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Editorial · All 624 ranked

Tallest Athletes in World Sport

Height changes the game differently in every sport. Every listed athlete, ranked.

Listed heights come from official profiles and are cross-checked where possible.

RankAthleteSport NationHonoursHeight
1Yao MingBasketball · CenterBasketballChinaNBA All-Starx42.29 m / 7 ft 6 in
2Victor WembanyamaBasketball · Center / Power ForwardBasketballFranceNBA All-Starx82.24 m / 7 ft 4 in
3Kareem Abdul-JabbarBasketball · CenterBasketballUnited StatesNBA Most Valuable Playerx72.18 m / 7 ft 2 in
4Chet HolmgrenBasketball · Center / Power ForwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx52.16 m / 7 ft 1 in
5David RobinsonBasketball · CenterBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx92.16 m / 7 ft 1 in
6Shaquille O'NealBasketball · CenterBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx92.16 m / 7 ft 1 in
7Wilt ChamberlainBasketball · CenterBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx112.16 m / 7 ft 1 in
8Dirk NowitzkiBasketball · Power forwardBasketballGermanyNBA Championx82.13 m / 7 ft 0 in
9Joel EmbiidBasketball · CenterBasketballCameroonNBA Most Valuable Playerx72.13 m / 7 ft 0 in
10Karl-Anthony TownsBasketball · Center / Power ForwardBasketballDominican RepublicNBA Rookie of the Yearx42.13 m / 7 ft 0 in
11Patrick EwingBasketball · CenterBasketballJamaicaNBA All-Starx82.13 m / 7 ft 0 in
12Evan MobleyBasketball · Power forward / centerBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx72.11 m / 6 ft 11 in
13Giannis AntetokounmpoBasketball · Power forwardBasketballGreeceNBA Championx82.11 m / 6 ft 11 in
14Kevin DurantBasketball · Small forward / Power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx102.11 m / 6 ft 11 in
15Nikola JokićBasketball · CenterBasketballSerbiaNBA Championx72.11 m / 6 ft 11 in
16Tim DuncanBasketball · Power forward / CenterBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx82.11 m / 6 ft 11 in
17Anthony DavisBasketball · Center / Power ForwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx62.08 m / 6 ft 10 in
18Domantas SabonisBasketball · Center / Power ForwardBasketballLithuaniaNBA All-Starx32.08 m / 6 ft 10 in
19Jalen DurenBasketball · CenterBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx32.08 m / 6 ft 10 in
20Paolo BancheroBasketball · Power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Rookie of the Yearx52.08 m / 6 ft 10 in
21Bam AdebayoBasketball · Center / Power ForwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx42.06 m / 6 ft 9 in
22Blake GriffinBasketball · Power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx42.06 m / 6 ft 9 in
23Cooper FlaggBasketball · Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Rookie of the Yearx62.06 m / 6 ft 9 in
24Larry BirdBasketball · Small forward / Power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx52.06 m / 6 ft 9 in
25LeBron JamesBasketball · Small forward / Power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx62.06 m / 6 ft 9 in
26Magic JohnsonBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx72.06 m / 6 ft 9 in
27Jayson TatumBasketball · Small forward / Power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA championx72.03 m / 6 ft 8 in
28Luka DončićBasketball · Point guardBasketballSloveniaNBA All-Starx62.03 m / 6 ft 8 in
29Pascal SiakamBasketball · Power forwardBasketballCameroonNBA Championx42.03 m / 6 ft 8 in
30Paul GeorgeBasketball · Small forward / Power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx52.03 m / 6 ft 8 in
31Tracy McGradyBasketball · Shooting guard / Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx52.03 m / 6 ft 8 in
32Aaron JudgeBaseball · Right fielderBaseballUnited States7× All-Starx62.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
33Ausar ThompsonBasketball · Small forward / shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Defensive First Teamx32.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
34Carmelo AnthonyBasketball · Small forward / power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx72.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
35Dennis RodmanBasketball · Power forward / Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx62.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
36OG AnunobyBasketball · Small forward / Power forwardBasketballUnited KingdomNBA Championx32.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
37Ryan CrouserAthletics · Shot put, Discus throwAthleticsUnited StatesOlympic Gold Medalsx62.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
38Thibaut CourtoisFootball · GoalkeeperFootballBelgiumFIFA World Cupx102.00 m / 6 ft 7 in
39Lance FranklinAFL/NRL · Key forwardAFL/NRLAustraliaAFL Premiershipsx51.99 m / 6 ft 6 in
40Alexander ZverevTennis · SinglesTennisGermanyFrench Openx41.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
41Cade CunninghamBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx31.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
42Charles BarkleyBasketball · Power forward / small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Most Valuable Playerx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
43Daniil MedvedevTennis · SinglesTennisRussiaUS Openx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
44Draymond GreenBasketball · Power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championshipsx61.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
45Jaylen BrownBasketball · Small forward / shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
46Jimmy ButlerBasketball · Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
47Justin HerbertFootball (US) · QuarterbackFootball (US)United StatesNFL Offensive Rookie of the Yearx31.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
48Kawhi LeonardBasketball · Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx71.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
49Kobe BryantBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx101.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
50Michael JordanBasketball · Shooting guard / small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championshipsx81.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
51Mikal BridgesBasketball · Shooting guard / small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Defensive First Teamx11.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
