| Basketball at the Summer Universiade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
| Games | |
Basketball tournaments have been staged at the Universiade since 1959. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1959 Summer Universiade and the women's tournament was introduced at the 1961 Summer Universiade. The tournament was not held during the 1975 event.
Last updated after the 2021 Summer Universiade
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 25 | 11 | 5 | 41 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Australia (AUS) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 |  Serbia (SRB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 |  South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Romania (ROM) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 24 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Peru (PER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (31 entries) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 171 | |
