Chasing greatness: Can Giannis break Galis’ scoring streak at EuroBasket?

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LIMASSOL (Cyprus) – Giannis Antetokounmpo guided Greece to a third win in three games at FIBA EuroBasket 2025 with 27 points – his eighth consecutive game with 25+ points at EuroBasket.

Only one other player in EuroBasket history has a better streak: Greek legend Nikos Galis with 19.

Player

Team

25+ PTS streak

Nikos Galis

Greece

19

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Greece

8

Radivoj Korac

Yugoslavia

7

Doron Jamchi

Israel

6

Dariusz Zelig

Poland

5

Aleksandar Vezenkov

Bulgaria

5

Lauri Markkanen

Finland

5

Alexey Shved

Russia

4

Drazen Petrovic

Yugoslavia

4

Jorgen Hansson

Sweden

4

Pau Gasol

Spain

4

Giannis is leading Greece’s charge towards what they hope will be a first title since 2005 with averages of 29.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game through two outings.

“I am very blessed and grateful that we have Giannis here,” said Greece head coach Vasileios Spanoulis. “He always has the right mindset. He’s very humble. He plays for his country and loves his teammates. Like all the guys, he’s trying to win.”

And, Giannis can continue to cement his legacy among the all-time greats of Greek basketball, with the chance of perhaps breaking one of Galis’ records.

Giannis made his EuroBasket debut in 2015, but would start of his streak of 25+ points in game at the last edition in 2022 – having missed out in 2017.

Date

Round

Opponent

Points

31/08/2025

Group Phase

Georgia

27

28/08/2025

Group Phase

Italy

31

13/09/2022

Quarter-Finals

Germany

31

11/09/2022

Round of 16

Czechia

27

08/09/2022

Group Phase

Estonia

25

06/09/2022

Group Phase

Ukraine

41

03/09/2022

Group Phase

Italy

25

02/09/2022

Group Phase

Croatia

27

How long would it take? Well, with a maximum of six more games in this edition should Greece make it to the Final, Giannis could move to 14 straight games of 25+ points.

That means he could actually tie the record in the final game of Group Phase action at FIBA EuroBasket 2029 – which will be co-hosted by Greece.

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