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This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history. It is currently topped by the 7-foot-7-inch (2.31 m) Romanian Gheorghe Mureșan, taken by the Washington Bullets as the number 30 overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft. [1]
- Gheorghe Mureșan - 7’7”
- Manute Bol - 7’7”
- Tacko Fall - 7’6”
- Yao Ming - 7’6”
- Shawn Bradley - 7’6”
- Sim Bhullar - 7’5”
- Pavel Podkolzin - 7’5”
- Slavko Vraneš - 7’5”
- Chuck Nevitt - 7’5”
- Rik Smits - 7’4”
Height: 7’7” Teams: Washington Bullets, New Jersey Nets Years in the NBA: 1993-2000 Career Averages:9.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 blocks (307 games) The youngest of six children, Muresan was the first Romanian player to be drafted into the NBA. His towering height is matched by only one other player in NBA history, Manute Bol. Unlike many of his te...
Height: 7’7” Teams: Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat Years in the NBA: 1985-1995 Career Averages:2.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 blocks (624 games) Manute Bol (despite a thin frame and a lack of muscles) was a force in the NBA when it came to shot blocking. Twice in four seasons he ranked first overall in tota...
Height: 7’6” Teams: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers Years in the NBA: 2019 - present Career Averages:2.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.8 blocks (37 games at the end of the 21/22 season) Tacko Fall, “The Gentle Giant” isn’t so gentle on the court. Undrafted out of Central Florida, Fall was recruited by the Celtics while playing summer league ball in L...
Height: 7’6” Teams: Houston Rockets Years in the NBA: 2002-2011 Career Averages:19.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.9 blocks (486 games) Standing (very) tall at 7’6” and weighing in at 310 pounds, Yao Ming was one of the most dominant players in the early 2000’s. Yao was the number 1 overall draft pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, and measured up to all of his ...
Height: 7’6” Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks Years in the NBA: 1993-2005 Career Averages:8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.5 blocks (832 games) Nicknamed “The Enormous Mormon,” out of BYU, Shawn Bradley was the 2nd pick in the 1993 NBA draft. Despite a career with more than 2,000 blocks and an average of 2.5 blocks per game, ...
Height: 7’5” Teams: Sacramento Kings Years in the NBA: 2014-2015 Career Averages:0.7 points, 0.3 rebounds, 0.3 blocks (3 games) Sim Bhullar, nicknamed “SimCity,” is known not only for his extraordinary height and build, but also for being the first Indian player in the NBA. Recruited by coaches at the early age of 10, he excelled at basketball in h...
Height: 7’5” Teams: Dallas Mavericks Years in the NBA: 2004-2006 Career Averages:0.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.2 blocks (6 games) Russian-born Podkolzin was drafted as the 21st pick in the first round of the 2004 NBA draft to the Utah Jazz. Traded to Dallas, he was waived by the Mavericks after two seasons, only appearing in six games. He was origina...
Height: 7’5” Teams: Portland Trailblazers Years in the NBA: 2003-2004 Career Averages:0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 blocks (1 game) Vranes played only one game in the NBA, but it only takes one to be included as one of the tallest NBA players in history. His NBA career consisted of three minutes playing in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. A native Y...
Height: 7’5” Teams: Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs Years in the NBA: 1982-1994 Career Averages:1.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.7 blocks (155 games) Although his height was a huge asset, he didn’t get much playing time in the NBA. In eleven seasons, he played a total of 155 games, totaling 826 minu...
Height: 7’4” Teams: Indiana Pacers Years in the NBA: 1988-2000 Career Averages:14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.3 blocks (867 games) “The Dunking Dutchman” had one of the most consistent careers out of all the tall players on this list. Drafted 2nd overall out of Marist College, he was part of the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1988, and was an NBA All-S...
Sep 13, 2021 · Chuck Nevitt is the tallest player in NBA history to have been part of a championship-winning team when he won his lone title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1985. Sim Bhullar, a Canadian...
Oct 1, 2022 · Tallest players in NBA history. The 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall may set the standard among today's giants but he is not the tallest player in league history.
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- Gheorghe Mureșan. Height: 7 ft 7.5 in (2.31 m) Weight: 315 lb (143 kg) Playing Career: 1993–2000. The gigantic Romanian professional basketball player is the all-time tallest player in the NBA at 7 feet, 7.5 inches.
- Manute Bol. Height: 7 ft 6.75 in (2.29 m) Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) Playing Career: 1985–1995. Manute Bol is the father of Denver Nuggets’ center Bol Bol. He is the 2nd-tallest NBA star of all time at 7 feet, 6.75 inches.
- Yao Ming. Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) Weight: 310 lb (141 kg) Playing Career: 1997–2011. Yao Ming is a former basketball player who featured in the NBA for the Houston Rockets.
- Shawn Bradley. Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) Weight: 275 lb (125 kg) Playing Career: 1993–2005. Shawn Bradley is a retired tall German-American basketball player who played for the New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Dallas Mavericks.
Sep 1, 2024 · Fall is the tallest current NBA player, and is one of the tallest living humans. When measured at the 2019 NBA Draft Combine, he set all-time NBA records for tallest height in shoes (7 ft 7 in, 2.31 m), largest wingspan (8 ft 2.25 in, 250 cm), and highest standing reach (10 ft 2.5 in, 3.11 m).
Jun 19, 2023 · Who are the tallest players in the nba? The tallest active players in the NBA are: 1. Moses Brown (7’2”) 2. Bol Bol (7’2”) 3. Luke Kornet (7’2”) 4. Kristaps Porzingis (7’3”) 5. Boban Marjanovic (7’3”)
