NBL (Australia) All-time Records
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Below is a list of the all-time records for the National Basketball League (NBL).[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 Declan Puffy (25 games - 2010)
- 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 Declan Puffy (200 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 Declan Puffy
- 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 Declan Puffy (New Zealand) vs Perth 12/07/12
- 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
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
See also
References
- ^ "NBL All Time Records". aussiedigest.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.