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When Spanoulis broke Navarro’s all-time scoring total this season in @EuroLeague, I was curious if anyone from FIBA era would be able to crack top 10 or top 15. I was convinced Navarro and Spanoulis had the record for since 1958 because of formats and match totals of FIBA era.
So I went to pearlbasket.altervista.org which has compiled scoring data from newspapers for from 1958 to 1991. So not any of this is official data. After 1991, FIBA has its own stats archive on its own website; those are official.
Due to many changes in euroleague format, this doesn’t meant to be a meaningful comparison. During most of FIBA era it was *theoretically* possible for Korac Cup champion to be the best in Europe whilst Korac Cup was the 3rd tier cup below Saporta Cup too.
This is not the case for modern era except for the divided 2000-01 season. But to be honest, the modern era scorers list also cannot be meaningful for comparisons because format changes still happen and number of matches continue to increase benefiting newer players.
So I want to be clear in my purpose not being to compare anything by adding up these points totals. I don’t even think points or points averages are useful tools to help with player performance assessment, not even a little bit. But it is interesting to see these players’ totals.
I compiled players’ totals that I was interested in. Only their euroleague seasons (or Champions Cup then), not any from Saporta Cup or Korac Cup. If you ask me to include a player, I’ll add to the thread. I gave the source in 2nd tweet. You can add them up yourself if you like.
Before starting, I’d like to link the @EuroLeague list of all-time scorers, updated regularly on their website. Obviously excluding any point scored in FIBA era: euroleague.net/main/statistic…
Radivoj Korać: 738 points in 17 matches (43,4 avg).

Averaged 37,2 points in 6 matches in 1958-59.

Averaged 32,2 points in 5 matches in 1963-64.

Averaged 54 points in 6 matches in 1964-65.

56 vs @RMBaloncesto in his last euroleague match stands out. Image
Dražen Petrović: 791 points in 23 matches (34,4 avg).

No data from 3 @kk_cibona matches in 1984-85.

No data from 3 @kk_cibona matches in 1985-86 & I suspect he DNPed a 1st round match as he’s shown with no points.

30,8 avg in 12 matches in ‘85. 38,4 avg in 11 matches in ‘86. Image
Dražen Dalipagić: 875 points in 35 matches (25 avg).

No data from 3 @PartizanBC matches in 1976-77. No data from 5 @PartizanBC matches in 1979-80, in 2 others I suspect he did not play. No data from 2 @PartizanBC matches in 1981-82.

55 points vs @PallCantu in 1982 stands out. Image
Vlade Divac: 291 points in 17 matches (17,1 avg).

Played only in 1987-88 season.

31 points against @ARISBCgr in his last euroleague match as a 20 year old stands out. Image
Aleksandar Đorđević: 1527 points in 114 matches (13,4 avg).

I include points scored in modern era, as I did with every player who played both in FIBA era and modern era.

His 1st season is 1987-88. Last is 2004-05. Averaged 13,9 in 17 matches during @PartizanBC’s 1991-92 title. Image
Predgag Danilović: 1909 points in 100 matches (19,1 avg).

Highest avg is 22,1 in 17 matches in 1994-95. Averaged 19,4 in 19 matches during @PartizanBC’s 1991-92 title. Averaged 17,5 in 21 matches during @Virtusbo’s 1997-98 title. Image
Dejan Bodiroga: 3010 points in 179 matches (16,8 avg).

1997-98 was first euroleague season, played in euroleague every subsequent season until retirement after that except in 2005-06.

Averaged 17,2-20-16,1 points in 22 matches each in his 3 championship seasons in order. Image
Walter Szczerbiak: 2607 points in 102 matches (25,6 avg).

Played in 7 seasons, all in a row from 1973 to 1980. 45 points vs @kkzadar in 1975 stands out.

Averaged 25,9-27,9-22,5 in 13-16-17 matches respectively during his 3 titles at @RMBaloncesto in order. Image
Bob Morse: 2212 points in 82 matches (27 avg).

1 match @PallVarese played each in 1974-75 (28,6 avg otherwise) 1976-77 (27 avg otherwise) 1977-78 (26,9 avg otherwise) 1978-79 (28,3 avg otherwise) has no data.

Averaged 24,7-28,6-29 in 9-12-12 matches respectively in 3 titles. Image
Bob McAdoo: 1292 points in 50 matches (25,8 avg).

