Oscar Schmidt

Oscar Schmidt
	Schmidt in 2006
Personal information
Born	February 16, 1958 (age 66); Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1984: 6th round, 131st overall pick
	Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career	1974–2003
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	6, 11, 14, 18
Career history
1974–1978	S.E. Palmeiras
1978–1982	E.C. Sírio
1982	América do Rio
1982–1990	JuveCaserta
1990–1993	Pavia
1993–1995	Valladolid
1995–1997	S.C. Corinthians Paulista
1997–1999	Bandeirantes / Mackenzie
1999–2003	C.R. Flamengo
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1979); FIBA Intercontinental Cup Finals Top Scorer (1979); FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991); FIBA European Selection (1991); 3× ULEB All-Star (1992–1994); ULEB All-Star Game 3-Point Shootout Champion (1993); Spanish League Top Scorer (1994); Italian Basketball Hall of Fame (2017); 7× Italian League Top Scorer (1984–1987, 1989, 1990, 1992); Italian Cup winner (1988); 9× Italian League All-Star (1983–1991); Italian League All-Star Game MVP (1987); 3× Italian League All-Star Game 3-Point Contest Champion (1987–1989); 2× Italian 2nd Division Top Scorer (1991, 1993); South American Club Championship champion (1979); 3× Brazilian Championship champion (1977, 1979, 1996); 10× Brazilian Championship Top Scorer (1979, 1980, 1996–2003); Olympic Order (1997); No. 18 retired by JuveCaserta (1990); No. 11 retired by Pavia (1993); No. 14 retired by Flamengo (2003);
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame
	FIBA Hall of Fame
Men's basketball
Representing Brazil
FIBA World Cup
FIBA AmeriCup
Pan American Games
FIBA South American Championship

Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt (born February 16, 1958), nicknamed Mão Santa (Holy Hand), is a Brazilian retired professional basketball player. Schmidt primarily played the power forward and small forward position, was 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall and weighed 109 kg (240 lbs). Along with his home country, Schmidt also played in Italy for JuveCaserta and Pavia, and Spain for Fórum Valladolid.^[1] He was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

He was considered to be the all-time leading scorer in the history of basketball, with 49,973 career points scored (pro club league play, plus senior Brazilian national team play combined), until LeBron James broke this record on April 2, 2024.^[2] He is the record holder for the longest career span of a professional basketball player at 29 years. He is also the top scorer in the history of the Summer Olympic Games, and the top scorer in the history of the FIBA World Cup.

He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He received the Olympic Order in 1997. On August 20, 2010, Schmidt became a FIBA Hall of Fame player, in recognition of his play in international competitions.^[3] On September 8, 2013, Schmidt was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.^[4] He was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.

^ Schmidt Oscar PROFILO CM 206 KG 109 (in Italian).
^ "LeBron James surpassed Oscar Schmidt to become world's all-time scoring leader". 2024-04-05.
^ "FIBA announces 2010 Hall of Fame Class". FIBA. 2010-08-20. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19.
^ "Basketball Hall of Fame 2013". 2013-09-07.

[1] Schmidt Oscar PROFILO CM 206 KG 109 (in Italian).

[2] "LeBron James surpassed Oscar Schmidt to become world's all-time scoring leader". 2024-04-05.

[3] "FIBA announces 2010 Hall of Fame Class". FIBA. 2010-08-20. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19.

[4] "Basketball Hall of Fame 2013". 2013-09-07.

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