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
Highest Scoring Averages – Career
Minimum of 60 games:
Most Individual Points – Career
| Points |
Player |
Team(s) |
Seasons |
| 18,908 |
Andrew Gaze |
Melbourne Tigers |
1984-2005 |
| 13,106 |
/ Leroy Loggins |
Brisbane Bullets, West Adelaide Bearcats |
1981-2001 |
| 11,121 |
James Crawford |
Geelong Supercats, Canberra Cannons, Perth Wildcats |
1982-1999, 2003 |
| 10,735 |
/ Lanard Copeland |
Melbourne Tigers, Brisbane Bullets, Adelaide 36ers |
1992-2008 |
| 10,154 |
Tony Ronaldson |
Eastside Spectres, South East Melbourne Magic, Victoria Titans, Perth Wildcats, New Zealand Breakers |
1990-2010 |
| 9,621 |
Mark Bradtke |
Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne Tigers, Brisbane Bullets |
1988-2007 |
| 9,379 |
/ Derek Rucker |
Brisbane Bullets, Newcastle Falcons, Townsville Suns, West Sydney Razorbacks |
1990-1991, 1994-2006 |
| 9,225 |
/ Scott Fisher |
North Melbourne Giants, Perth Wildcats |
1987-2002 |
| 9,080 |
/ Robert Rose |
South East Melbourne Magic, Adelaide 36ers, Canberra Cannons, Townsville Crocodiles, Cairns Taipans |
1992-2006 |
| 9,065 |
Shane 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] |
/ Al Green |
West Adelaide Bearcats |
Frankston Bears |
125-153 |
25 May, 1984 |
[2][3] |
| 63[b] |
Reg Biddings |
Forestville Eagles |
Bankstown Bruins |
98-90 |
12 April, 1981 |
[2][3] |
| 61 |
Shane Heal |
Brisbane Bullets |
Townsville Suns |
141-105 |
23 September, 1994 |
|
| 60 |
/ Al Green |
West Adelaide Bearcats |
Sydney SuperSonics |
154-90 |
5 May, 1984 |
|
| 60 |
Andrew Gaze |
Melbourne Tigers |
Newcastle Falcons |
127-137 |
11 July, 1987 |
|
| 59 |
/ Al Green |
West Adelaide Bearcats |
Coburg Giants |
127-148 |
19 May, 1984 |
|
| 59 |
Andrew Gaze |
Melbourne Tigers |
Illawarra Hawks |
186-158 |
27 July, 1991 |
|
| 59 |
/ Bryce Cotton[c] |
Perth Wildcats |
New Zealand Breakers |
123-112 |
1 December, 2024 |
[2] |
| 58 |
Andrew Gaze |
Melbourne Tigers |
Newcastle Falcons |
132-121 |
20 September, 1986 |
|
| 57 |
James Crawford |
Perth Wildcats |
Melbourne Tigers |
153-119 |
6 September, 1987 |
|
| 57 |
Wayne 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 |
/ Bryce Cotton |
Perth Wildcats |
New Zealand Breakers |
123-112 |
1 December, 2024 |
[2] |
| 53 |
/ Bryce Cotton |
Adelaide 36ers |
Cairns Taipans |
91-86 |
18 October, 2025 |
[4] |
| 51 |
James Batemon |
Brisbane Bullets |
Perth Wildcats |
105-84 |
17 November, 2024 |
[5] |
| 50 |
Chris Goulding |
Melbourne Tigers |
Sydney Kings |
92-82 |
9 March, 2014 |
[6] |
| 49 |
Kirk Penney |
New Zealand Breakers |
Adelaide 36ers |
103-89 |
21 January, 2010 |
[7] |
| 49 |
/ Bryce Cotton |
Perth Wildcats |
Adelaide 36ers |
115-105 |
8 December, 2024 |
[8] |
| 49 |
/ Bryce Cotton |
Perth Wildcats |
Adelaide 36ers |
112-104 |
7 February, 2025 |
[9] |
| 47 |
Jack McVeigh |
Cairns Taipans |
New Zealand Breakers |
99-95 |
19 December, 2025 |
[10] |
| 46 |
Mitch Creek |
South East Melbourne Phoenix |
Sydney Kings |
113-112 |
18 December, 2022 |
[11][12] |
| 46 |
Chris Goulding |
Melbourne United |
Perth Wildcats |
106-97 |
9 November, 2024 |
[13] |
| 45 |
/ Bryce Cotton |
Perth Wildcats |
Illawarra Hawks |
95-86 |
5 March, 2017 |
[14] |
| 45 |
Derrick Walton Jr. |
Sydney Kings |
South East Melbourne Phoenix |
112-113 |
18 December, 2022 |
[11][12] |
30+ Points Per Game – Seasons
Games
Most Games Played – Individual
| Games |
Player |
Team(s) |
Seasons |
| 665[15] |
Tony Ronaldson |
