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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] As of 2024, twenty-seven players have been listed at 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m) or taller.
Oct 24, 2023 · Find out who are the tallest players in the NBA, including rookie Victor Wembanyama and veteran Boban Marjanovic. See the full list of 7-footers and the tallest players in NBA history.
- Gilbert Mcgregor
- 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”
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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...
Learn about the height, career, and achievements of the 20 tallest players in NBA history, from Gheorghe Mureșan to Sim Bhullar. Find out who is the current tallest player in the league and how he got drafted by the Celtics.
Nov 2, 2021 · Find out the height, team and nationality of the 23 players listed at 7-feet or taller in the NBA's 75th anniversary year. Tacko Fall, Boban Marjanovic and Kristaps Porzingis are among the top six tallest players, while Rudy Gobert is the most accomplished one.
Oct 1, 2022 · Find out who are the tallest players in the NBA right now and in NBA history. See the full list of 29 players who measure 7 feet or taller, including Boban Marjanovic, Kristaps Porzingis and Tacko Fall.
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Jul 23, 2020 · The Tallest NBA Players Of All Time. 31. Rudy Gobert. 30. Jakob Poeltl. 29. Moses Brown. 28. Bol Bol. 27. Luke Kornet. 26. Swede Halbrook. 25. Tibor Pleiss. 24. Ha Seung-Jin. 23. Kristaps Porzingis. 22. Arvydas Sabonis. 21. Walter Tavares. 20. Aleksandar Radojevic. 19. Keith Closs. 18. Žydrūnas Ilgauskas. 17. Hasheem Thabeet.
Apr 1, 2024 · Find out who are the 30 tallest NBA players over 7'2" tall and how well they played in the league. See the rankings, photos, and career highlights of Yao Ming, Kristaps Porzingis, Manute Bol, and more.
