatesWayne McDaniel
20 United States/AustraliaDerek Rucker
18 United States/AustraliaAl Green
16 United States/AustraliaScott Fisher
14 United States/AustraliaBryce Cotton
13 United States/AustraliaJames Crawford
13 United StatesPaul Stanley
12 AustraliaMichael Johnson

30+ Points Per Game – Seasons

Seasons Player
15 AustraliaAndrew Gaze
4 United StatesWayne McDaniel
3 United StatesAl Green
3 United States/AustraliaScott Fisher
2 United StatesMike Jones
2 United StatesBenny Lewis
2 United StatesBobby Locke
2 United States/AustraliaDerek Rucker
2 United StatesPaul Stanley
2 United StatesTim Dillon

Games

Most Games Played – Individual

Games Player Team(s) Seasons
665[15] AustraliaTony Ronaldson Eastside Spectres, South East Melbourne Magic, Victoria Titans, Perth Wildcats, New Zealand Breakers 1990-2010
612 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 1984-2005
567 United States/AustraliaLeroy Loggins Brisbane Bullets, West Adelaide Bearcats 1981-2001
563 AustraliaGlen Saville Illawarra/Wollongong Hawks, Sydney Kings 1995-2013
554 AustraliaMark Bradtke Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne Tigers, Brisbane Bullets 1988-2007
540 AustraliaJesse Wagstaff Perth Wildcats 2009-
532 United States/AustraliaLanard Copeland Melbourne Tigers, Brisbane Bullets, Adelaide 36ers 1992-2008
525 AustraliaBrett Maher Adelaide 36ers 1992-2009
524 AustraliaMat Campbell Illawarra/Wollongong Hawks 1996-2012
518 AustraliaRay Borner Coburg/North Melbourne Giants, Illawarra/Wollongong Hawks, Geelong Supercats, Canberra Cannons 1980-2001

Rebounds

Most Rebounds – Individual

Rebounds Player Team Opponent Year
34 United States/AustraliaDean Uthoff Nunawading Spectres Hobart Devils 1984
34 The BahamasKendal Pinder Sydney SuperSonics Bankstown Bruins 1985
33 United States/AustraliaDean Uthoff Nunawading Spectres Geelong Supercats 1984
33 United States/AustraliaDean Uthoff Nunawading Spectres Adelaide 36ers 1984
33 The BahamasKendal Pinder Sydney SuperSonics Perth Wildcats 1985
32 United States/AustraliaDean Uthoff Nunawading Spectres Coburg Giants 1984
31 United StatesDan Clausen Adelaide 36ers Canberra Cannons 1984
31 United StatesTerry Dozier Newcastle Falcons Canberra Cannons 1992
30 The BahamasKendal Pinder Sydney SuperSonics Hobart Devils 1985
30 United StatesMarc Ridlen Sydney SuperSonics Newcastle Falcons 1988

Assists

Most Assists – Individual

Rebounds Player Team Opponent Year
24 United States/AustraliaDerek Rucker Newcastle Falcons Geelong Supercats 1994
20 United StatesCasey Jones Geelong Supercats Coburg Giants 1985
20 AustraliaShane Heal Geelong Supercats Adelaide 36ers 1990
20 United States/AustraliaRobert Rose South East Melbourne Magic Illawarra Hawks 1993
20 AustraliaPeter Harvey Gold Coast Rollers Illawarra Hawks 1995
20 AustraliaAndrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers North Melbourne Giants 1995
20 AustraliaPeter Harvey Gold Coast Rollers Hobart Tassie Devils 1995
19 AustraliaBrendan Joyce Nunawading Spectres Sydney SuperSonics 1985
19 AustraliaMark Wright Coburg Giants Newcastle Falcons 1985
19 United StatesFred Cofield Canberra Cannons Gold Coast Rollers 1995

