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Which players have scored the most points in a FIBA Basketball World Cup tournament?
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There have been some high-scoring FIBA Basketball World Cups over the years, and fans will be hoping for plenty of baskets in the 2027 tournament in Qatar.
Luka Doncic was the highest-scoring player in the 2023 edition of the competition, with the Slovenian notching 216 points as his country were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Canada.
While the point guard totalled the most points in the tournament for 13 years, his tally has been bettered several times in history.
Which player holds the record for points scored in an individual World Cup, and when did they manage the admirable feat? DAZN News delves into the record books.
Nikos Galis holds FIBA Basketball World Cup points record
Greece's Nikos Galis holds the all-time points record for a FIBA Basketball World Cup, having totalled an outstanding 337 points in the 1986 tournament.
The shooting guard averaged a competition-best 33.7 points per game in Spain 86, far surpassing the World Cup's record scorer, Oscar Schmidt.
Galis kicked off the tournament with a ridiculous 53-point effort in Greece's opening victory over Panama and was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007.
Most points scored in a FIBA Basketball World Cup
| Player | Country | Year | Points scored |
| Nikos Galis | Greece | 1986 | 337 |
| Oscar Schmidt | Brazil | 1990 | 277 |
| Shin Dong-par | Korea | 1970 | 261 |
| Luis Scola | Argentina | 2010 | 244 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | Germany | 2002 | 216 |
| Luka Doncic | Slovenia | 2023 | 216 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | Germany | 2006 | 209 |
| Wayne Brabender | Spain | 1974 | 207 |
| Dražen Dalipagić | Yugoslavia | 1978 | 202 |
| Andrew Gaze | Australia | 1994 | 191 |
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