Basketball is the regular Asian Games sport since the first edition in Delhi 1951. The Asian Games tournaments were the de facto Asian championships until the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was founded in 1960.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
2 | Philippines | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
3 | South Korea | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
4 | Israel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Japan | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
6 | Iran | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
7 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Qatar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Thailand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
11 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
North Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (12 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 |
Nation | 1951 | 1954 | 1958 | 1962 | 1966 | 1970 | 1974 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | 2026 | Overall appearances |
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Afghanistan | 13th | 13th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bahrain | 11th | 13th | 10th | 12th | 9th | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Cambodia | 7th | 7th | 7th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
China | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 13 | |||||||
Chinese Taipei | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 4th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 9th | 4th | 4th | 13 | |||||||
Hong Kong | 8th | 6th | 12th | 11th | 8th | 11th | 11th | 8th | 17th | 13th | 13th | 12th | 12th | 13 | |||||||
India | 4th | 6th | 8th | 17th | 11th | 9th | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 5th | 9th | 5th | 8th | 15th | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Iran | 3rd | 7th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 12 | ||||||||
Iraq | 9th | 9th | 9th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Israel | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Japan | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 10th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 8th | Q | 20 |
Jordan | 4th | 4th | 7th | 9th | 2nd | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 13th | 10th | 7 | |||||||||||||
Kuwait | 10th | 10th | 6th | 7th | 10th | 17th | 13th | 9th | 8 | ||||||||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 12th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Lebanon | 9th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Macau | 13th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | 10th | 9th | 8th | 9th | 7th | 7th | 5th | 7 | |||||||||||||
Maldives | 13th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Mongolia | 12th | 13th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 14th | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Myanmar | 5th | 11th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
North Korea | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 8th | 5th | 8th | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Pakistan | 8th | 8th | 10th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Palestine | 17th | 13th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Philippines | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 6th | 5th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 1st | 18 | ||
Qatar | 14th | 9th | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 9th | 11th | 7 | |||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | 12th | 9th | 7th | 13th | 6th | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Singapore | 6th | 5th | 8th | 10th | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 18 | ||
Sri Lanka | 10th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Syria | 10th | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thailand | 7th | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 8th | 6th | 6th | 11th | 16th | 9 | |||||||||||
Turkmenistan | 13th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | 11th | 6th | 9th | 8th | 11th | 13th | 13th | 7 | |||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | 9th | 11th | 11th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | 9th | 11th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yemen | 12th | 1 |
Nation | 1974 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | 2026 | Overall appearances |
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China | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 13 | |
Chinese Taipei | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 4th | 7th | 9 | |||||
Hong Kong | 9th | 10th | 9th | 3 | |||||||||||
India | 5th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 6th | 5 | |||||||||
Indonesia | 7th | 8th | 2 | ||||||||||||
Iran | 5th | 1 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | Q | 14 |
Kazakhstan | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 12th | 5 | |||||||||
Korea | 2nd | 1 | |||||||||||||
Lebanon | 6th | 1 | |||||||||||||
Malaysia | 5th | 4th | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||
Maldives | 6th | 1 | |||||||||||||
Mongolia | 8th | 8th | 10th | 3 | |||||||||||
Nepal | 10th | 1 | |||||||||||||
North Korea | 4th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 4 | ||||||||||
Philippines | 6th | 5th | 2 | ||||||||||||
South Korea | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 12 | ||
Thailand | 4th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 11th | 9 | |||||
Uzbekistan | 5th | 1 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
2 | South Korea | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
3 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
5 | Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (5 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |
Year | Host | Final | Third-place game | Number team | ||||||
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Gold medalists | Score | Silver medalists | Bronze medalists | Score | Fourth place | |||||
2018 Details | Jakarta | China | 19–18 OT | South Korea | Iran | 21–7 | Thailand | 22 | ||
2022 Details | Hangzhou | Chinese Taipei | 18–16 | Qatar | Mongolia | 21–20 | South Korea | 19 | ||
2026 Details | Nagoya | |||||||||
Nation | 2018 (21) | 2022 (19) | 2026 () |
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Afghanistan | 19th | ||
Bangladesh | 20th | ||
Cambodia | 15th | ||
China | 1st | 5th | |
Chinese Taipei | 7th | 1st | |
Hong Kong | 13th | ||
India | 10th | ||
Indonesia | 11th | ||
Iran | 3rd | 7th | |
Iraq | 9th | ||
Japan | 5th | 6th | Q |
Jordan | 18th | 18th | |
Kazakhstan | 8th | 9th | |
Kyrgyzstan | 17th | 17th | |
Macau | 12th | ||
Malaysia | 13th | 16th | |
Maldives | DQ | 19th | |
Mongolia | 12th | 3rd | |
Nepal | 14th | ||
Philippines | 8th | ||
Qatar | 6th | 2nd | |
Saudi Arabia | |||
South Korea | 2nd | 4th | |
Sri Lanka | 16th | ||
Syria | 10th | ||
Thailand | 4th | 11th | |
Turkmenistan | 15th | 14th | |
Vietnam | 21st |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | Qatar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Year | Host | Final | Third-place game | Number team | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold medalists | Score | Silver medalists | Bronze medalists | Score | Fourth place | |||||
2018 Details | Jakarta | China | 21–10 | Japan | Thailand | 15–14 OT | Chinese Taipei | 16 | ||
2022 Details | Hangzhou | China | 21–12 | Mongolia | Japan | 21–13 | Chinese Taipei | 14 | ||
2026 Details | Nagoya | |||||||||
Nation | 2018 (15) | 2022 (15) | 2026 () |
---|---|---|---|
China | 1st | 1st | |
Chinese Taipei | 4th | 4th | |
Hong Kong | 12th | ||
India | 8th | ||
Indonesia | 6th | ||
Iran | 8th | ||
Japan | 2nd | 3rd | Q |
Jordan | 9th | ||
Kazakhstan | 11th | 7th | |
Malaysia | 7th | 10th | |
Maldives | DQ | 13th | |
Mongolia | 12th | 2nd | |
Nepal | 14th | 14th | |
Philippines | DQ | ||
Qatar | 15th | ||
Saudi Arabia | |||
South Korea | 5th | 5th | |
Sri Lanka | 10th | ||
Syria | 13th | ||
Thailand | 3rd | 6th | |
Uzbekistan | 11th | ||
Vietnam | 9th |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | China (CHN) | 18 | 6 | 4 | 28 |
2 | South Korea (KOR) | 8 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
3 | Philippines (PHI) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
4 | Japan (JPN) | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
5 | Israel (ISR) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
6 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
7 | Iran (IRI) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
8 | Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
11 | Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Korea (COR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (14 entries) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 108 |
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