Luka Dončić scored 48 points against Argentina in 2021, the second-best individual performance.
It goes without saying that for a country to take home the Gold Medal in any Olympic sport, it must possess players with skill levels worthy of achieving the peak of success. This is no different in basketball, which has been a staple of the Summer Olympics since 1936.
Since that time, the game of basketball itself has evolved, becoming more offense-heavy as the years have gone on. With that, certain players have risen to the occasion, becoming stars by posting high numbers for their team and country in a single game on the biggest stage
In some cases, the stars’ performances eventually led to them winning the Gold Medal for their team and country. The following are the five greatest individual performances in Olympic basketball history.
