Bulls big man Pau Gasol has been the preeminent player in big FIBA basketball tournaments in the 21st century with a huge role in eight medal-winning Spanish National Teams since 2001. Gasol’s impact in international ball has been so big that he’s now the all-time European leader in All-Tournament selections at major FIBA events, tying old-school stars Kresimir Cosic and Sergei Belov and way ahead of Euro greats like Drazen Petrovic or Dirk Nowitzki.
Key: (*) Eurobasket or World Championship / Bold denotes MVP selection.
PLAYER | ALL-FIBA SELECTIONS * | YEARS |
1. Pau Gasol (Spain) | 7 | 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 |
1. Kresimir Cosic (Yugoslavia) | 7 | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979 |
1. Sergei Belov (USSR) | 7 | 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979 |
4. Drazen Dalipagic (Yugoslavia) | 4 | 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981 |
4. Dragan Kicanovic (Yugoslavia) | 4 | 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 |
4. Nikos Galis (Greece) | 4 | 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991 |
4. Arvydas Sabonis (USSR/Lithuania) | 4 | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1995 |
4. Dirk Nowitzki (Germany) | 4 | 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007 |
9. Vladimir Tkachenko (USSR) | 3 | 1979, 1981, 1982 |
9. Drazen Petrovic (Yugoslavia/Croatia) | 3 | 1985, 1986, 1989 |
9. Dino Radja (Yugoslavia/Croatia) | 3 | 1989, 1993, 1994 |
9. Toni Kukoc (Yugoslavia/Croatia) | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1995 |
9. Vlade Divac (Yugoslavia/Serbia-Montenegro) | 3 | 1990, 1991, 1995 |
9. Gregor Fucka (Italy) | 3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
9. Tony Parker (France) | 3 | 2003, 2011, 2013 |
9. Andrei Kirilenko (Russia) | 3 | 2003, 2007, 2011 |
9. Milos Teodosic (Serbia) | 3 | 2009, 2010, 2014 |