Averaged 22,2 in 15 matches in 1986-87.
Averaged 29,1 in 18 matches in 1987-88.
Averaged 25,5 in 17 matches in 1989-90.

That’s all of his euroleague seasons, with first two ending with @OlimpiaMI1936 titles. Image
Mike D’Antoni: 803 points in 79 matches (10,2 avg).

Highest average was 14,6 in 14 matches in 1985-86 throughout his 5 euroleague seasons.

Averaged 11,4-8,6 in 15-18 matches respectively in order of @OlimpiaMI1936’s back-to-back euroleague title seasons. Image
Anthony Parker: 1804 points in (15,8 avg).

He’s in this thread only because of his 2000-01 Suproleague season which is his only season in FIBA era. Averaged 14 points in 24 matches that season and 16,3 points in 90 matches for the rest of his @EuroLeague career in modern era. Image
Emiliano Rodríguez: 2031 points in 117 matches (17,4 avg).

Played in every since from 1960-61 to 1972-73.

Averaged 26,8-20,5-17,4-12,8 in 9-8-10-10 matches respectively in order of his 4 championships with @RMBaloncesto. Image
Clifford Luyk: 2639 points in 163 matches (16,2 avg).

Played in every season from 1962-63 to 1977-78.

Averaged 17,8-20-12,9-19,9-14,7-3,8 points in 10-8-10-13-13-6 matches respectively in order of his 6 championships with @RMBaloncesto. Image
Wayne Brabender: 3392 points in 170 matches (20 avg).

First season is 1967-68. Last season is 1982-83. Only missed euroleague in 1981-82 in between that period.

Averaged 17-22,1-19,9-21,1 in 13-12-16-17 matches respectively in order of his 4 titles with @RMBaloncesto. Image
Juan Antonio Corbalán: 1239 points in 158 matches (7,8 avg).

First season is 1971-72. Last season is 1986-87.

Averaged 7,7-6,1-9 points in 7-15-17 matches respectively in order of his 3 titles with @RMBaloncesto.

Highest average was at 12,1 in 14 matches in his last season. Image
Juan Antonio San Epifanio: 2308 points in 133 matches (17,4 avg).

Played in 9 seasons starting from 1981 to 1995.

Highest average in a season at 25,3 in 15 matches in 1983-84. Image
Dino Meneghin: 2138 points in 183 matches (11,7 avg).

First season is 1969-70. Last season is 1989-90.

There is no data of 1 match @PallVarese played in 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77. There is no data of 2 matches @PallVarese played in 1974-75, 1977-78, 1978-79. Image
Pierluigi Marzorati: 687 points in 56 matches (12,2 avg).

Averaged 10,7 and 9,9 points in 14 matches each in his two title winning seasons with @PallCantu.

Played only in two other seasons. Averaged 17,9 in 14 matches in 1975-76. Averaged 10,5 in 1983-84. Image
Antonello Riva: 2066 points in 97 matches (21,3 avg).

Averaged 15,1 and 22,5 points in 14 and 15 matches respectively in order of his titles with @PallCantu.

Highest average is 27,9 in 14 matches in 1983-84. Image
Krešimir Ćosić: 1066 points in 59 matches (18,1 avg).

No data from 1 @kkzadar match in 1965-66. No data from 1 @Virtusbo match in 1979-80.

No data from 4 @kk_cibona matches in 1982-83; I suspect he DNPed in at least 1 one of those with injury though, maybe others too. Image
Dino Rađa: 1182 points in 70 matches (16,9 avg).

Averaged 18,6 and 17,3 in 18 matches each respectively in order of his titles with @kksplit_.

Played in 5 euroleague seasons with his first being 1988-89 and last being 2001-02. Image
Toni Kukoč: 1238 points in 70 matches (17,7 avg).

Averaged 14,3-17,9-17,6 in 18-18-17 matches in his 3 three-peat of titles with @kksplit_.

1992-93 is his only other euroleague season and in which he averaged 21,1 points in 17 matches. Image
Panagiotis Giannakis: 1514 points in 119 matches (12,7 avg).

Averaged 5,7 points in 21 matches in his retirement and euroleague winning season of 1995-96 with @paobcgr.

Highest average of 17,9 in 16 matches in 1987-88. And 17,8 average in 16 matches next season. Image
Nikos Galis: 4035 points in 125 matches (32,3 avg).

Peak avg is 37,8 in 17 matches in 1989-90. Also 37,7 avg in 1987-88 in 17 matches.