Steals

Most Steals – Individual

  1. 11 Phil Smyth vs Sydney 1985
  2. 11 Scott Fenton vs Melbourne 1985
  3. 11 Darryl McDonald vs Newcastle 1994
  4. 11 Steve Woodberry vs Illawarra 1996
  5. 10 Jerry Dennard vs Perth 1987
  6. 10 Ricky Grace vs Canberra 1990
  7. 10 Greg Stokes vs Hobart 1991
  8. 10 Phil Smyth vs Sydney 1992
  9. 9 Steve Lankton vs Canberra 1983

Blocks

Most Blocks – Individual

  1. 14 John Dorge vs Nth Melbourne 1991
  2. 12 David Van Dyke vs Illawarra 1996
  3. 12 David Van Dyke vs Adelaide 1997
  4. 11 Darren Rowe vs Eastside 1990
  5. 11 Darren Rowe vs Nth Melbourne 1990
  6. 10 Derick Polk vs Melbourne 1986
  7. 10 Willie Simmons vs Melbourne 1987
  8. 9 Dan Clausen vs Melbourne 1986
  9. 9 Willie Simmons vs Canberra 1987
  10. 9 Simon Dwight vs Townsville 2004

Field Goals

Most Field Goals Made – Individual

  1. 26 Al Green vs Sydney 1984
  2. 25 Reg Biddings vs Bankstown 1981
  3. 25 Benny Lewis vs West Adelaide 1984
  4. 25 Al Green vs Frankston 1984
  5. 24 Owen Wells vs Devonport 1984
  6. 24 Al Green vs Coburg 1984
  7. 24 Andrew Gaze vs Newcastle 1987
  8. 24 James Crawford vs Melbourne 1987
  9. 24 Wayne McDaniel vs Adelaide 1989
  10. 23 Peter Blight vs Frankston 1984

Most Field Goals Attempted – Individual

  1. 50 Reg Biddings vs Bankstown 1981
  2. 48 Benny Lewis vs West Adelaide 1984
  3. 45 Al Green vs Coburg 1984
  4. 44 Rocky Smith vs Forestville 1981
  5. 44 Al Green vs Bankstown 1984
  6. 42 Rocky Smith vs Illawarra 1980
  7. 41 Owen Wells vs Devonport 1984
  8. 41 Al Green vs Frankston 1984
  9. 41 Benny Lewis vs Coburg 1986
  10. 41 Jerry Everett vs Nth Melbourne 1988

3 Point Field Goals

Most Three Pointers Made – Individual

  1. 13 Ian Davies vs St. Kilda 1985
  2. 12 Shane Heal vs Townsville 1994
  3. 12 Shane Heal vs Wollongong 2001
  4. 11 Darryl Pearce vs Newcastle 1988
  5. 11 Brett Maher vs Brisbane 1996
  6. 11 Derek Rucker vs Brisbane 1998
  7. 10 Ebi Ere vs Adelaide 2008
  8. 10 Jason Crowe vs South 2007
  9. 10 Andrew Gaze vs Brisbane 1987
  10. 10 Lanard Copeland vs SE Melbourne Magic 1995
  11. 10 John Rillie vs Perth 2009
  12. 10 Jermaine Beal vs Melbourne 2015[16]
  13. 10 Bryce Cotton vs Cairns 2020[17]
  14. 10 Dejan Vasiljevic vs SE Melbourne Phoenix 2023[18]
  15. 10 Chris Goulding vs New Zealand 2025[19]
  16. 10 Dejan Vasiljevic vs Cairns 2025[20]
  17. 10 Chris Goulding vs Perth 2025[21]

