Basketball World Records

481 official basketball records and counting

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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Records

00:36 United States

Longest Time Spinning Basketball On Pinky Finger While Wearing A 5-Foot Fake Mustache

Matt Parker

Matt Parker spun a basketball on his pinky for 11.14 seconds while wearing a 5-foot fake mustache. He set the record on July 1, 2009 in Cheraw, South Carolina. Chad Lee was present as a witness. tag:RecordSetterBook01

01:30 United States

Longest Time To Dribble A Basketball While Juggling Two Tennis Balls And Balancing On A Rola Bola

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey dribbled a basketball for one minute,17.65 seconds while juggling two tennis balls in his free hand and balancing on a rola bola.

03:51 United States

Most Consecutive Bounces Of A Golf Ball On A Rubber Mallet While Dribbling A Basketball And Resting On Knees

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey bounced a golf ball 617 times with a rubber mallet while dribbling a basketball. He completed the entire feat while on his knees.

01:00 United States

Most Left-Handed Shots Made Into A Little Tikes Basketball Hoop While Kneeling In One Minute

Ben Hitz

Ben H. successfully completed 28 left-handed bounce shots into a Little Tikes basketball hoop in one minute.

00:42 United States

Most Consecutive Basketball Shots Made Through A Prius Moonroof

Prius Records

This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

00:16 The Internet

Longest Successful Driveway Basketball

Jake Adams

Jake A. made a successful basketball shot to a hoop in a driveway from 559 inches (46.58 feet) away.

00:50 United States

Most Between-The-Legs Bounces Of A Basketball Off The Side Of A Building In 30 Seconds

Vito O.

Vito O. bounced a basketball between his legs and off of the side of a building 32 times in 30 seconds.

01:02 United States

Tallest Ketchup Packet Tower Stacked On A Basketball While Held In Hand

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey assembled a ketchup packet tower on a basketball while holding it in his hand that reached 12 packets in height.

00:35 India

Most Basketball Dribbles On A Porch Rail In 30 Seconds

Suresh Gaur

Suresh Gaur dribbled a basketball on a porch rail 180 times in 30 seconds.

01:20 India

Most Consecutive Dribbles Of Two Basketballs Simultaneously Off Of The Side Of A Building

Suresh Gaur

Suresh Gaur dribbled two basketballs simultaneously off of the side of a building 180 times.

00:27 United States

Most Balls Juggled While Spinning A Basketball On The Tip Of A Pen Held In Mouth

Brian Pankey

Brian Pankey juggled five balls while spinning a basketball on the tip of a pen held in his mouth.

00:21 United States

Farthest Distance To Dunk A Basketball In A Little Tikes Hoop From A Swing

Lexa Boyden

Lexa B. dunked a basketball into a Little Tikes basketball hoop from 218 inches (18.16 feet) away while swinging on a swing.

00:33 United States

Most Catches Juggling Four Basketballs While Riding A Unicycle

Bob Evans

Bob E. completed 30 catches juggling four basketballs while riding a unicycle.

00:13 United States

Farthest No-Look Basketball Shot While Hula Hooping

PeteM

Pete M. shot a basketball without looking from 21 feet away while hula hooping.

00:49 Australia

Longest Time Spinning A Basketball On A Mouthstick Held In Mouth While Lying On Back

Demythrate

Brendan Kelbie spun a basketball on a mouthstick for 43.21 seconds while lying down on his back.

00:16 Australia

Most Consecutive Three-Ball Mills Mess Patterns While Spinning A Basketball On A Mouthstick Held In Mouth

Demythrate

Demythrate completed 10 consecutive three-ball Mills Mess patterns while spinning a basketball on a mouthstick held in his mouth.

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