52Paul SkenesBaseball · PitcherBaseballUnited States2× All-Starx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
53RJ BarrettBasketball · Shooting guard / Small forwardBasketballCanadaConsensus first-team All-Americanx31.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
54Shaheen AfridiCricket · BowlerCricketPakistanICC Men's Cricketer of the Yearx31.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
55Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderBasketball · Point guard / Shooting guardBasketballCanadaNBA Championx71.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
56Stephon CastleBasketball · Point guard/Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Rookie of the Yearx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
57Trevor LawrenceFootball (US) · QuarterbackFootball (US)United StatesPro Bowlx21.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
58Devin BookerBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited States5× NBA All-Starx41.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
59Gianluigi DonnarummaFootball · GoalkeeperFootballItalyUEFA European Championshipx61.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
60Hubert HurkaczTennis · Singles/DoublesTennisPolandATP Masters 1000 Titlesx41.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
61Ian ThorpeSwimming · FreestyleSwimmingAustraliaOlympic Gold Medalsx61.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
62Jakub MenšíkTennis · SinglesTennisCzech RepublicATP Masters 1000 titlex21.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
63Jalen WilliamsBasketball · Shooting guard / Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx41.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
64James HardenBasketball · Point guard / shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Most Valuable Playerx51.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
65Jeremy CameronAFL/NRL · Key ForwardAFL/NRLAFL Premiershipx41.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
66Josh AllenFootball (US) · QuarterbackFootball (US)United StatesNFL Most Valuable Playerx31.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
67Klay ThompsonBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx61.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
68Matteo BerrettiniTennis · SinglesTennisItalyATP Tour Singles Titlesx31.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
69Taylor FritzTennis · SinglesTennisUnited StatesATP Tour Singles Titlesx51.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
70The RockWrestlingWrestlingUnited StatesWWE Championx51.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
71Tom AspinallUFC · HeavyweightUFCUnited KingdomUFC Heavyweight Championx31.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
72Travis KelceFootball (US) · Tight endFootball (US)United StatesSuper Bowl Championshipsx61.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
73Tyrese HaliburtonBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx41.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
74Vladimir KramnikChessChessRussiaClassical World Chess Championx31.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
75Benjamin ŠeškoFootball · StrikerFootballSloveniaAustrian Bundesligax61.95 m / 6 ft 5 in
76Cesar CieloSwimming · Freestyle, ButterflySwimmingBrazilOlympic Gold Medalx81.95 m / 6 ft 5 in
77Emiliano MartínezFootball · GoalkeeperFootballArgentinaFIFA World Cupx51.95 m / 6 ft 5 in
78Erling HaalandFootball · StrikerFootballNorwayAustrian Bundesligax121.95 m / 6 ft 5 in
79Usain BoltAthletics · SprintsAthleticsJamaicaOlympic Gold Medalsx51.95 m / 6 ft 5 in
80Virgil van DijkFootball · Centre-backFootballNetherlandsUEFA Champions Leaguex81.95 m / 6 ft 5 in
81Zlatan IbrahimovićFootball · StrikerFootballSwedenLigue 1 Titlesx61.95 m / 6 ft 5 in
82Gerard PiquéFootball · Centre-backFootballSpainFIFA World Cupx81.94 m / 6 ft 4 in
83Marcus BontempelliAFL/NRLAFL/NRLAustraliaAFL Premiership Playerx61.94 m / 6 ft 4 in
84Alisson BeckerFootball · GoalkeeperFootballBrazilCopa Américax101.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
85Anthony EdwardsBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx21.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
86Ben SheltonTennis · Singles/DoublesTennisUnited StatesNCAA Singles Championshipx51.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
87Carlos UlbergUFC · Light HeavyweightUFCNew ZealandUFC Light Heavyweight Championshipx51.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
88Dustin JohnsonGolfGolfUnited StatesU.S. Openx71.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
89Dwyane WadeBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx81.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
90Filippo GannaCycling · Time trialist, PursuitistCyclingItalyOlympic Gold Medalx61.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
91Francis NgannouUFC · HeavyweightUFCCameroonUFC Heavyweight Championx41.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
92Freddie FreemanBaseball · First basemanBaseballUnited States9× All-Starx61.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
93Félix Auger-AliassimeTennis · SinglesTennisCanadaDavis Cupx51.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
94Gaël MonfilsTennis · SinglesTennisFranceATP Newcomer of the Yearx41.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
95George KittleFootball (US) · Tight endFootball (US)United StatesFirst-team All-Prox31.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
96Gerrit ColeBaseball · PitcherBaseballUnited States6× All-Starx51.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
97Israel AdesanyaUFC · MiddleweightUFCNigeriaUFC Middleweight Championx31.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
98Jacob deGromBaseball · PitcherBaseballUnited States5× All-Starx51.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
99Jayden DanielsFootball (US) · QuarterbackFootball (US)United StatesHeisman Trophyx101.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
100Joe BurrowFootball (US) · QuarterbackFootball (US)United StatesNFL Comeback Player of the Yearx11.93 m / 6 ft 4 in

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 624 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.