Tallest NBA players ever

The tallest players in NBA history are Gheorghe Mureșan and Manute Bol, both 7 ft 7 in (231.1 cm). Among today’s players, Victor Wembanyama is listed by the NBA at 7 ft 4 in.

The tallest 12 of the 128 NBA players on this site, on one baseline and drawn to scale, beside the average US man. Type your height to stand among them; on a phone, scroll sideways.

Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 10 in (56 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 10 in (56 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan: 7 ft 7 in (231.1 cm). Manute Bol: 7 ft 7 in (231.1 cm). Manute Bol and Gheorghe Mureșan have the same height. Shawn Bradley: 7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Shawn Bradley by 1 in (2.5 cm). Tacko Fall: 7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Tacko Fall by 1 in (2.5 cm). Yao Ming: 7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Yao Ming by 1 in (2.5 cm). Ralph Sampson: 7 ft 4 in (224 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Ralph Sampson by 3 in (7.1 cm). Boban Marjanović: 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Boban Marjanović by 3 in (7.6 cm). Mark Eaton: 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Mark Eaton by 3 in (7.6 cm). Victor Wembanyama: 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Victor Wembanyama by 3 in (7.6 cm). Bol Bol: 7 ft 3 in (221 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Bol Bol by 4 in (10.2 cm). Dikembe Mutombo: 7 ft 2 in (218.4 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Dikembe Mutombo by 5 in (12.7 cm). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 7 ft 2 in (218.4 cm). Gheorghe Mureșan is taller than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar by 5 in (12.7 cm).

Every NBA player on this site, tallest first, each labelled with the kind of listing behind the height. Since the 2019–20 season the NBA has listed heights measured without shoes, so older listings can read about an inch taller.

