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Editorial · All 69 ranked

Tallest NBA Players

From rim protectors to stretch bigs: every basketball player we cover, ranked by listed height.

Every player links to a full profile with stats, honours and daily coverage.

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
32Ausar ThompsonBasketball · Small forward / shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Defensive First Teamx32.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
33Carmelo AnthonyBasketball · Small forward / power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx72.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
34Dennis RodmanBasketball · Power forward / Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx62.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
35OG AnunobyBasketball · Small forward / Power forwardBasketballUnited KingdomNBA Championx32.01 m / 6 ft 7 in
36Cade CunninghamBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx31.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
37Charles BarkleyBasketball · Power forward / small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Most Valuable Playerx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
38Draymond GreenBasketball · Power forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championshipsx61.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
39Jaylen BrownBasketball · Small forward / shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
40Jimmy ButlerBasketball · Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
41Kawhi LeonardBasketball · Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx71.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
42Kobe BryantBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx101.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
43Michael JordanBasketball · Shooting guard / small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championshipsx81.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
44Mikal BridgesBasketball · Shooting guard / small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Defensive First Teamx11.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
45RJ BarrettBasketball · Shooting guard / Small forwardBasketballCanadaConsensus first-team All-Americanx31.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
46Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderBasketball · Point guard / Shooting guardBasketballCanadaNBA Championx71.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
47Stephon CastleBasketball · Point guard/Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Rookie of the Yearx51.98 m / 6 ft 6 in
48Devin BookerBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited States5× NBA All-Starx41.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
49Jalen WilliamsBasketball · Shooting guard / Small forwardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx41.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
50James HardenBasketball · Point guard / shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Most Valuable Playerx51.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
51Klay ThompsonBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx61.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
52Tyrese HaliburtonBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx41.96 m / 6 ft 5 in
53Anthony EdwardsBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx21.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
54Dwyane WadeBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx81.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
55Russell WestbrookBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Most Valuable Playerx91.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
56De'Aaron FoxBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx51.91 m / 6 ft 3 in
57Steve NashBasketball · Point guardBasketballCanadaNBA Most Valuable Playerx61.91 m / 6 ft 3 in
58Bronny JamesBasketball · Point guard / Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesMcDonald's All-Americanx11.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
59Damian LillardBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx51.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
60Donovan MitchellBasketball · Shooting guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx41.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
61Ja MorantBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx41.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
62Jalen BrunsonBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx61.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
63Kyrie IrvingBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx61.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
64Stephen CurryBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Championx81.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
65Tony ParkerBasketball · Point guardBasketballFranceNBA Championshipsx51.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
66Trae YoungBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx51.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
67Tyrese MaxeyBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA All-Starx21.88 m / 6 ft 2 in
68Allen IversonBasketball · Shooting guard / Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Most Valuable Playerx61.83 m / 6 ft 0 in
69Chris PaulBasketball · Point guardBasketballUnited StatesNBA Rookie of the Yearx61.83 m / 6 ft 0 in

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 69 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.