Averaged under 30 only in his last 2 euroleague seasons in 1993-94 (23,8 in 21 matches) and in 1994-95 (19,5 in 2 matches) out of 10 seasons. Image
Fragiskos Alvertis: 2440 points in 249 matches (9,8 avg).

First season is 1993-94. Last season is 2008-09. Missed euroleague only in 1997-98 between those seasons.

Averaged 10,8-7,9-10,2-3,3-0 points in 21-10-22-11-1 matches respectively in order of his 5 titles with @paobcgr Image
Arvydas Sabonis: 1708 points in 89 matches (19,2 avg).

No data from 2 @bczalgiris matches in 1985-86 (average of 24,5 points in the other 13 matches).

No data from 4 @bczalgiris matches in 1986-87 (average of 21,3 points in the other 6 matches). Image
Šarūnas Jasikevičius: 2643 points in 248 matches (10,7 avg).

Only reason he’s in the thread is because of his lone season in FIBA era in 1999-00 when he averaged 13,6 points in 22 matches.

Averaged 13,4-16-15,7-9,6 in 21-21-24-22 matches respectively in order of his 4 titles. Image
Sergei Belov: 614 points in 34 matches (18,1 avg).

No data from 4 @cskabasket matches in 1968-69, no data from 3 each in 1969-70 and 1970-71, no data from 2 in 1972-73, no data from 6 in 1976-77.

Avgs of 15,8-11,5-11,5-24,1-22,8 in other 5-6-6-7-10 matches in order of seasons. Image
Mirza Delibašić: 739 points in 37 matches (20 avg).

Avg of 23,9 in 13 matches in lone title season with Bosna Royal, however no data of 4 matches in this season.

No data of 4 matches in 1979-80, he averaged 27,4 in 10 matches otherwise. Image
Miki Berkovich: 3588 points in 201 matches (17,9 avg).

No data of 2 @MaccabitlvBC matches in title season of 1976-77 (16,1 avg in 15 other matches). No data of 1 match each in 1981-82, 1982-83 and 1987-88.

Avg of 20,4 in 16 matches in 2nd title season. Image
Manuel Raga: 1741 points in 71 matches (24,5 avg).

No data from 1 @PallVarese match in title season of 1972-73 (23,8 avg in other 8 matches).

Avg of 22,5 in 10 matches in 1969-70 and avg of 23,2 in 9 matches in 1971-72 in the other two title seasons of his with @PallVarese. Image
Fernando Romay: 471 points in 90 matches (5,2 avg).

7 points in 1 match in title season of 1977-78 and avg of 6,4 in 5 matches in title season of 1979-80 with @RMBaloncesto.

Peak avg of 9,7 in 13 matches in 1986-87. Image
Harun Erdenay: 2100 points in 140 matches (15 avg).

Peak avg of 20,1 in 16 matches in 1997-98 and 20,1 again in 1998-99 in 18 matches. Image
Lolo Sainz: 488 points in 74 matches (6,6 avg).

Averages of 13,3-9,1-3-5 in 10-8-10-12 matches respectively in order of his 4 titles with @RMBaloncesto. Image
Miles Aiken: 693 points in 36 matches (19,3 avg).

Avg of 22 in 11 matches in title season of 1966-67 and avg of 18,6 in 13 matches in title seasom of 1967-68 with @RMBaloncesto. Image
Audie Norris: 926 points in 58 matches (16 avg).

Played in euroleague for four straight seasons from 1987 to 1991. That’s all of his euroleague career.

Peak avg of 18,2 in 14 matches in 1987-88. Image
Andrés Jiménez: 1185 points in 105 matches (11,3 avg).

Peak avg of 15,3 in 1987-88 in 16 matches aside from the 3 matches he played in 1990-91 averaging 18,3.

Missed euroleague only in 1992-93 from 1987 to 1996. Image
Juan Carlos Navarro: 4321 points in 366 matches (11,8 avg).

He’s in this list because of two seasons from FIBA era.

1997-98 in which he played a total of 9 minutes in 3 matches but didn’t score any points.

And 1999-00 in which he averaged 7,7 points in 22 matches. Image
İbrahim Kutluay: 2134 points in 162 matches (13,2 avg).

Played in 1991-92 as a teenager for 6 minutes in 1 match scoring 2 points.

