Basketball — Basketball, Men
| Times held | 23 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 2595 |
| Total countries | 62 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Basketball, Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 40 | 1 |
| 1904 | Basketball - YMCA Basketball Championships, Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | Basketball - Olympic College Basketball Championship, Men | Olympic (non-medal) | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 199 | 21 |
| 1948 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 287 | 23 |
| 1952 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 294 | 23 |
| 1956 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 169 | 15 |
| 1960 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 192 | 16 |
| 1964 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 189 | 16 |
| 1968 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 191 | 16 |
| 1972 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 190 | 16 |
| 1976 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 141 | 12 |
| 1980 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 143 | 12 |
| 1984 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 142 | 12 |
| 1988 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 143 | 12 |
| 1992 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 142 | 12 |
| 1996 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 141 | 12 |
| 2000 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 144 | 12 |
| 2004 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 144 | 12 |
| 2008 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 144 | 12 |
| 2012 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 144 | 12 |
| 2016 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 141 | 12 |
| 2020 | Basketball, Men | Olympic | 143 | 12 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | United States |  USA |
Canada |  CAN |
Mexico |  MEX |
| 1948 | United States | USA |
France |  FRA |
Brazil |  BRA |
| 1952 | United States | USA |
Soviet Union |  URS |
Uruguay |  URU |
| 1956 | United States | USA |
Soviet Union | URS |
Uruguay | URU |
| 1960 | United States | USA |
Soviet Union | URS |
Brazil | BRA |
| 1964 | United States | USA |
Soviet Union | URS |
Brazil | BRA |
| 1968 | United States | USA |
Yugoslavia |  YUG |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1972 | Soviet Union | URS |
United States | USA |
Cuba |  CUB |
| 1976 | United States | USA |
Yugoslavia | YUG |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | YUG |
Italy |  ITA |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1984 | United States | USA |
Spain |  ESP |
Yugoslavia | YUG |
| 1988 | Soviet Union | URS |
Yugoslavia | YUG |
United States | USA |
| 1992 | United States | USA |
Croatia |  CRO |
Lithuania |  LTU |
| 1996 | United States | USA |
Yugoslavia |  SCG |
Lithuania | LTU |
| 2000 | United States | USA |
France | FRA |
Lithuania | LTU |
| 2004 | Argentina |  ARG |
Italy | ITA |
United States | USA |
| 2008 | United States | USA |
Spain | ESP |
Argentina | ARG |
| 2012 | United States | USA |
Spain | ESP |
Russian Federation |  RUS |
| 2016 | United States | USA |
Serbia |  SRB |
Spain | ESP |
| 2020 | United States | USA |
France | FRA |
Australia |  AUS |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
16 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Yugoslavia | YUG |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Argentina | ARG |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Spain | ESP |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| France | FRA |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | ITA |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Croatia | CRO |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Serbia | SRB |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | SCG |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brazil | BRA |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Lithuania | LTU |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Uruguay | URU |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Australia | AUS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba | CUB |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | MEX |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelo Anthony | USA |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kevin Durant | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| David Robinson | USA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| LeBron James | USA |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Charles Barkley | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Ewing | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Burdie Haldorson | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Hougland | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Jordan | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Kurland | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Karl Malone | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Mullin | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Payton | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scottie Pippen | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Stockton | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Kidd | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kobe Bryant | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Paul | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Deron Williams | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Draymond Green | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1904 | 1904 | 1904 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola |  ANG |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
| Argentina | ARG |
8 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | Gold | Bronze | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Australia | AUS |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | Bronze |
| Belgium |  BEL |
3 | — | — | — | =19 | 11 | =17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil | BRA |
15 | — | — | — | =9 | Bronze | 6 | 6 | Bronze | Bronze | 4 | 7 | — | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | — |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 16 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
9 | — | — | — | Silver | 9 | =13 | 9 | — | 14 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Central African Republic |  CAF |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chile |  CHI |
4 | — | — | — | =9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chinese Taipei |  TPE |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Croatia | CRO |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — |
| Cuba | CUB |
6 | — | — | — | — | 13 | =13 | — | — | — | 11 | Bronze | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czechia |  CZE |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
7 | — | — | — | =9 | 7 | =9 | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egypt |  EGY |
7 | — | — | — | =15 | 19 | =9 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Estonia |  EST |
1 | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finland |  FIN |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | =13 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| France | FRA |
10 | — | — | — | =19 | Silver | 8 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | Silver | — | — | 6 | 6 | Silver |
| Germany |  GER |
4 | — | — | — | =15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 8 |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
2 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| Greece |  GRE |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | =17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
4 | — | — | — | DNS | 16 | =13 | — | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| India |  IND |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Iraq |  IRQ |
1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ireland |  IRL |
1 | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Islamic Republic of Iran |  IRI |
3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 12 |
| Israel |  ISR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | =20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Italy | ITA |
13 | — | — | — | =7 | 17 | =17 | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | Silver | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | Silver | — | — | — | 5 |
| Japan |  JPN |
7 | — | — | — | =9 | — | — | 10 | 15 | 10 | — | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| Latvia |  LAT |
1 | — | — | — | =15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lithuania | LTU |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | Bronze | Bronze | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | — |
| Mexico | MEX |
7 | — | — | — | Bronze | 4 | =9 | — | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morocco |  MAR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Zealand |  NZL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Nigeria |  NGR |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Panama |  PAN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
11 | — | — | — | =15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | — |
| Peru |  PER |
3 | — | — | — | =7 | 10 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philippines |  PHI |
7 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | =9 | 7 | 11 | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poland |  POL |
6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerto Rico |  PUR |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 14 | — | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania |  ROU |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 9 | Bronze | — | — |
| Senegal |  SEN |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serbia | SRB |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | — |
| Serbia and Montenegro | SCG |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Singapore |  SGP |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slovenia |  SLO |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | Silver | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Gold | Bronze | Bronze | — | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain | ESP |
13 | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | 14 | — | 7 | 11 | — | 4 | Silver | 8 | 9 | — | 9 | 7 | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 6 |
| Sweden |  SWE |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
3 | — | — | — | =9 | 21 | =20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thailand |  THA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tunisia |  TUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
| Türkiye |  TUR |
2 | — | — | — | =19 | — | =20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unified Team |  EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
21 | 1, 2, 3, 4, =5, =5 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Silver | Gold | — | Gold | Bronze | Gold | Gold | Gold | Bronze | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold |
| Uruguay | URU |
7 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | Bronze | Bronze | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venezuela |  VEN |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| West Germany |  FRG |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yugoslavia | YUG |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | Silver | 5 | Silver | Gold | Bronze | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |