The 31 Greatest Non-USA Olympic Basketball Players of All Time

By YPB TeamSep 9

Scoring records, upset golds and continental icons from every corner of the game outside the American juggernaut. Cast your vote!

1
Manu Ginobili
The Argentine guard who led his country to a stunning Olympic gold medal in 2004.
1000pts
2
Nikola Jokic
The Serbian three-time NBA MVP who led his country to Olympic bronze in 2024.
930pts
3
Andrei Kirilenko
The Russian forward who led his country to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.
848pts
4
Oscar Schmidt
The Brazilian sharpshooter who remains the all-time leading scorer in Olympic basketball history.
818pts
5
Yao Ming
China's 7-foot-6 icon who was a three-time Olympian and his nation's flag bearer in 2008.
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6
Arvydas Sabonis
The towering Lithuanian center who won Olympic gold with the USSR in 1988.
734pts
7
Luka Doncic
The Slovenian superstar whose Olympic debut in 2021 produced record-setting performances.
734pts
8
Pau Gasol
Spain's most decorated basketball export, winner of three Olympic medals across four Games.
636pts
9
Toni Kukoc
The versatile Croatian forward who won Olympic silver in 1992 with the legendary Croatia team.
520pts
10
Patty Mills
The Australian guard whose scoring led the Boomers to their first Olympic medal in 2021.
382pts
11
Luis Scola
Argentina's relentless forward who competed in five Olympic Games across two decades.
382pts
12
Tony Parker
The French point guard and NBA champion who led France to the 2013 EuroBasket title and played two Olympic tournaments.
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13
Dirk Nowitzki
Germany's greatest player and his nation's flag bearer at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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14
Giannis Antetokounmpo
The Greek Freak who carried Greece into Olympic competition as one of basketball's best players.
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15
Sergei Belov
Won four Olympic medals for the Soviet Union, including the famous 1972 gold, and lit the Olympic cauldron at Moscow 1980.
16
Dražen Petrović
Won Olympic medals with Yugoslavia in 1984 and 1988, then led newly independent Croatia to silver at Barcelona 1992.
17
Vlade Divac
Won Olympic silver twice, with Yugoslavia in 1988 and with FR Yugoslavia in 1996, anchoring both teams at center.
18
Šarūnas Marčiulionis
Won Olympic gold with the USSR in 1988 and then led independent Lithuania to bronze medals in 1992 and 1996.
19
Krešimir Ćosić
Played four Olympic tournaments for Yugoslavia, winning silver in 1968 and 1976 and finally gold at Moscow 1980.
20
Dino Rađa
A powerful Croatian center who won Olympic silver with Yugoslavia in 1988 and again with Croatia in 1992.
21
Andrés Nocioni
A fierce forward of Argentina's golden generation who won gold at Athens 2004 and bronze at Beijing 2008.
22
Juan Carlos Navarro
Spain's scoring guard nicknamed La Bomba, who won Olympic silver in 2008 and 2012 and bronze in 2016.
23
Marc Gasol
Won Olympic silver in 2008 and 2012 alongside his brother Pau, both times pushing the United States in the final.
24
Rudy Fernández
Played at six Olympic Games from Athens 2004 to Paris 2024, winning silver in 2008 and 2012 and bronze in 2016.
25
Andrew Gaze
Australia's scoring machine who played five Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000 and carried the flag at the Sydney opening ceremony.
26
Dejan Bodiroga
The smooth Serbian forward who helped FR Yugoslavia to Olympic silver at Atlanta 1996 before winning three EuroLeague titles.
27
Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Won Olympic bronze with Lithuania at Sydney 2000 and starred in the famous 2004 group-stage win over the United States.
28
Victor Wembanyama
Led France to silver at Paris 2024, scoring 26 points against the United States in the gold-medal game.
29
Nicolas Batum
Won Olympic silver in 2021 and 2024 and sealed the Tokyo semi-final against Slovenia with a last-second block.
30
Bogdan Bogdanović
Serbia's leading shooter, who won Olympic silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Paris 2024.
31
Lauren Jackson
Won five Olympic medals for Australia, three silvers and two bronzes, the last at Paris 2024 at the age of 43.