Then didn’t play until 1998-99 in which he averaged 21,4 in 17 matches. Image
Vladimir Tkachenko: 190 points in 20 matches (9,5 avg).

No data from 3 @cskabasket matches in 1984-85 (avg of 15,7 points in 10 matches otherwise).

No data from 2 @cskabasket matches in 1988-89 (avg of 3,3 points in 10 matches otherwise). Image
Ferran Martínez: 1202 points in 112 matches (10,7 avg).

Average of 14,1 points in 20 matches in the title season of 1993-94 with @Penya1930. Image
Chicho Sibilio: 1263 points in 57 matches (22,2 avg).

Peak avg of 27,1 in 1981-82 in 13 matches. 39 points against @PartizanBC that season is his euroleague career high.

Played in 4 seasons averaging 20+ points in each. Image
Nacho Solozábal: 1032 points in 115 matches (9 avg).

Peak average of 10,9 in his last euroleague season of 1991-92 in 17 matches. Image
Marcelo Nicola: 1315 points in 133 matches (9,9 avg).

Peak average of 13,1 points in 1999-00 in 18 matches. Image
Alain Digbeu: 933 points in 112 matches (8,3 avg).

Peak avg of 11,4 in 21 matches in 1998-99. Image
Nikos Oikonomou: 1124 points in 103 matches (10,9 avg).

Avg of 16,1 points in 21 matches in the title season of 1995-96 with @paobcgr. Image
Stojko Vranković: 1201 points in 116 matches (10,4 avg).

No data from 5 @kkzadar matches in 1986-87 (avg of 10,3 points in other 9 matches).

Averaged 11 points in 21 matches in the title season of 1995-96 with @paobcgr.

Peak average of 12,4 points in 21 matches in 1994-95. Image
Gianluca Basile: 2384 points in 244 matches (9,8 avg).

He is here because of his lone season at FIBA era which was the 1999-00 season in which he averaged 10,5 points in 21 matches. Image
Gregor Fučka: 2681 points in 218 matches (12,3 avg).

Peak avg of 19,7 in 17 matches in 2000-01. In FIBA era, his peak avg is 15,6 in 22 matches in 1996-97.

Average of 11,1 points in 22 matches in the title season of 2002-03 with @FCBbasket. Image
Denis Marconato: 1621 points in 237 matches (6,8 avg).

He’s in this thread because of 2 seasons from FIBA era.

1997-98: Average of 6,9 points in 23 matches.

1999-00: Average of 9,2 points in 18 matches.

Peak of 10,4 avg in 19 matches in 2003-04 in the modern era. Image
Artūras Karnišovas: 1836 points in 125 matches (14,7 avg).

Peak avg came in first euroleague season in which he averaged 20,7 in 18 matches in 1995-96.

All 7 euroleague seasons played came in a row. Image
Boštjan Nachbar: 1417 points in 165 matches (8,6 avg).

He played two seasons in FIBA era:

1997-98: 5 points in 2 matches.

1999-00: 130 points in 16 matches for an average of 8,1. Image
Miloš Vujanić: 1424 points in 110 matches (12,9 avg).

Lone season in FIBA era in 1999-00 with 13 points in 9 matches.

Peak avg of 25,8 in modern era in 14 matches. Image
Milan Gurović: 839 points in 73 matches (11,5 avg).

Lone season in FIBA era came in 1999-00 in which he averaged 9,2 points in 24 matches. Image
Zoran Savić: 2153 points in 158 matches (13,6 avg).

Averaged 6,4-15,5-11,9 points in 16-17-19 matches respectively in order of his 3 championship seasons.

Peak avg of 18,3 in 21 matches in 1995-96. Image
Darryl Middleton: 928 points in 104 matches (8,9 avg).

Spent two seasons in FIBA era:

1994-95: 13,8 points averaged in 15 matches.

2000-01: 6,9 points averaged in 23 matches.

Avg of 9,4 points in 22 matches in the title season of 2001-02 with @paobcgr. Image
Mirsad Türkcan: 2236 points in 195 matches (11,5 avg).

Peak avg of 17,6 in 17 matches in 2001-02. Peak avg in FIBA era is 15,3 in 1997-98. Image
Antoine Rigaudeau: 2143 points in 141 matches (15,2 avg).

Peak avg of 21,6 in 21 matches in his first season in euroleague, 1995-96.

Averaged 15,1 and 13,6 points in 20 matches each in his two championship seasons with @Virtusbo. Image
Alberto Herreros: 1966 points in 149 matches (13,2 avg).

