Dubai and Barcelona Lead Season's Top Performances; Baskonia and ASVEL Hit Hardest by Star Turns

Scope

Season top 50 (PIR)

Best single game

42 PIR (Shengelia, Wright IV)

Most top performances

Dubai (8), Barcelona (7)

Most targeted defence

Baskonia (7), ASVEL (6)

Top 5 Single-Game Performances of the Season

Dubai and Barcelona Lead the Pack; Baskonia and ASVEL Absorb the Most Star Turns

Among the season’s top 50 single-game efficiency outings, Dubai Basketball and FC Barcelona stand out as the two teams whose players have produced the most elite performances. Dubai leads with eight entries in the top 50—including McKinley Wright IV’s 42 PIR in Round 16 and Mfiondu Kabengele’s 40 PIR in Round 25—while Barcelona has seven, headlined by Tornike Shengelia’s season-high 42 PIR in Round 8 and Kevin Punter’s 43-point, 40 PIR night against Baskonia in Round 17. Panathinaikos (five), Zalgiris (four), and Milan, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Crvena Zvezda (three each) round out the most represented sides. On the flip side, Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne have been the most frequent victims of these explosions: opposing stars have logged seven top-50 performances against Baskonia and six against ASVEL, suggesting defences that have struggled to contain individual brilliance even when team results vary.

Who Has the Most Top 50 Performances?

Counting how many of the season’s top 50 PIR games belong to each team highlights which clubs rely most on superstar peaks. Dubai (8) and Barcelona (7) are clear leaders, with Panathinaikos (5) and Zalgiris (4) next. That spread reflects both roster talent and style: Dubai and Barça have had multiple players capable of 35+ PIR nights, from Shengelia and Punter to Wright, Kabengele, and others. Real Madrid, despite only two entries in this top 50, have one of the very best in Facundo Campazzo’s 41 PIR in Monaco in Round 18—a reminder that concentration of elite games can matter as much as volume.

Who Gets Torched Most by Top Performances?

Tracking which teams have allowed the most top-50 efficiency games reveals which defences have been lit up most often. Baskonia leads with seven such games against them—including Punter’s 43-point show and Andreas Obst’s 37-point, 38 PIR outing for Bayern in Round 20. ASVEL is right behind with six, among them Juancho Hernangomez’s 39 PIR for Panathinaikos in Round 2 and other big nights. Paris (4), then Maccabi, Olympiacos, Barcelona, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Dubai, and Zalgiris (3 each) complete the list of teams that have been on the wrong end of historic individual performances most often. It’s a mix of ambitious defences that take risks and, in some cases, teams that have simply run into opponents at their peak.

The Stars Behind the Numbers

The very best single games of the season belong to Tornike Shengelia (42 PIR, 24 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL in Round 8 at Partizan) and McKinley Wright IV (42 PIR, 26 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST in Round 16 vs Maccabi). Facundo Campazzo’s 41 PIR in Monaco, Kevin Punter’s 40 PIR and 43 points against Baskonia, and Mfiondu Kabengele’s 40 PIR for Dubai round out the top five. Kendrick Nunn (Panathinaikos) appears twice in the top ten with 40 and 39 PIR; Elie Okobo, Justin Robinson, Shavon Shields, and Elijah Bryant are among the other repeat or standout names in the top 50. Together, the data paints a clear picture: a handful of teams and defences drive both the supply and the demand for the season’s most memorable individual nights.

Teams With the Most Top 50 Performances

These are the teams whose players have recorded the most games among the season’s top 50 by efficiency. Dubai and Barcelona lead; Panathinaikos and Zalgiris follow.

Rank	Team	Top 50 count
1	Dubai Basketball	8
2	FC Barcelona	7
3	Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens	5
4	Zalgiris Kaunas	4
5	EA7 Emporio Armani Milan	3
5	Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv	3
5	Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade	3

1Dubai Basketball8

2FC Barcelona7

3Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens5

4Zalgiris Kaunas4

5Milan, Hapoel, Crvena Zvezda3

Teams That Allowed the Most Top 50 Performances

Opposing players have recorded the most top-50 efficiency games against these defences. Baskonia and ASVEL lead; Paris, Maccabi, and Olympiacos follow.