Most Three Pointers Attempted – Individual

  1. 24 Ian Davies vs St. Kilda 1985
  2. 21 Ian Davies vs Geelong 1985
  3. 21 Lanard Copeland vs West Sydney 2002
  4. 21 Chris Goulding vs Perth 2024[22]
  5. 21 Dejan Vasiljevic vs Cairns 2025[23]
  6. 19 Brian Goorjian vs West Adelaide 1984
  7. 19 Michael Morrison vs Townsville 1993
  8. 19 Shane Heal vs Perth 1994
  9. 19 Shane Heal vs Townsville 1994
  10. 19 Darren Perry vs Geelong 1995
  11. 19 Shane Heal vs Townsville 1998
  12. 19 Lanard Copeland vs Brisbane 1998
  13. 19 Jermaine Beal vs Melbourne 2015[16]
  14. 19 Chris Golding vs New Zealand 2025[19]

Team Records

Most Points in a Game – Team

  1. 186 Melbourne vs Wollongong 1991
  2. 170 Brisbane vs Wollongong 1989
  3. 165 Nth Melbourne vs Perth 1989
  4. 164 Nth Melbourne vs Newcastle 1987
  5. 160 Coburg vs Frankston 1984
  6. 160 Adelaide vs Hobart 1984
  7. 160 SE Melbourne vs Townsville 1994
  8. 160 Nth Melbourne vs Hobart 1990
  9. 159 Geelong vs Hobart 1984
  10. 158 Wollongong vs Melbourne 1991

Fewest Points in a Game – Team

  1. 40 Devonport vs Hobart 1983
  2. 43 Cairns vs Townsville 2012
  3. 47 Wollongong vs Perth 2013
  4. 47 Sydney vs Melbourne 2021
  5. 48 Sydney vs Cairns 2010
  6. 49 Cairns vs Gold Coast 2012
  7. 50 Wollongong vs Gold Coast 2012
  8. 51 Townsville vs Cairns 2010
  9. 52 Illawarra vs New Zealand 2020
  10. 55 Canberra vs Sth East Melb 1997
  11. 55 Townsville vs Perth 2012
  12. 55 Sydney vs Perth 2014

Most Points (Grand Final) – Team

  1. 125 Adelaide vs West Sydney 2002 – Game 3
  2. 122 Adelaide vs Brisbane 1986 – Game 1 (OT)
  3. 121 Brisbane vs Adelaide 1985
  4. 120 Canberra vs North Melbourne 1988 – Game 1
  5. 119 Brisbane vs Adelaide 1986 – Game 1 (OT)
  6. 117 North Melbourne vs Canberra 1988 – Game 2
  7. 117 Melbourne vs Perth 1993 – Game 1
  8. 117 North Melbourne vs Adelaide 1994 – Game 2
  9. 117 Sydney vs Perth 2003 – Game 2
  10. 116 Melbourne vs SE Melbourne 1992 – Game 1

Fewest Points (Grand Final) – Team

  1. 52 New Zealand vs Perth 2016 – Game 3
  2. 53 Cairns vs New Zealand 2011 – Game 3
  3. 54 Nunawading vs Launceston 1981
  4. 59 Adelaide vs Perth 2014 – Game 3
  5. 62 SE Melbourne vs Adelaide 1998 – Game 2
  6. 63 Perth vs Wollongong 2010 – Game 2
  7. 66 Perth vs New Zealand 2013 – Game 2
  8. 67 Melbourne vs Souths 2009 – Game 3
  9. 67 Perth vs New Zealand 2013 – Game 1
  10. 67 Melbourne vs Perth 2019 - Game 3

Most Rebounds – Team

  1. 84 Sydney vs Hobart 1985
  2. 76 Hobart vs Illawarra 1984
  3. 73 Canberra vs Newcastle 1987
  4. 72 Sydney vs Geelong 1986
  5. 71 Canberra vs Perth 1986
  6. 70 Coburg vs Perth 1982
  7. 69 Canberra vs Melbourne 1984
  8. 69 Sydney vs Newcastle 1988
  9. 69 SE Melbourne vs Newcastle 1992
  10. 68 Adelaide vs St. Kilda 1986