Entries 1–48 of 128: Gheorghe Mureșan to LeBron James
RankNameHeight
1Gheorghe Mureșan
Born 1971 · teams include Washington Bullets / Wizards, New Jersey Nets
7 ft 7 in (231.1 cm)
Commonly listed
1Manute Bol
Born 1962 · teams include Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat
7 ft 7 in (231.1 cm)
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3Shawn Bradley
Born 1972 · teams include Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks
7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm)
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3Tacko Fall
Born 1995 · teams include Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers
7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm)
Official listing, NBA
3Yao Ming
Born 1980 · Houston Rockets
7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm)
Official listing, NBA
6Ralph Sampson
Born 1960 · teams include Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, Washington Bullets
7 ft 4 in (224 cm)
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7Boban Marjanović
Born 1988 · teams include San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets
7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm)
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7Mark Eaton
Born 1957 · Utah Jazz
7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm)
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7Victor Wembanyama
Born 2004 · San Antonio Spurs
7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm)
Official listing, NBA
10Bol Bol
Born 1999 · teams include Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns
7 ft 3 in (221 cm)
Official listing, NBA
11Dikembe Mutombo
Born 1966 · teams include Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets
7 ft 2 in (218.4 cm)
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11Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Born 1947 · teams include Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers
7 ft 2 in (218.4 cm)
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13Chet Holmgren
Born 2002 · Oklahoma City Thunder
7 ft 1 in (215.9 cm)
Official listing, NBA
13David Robinson
Born 1965 · San Antonio Spurs
7 ft 1 in (215.9 cm)
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13Robert Parish
Born 1953 · teams include Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls
7 ft 1 in (215.9 cm)
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13Shaquille O'Neal
Born 1972 · teams include Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
7 ft 1 in (215.9 cm)
Official listing, NBA
13Wilt Chamberlain
Born 1936 · teams include Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers
7 ft 1 in (215.9 cm)
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18Dirk Nowitzki
Born 1978 · Dallas Mavericks
7 ft 0 in (213.4 cm)
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18Hakeem Olajuwon
Born 1963 · teams include Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors
7 ft 0 in (213.4 cm)
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18Jason Collins
Born 1978 · teams include New Jersey Nets, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets
7 ft 0 in (213.4 cm)
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18Patrick Ewing
Born 1962 · teams include New York Knicks, Seattle SuperSonics, Orlando Magic
7 ft 0 in (213.4 cm)
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18Pau Gasol
Born 1980 · teams include Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks
7 ft 0 in (213.4 cm)
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23Joel Embiid
Born 1994 · Philadelphia 76ers
7 ft 0 in (213 cm)
Official listing, NBA
24Bob Lanier
Born 1948 · teams include Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
6 ft 11 in (211 cm)
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24Darryl Dawkins
Born 1957 · teams include Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons
6 ft 11 in (211 cm)
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24Giannis Antetokounmpo
Born 1994 · teams include Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat
6 ft 11 in (211 cm)
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24Kevin Durant
Born 1988 · teams include Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets
6 ft 11 in (211 cm)
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28Andre Drummond
Born 1993 · teams include Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks
6 ft 11 in (210.8 cm)
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28Bill Walton
Born 1952 · teams include Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics
6 ft 11 in (210.8 cm)
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28Kevin Garnett
Born 1976 · teams include Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets
6 ft 11 in (210.8 cm)
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28Tim Duncan
Born 1976 · San Antonio Spurs
6 ft 11 in (210.8 cm)
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32Kevin Love
Born 1988 · teams include Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Utah Jazz
6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm)
Official listing, NBA
32Bill Russell
Born 1934 · Boston Celtics
6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm)
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32Dwight Howard
Born 1985 · teams include Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers
6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm)
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32George Mikan
Born 1924 · Minneapolis Lakers
6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm)
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32Moses Malone
Born 1955 · teams include Buffalo Braves, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs
6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm)
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32Willis Reed
Born 1942 · New York Knicks
6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm)
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38Anthony Davis
Born 1993 · teams include New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
6 ft 10 in (208 cm)
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38Lamar Odom
Born 1979 · teams include Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks
6 ft 10 in (208 cm)
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40Carlos Boozer
Born 1981 · teams include Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
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40Cooper Flagg
Born 2006 · Dallas Mavericks
6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
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40Karl Malone
Born 1963 · teams include Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 9 in (206 cm)
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43Ben Wallace
Born 1974 · teams include Washington Bullets / Wizards, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
6 ft 9 in (205.7 cm)
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43Blake Griffin
Born 1989 · teams include Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics
6 ft 9 in (205.7 cm)
Official listing, NBA
43Bob Pettit
Born 1932 · Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks
6 ft 9 in (205.7 cm)
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43Dave Cowens
Born 1948 · teams include Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks
6 ft 9 in (205.7 cm)
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43Larry Bird
Born 1956 · Boston Celtics
6 ft 9 in (205.7 cm)
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43LeBron James
Born 1984 · teams include Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers
6 ft 9 in (205.7 cm)
Official listing, NBA
Entries 49–96 of 128: Magic Johnson to Walt Frazier
RankNameHeight
43Magic Johnson
Born 1959 · Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 9 in (205.7 cm)
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50Dominique Wilkins
Born 1960 · teams include Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic
6 ft 8 in (203.2 cm)
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50Jayson Tatum
Born 1998 · Boston Celtics
6 ft 8 in (203.2 cm)
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50Paul George
Born 1990 · teams include Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics
6 ft 8 in (203.2 cm)
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50Scottie Pippen
Born 1965 · teams include Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers
6 ft 8 in (203.2 cm)
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54Luka Dončić
Born 1999 · teams include Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
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54Phil Jackson
Born 1945 · teams include New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets
6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
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54Tracy McGrady
Born 1979 · teams include Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs
6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
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57Kawhi Leonard
Born 1991 · teams include San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers
6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
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57Penny Hardaway
Born 1971 · teams include Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Miami Heat
6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
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59LaMelo Ball
teams include Charlotte Hornets, Minnesota Timberwolves
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
Official listing, NBA
59Julius Erving
Born 1950 · Philadelphia 76ers
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59Matt Barnes
Born 1980 · teams include Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59Metta Sandiford-Artest
Born 1979 · teams include Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59Carmelo Anthony
Born 1984 · teams include Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59Clyde Drexler
Born 1962 · teams include Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59Dennis Rodman
Born 1961 · teams include Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59George Gervin
Born 1952 · teams include San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59Paul Pierce
Born 1977 · teams include Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Clippers
