| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Space Jam | $90,418,342 | 2,650 | $27,528,529 | 2,650 | Nov 15, 1996 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | White Men Can't Jump | $76,253,806 | 1,929 | $14,711,124 | 1,923 | Mar 27, 1992 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | $70,592,228 | 4,002 | $31,053,362 | 3,965 | Jul 16, 2021 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Coach Carter | $67,264,877 | 2,574 | $24,182,961 | 2,524 | Jan 14, 2005 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Like Mike | $51,432,760 | 2,436 | $12,179,420 | 2,410 | Jul 3, 2002 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 6 | Glory Road | $42,647,449 | 2,397 | $13,594,734 | 2,222 | Jan 13, 2006 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 7 | Uncle Drew | $42,469,946 | 2,742 | $15,242,781 | 2,742 | Jun 29, 2018 | Lionsgate Films |
| 8 | Semi-Pro | $33,479,698 | 3,121 | $15,200,000 | 3,121 | Feb 29, 2008 | New Line Cinema |
| 9 | Eddie | $31,387,164 | 2,000 | $8,041,972 | 1,989 | May 31, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 10 | Hoosiers | $28,607,524 | 1,048 | $220,068 | 30 | Nov 14, 1986 | Orion Pictures |
| 11 | Love & Basketball | $27,459,615 | 1,245 | $8,139,180 | 1,237 | Apr 21, 2000 | New Line Cinema |
| 12 | Air Bud | $23,144,499 | 1,795 | $4,878,632 | 1,795 | Aug 1, 1997 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 13 | Blue Chips | $23,070,663 | 1,980 | $10,123,605 | 1,980 | Feb 18, 1994 | Paramount Pictures |
| 14 | He Got Game | $21,567,853 | 1,414 | $7,610,663 | 1,319 | May 1, 1998 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | Just Wright | $21,540,363 | 1,831 | $8,284,989 | 1,831 | May 14, 2010 | - |
| 16 | The Air Up There | $21,011,318 | 1,721 | $5,240,859 | 1,507 | Jan 7, 1994 | Miramax |
| 17 | Rebound | $16,809,014 | 2,464 | $5,033,848 | 2,464 | Jul 1, 2005 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 18 | Above the Rim | $16,192,320 | 891 | $3,738,800 | 836 | Mar 25, 1994 | New Line Cinema |
| 19 | O | $16,025,437 | 1,464 | $5,655,658 | 1,434 | Aug 31, 2001 | Lionsgate Films |
| 20 | The Sixth Man | $14,772,788 | 1,231 | $4,128,178 | 1,227 | Mar 28, 1997 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 21 | Juwanna Mann | $13,670,733 | 1,325 | $5,474,270 | 1,325 | Jun 21, 2002 | Warner Bros. |
| 22 | Sunset Park | $10,163,782 | 1,257 | $4,705,440 | 1,257 | Apr 26, 1996 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 23 | Celtic Pride | $9,255,027 | 1,836 | $3,809,248 | 1,832 | Apr 19, 1996 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 24 | Hoop Dreams | $7,830,611 | 262 | $18,396 | 3 | Oct 14, 1994 | Fine Line Features |
| 25 | BASEketball | $7,027,290 | 1,910 | $3,086,105 | 1,905 | Jul 31, 1998 | Universal Pictures |
| 26 | Crossover | $7,009,668 | 1,023 | $3,767,567 | 1,023 | Sep 1, 2006 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 27 | The Basketball Diaries | $2,381,087 | 318 | $765,335 | 317 | Apr 21, 1995 | New Line Cinema |
| 28 | The Mighty Macs | $1,891,936 | 975 | $963,221 | 975 | Oct 21, 2011 | Quaker Media |
| 29 | Slamma Jamma | $1,687,000 | 502 | $1,687,000 | 502 | Mar 24, 2017 | - |
| 30 | More Than a Game | $950,675 | 111 | $182,943 | 14 | Oct 2, 2009 | Lionsgate Films |
| 31 | Thunderstruck | $587,211 | 250 | - | - | Aug 24, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
| 32 | Church Ball | $464,991 | 40 | $144,376 | 40 | Mar 17, 2006 | - |
| 33 | The Heart of the Game | $445,374 | 21 | $11,251 | 3 | Jun 9, 2006 | Miramax |
| 34 | Linsanity | $302,645 | 16 | $99,462 | 9 | Oct 4, 2013 | Ketchup Entertainment |
| 35 | Spirit of the Game | $222,565 | 27 | $45,580 | 24 | Oct 7, 2016 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 36 | The Other Dream Team | $135,228 | 14 | $19,821 | 2 | Sep 28, 2012 | The Film Arcade |
| 37 | Harvard Man | $56,653 | 4 | $8,425 | 1 | May 17, 2002 | Cowboy Pictures |
| 38 | Gunnin' for That #1 Spot | $50,804 | 14 | $20,355 | 14 | Jun 27, 2008 | Oscilloscope |
| 39 | Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot | $41,340 | 4 | $20,049 | 4 | Jul 10, 2015 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 40 | The Year of the Yao | $35,591 | 12 | $27,823 | 12 | Apr 15, 2005 | Fine Line Features |
| 41 | Soul in the Hole | $30,697 | 6 | $14,077 | 6 | Aug 8, 1997 | - |
| 42 | Streetballers | $28,642 | 2 | $11,581 | 2 | Aug 21, 2009 | MSK Productions |
| 43 | Through the Fire | $25,752 | 8 | $14,769 | 8 | Feb 10, 2006 | Cinema Libre Studio |
| 44 | The Iran Job | $23,115 | 2 | $4,295 | 1 | Sep 28, 2012 | Film Movement |
| 45 | The First Basket | $20,440 | 4 | $1,819 | 1 | Oct 29, 2008 | - |
| 46 | Something to Cheer About | $9,777 | 9 | $6,410 | 9 | Apr 27, 2007 | Truly Indie |
| 47 | Quantum Hoops | $7,075 | 1 | $4,216 | 1 | Nov 2, 2007 | Green Forest Films |
| 48 | Elevate | $5,580 | 2 | $3,547 | 1 | Oct 21, 2011 | Variance Films |