Most Assists – Team

  1. 51 Coburg vs Devonport 1984
  2. 50 Coburg vs Sydney 1984
  3. 49 Coburg vs West Adelaide 1984
  4. 48 Coburg vs Bankstown 1985
  5. 47 Nunawading vs Devonport 1984
  6. 47 Nunawading vs Illawarra 1985
  7. 46 Coburg vs Illawarra 1984
  8. 45 Melbourne vs St. Kilda 1984
  9. 45 Brisbane vs Melbourne 1990
  10. 45 Illawarra vs Melbourne 1991

Most Steals – Team

  1. 29 Coburg vs Sydney 1984
  2. 28 Coburg vs Devonport 1984
  3. 27 Sydney vs Melbourne 1985
  4. 26 Nunawading vs Coburg 1985
  5. 25 Perth vs Frankston 1984
  6. 24 Hobart vs St. Kilda 1984
  7. 23 Sydney vs Canberra 1985
  8. 23 Sydney vs Hobart 1985
  9. 23 Hobart vs Perth 1987
  10. 23 Hobart vs Illawarra 1990

Most Blocks – Team

  1. 18 Perth vs Adelaide 1997
  2. 18 West Sydney vs Townsville 2004
  3. 17 Canberra vs Illawarra 1989
  4. 16 Canberra vs Geelong 1984
  5. 15 Frankstown vs Geelong 1983
  6. 15 Geelong vs Eastside 1990
  7. 15 Geelong vs Hobart 1991
  8. 15 Newcastle vs Adelaide 1995
  9. 15 West Sydney vs Cairns 2004
  10. 14 Geelong vs Nth Melbourne 1990

Highest Field Goal % – Team

  1. 76% Illawarra vs Melbourne 1991
  2. 72% Nunawading vs St. Kilda 1983
  3. 71% West Adelaide vs St. Kilda 1982
  4. 71% St. Kilda vs Frankston 1983
  5. 70% Devonport vs Geelong 1983
  6. 70% Melbourne vs St. Kilda 1984
  7. 68% Sydney vs Adelaide 1996
  8. 67% Illawarra vs Geelong 1983
  9. 67% Perth vs SE Melbourne 1995
  10. 66% Sydney vs West Adelaide 1983

Lowest Field Goal % – Team

  1. 28% Perth vs Sydney 2006
  2. 28% Sydney vs Illawarra 1998
  3. 29% Hunter vs Cairns 2003
  4. 29% Coburg vs Sydney 1982
  5. 29% Nth Melbourne vs SE Melbourne 1994
  6. 30% Devonport vs Brisbane 1984
  7. 30% Perth vs Newcastle 1991
  8. 30% SE Melbourne vs Adelaide 1998
  9. 30% Brisbane vs Canberra 2000
  10. 30% Cairns vs Victoria 2001

Most Field Goals Made – Individual

  1. 26 Al Green vs Sydney 1984
  2. 25 Reg Biddings vs Bankstown 1981
  3. 25 Benny Lewis vs West Adelaide 1984
  4. 25 Al Green vs Frankston 1984
  5. 24 Owen Wells vs Devonport 1984
  6. 24 Al Green vs Coburg 1984
  7. 24 Andrew Gaze vs Newcastle 1987
  8. 24 James Crawford vs Melbourne 1987
  9. 24 Wayne McDaniel vs Adelaide 1989
  10. 23 Peter Blight vs Frankston 1984

Most Field Goals Attempted – Individual

  1. 50 Reg Biddings vs Bankstown 1981
  2. 48 Benny Lewis vs West Adelaide 1984
  3. 45 Al Green vs Coburg 1984
  4. 44 Rocky Smith vs Forestville 1981
  5. 44 Al Green vs Bankstown 1984
  6. 42 Rocky Smith vs Illawarra 1980
  7. 41 Owen Wells vs Devonport 1984
  8. 41 Al Green vs Frankston 1984
  9. 41 Benny Lewis vs Coburg 1986
  10. 41 Jerry Everett vs Nth Melbourne 1988

