USA vs. Soviet Union Head-to-Head in the Olympic Basketball
All-time games played between the National Teams of USA and Soviet Union in the history of the Olympic Games Men's Basketball Tournament, with summary of games and points and details of results by year and stage of the tournament.
In the history of the Men's Basketball Tournament played at the Olympics, USA National Team faced Soviet Union in 8 opportunities, with 6 wins and 2 lossess.
| Games |
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| Total Games | Games Won | Game Difference | |||
8 Games Played |
6 wins  USA | 2 wins  Soviet Union |
+4
USA |
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| Points |
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| Points per Game | Points Average | Points Margin | |||
127.3 Combined points |
72.0 USA |
55.3 Soviet Union |
+16.8 USA |
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| Points Total | Points Scored | Points Difference | |||
1,018 Combined points |
576 USA |
442 Soviet Union |
+134 USA |
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All the games between USA and Soviet Union
in the Olympic Games
Olympics: 1952
1.
Jul 28, 1952
2nd Round
USA
86
-
58
Soviet Union
2.
Aug 02, 1952
Final Game
USA
36
-
25
Soviet Union
Gold: USA /
Silver: Soviet Union Olympics: 1956
3.
Nov 29, 1956
Quarter-Final (1-8)
USA
85
-
55
Soviet Union
4.
Dec 01, 1956
Final Game
USA
89
-
55
Soviet Union
Gold: USA /
Silver: Soviet Union Olympics: 1960
5.
Sep 03, 1960
Semi-Final Round (1-8)
USA
81
-
57
Soviet Union
Olympics: 1964
6.
Oct 23, 1964
Final Game
USA
73
-
59
Soviet Union
Gold: USA /
Silver: Soviet Union Olympics: 1972
7.
Sep 09, 1972
Final Game
USA
50
-
51
Soviet Union
Silver: USA /
Gold: Soviet Union Olympics: 1988
8.
Sep 28, 1988
Semifinals
USA
76
-
82
Soviet Union