Basketball World Records

Basketball world records are where players dribble, shoot, spin and dunk their way to glory, often with an added element of difficulty. (Try juggling three basketballs while balancing a fourth on your forehead and you'll get the idea.) These records don't all require varsity-level experience, though - for a less challenging task, try beating the record for Most Images of Charles Barkley on a Cookie or Most Three-Pointers Missed By Five People In One Minute.

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Longest Time Spinning A Basketball On One Finger While Hula Hooping

Pete Moyer

Pete Moyer spun a basketball using one finger for 10 minutes, 24.65 seconds while hula hooping. He set the record to celebrate his 20th birthday. Pete invited the public to come watch him set a world record live at Fusion Fitness in Hillsboro, Illinois.
Most Consecutive Catches With Five Balls While Spinning A Basketball On A Mouthstick Held In Mouth

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey completed 80 consecutive catches juggling five balls while spinning a basketball on a mouthstick held in his mouth.
Most Consecutive Table Tennis Ball Bounces On A Basketball

Mamuka Kucia

Mamuka Kucia completed 553 consecutive table tennis ball bounces on a table tennis ball.
Most Basketball Bounces In 30 Seconds While Petting A Dog

Delphine Boone

Delphine Boone bounced a basketball 115 times in 30 seconds while petting her dog.
Most Over-The-Head, Behind-The-Back Basketball Shots Made In A Row

garrett

Garrett made 10 consecutive over-the-head, behind-the-back basketball shots in a row.
Most Charlier Cuts While Spinning Basketball On Finger

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey completed 26 Charlier cutswhile spinning a basketball on a finger in his other hand.
Farthest Basketball Shot While Juggling Two Basketballs In One Hand And Hula Hooping

Pete Moyer

Pete Moyer made a successful basketball shot from 21 feet away while juggling two basketballs in one hand and hula hooping.
Most Successful Basketball Shots Made In One Minute While Hula Hooping

Pete Moyer

Fusion Fitness' Pete Moyer made 29 successful basketball shots in one minute while hula hooping. He set the record to celebrate RecordSetter World Record Day.

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Longest Successful Basketball Shot While Sword Swallowing

Root Berry

Root Berry made a successful basketball shot from a distance of 15 feet while swallowing a sword.

NOTE: Sword swallowing is dangerous, please do not attempt these records without proper training, supervision and safety precautions.
Longest Football Throw Into A Basketball Hoop

JMan0160

JMan0160 successfully made a shot into a basketball hoop from 100 feet away using an American football.
Longest Time Spinning Basketball On One Finger

Anthony

Anthony spun a basketball on one finger for 40 minutes, 12.00 seconds.
Most Successful Three-Point Shots Made In One Minute

Steve Nash

Steve Nash made 16 successful three-point shots in one minute.
Most Continuous Shots Made While Juggling Three Basketballs

UniHoops

Whit J. made 15 continuous shots while juggling three basketballs.
Longest Basketball Shot Made While Trampolining

Christian Bullard

Christian B. made a successful basketball shot from a trampoline 104.5 feet away.
Most Catches Juggling Two Balls In One Hand While Brushing Teeth And Spinning A Basketball On A Toothbrush Handle Tip

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey completed 25 catches juggling two balls in one hand while brushing his teeth and spinning a basketball on the tip of the toothbrush handle held in his other hand.