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59Rick Barry
Born 1944 · teams include San Francisco Warriors, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59Rick Fox
Born 1969 · teams include Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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59Wes Unseld
Born 1946 · Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets
6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm)
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71Charles Barkley
Born 1963 · teams include Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets
6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm)
Official listing, NBA
71DeMar DeRozan
Born 1989 · teams include Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets
6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm)
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71Jimmy Butler
Born 1989 · teams include Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors
6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm)
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71Zion Williamson
Born 2000 · New Orleans Pelicans
6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm)
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71Billy Cunningham
Born 1943 · Philadelphia 76ers
6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm)
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71Kobe Bryant
Born 1978 · Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm)
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71Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Born 1998 · teams include Los Angeles Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder
6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm)
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78Michael Jordan
Born 1963 · teams include Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
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78Ron Harper
Born 1964 · teams include Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
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78Vince Carter
Born 1977 · teams include Toronto Raptors, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
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81Devin Booker
Born 1996 · Phoenix Suns
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
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81Dražen Petrović
Born 1964 · teams include Portland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
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81Pete Maravich
Born 1947 · teams include Atlanta Hawks, New Orleans / Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
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84Chuck Connors
Born 1921 · Boston Celtics
6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm)
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84Elgin Baylor
Born 1934 · Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm)
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84James Harden
Born 1989 · teams include Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers
6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm)
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84John Havlicek
Born 1940 · Boston Celtics
6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm)
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84Klay Thompson
Born 1990 · teams include Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat
6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm)
Official listing, NBA
84Lonzo Ball
Born 1997 · teams include Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm)
Official listing, NBA
84Oscar Robertson
Born 1938 · teams include Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee Bucks
6 ft 5 in (195.6 cm)
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91Bradley Beal
Born 1993 · teams include Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
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91Dwyane Wade
Born 1982 · teams include Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
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91Paul Arizin
Born 1928 · Philadelphia Warriors
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
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91Russell Westbrook
Born 1988 · teams include Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
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91Anthony Edwards
Born 2001 · Minnesota Timberwolves
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Official listing, NBA
91Walt Frazier
Born 1945 · teams include New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
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Entries 97–128 of 128: Dave Bing to Muggsy Bogues
RankNameHeight
97Dave Bing
Born 1943 · teams include Detroit Pistons, Washington Bullets, Boston Celtics
6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm)
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97Derrick Rose
Born 1988 · teams include Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies
6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm)
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97Jeremy Lin
Born 1988 · teams include Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors
6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm)
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97Jerry West
Born 1938 · Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm)
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97John Wall
Born 1990 · teams include Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers
6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm)
Official listing, NBA
97Mark Jackson
Born 1965 · teams include New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets
6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm)
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97Steve Nash
Born 1974 · teams include Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 3 in (190.5 cm)
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104Bronny James
Born 2004 · Los Angeles Lakers
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
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104Ja Morant
Born 1999 · teams include Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
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104Jalen Brunson
Born 1996 · teams include Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
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104Kyrie Irving
Born 1992 · teams include Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Official listing, NBA
104Stephen Curry
Born 1988 · Golden State Warriors
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
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104Trae Young
Born 1998 · teams include Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Official listing, NBA
104Damian Lillard
Born 1990 · teams include Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
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104Donovan Mitchell
Born 1996 · teams include Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Official listing, NBA
104Hal Greer
Born 1936 · Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
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104Tony Parker
Born 1982 · teams include San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
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114Bill Sharman
Born 1926 · teams include Washington Capitols, Boston Celtics
6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm)
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114Bob Cousy
Born 1928 · teams include Boston Celtics, Cincinnati Royals
6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm)
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114Isiah Thomas
Born 1961 · Detroit Pistons
6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm)
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114John Stockton
Born 1962 · Utah Jazz
6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm)
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114Lenny Wilkens
Born 1937 · teams include St. Louis Hawks, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers
6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm)
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114Nate Archibald
Born 1948 · teams include Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks
6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm)
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120Chris Paul
Born 1985 · teams include New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
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121Allen Iverson
Born 1975 · teams include Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies
6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm)
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121Kemba Walker
Born 1990 · teams include Charlotte Bobcats / Hornets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm)
Official listing, NBA
123Avery Johnson
Born 1965 · teams include Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks
5 ft 11 in (180.3 cm)
Official listing, NBA
124J. J. Barea
Born 1984 · teams include Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves
5 ft 10 in (177.8 cm)
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125Nate Robinson
Born 1984 · teams include New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans
5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm)
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126Spud Webb
Born 1963 · teams include Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic
5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm)
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127Earl Boykins
Born 1976 · teams include New Jersey Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets
5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
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128Muggsy Bogues
Born 1965 · teams include Washington Bullets, Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors
5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Commonly listed

Equal heights share a rank. This list is calculated from the published records above; it is not a claim to cover every person or place in the world.

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