The FIBA World Cup is the most important International event next to the Olympic Games. It brings together the best National Teams in one tournament to win the World Championship.
Since the United States began to send professional players the competitive level of the tournament has increased and has led to many great moments and memorable games.
From these great games, we've broken down some of the best individual and total records acheived throughout the 18 total World Championships.
Most points in a game
| Name | Points | Year | Country | Opponent |
| Hur Jae | 62 | 1990 | South Korea | Egypt |
| Nikos Galis | 53 | 1986 | Greece | Panama |
| Oscar Schmidt | 52 | 1990 | Brazil | Australia |
| Jordi Villacampa | 48 | 1990 | Spain | Venezuela |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 47 | 2006 | Germany | Angola |
Most points per game
| Year | Name | PPG | Country |
| 1990 | Oscar Schmidt | 34.6 | Brazil |
| 1986 | Nikos Galis | 33.7 | Greece |
| 1970 | Shin Dong-pa | 32.6 | South Korea |
| 2010 | Luis Scola | 27.1 | Argentina |
| 1974 | Arturo Guerrero | 27.0 | México |
Most points in a World Cup
| Name | Points | Games played | Country |
| Oscar Schmidt | 843 | 35 | Brazil |
| Andrew Gaze | 594 | 29 | Australia |
| Luis Scola | 573 | 33 | Argentina |
| Drazen Dalipagic | 563 | 36 | Yugoslavia |
| José Rafael Ortiz | 511 | 33 | Puerto Rico |
Most games played
| Name | Country | Games played | No. of World Cups |
| Jerome Alfred Mincy | Puerto Rico | 38 | 5 |
| Drazen Dalipagic | Yugoslavia | 36 | 4 |
| Fabricio Oberto | Argentina | 36 | 4 |
| Aleksandar Belostenny | Soviet Union | 35 | 4 |
| Sergei Belov | Soviet Union | 35 | 4 |
Top medalists
| Name | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Wlamir Marques | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Kresimir Cosic | Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Amaury Pasos | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sergei Belov | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Carmo de Souza | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Most All-World Cup team honours
| Name | Country | Total | Years |
| Oscar Schmidt | Brazil | 3 | 1978, 1986, 1990 |
| Wlamir Marques | Brazil | 3 | 1954, 1959, 1963 |
| Manu Ginóbili | Argentina | 2 | 2002, 2006 |
| Pau Gasol | Spain | 2 | 2006, 2014 |
| Milos Teodosic | Serbia | 2 | 2010, 2014 |
All-time team records
| Ranking | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia* | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Soviet Union* | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Turkey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Serbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
*Defunct country
Most Valuable Players
| Year | Name | Country |
| 1950 | Oscar Furlong | Argentina |
| 1954 | Kirby Minter | United States |
| 1959 | Amaury Pasos | Brazil |
| 1963 | Walmir Marques | Brazil |
| 1967 | Ivo Daneu | Yugoslavia |
| 1970 | Sergei Belov | Soviet Union |
| 1974 | Dragan Kicanovic | Yugoslavia |
| 1978 | Drazen Delipagic | Yugoslavia |
| 1982 | Rolando Frazer | Panama |
| 1986 | Drazen Petrovic | Yugoslavia |
| 1990 | Toni Kukoc | Yugoslavia |
| 1994 | Shaquille O'Neal | United States |
| 1998 | Dejan Boridoga | Yugoslavia |
| 2002 | Dirk Nowitzki | Germany |
| 2006 | Pau Gasol | Spain |
| 2010 | Kevin Durant | United States |
| 2014 | Kyrie Irving | United States |