Miscellaneous

Largest Margin

  1. 88 North Melbourne (H) def Sydney 06/05/84
  2. 75 Adelaide (H) def Wollongong 20/07/85
  3. 65 Adelaide def Hobart (H) 13/07/85
  4. 64 Brisbane (H) def Geelong 13/02/88
  5. 64 Perth (H) def Geelong 11/06/88
  6. 64 West Adelaide (H) def Sydney 05/05/84
  7. 63 Geelong def Perth (H) 13/04/84
  8. 63 Townsville (H) def Brisbane 16/03/01
  9. 62 Brisbane def Devonport (H) 03/06/84
  10. 62 Brisbane (H) def Wollongong 22/06/85

Longest Winning Streak

  1. 21 Brisbane 2007
  2. 16 Townsville 2003
  3. 16 Melbourne 1997
  4. 16 Sydney 1983
  5. 16 New Zealand 2013
  6. 15 Geelong 1984
  7. 15 Sydney 2005
  8. 14 Adelaide 1986
  9. 14 St. Kilda 1979
  10. 13 Victoria 2002
  11. 13 Sydney 2022

Longest Losing Streak

  1. 26 Geelong 1988
  2. 21 Cairns 2000
  3. 20 Newcastle 1990
  4. 20 West Sydney 2007
  5. 17 Melbourne 1987
  6. 17 Geelong 1992
  7. 16 West Sydney 2005
  8. 15 Newcastle 1991
  9. 15 Canberra 2001
  10. 15 Hunter 2004
  11. 15 Cairns 2024[24][25]

Longest Game

  1. 4OT Brisbane (H) def Perth 1994
  2. 4OT Melbourne def Illawarra (H) 2018

Double

Quadruple-double

  1. 25pts, 17rbs, 11ast, 11blk Daren Rowe (Geelong) vs North Melbourne 1990

Attendances

All-time

  1. 18,373 Sydney vs Adelaide 29/03/2026 Grand Final G3 @ Qudos Bank Arena[26]
  2. 18,124 Sydney vs New Zealand 15/03/2023 Grand Final G5 @ Qudos Bank Arena[27]
  3. 18,049 Sydney vs New Zealand 10/03/2023 Grand Final G3 @ Qudos Bank Arena[28]
  4. 17,514 Sydney vs Illawarra 17/11/2019 Round 7 @ Qudos Bank Arena
  5. 17,143 Sydney vs Canberra 02/10/1999 Round 1 @ Sydney Superdome
  6. 17,000 West Sydney vs Brisbane 02/10/1999 Round 1 @ Sydney Superdome
  7. 16,846 Sydney vs Adelaide 25/01/2026 Round 18 @ Qudos Bank Arena[29]
  8. 16,705 Sydney vs Tasmania 19/01/2025 Round 17 @ Qudos Bank Arena[30]
  9. 16,149 Sydney vs Tasmania 11/05/2022 Grand Final G3 @ Qudos Bank Arena[31]
  10. 15,366 South East Melbourne vs Melbourne 22/06/1996 Round 11 @ Rod Laver Arena
  11. 15,129 Melbourne vs South East Melbourne 11/07/1994 Round 14 @ Rod Laver Arena
  12. 15,122 Melbourne vs North Melbourne 23/09/1994 Round 22 @ Rod Laver Arena
  13. 15,099 Melbourne vs Sydney 23/07/1994 Round 16 @ Rod Laver Arena
  14. 15,064 Melbourne vs South East Melbourne 01/11/1996 Grand Final G2 @ Rod Laver Arena
  15. 15,049 Melbourne vs South East Melbourne 24/10/1992 Grand Final G1 @ Rod Laver Arena
  16. 15,034 South East Melbourne vs Melbourne 30/10/1992 Grand Final G2 @ Rod Laver Arena
  17. 15,028 Melbourne vs Perth 23/10/1993 Grand Final G1 @ Rod Laver Arena

Largest home attendances

Current (2025-26 NBL season) teams only. Note, Melbourne United also incorporates the Melbourne Tigers.

See also

References

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