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There's no secret that NBA players are the best of the best. And among the 500-plus players on NBA rosters are the tallest of the tall.
With dozens of players that measure at or above 7 feet, the NBA features some of the tallest people in the world. Among those players are a few league MVPs in Giannis Antetokounmpo (7-0) and Joel Embiid (7-0), while reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic falls just shy at 6-foot-11.
In addition to the league mainstays, a few newcomers have joined the list, including 7-foot-1 lottery pick Dereck Lively II and Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama, who has measured anywhere between 7-foot-3 and 7-foot-5 during the pre-draft process.
Where does Wembanyama fall on the list of the NBA's tallest players? Here is the full list of players that are head (and shoulders) above most of the league.
Who are the tallest NBA players?
Boban Marjanovic and Victor Wembanyama are the NBA's tallest players at 7-foot-4.
The 19-year-old rookie immediately earns a share of the title during his first year in the league. He shares the distinction with an eight-year veteran in Marjanovic.
After Marjanovic and Wembanyama, 7-foot-3 Celtics forward Kristaps Porzings sits alone in second place, while third place is held by a group of four players that measure 7-foot-2.
The following list comes from official heights on NBA.com.
| Rank | Player | Height | Team |
| 1. | Boban Marjanovic | 7-4 | Rockets |
| Victor Wembanyama | 7-4 | Spurs | |
| 2. | Kristaps Porzingis | 7-3 | Celtics |
| 3. | Bol Bol | 7-2 | Suns |
| Moses Brown | 7-2 | Trail Blazers | |
| Luke Kornet | 7-2 | Celtics | |
| Alex Len | 7-2 | Kings | |
| 7. | Rudy Gobert | 7-1 | Timberwolves |
| Chet Holmgren | 7-1 | Thunder | |
| Jay Huff | 7-1 | Nuggets | |
| Dereck Lively II | 7-1 | Mavericks | |
| Brook Lopez | 7-1 | Bucks | |
| Jakob Poeltl | 7-1 | Raptors | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 7-1 | Kings |
Tallest players in NBA history
Manute Bol and Gheorge Muresan are tied as the tallest players ever to grace an NBA floor. Each player measured at 7-foot-7. The late Manute Bol is the father of Phoenix's Bol Bol, who, at 7-foot-2, measures in as the NBA's third-tallest player in the 2023-24 season.
Basketball-Reference, which lists Marjanovic as 7-foot-3, says just 13 players measuring 7-foot-4 or taller have played in an NBA game. Based on their measurements, Wembanyama will become the 14th when he makes his NBA debut.
| Rank | Player | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gheorghe Muresan | 7-7 |
| Manute Bol | 7-7 | |
| 3. | Shawn Bradley | 7-6 |
| Yao Ming | 7-6 | |
| Tacko Fall | 7-6 | |
| 6. | Chuck Nevitt | 7-5 |
| Sim Bhullar | 7-5 | |
| Pavel Podkolzin | 7-5 | |
| Slavko Vranes | 7-5 | |
| 10. | Mark Eaton | 7-4 |
| Ralph Sampson | 7-4 | |
| Rik Smits | 7-4 | |
| Priest Lauderdale | 7-4 |
Author(s)
Gilbert McGregor is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News.
