Who Is The Tallest NBA Player in 2021?

At 7’3″, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz is the tallest player in the NBA.

Introduction

As of 2021, the tallest NBA player is Tacko Fall of the Boston Celtics, who is 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m) tall. Fall is followed by Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks (7 feet 3 inches, or 2.21 m), and then Boban Marjanović of the Philadelphia 76ers (7 feet 3 inches, or 2.21 m).

Current tallest NBA players

As of February 2021, the tallest NBA player is Tacko Fall of the Boston Celtics, who is 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m) tall. Other current tallest NBA players include Kristaps Porzingis (7 feet 3 inches), Boban Marjanovic (7 feet 3 inches), and Rudy Gobert (7 feet 1 inch).

Tacko Fall

Tacko Fall (2.29m/7ft 6in)

Current tallest NBA player is Tacko Fall of the Boston Celtics, who measures 2.29m (7ft 6in). Fall was born in Senegal and came to the US to play college basketball at the University of Central Florida. He went undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft but was signed by the Celtics to a two-way contract, meaning he would split time between the Celtics and their G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws.

In November 2019, Fall made his NBA debut against the Philadelphia 76ers, becoming the tallest player in NBA history. He went on to play 19 games for the Celtics during the 2019-20 season, averaging 4.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 5.8 minutes per game.

Fall made headlines again in January 2021 when he recorded a triple-double in a game against the Claws, becoming the first player in G League history to do so at 7ft or taller.

Boban Marjanovic

Boban Marjanovic, a 7-foot-3 center from Serbia, is the tallest player in the NBA. He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in 2015 and has also played for the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers. Marjanovic is currently a member of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Kristaps Porzingis

Kristaps Porzingis, a 7-foot-3-inch (2.22 m) tall Latvian professional basketball player, is the tallest player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks. Porzingis was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2015 and received the NBA Rising Stars Challenge Most Valuable Player Award in 2017.

How do they compare to the tallest players in history?

It is safe to say that the NBA has seen some very tall players over the years. The average height of an NBA player is around 6 feet 7 inches. However, there have been some players who have been much taller than that. In this article, we will take a look at the tallest NBA players in 2021 and see how they compare to the tallest players in history.

Gheorghe Muresan

Gheorghe Muresan (born February 14, 1971) is a Romanian former professional basketball player. Standing at 7’7″, he is tied as the second-tallest player in NBA history, behind Manute Bol. He is also the tallest player in NBA history not to have been drafted in the first round of the NBA draft.

Muresan played two seasons with the Washington Bullets/Wizards. In his second season, he was named Most Improved Player and led the league in field goal percentage. After two years with Washington, he played one season with the New Jersey Nets. Injuries limited him to only 24 games over his last two seasons and he retired in 2000.

Manute Bol

Manute Bol was born on October 16, 1962, in Turalei, Sudan (now South Sudan). He was one of the tallest men ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), at 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m). He is also believed to be one of the tallest people in history.

In his 14-year NBA career, Bol played for seven different teams. He is best remembered for his time with the Washington Bullets (now the Wizards), with whom he spent five seasons. During his time with the Bullets, Bol became known for his shot-blocking ability; he still holds the record for most blocked shots per game in a season.

Bol died on June 19, 2010, at the age of 47.

Shawn Bradley

Shawn Bradley is one of the tallest NBA players in history. He played center for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and the Dallas Mavericks. He was also a member of the 1996 USA Olympic Basketball team. At 7’6”, he is the tallest player in NBA history.

Bradley was born in Landstuhl, West Germany on March 22, 1972, to American parents. When he was three, his family moved back to the United States and settled in Castle Hills, Texas. Bradley began playing basketball in high school and quickly became one of the best players in the state. He led his team to the state championship game as a senior and was named Mr. Basketball of Texas.

After high school, Bradley attended Brigham Young University (BYU) on a basketball scholarship. He redshirted his freshman year and then played three seasons for the BYU Cougars. As a sophomore, he was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press (AP). Bradley averaged 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots per game during his junior year and was again named an honorable mention All-American by the AP. He decided to forgo his senior year at BYU and declared himself eligible for the 1993 NBA draft.

Bradley was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the second overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft. He played three seasons for Philadelphia before being traded to the New Jersey Nets in 1996. He played two seasons for New Jersey before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998. Bradley spent five seasons with Dallas before retiring from basketball in 2003.

In his 12-year NBA career, Bradley averaged 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots per game. He appeared in 894 games (596 starts) and scored a total of 7,161 points.

Conclusion

At 7’1″, Rudy Gobert is the tallest player in the NBA. He plays center for the Utah Jazz.