Peak avg of 18 points in 20 matches in first euroleague season of 1991-92.

Spent 5 seasons in FIBA era and 4 seasons in modern era. Image
Fernando Martín: 726 points in 39 matches (18,6 avg).

Peak avg of 19,9 in 11 matches in 1985-86. And an avg of 19,7 in 14 matches in 1984-85. Image
Igor Rakočević: 2671 points in 185 matches (14,4 avg).

Played two seasons in FIBA era:

1998-99: 13,8 points averaged in 12 matches.

1999-00: 12,6 points averaged in 14 matches. Image
Ramūnas Šiškauskas: 1916 points in 163 matches (11,8 avg).

Spent lone season in FIBA era at Suproleague season in which he averaged 13,1 points in 20 matches.

Averaged 10,9 and 14 in 20 and 24 matches respectively in order of his 2 title seasons with @paobcgr and @cskabasket. Image
Arvydas Macijauskas: 1208 points in 76 matches (15,9 avg).

Spent lone season in FIBA era at Suproleague season in which he averaged 11,7 points in 20 matches.

Peak of 19,4 avg in 20 matches in 2003-04 in the modern era. Image
Robertas Javtokas: 1361 points in 193 matches (7,1 avg).

Spent lone season in FIBA era at Suproleague season in which he averaged 10,2 points in 21 matches. Image
Johnny Rogers: 1245 points in 124 matches (10 avg).

Peak avg of 17,8 in 18 matches in 1991-92. Image
Rafael Rullán: 2125 points in 184 matches (11,5 avg).

Averaged 10,8-11,4-15,9 in 13-15-16 matches respectively in order of his 3 title seasons with @RMBaloncesto.

Peak avg of 17,9 in 11 matches in 1974-75. Image
Nikola Vujčić: 3040 points in 249 matches (12,2 avg).

Avg of 16,8-13,9 in 21 matches each in order of 2 title seasons with @MaccabitlvBC.

3 seasons in FIBA: Avg of 7,9 points in 16 matches in 1996-97. Avg of 6,2 in 18 matches in 1997-98. Avg of 15,6 in 23 matches in 2000-01. Image
Damir Mulaomerović: 2305 points in 177 matches (13 avg).

Avg of 13,5 points in 15 matches in the title season of 2001-02 with @paobcgr.

Peak avg of 19,1 in 26 matches in the 2000-01 Suproleague season. Image
Žan Tabak: 737 points in 96 matches (7,7 avg).

Averages of 2,5-1,6-4,6 in 13-11-18 matches respectively in order of his 3 titles with @kksplit_.

Peak avg of 13,9 in in 14 matches in 1991-92. Image
Rimas Kurtinaitis: 460 points in 28 matches (16,4 avg).

No data from 3 @bczalgiris matches in 1985-86 (avg of 16,3 in 12 matches otherwise).

No data from 4 @bczalgiris matches in 1986-87 (avg of 15,4 in 10 matches otherwise). Image
Dragan Tarlać: 1696 points in 165 matches (10,3 avg).

Average of 13,2 points in 19 matches in the title season of 1996-97 with @olympiacosbc is also his peak average Image
Joe Arlauckas: 1332 points in 64 matches (20,8 avg).

Avg of 19,5 in 17 matches in the title season of 1994-95 with @RMBaloncesto.

Peak avg of 26,4 in 21 matches in 1995-96. Image
Elmer Bennett: 1009 points in 92 matches (11 avg).

He is in this thread for his lone season in the FIBA era which came in 1998-99 in which he averaged 12 points in 16 matches. Image
Tanoka Beard: 1404 points in 93 matches (15,1 avg).

He’s in this thread for his lone season in the FIBA era which came in 1998-99 in which he averaged 14,9 in 20 matches. Image
Jorge Garbajosa: 1764 points in 159 matches (11,1 avg).

He’s in this thread for his lone season in the FIBA era which came in 1998-99 in which he averaged 8,8 points in 8 matches. Image
Tyus Edney: 1883 points in 126 matches (14,9 avg).

Avg of 12,5 points in 22 matches in the title season of 1998-99 with @bczalgiris.

Peak avg of 16,9 in 14 matches in 1999-00. Image
Rashard Griffith: 1085 points in 96 matches (11,3 avg).

Avg of 13,9 points in 21 matches in the title season of 2000-01 with @Virtusbo.