Eastside Spectres, South East Melbourne Magic, Victoria Titans, Perth Wildcats, New Zealand Breakers |
1990-2010 |
| 612 |
Andrew Gaze |
Melbourne Tigers |
1984-2005 |
| 567 |
/ Leroy Loggins |
Brisbane Bullets, West Adelaide Bearcats |
1981-2001 |
| 563 |
Glen Saville |
Illawarra/Wollongong Hawks, Sydney Kings |
1995-2013 |
| 554 |
Mark Bradtke |
Adelaide 36ers, Melbourne Tigers, Brisbane Bullets |
1988-2007 |
| 540 |
Jesse Wagstaff |
Perth Wildcats |
2009- |
| 532 |
/ Lanard Copeland |
Melbourne Tigers, Brisbane Bullets, Adelaide 36ers |
1992-2008 |
| 525 |
Brett Maher |
Adelaide 36ers |
1992-2009 |
| 524 |
Mat Campbell |
Illawarra/Wollongong Hawks |
1996-2012 |
| 518 |
Ray Borner |
Coburg/North Melbourne Giants, Illawarra/Wollongong Hawks, Geelong Supercats, Canberra Cannons |
1980-2001 |
Rebounds
Most Rebounds – Individual
Assists
Most Assists – Individual
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
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
Field Goals
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 Forestville 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 Magic 1995
- 10 John Rillie vs Perth 2009
- 10 Jermaine Beal vs Melbourne 2015[16]
- 10 Bryce Cotton vs Cairns 2020[17]
- 10 Dejan Vasiljevic vs SE Melbourne Phoenix 2023[18]
- 10 Chris Goulding vs New Zealand 2025[19]
- 10 Dejan Vasiljevic vs Cairns 2025[20]
- 10 Chris Goulding vs Perth 2025[21]
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
- 21 Chris Goulding vs Perth 2024[22]
- 21 Dejan Vasiljevic vs Cairns 2025[23]
- 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
- 19 Jermaine Beal vs Melbourne 2015[16]
- 19 Chris Golding vs New Zealand 2025[19]
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
- 13 Sydney 2022
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
- 15 Cairns 2024[24][25]
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
- 18,373 Sydney vs Adelaide 29/03/2026 Grand Final G3 @ Qudos Bank Arena[26]
- 18,124 Sydney vs New Zealand 15/03/2023 Grand Final G5 @ Qudos Bank Arena[27]
- 18,049 Sydney vs New Zealand 10/03/2023 Grand Final G3 @ Qudos Bank Arena[28]
- 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
- 17,000 West Sydney vs Brisbane 02/10/1999 Round 1 @ Sydney Superdome
- 16,846 Sydney vs Adelaide 25/01/2026 Round 18 @ Qudos Bank Arena[29]
- 16,705 Sydney vs Tasmania 19/01/2025 Round 17 @ Qudos Bank Arena[30]
- 16,149 Sydney vs Tasmania 11/05/2022 Grand Final G3 @ Qudos Bank Arena[31]
- 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 (2025-26 NBL season) teams only. Note, Melbourne United also incorporates the Melbourne Tigers.
- Sydney Kings – 18,373, 29 March 2026 vs Adelaide 36ers @ Qudos Bank Arena[26]
- Melbourne United – 15,129, 11 July 1994 vs South East Melbourne Magic @ National Tennis Centre
- Perth Wildcats – 13,661, 7 December 2025 vs Adelaide 36ers @ RAC Arena[32]
- Brisbane Bullets – 13,221, 26 October 1990, NBL Grand Final game 2 vs Perth Wildcats @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre
- South East Melbourne Phoenix – 10,175, 21 December 2024 vs Melbourne United @ John Cain Arena[33]
- Adelaide 36ers – 10,068, 1 April 2026 vs Sydney Kings @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre[34]
- New Zealand Breakers – 9,330, 7 April 2012, NBL Grand Final game 1 vs Perth Wildcats @ Vector Arena
- 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
- Tasmania JackJumpers – 4,865, 23 April 2022 vs Melbourne United @ MyState Bank Arena