Who is the Tallest NBA Player?

We all know that professional basketball players are some of the tallest people around. But just how tall are they? In this blog post, we take a look at the tallest NBA players of all time.

Introduction

At 7’2”, Ukrainian-born center Slavko Vranes is the tallest player ever to be drafted by an NBA team. However, he never actually played in an NBA game. The tallest player currently in the NBA is Louisiana-born Boban Marjanović, who is 7’3”.

Height of NBA Players

The average height of an NBA player is about 6’7″. However, there are some players who are taller or shorter than average. The tallest NBA player is Boban Marjanovic, who is 7’3″. The shortest NBA player is Isaiah Thomas, who is 5’9″. Let’s take a look at the tallest and shortest players in the NBA.

The average height of NBA players

The average NBA player is 6’7”tall. The average height for American males 20 years and older is 5’9.5”, so NBA players are about 3 inches taller than the average American male. The tallest player in NBA history is Manute Bol, who was 7’7”. The shortest player ever is Muggsy Bogues, who was 5’3”.

The tallest NBA players

In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the average player is approximately 6 feet 7 inches tall. However, there are a number of players who are much taller than average. So, who are the tallest NBA players?

The tallest NBA player is Gheorghe Muresan, who played for the Washington Bullets/Wizards. Muresan was 7 feet 7 inches tall and he played center. He was born in Romania and he played in the NBA from 1993 to 2000.

The second tallest NBA player is Manute Bol, who also played center. Bol was 7 feet 6 inches tall and he was born in Sudan. He played in the NBA from 1985 to 1995.

The third tallest NBA player is Shawn Bradley, who also played center. Bradley was 7 feet 6 inches tall and he was born in Germany. He played in the NBA from 1993 to 2005.

Interestingly, all three of these players were centers. This is not surprising, as many of the tallest players in the NBA play this position. Other tallest NBA players include 6 feet 11 inchtall Rik Smits (who also played center),7 feet 0 inchtall Yao Ming(who also played center), and7 feet 1 inchtall Dexter Pittman (who also played center).

The tallest NBA player by position

Today, we’ll be discussing the tallest NBA player by position. NBA players are getting taller and taller, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult for guards and small forwards to make an impact. Even centers are getting taller, and the average height of an NBA player is now around 6’7″. So, who are the tallest NBA players?

The tallest NBA centers

At 7’2”, Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers is the tallest center playing in the NBA today. He’s followed closely by fellow centers Tyson Chandler of the New York Knicks and Robin Lopez of the Portland Trail Blazers, who both measure in at 7’0”.

ESPN reports that there have been just 20 seven-footers in NBA history who have played at least 500 regular-season games. Of those 20, 14 are still active in the league today. In addition to Hibbert, Chandler and Lopez, they include Enes Kanter of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Andrew Bogut of the Golden State Warriors and Kevin Garnett of the Brooklyn Nets.

The tallest NBA power forwards

In the National Basketball Association (NBA), the power forward (PF) is a position. They are typically shorter than centers and taller than small forwards. The power forward position is considered to be one of the most versatile in the NBA, due to their ability to score close to the basket, shoot midrange jumpers, as well as defend and rebound.

There have been some exceptionally tall power forwards in the history of the NBA. The tallest player ever to play in the NBA was Manute Bol, who was 7 feet, 7 inches (2.31 m) tall. Shawn Bradley, who is 7 feet, 6 inches (2.29 m) tall, is currently the tallest player in the NBA.

The tallest players to ever play at the power forward position in the NBA are listed below:
-Manute Bol: 7 feet, 7 inches (2.31 m)
-Shawn Bradley: 7 feet, 6 inches (2.29 m)
-Gheorghe Muresan: 7 feet, 5 inches (2.26 m)
-Ralph Sampson: 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 m)
– Yao Ming: 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m)

The tallest NBA small forwards

Currently, the tallest NBA small forward is Tacko Fall of the Boston Celtics, who is 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m) tall. He is followed by Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks (6 feet 8 inches, 2.03 m), Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets (6 feet 10 inches, 2.08 m), and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers (6 feet 9 inches, 2.06 m).

The tallest NBA shooting guards

There have been some really tall shooting guards in the NBA over the years. Here is a list of the tallest shooting guards in NBA history, sorted by height:

-7’6”= Manute Bol (1985-1988)
-7’5”= Chuck Nevitt (1982-1991)
-7’4”= Gheorghe Muresan (1993-2000)
-7’3”= Slavko Vranes (2003-2004)
-7’2”= Yao Ming (2002-2011)
-7’1.5”= Shawn Bradley (1993-2005)
-7’1″= rice on Ghost Bikes (2011-present)

The tallest NBA point guards

Below is a list of the tallest NBA point guards in history.

-Wilt Chamberlain: 7’1”
-Shaquille O’Neal: 7’1”
-Hakeem Olajuwon: 7’0”
-Dirk Nowitzki: 7’0”
-David Robinson: 7’0”
– Yao Ming: 7’6”

The tallest active NBA players

At 7’2”, towering over most of his competitors, Boban Marjanović is currently the tallest player in the NBA. However, he isn’t the only player to dwarf his opponents. Here is a list of the tallest active NBA players as of 2019:

-Boban Marjanović, 7’2”
-Kristaps Porzingis, 7’3”
-Rudy Gobert, 7’1”
-Brook Lopez, 7’0”
-Enes Kanter, 6’11”
-Steven Adams, 6’11
-Deandre Jordan, 6’11

The tallest NBA player of all time

The tallest NBA player of all time is Ralph Sampson, who was 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 m) tall. He played for the Houston Rockets from 1983 to 1987.