Tallest NBA Players
Throughout NBA history, only a small group of players have stood
7-foot-4 or taller. Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan top the list at
7-foot-7, followed by Yao Ming and Shawn Bradley at 7-foot-6.
The table below compares the tallest players on the original
NBAHoopsOnline list and includes their career scoring, rebounding and
shot-blocking totals.
| Name |
Height |
Weight |
NBA Seasons
Played |
Years Played |
Career
Total |
Average
Per Season |
Career
Total |
Average
Per Season |
Career
Total |
Average
Per Season |
| Manute Bol |
7'7" |
225 |
10 |
1985-1995 |
1,599 |
159.9 |
2,647 |
264.7 |
2,086 |
208.6 |
| Gheorghe Muresan |
7'7" |
303 |
6 |
1993-2000 |
3,020 |
503.3 |
1,957 |
326.2 |
455 |
75.8 |
| Yao Ming |
7'6" |
310 |
3 |
2002-2011 |
9,247 |
19.0 |
2,079 |
693.0 |
463 |
154.3 |
| Shawn Bradley |
7'6" |
275 |
12 |
1993-2005 |
6,752 |
562.7 |
5,268 |
439.0 |
2,119 |
176.6 |
| Sim Bhullar |
7'5" |
359 |
3 |
2015-2015 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tacko Fall |
7'5" |
311 |
1 |
2019-2020 |
23 |
3.3 |
15 |
2.1 |
4 |
0.6 |
| Chuck Nevitt |
7'5" |
250 |
9 |
1982-1994 |
251 |
27.9 |
239 |
26.6 |
111 |
12.3 |
| Slavko Vranes |
7'5" |
275 |
1 |
2003-2004 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Mark Eaton |
7'4" |
290 |
11 |
1982-1993 |
5,216 |
474.2 |
6,939 |
630.8 |
3,064 |
278.5 |
| Rik Smits |
7'4" |
265 |
12 |
1988-2000 |
12,871 |
1,072.6 |
5,277 |
439.8 |
1,111 |
92.6 |
| Ralph Sampson |
7'4" |
235 |
9 |
1983-1992 |
7,039 |
782.1 |
4,011 |
445.7 |
752 |
83.6 |
| Priest Lauderdale |
7'4" |
325 |
2 |
1996-1998 |
255 |
127.5 |
143 |
71.5 |
26 |
13.0 |
Height Leaders
7'7": Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan are the
tallest players listed in NBA history.
7'6": Yao Ming and Shawn Bradley are tied as the
next-tallest players on the list.
7'5": Sim Bhullar, Tacko Fall, Chuck Nevitt and
Slavko Vranes all reached 7-foot-5.
7'4": Mark Eaton, Rik Smits, Ralph Sampson and
Priest Lauderdale round out the original NBAHoopsOnline list.
Statistical Leaders Among the Tallest Players
Most career points: Rik Smits — 12,871
Most career rebounds: Mark Eaton — 6,939
Most career blocks: Mark Eaton — 3,064
Career statistics shown above are the figures contained in the
original NBAHoopsOnline table.