Peak avg of 14,8 in 19 matches in 1997-98. Image
Marko Jarić: 969 points in 109 matches (8,9 avg).

Average of 10,4 in 22 matches in the title season of 2000-01 with @Virtusbo.

Spent two seasons in FIBA era with a peak avg of 8,7 in 20 matches in 1999-00 among those two seasons. Image
Ariel McDonald: 2086 points in 176 matches (11,9 avg).

Averaged 12,8 in 24 matches in the title season of 2000-01 with @MaccabitlvBC.

Peak avg of 13,3 in 24 matches in 1999-00. Image
Dejan Tomašević: 1983 points in 153 matches (13 avg).

Averaged 7,6 in 22 matches in the title season of 2006-07 with @paobcgr.

Peak avg of 22,9 in 12 matches in 2000-01. Peak avg in FIBA era is 17,2 in 19 matches in 1999-00. Image
Miroslav Berić: 1351 points in 82 matches (16,5 avg).

Peak avg came in 2000-01 Suproleague season in which he averaged 23,3 points in 20 matches. Image
Nate Huffman: 1136 points in 68 matches (16,7 avg).

Averaged 17,5 points in 24 matches in the title season of 2000-01 with @MaccabitlvBC.

Peak avg is 18,2 in 24 matches in 1999-00. Played only three euroleague seasons (including Suproleague). Image
Andrei Kirilenko: 894 points in 76 matches (11,8 avg).

Peak avg is 14,1 in 17 matches in 2011-12 but peak avg among his 3 FIBA era seasons is 13,9 in 22 matches in 2000-01. Image
Željko Rebrača: 1301 points in 100 matches (13 avg).

Avg of 4,3 points in 15 matches in the title season of 1991-92 with @PartizanBC.

Avg of 13,5 points in 23 matches in the title season of 1999-00 with @paobcgr.

Peak avg of 17,7 in 23 matches in 1997-98. Image
Oded Kattash: 1225 points in 89 matches (13,8 avg).

Avg of 10,2 points in 21 matches in the title season of 1999-00 with @paobcgr.

Peak avg of 19,6 points in 19 matches in 1997-98. Image
Saulius Štombergas: 1204 points in 100 matches (12 avg).

He spent a lone season in FIBA era in the title season of 1998-99 with @bczalgiris in which he averaged 13,2 points in 22 matches. Image
Henry Williams: 1002 points in 53 matches (18,9 avg).

Peak avg of 22 points in 19 matches in 1995-96. Two seasons in FIBA era within a 3 season total euroleague career. Image
David Rivers: 1484 points in 90 matches (16,5 avg).

Avg of 17,2 points in 23 matches in the title season of 1996-97 with @olympiacosbc.

Peak avg of 19,8 points in 16 matches in 1999-00 aside from 41 total points in 2 matches in 1994-95 that amount to a 20,5 avg. Image
Vasily Karasev: 2120 points in 159 matches (13,3 avg).

Peak avg of 17,3 points in both 1994-95 and 1995-95 in 19 and 20 matches respectively. Image
Jordi Villacampa: 1006 points in 60 matches (16,8 avg).

Avg of 16,7 points in 19 matches in the title season of 1993-94 with @Penya1930.

Peak avg of 17,4 points in 16 matches in 1991-92. 4 consecutive euroleague seasons between 1991-1995 is all of his euroleague career. Image
Jure Zdovc: 1101 points in 100 matches (11 avg).

Avg of 11,6 points in 17 matches in the title season of 1992-93 with @limogescsp.

Peak avg of 12,8 points in 15 matches in 1991-92. Image
Carlton Myers: 2055 points in 129 matches (15,9 avg).

Peak avg of 22,9 in 19 matches in 1996-97. 5 of 8 seasons in his euroleague career were in FIBA era. Image
Doron Jamchi: 3034 points in 175 matches (17,3 avg).

No data from 1 @MaccabitlvBC match from 1987-88 (avg of 22,9 pts in 17 other matches).

No data from 1 @MaccabitlvBC match from 1989-90 (avg of 22,3 pts in 15 other matches).

49 points vs @limogescsp in 1990-91 stands out. Image
Velimir Perasović: 746 points in 54 matches (13,8 avg).

Spent 3 seasons in euroleague all during @kksplit_’s 3 title seasons with the club.

Averages of 11,9-11,2-18,3 points in 18 matches each respectively in order of those seasons. Image
Jānis Krūmiņš: 428 points in 22 matches (19,5 avg).

