REVEALED: The highest SuperCoach scores in NBL History

Photo: Chris Williams.

We're coming into the second season of SuperCoach NBL, and to celebrate, we've done a deep-dive to find just how some of the best ever individual performances would stack up on the league's official fantasy platform.

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Before we start. You may be keen for a little refresh of how the scoring works. While it may seem daunting, the SuperCoach NBL scoring system is really quite simple. Using the box score stats to calculate an overall score, you'll also get bonus points for double-doubles and triple-doubles, and be penalised for turnovers. 

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Now let's go back in time.

The first thing that comes to mind is ‘How would the GOAT, Andrew Gaze, stack up as a SuperCoach player?’. The answer is, very, very well.

Is Andrew Gaze the SuperCoach NBL GOAT?

For a point of reference, Andrew Gaze’s highest-scoring season average was in 1987, when he averaged a league-record 44.1 points and was named in the All-NBL First Team. His stat line that season translates to a whopping 63.2-point average SuperCoach score.

That ranks second all-time to Dan Clausen, who had a season average of 63.5 for the Adelaide 36ers in 1984. 

Clausen averaged a remarkable 30.5 points, 18 rebounds and 1.7 assists in that year.

For his career, Gaze averaged 46.4 SuperCoach points, with a career-high 89 points for a single game during the 1991 season against the Geelong Supercats – a game in which he scored 51 points, and grabbed 10 assists, 4 rebounds and 7 steals.

Gaze’s 1987 season ranks first in players who have played over 100 NBL games, with the highest career average held by the late Chris Williams – who boasted a SuperCoach NBL average of 52.4 points during the 2002-2003 championship season with the Sydney Kings (38 games).  

Andrew Gaze.

How do the current players stack up?

Comparing that to the stars of today, both Matthew Dellavedova and Derrick Walton Jr hold the highest single-game SuperCoach score for any current player, tied at 70 points each.  

In NBL24, Dellavedova scored 30 points to go with 10 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals in an overtime win over Illawarra. 

A year earlier, Walton Jr. had 45 points, 10 assists with 10 three-pointers in an instant classic against Mitch Creek and the Phoenix.

Matthew Dellavedova.

The greatest SuperCoach NBL scores in history

Let’s check out the single greatest SuperCoach scoring performances in NBL history, broken up into the 48 and 40-minute eras. 

48 minutes ...
Dan Clausen (Perth Wildcats) - 105 SuperCoach points
03/05/1985 vs the Bankstown Bruins
Statline: 40 points, 25 rebounds, 6 steals, 5 blocks and 4 assists

Al Green (West Adelaide Bearcats) - 100 SuperCoach points
10/05/1984 vs the Victoria Giants
Statline: 59 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block

Dwayne McClain (Sydney Kings) - 100 SuperCoach points
31/07/1993 vs the Melbourne Tigers
Statline: 37 points, 12 assists, 10 steals and 5 rebounds

Scott Fenton (Sydney Supersonics) - 99 SuperCoach points
20/07/1985 vs the Melbourne Tigers
Statline: 19 points, 18 assists, 11 steals and 6 rebounds

Jason Reese (Canberra Cannons) - 98 SuperCoach points
13/06/1992 vs the Geelong Supercats
Statline: 54 points, 22 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks

Dwayne McClain.

40 minute era ... (2009-now)
Josh Childress (Sydney Kings) - 87 SuperCoach points
09/11/2014 vs the Adelaide 36ers
Statline: 36 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks

LaMelo Ball (Illawarra Hawks) - 78 SuperCoach points
25/11/2019 vs the Cairns Taipans
Statline: 32 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds, 1 steal

Tahjere McCall (Cairns Taipans) - 78 SuperCoach points
23/04/2022 vs the Brisbane Bullets
Statline: 42 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block

Cedric Jackson (New Zealand Breakers) - 71 SuperCoach points
18/01/2015 vs Melbourne United
Statline: 16 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks

Cedric Jackson (New Zealand Breakers) - 70 SuperCoach points
30/11/2012 vs the Melbourne Tigers
Statline: 28 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals, 4 turnovers

There have been some incredible performances over the years, but can any player in NBL25 beat the likes of Childress? Or even take over the mantle for the highest current player from Delly and Walton Jr.? 

With the likes of Xavier Cooks returning, a whole host of new imports and a bundle of talented next stars, make sure to sign up for SuperCoach NBL this season to make your super team. 

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Cedric Jackson.