Rank	Team (opponent)	Top 50 against
1	Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz	7
2	LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne	6
3	Paris Basketball	4
4	Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv	3
4	Olympiacos Piraeus	3
4	FC Barcelona	3
4	Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv	3
4	Dubai Basketball	3
4	Zalgiris Kaunas	3

1Baskonia7

2ASVEL6

3Paris Basketball4

4Maccabi, Olympiacos, Barça, Hapoel, Dubai, Zalgiris3

Full List: Top 50 Single-Game Performances

Complete ranking of the season's top 50 games by efficiency (PIR). Round (R) and stats (PTS, REB, AST) are from the game in which each performance was recorded.

#	Player	Team	Round	EFF	PTS	REB	AST
1	TORNIKE SHENGELIA	BAR	R8	42	24	5	5
2	MCKINLEY WRIGHT IV	DUB	R16	42	26	7	10
3	FACUNDO CAMPAZZO	RMB	R18	41	28	5	10
4	KEVIN PUNTER	BAR	R17	40	43	2	2
5	MFIONDU KABENGELE	DUB	R25	40	24	8	5
6	KENDRICK NUNN	PAO	R19	40	32	5	6
7	KENDRICK NUNN	PAO	R13	39	26	7	4
8	ELIE OKOBO	ASM	R14	39	26	4	8
9	JUSTIN ROBINSON	PBB	R12	39	35	2	4
10	JUANCHO HERNANGOMEZ	PAO	R2	39	27	8	0
11	SHAVON SHIELDS	EA7	R13	39	26	7	6
12	ELIJAH BRYANT	HTA	R10	38	24	9	4
13	ANDREAS OBST	BAY	R20	38	37	3	2
14	JEAN MONTERO	VBC	R27	38	29	4	8
15	LEANDRO BOLMARO	EA7	R6	37	31	4	3
16	SYLVAIN FRANCISCO	ZAL	R12	37	33	3	11
17	ELIJAH BRYANT	HTA	R16	37	28	9	5
18	MIKE JAMES	ASM	R9	37	34	6	7
19	KOSTAS SLOUKAS	PAO	R25	36	26	3	9
20	SALIOU NIANG	VIR	R22	36	17	17	3
21	EBUKA IZUNDU	CZV	R23	36	22	12	1
22	ELIJAH BRYANT	HTA	R9	36	25	7	3
23	SASHA VEZENKOV	OLY	R3	35	25	11	2
24	SYLVAIN FRANCISCO	ZAL	R7	35	23	3	10
25	MCKINLEY WRIGHT IV	DUB	R17	35	17	4	15
26	SALIOU NIANG	VIR	R9	35	18	12	3
27	MARKUS HOWARD	KBA	R17	35	33	3	6
28	CHIMA MONEKE	CZV	R7	35	24	7	3
29	SASHA VEZENKOV	OLY	R21	35	25	3	4
30	KEVIN PUNTER	BAR	R24	34	31	2	4
31	KENAN KAMENJAS	DUB	R21	34	20	15	1
32	WADE BALDWIN IV	FBB	R2	34	36	2	4
33	NANDO DE COLO	ASV	R13	34	22	2	9
34	FILIP PETRUSEV	DUB	R7	34	22	7	3
35	THEO MALEDON	RMB	R12	34	25	3	5
36	JORDAN NWORA	CZV	R4	34	24	7	3
37	MOSES WRIGHT	ZAL	R28	34	25	6	1
38	PJ DOZIER	EFS	R9	34	34	0	4
39	DWAYNE BACON	DUB	R9	34	36	5	2
40	RICHAUN HOLMES	PAO	R4	33	24	10	0
41	KEVIN PUNTER	BAR	R13	33	24	4	7
42	FILIP PETRUSEV	DUB	R24	33	21	9	3
43	WILL CLYBURN	BAR	R16	33	19	12	1
44	LONNIE WALKER IV	MTA	R15	33	29	9	1
45	KAMERON TAYLOR	VBC	R23	33	28	6	1
46	WILL CLYBURN	BAR	R15	33	28	3	2
47	TOMAS SATORANSKY	BAR	R17	32	23	8	6
48	SYLVAIN FRANCISCO	ZAL	R13	32	23	3	11
49	MFIONDU KABENGELE	DUB	R28	32	22	10	0
50	ARMONI BROOKS	EA7	R21	32	31	8	0