No data from 1 Rīgas ASK match in 1960-61 (avg of 15,2 points in 5 other matches).

Averages of 17,2-22-22,3 in 5-6-6 matches respectively in order of his 3 title seasons. Image
Sergei Bazarevich: 579 points in 69 matches (10 avg).

No data from 4 @cskabasket matches in 1984-85 (avg of 3 points in 6 other matches).

Peak avg of 16,3 points in 4 matches in 1992-93. Peak avg of 11,9 in 16 matches in 1997-98 among longer seasons. Image
Alexander Volkov: 605 points in 39 matches (15,5 avg).

Peak avg of 18,2 in 21 matches in 1993-94. Played in only two seasons in the competition from 1993 until 1995. Image
Sergei Panov: 1747 points in 218 matches (8 avg).

Euroleague career is 12 straight seasons from 1994 until 2006. Peak avg of 12,6 in 19 matches in 1994-95. Avg of 5,8 points in 23 matches in the title season of 2005-06 with @cskabasket. Image
Petar Naumoski: 1898 points in 118 matches (16,1 avg).

Peak avg of 20,6 in 22 matches in 1996-97. Averages of 3,5 and 3,2 points in 2 and 10 matches respectively in order of his 2 title seasons with @kksplit_. Image
Predrag Drobnjak: 1918 points in 157 matches (12,2 avg).

Peak avg of 16,7 points in 26 matches in the 2000-01 Suproleague season. Image
Kevin Magee: 1995 points in 88 matches (22,7 avg).

No data from 1 @MaccabitlvBC match in 1987-88 (avg of 22,1 in 16 other matches).

No data from 1 @MaccabitlvBC match in 1989-90 (avg of 17,6 in 11 other matches).

Peak avg of 26,2 points in 14 matches in 1985-86. Image
Panagiotis Fasoulas: 979 points in 122 matches (8 avg).

Euroleague career is 7 straight seasons from 1992 to 1999.

Peak avg is 11 in 19 matches in 1993-94. Avg of 8,9 points in 23 matches in the title season of 1996-97 with @olympiacosbc. Image
Christian Welp: 1285 points in 133 matches (9,7 avg).

No data from 2 @BayerGiantsLev matches in 1990-91 (avg of 12,6 in 16 other matches).

Peak avg of 12,9 in 14 matches in 1992-93. Avg of 6,2 in 22 matches in the title season of 1996-97 with @olympiacosbc. Image
Walter Berry: 958 points in 53 matches (18,1 avg).

Peak avg of 25,5 points in 6 matches in 1991-92. Peak avg of 20,9 points in 17 matches in 1992-93 among longer seasons. Image
Antonis Fotsis: 2338 points in 297 matches (7,9 avg).

Spent 3 seasons in FIBA era, peak avg in FIBA era of 10,7 points in the 2000-01 Suproleague season in 23 matches.

Averages of 8,1-7,2-8,4 points in 19-22-22 matches respectively in order of his 3 titles with @paobcgr. Image
Jiří Zídek Sr: 1534 points in 56 matches (27,4 avg).

No data from 1 @uskpraha match at each season of 1965-66, 1966-67, 1974-75 (averages of 30,3-25-27,3 in other 11-9-11 matches respectively).

No data from 5 @uskpraha matches in 1972-73 (avg of 28,6 in 5 other matches). Image
Tal Brody: 1115 points in 69 matches (16,2 avg).

No data from 2 @MaccabitlvBC matches in the title season of 1976-77 (avg of 8,3 points in 14 other matches).

Peak avg of 22,8 points in 10 matches in 1967-68. Image
Aulcie Perry: 1995 points in 127 matches (15,7 avg).

No data from 1 @MaccabitlvBC match each in 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84 seasons (averages of 17,8-11,5-17,3 in other 15-13-13 matches respectively).

Averages of 17,3 & 17,2 in 15 and 17 matches respectively in title seasons. Image
Michael Young: 1201 points in 56 matches (21,4 avg).

Avg of 20,9 points in 19 matches in the title season of 1992-93 with @limogescsp.

Peak avg is 23,5 in 1993-94 in 17 matches. Career in euroleague lasted 3 seasons from 1992 to 1995. Image
Žarko Varajić: 788 points in 43 matches (18,3 avg).

