25 Tallest NBA Players To Ever Play The Game

Posted by , Updated on September 2, 2019

With a basketball hoop towering 10 feet high, it generally makes sense to have tall players on a team. Of course, not all professional NBA basketball players are tall. Those that are, however, have significant advantages to a team. But who is the tallest of the tall? Here are 25 tallest NBA players to ever play the game.

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25

Dikembe Mutombo (7'2")

Dikembe_MotomboSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/588/dikembe-mutombo

First drafted in 1991, Dikembe Mutombo came on the court weighing 260 lbs and standing tall at 7’2″.

24

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7'2")

Kareem_Abdul-JabbaSource: http://www.nba.com/history/players/abduljabbar_bio.html

Veteran NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was 7’2″ tall and weighed 267 lbs.

23

Swede Halbrook (7'3")

Swede_HalbrookSource: http://www.landofbasketball.com/nba_players/h/swede_halbrook.htm

Drafted in 1956, Swede Halbrook was 7’3″ tall and had a short career with the Nationals.

22

Aleksandar Radojević (7'3")

aleksander-rSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/683/aleksandar-radojevic

Aleksandar Radojević was drafted in 1999 and played for the Utah Jazz. He stood at 7’3″ and weighed 250 lbs.

21

Kristaps Porziņģis (7'3")

Kristaps_PorzingisSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3102531/kristaps-porzingis

Drafted in 2015, Kristaps Porziņģis played for the Knicks, standing at 7’3″.

20

Walter Tavares (7'3")

walter-tavaresSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3033031/edy-tavares

Walter Tavares stands at 7’3″ and plays for the Cavaliers.

19

Tibor Pleiß (7'3")

tibor-pleissSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4284/tibor-pleiss

Born in West Germany, Tibor Pleiß was drafted in 2012 and is 7’3″ tall.

18

Ha Seung-Jin (7'3")

ha-seung-jinSource: http://www.nba.com/draft2004/profiles/HaSeung-Jin.html

Playing center for the Portland Trailblazers, Ha Seung-Jin stands at 7’3″ tall.

17

Hasheem Thabeet (7'3")

Hasheem_ThabeetSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4016/hasheem-thabeet

Drafted in 2009, Hasheem Thabeet stands at 7’3″ tall and last played for the Thunder.

16

Randy Breuer (7'3")

randy-breuer-1Source: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3652/randy-breuer

Drafted in 1983 and briefly a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Randy Breuer stood at 7’3″ tall.

15

Keith Closs (7'3")

Keith-ClossSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/153/keith-closs

Though he only had a short three-year career, Keith Closs stood at 7’3″ tall.

14

Arvydas Sabonis (7'3")

Arvydas_SabonisSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/745/arvydas-sabonis

Drafted in 1986, Arvydas Sabonis had a decent seven-year career with the Portland Trailblazers. He stood at 7’3″ tall.

13

Zydrunas Ilgauskas (7'3")

Zydrunas_IlgauskasSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/362/zydrunas-ilgauskas

Zydrunas Ilgauskas was drafted in 1996 and had a thirteen-year career. He is 7’3″ tall.

12

Peter John Ramos (7'3")

peter-john-ramosSource: http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/peter_john_ramos.pdf

Peter John Ramos had a short career in 2004, playing for the Washington Wizards. He’s 7’3″ tall.

11

Rik Smits (7'4")

rik-smitsSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/795/rik-smits

Rik Smits had a twelve-year career playing for the Pacers. He stands at 7’4″.

10

Ralph Sampson (7'4")

Ralph_SampsonSource: http://www.thetallestman.com/ralphsampson.htm

Ralph Sampson is a hall of fame basketball player standing at 7’4″ tall.

9

Priest Lauderdale (7'4")

Priest_loderdaleSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1038/priest-lauderdale

Priest Lauderdale was drafted in 1996 and stands at 7’4″ tall.

8

Mark Eaton (7'4")

mark-eatonSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3693/mark-eaton

Playing for the Utah Jazz, Mark Eaton stands at 7’4″.

7

Slavko Vranes (7'5")

Milko_BjelicaSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2176/slavko-vranes

Slavko Vranes had a short career playing for the Portland Trailblazers but stood above the rest at 7’5″ tall.

6

Pavel Podkolzin (7'5")

Pavel-PodkolzinSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2441/pavel-podkolzin

Drafted in 2004, Pavel Podkolzin had a short career with the NBA but stood tall at 7’5″.

5

Chuck Nevitt (7'5")

Chuck_NevittSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3804/chuck-nevitt

Standing at 7’5″ tall, Chuck Nevitt had a long nine-year career playing for several teams during that time.

4

Yao Ming (7'6")

Yao_MingSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1722/yao-ming

Having a strong 8-year career with the Houston Rockets, Yao Ming towered over most players at 7’6″ tall.

3

Shawn Bradley (7'6")

Bradley_ShawnSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/88/shawn-bradley

With a long twelve-year career starting in 1993, Shawn Bradley also was a behemoth figure to most on the court standing at 7’6″.

2

Manute Bol (7'7")

manule-bolSource: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3642/manute-bol

Playing for several teams over his 10 year NBA career, Manute Bol towered over everyone at 7’7″.

1

Gheorghe Muresan (7'7")

Nuggets at Wizards 3/23/18Source: http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/584/gheorghe-muresan

Next, to Manute Bol, Gheorghe Muresan is the tallest NBA player to ever play the game at 7’7″ tall.



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