No data from 5 matches in 1978-79 title season with Bosna Royal, 23,2 avg in 11 other matches.

No data from 4-5-2 matches respectively in 1979-80, 1980-81, 1983-84; AVGs of 19,2-19,1-12,5 in other 9-11-12 matches respectively. Image
Žarko Paspalj: 1634 points in 85 matches (19,2 avg).

Peak avg of 23,8 in 19 matches in 1992-93. Averaged 20,9 points in 19 matches in his Final 4 MVP season of 1993-94. Image
Walter Magnifico: 1124 points in 99 matches (11,4 avg).

Peak avg is 18,2 points in 17 matches in 1990-91. Spanning from 1988-89 to 2000-01, his euroleague career is 6 seasons. Image
Riccardo Pittis: 1756 points in 206 matches (8,5 avg).

Averages of 2,7 and 3,1 points in 6 and 14 matches respectively in his title seasons of 1986-87 and 1987-88 with @OlimpiaMI1936.

Peak avg of 15,5 points in 13 matches in 1993-94. Image
Anatoly Myshkin: 518 points in 31 matches (16,7 avg).

No data from 6-6-2-4 @cskabasket matches respectively in 1976-77, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83; averages of 12,8-19-25-16,3 in other 9-10-2-10 matches respectively. Image
Valdemaras Chomičius: 402 points in 21 matches (19,1 avg).

No data from 2 @bczalgiris matches in 1985-86, avg of 19 pts in 11 other matches.

No data from 4 @bczalgiris matches in 1986-87, avg of 19,3 pts in 10 other matches. 46 points vs @MaccabitlvBC this season stands out. Image
Stéphane Ostrowski: 1232 points in 67 matches (18,4 avg).

Peak avg of 21,4 points in 15 matches in 1990-91. Spanning from 1982-83 to 1994-95, his euroleague career totals 6 seasons. Image
Ivo Daneu: 537 points in 20 matches (26,9 avg).

No data from 1-4-1 @KKCedOL matches respectively in 1958, 1961-62, 1966-67 seasons; averages of 20,7-32,3-26,2 points in 3-4-9 matches otherwise respectively.

45 points vs @RMBaloncesto in 1961-62 stands out. Image
Duško Ivanović: 731 points in 37 matches (19,8 avg).

Averages of 18,8 and 21,5 points in 17 and 18 matches respectively in order of his 1988-89 and 1989-90 titles with @kksplit_.

Only other euroleague season is 1992-93 with 12,5 avg in 2 matches. Image
Richard Dacoury: 1484 points in 126 matches (11,8 avg).

No data from 1 & 2 @limogescsp matches in 1983-84&1984-85; AVGs of 14,2&11,5 in other 11&2 matches respectively.

8 pts avg in 19 matches in title season of 1992-93 with @limogescsp. 17,7 peak avg in 13 matches in 1990-91. Image

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1st half, especially 1st period was unbelievable in how prepared Malaga was (even if they mostly retained the squad) and how unprepared @Metropolitans92 was. Parisian side then managing to cut the deficit to as little as 4 in last minutes is admirable. But they're not a team yet.
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1974 Final in Nantes of @RMBaloncesto and @PallVarese is next. Pedro Ferrandiz vs Sandro Gamba and their star studded squads.

Film has 2nd half only: We'll miss Varese & Meneghin's superb start, Ferrandiz changing bigs' defence. We'll witness RM comeback.
I appreciate how Gamba uses Manuel Raga and Bob Morse. They are in constant movement at halfcourt going through multiple Meneghin and Ivan Bisson screens at practically every possession. Walter Szczerbiak and Brabender defend them tightly, so off-ball screens and movement needed.
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1971 Antwerp Final between @PallVarese and @cskabasket is next: Not sure if the video captures full match or not.

First time I'll be watching this final. It's a famous one so I'm stoked to see it. Aca Nikolic vs Alexander Gomelsky. Well, sort of.
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Belov apparently didn't even play in the first 8 minutes to coach the team, despite being the best CSKA player.
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Aug 24, 2020
Only have short clips from the epic 1969 Final. Total bummer that we don't have any extensive film from the 3 CSKA vs Real finals in 60s.

Onto the 1970 Final of @PallVarese vs @cskabasket. Aca Nikolic vs Armenak Alachachian. There's film of 1st half only:
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1968 Lyon Final between @BasketBrno and @RMBaloncesto is next. This is also a final I've never seen before, recent upload on youtube.

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