Basketball

List of Tallest NBA Players of All Time

A ranked list of the tallest players to ever play in the NBA by official height.

10 itemsUpdated Mar 20, 2026

Height is one of basketball's most coveted assets. The NBA has seen players over 7 feet 6 inches tall, most coming from international backgrounds. Their extraordinary size created unique challenges and opportunities on both ends of the floor, though few combined size with elite skill as effectively as Yao Ming.

#	Name	Height	Country	Height cm	Active years
1	Gheorghe Muresan Washington Bullets / New Jersey Nets At 7'7", Muresan is the tallest player in NBA history. He won the Most Improved Player award in 1996 and averaged 9.8 PPG across his career.	7'7"	Romania	231	1993-2000
2	Manute Bol Washington Bullets / Golden State Warriors Also 7'7", Bol averaged 3.3 blocks per game and is regarded as one of basketball's greatest shot-blockers of all time.	7'7"	Sudan	231	1985-1995
3	Shawn Bradley Philadelphia 76ers / Dallas Mavericks Bradley stood 7'6" and played 14 seasons, averaging 2.5 blocks per game using his extraordinary length.	7'6"	USA	229	1993-2005
4	Yao Ming Houston Rockets Yao was 7'6" and became the most celebrated international NBA player ever, making 8 All-Star teams before injuries ended his career early.	7'6"	China	229	2002-2011
5	Chuck Nevitt Houston Rockets / Los Angeles Lakers Nevitt stood 7'5" and played 9 NBA seasons as a backup center, winning a championship ring with the 1985 Lakers.	7'5"	USA	226	1982-1994
6	Tacko Fall Boston Celtics / Cleveland Cavaliers Fall stands 7'5" and became a fan favorite as an undrafted center who earned his way into the NBA from the G League.	7'5"	Senegal	226	2019-2022
7	Mark Eaton Utah Jazz Eaton stood 7'4" and set the single-season record with 456 blocks in 1984-85. He was twice named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.	7'4"	USA	224	1982-1993
8	Rik Smits Indiana Pacers The Dunking Dutchman stood 7'4" and averaged 14.8 PPG as a skilled offensive center for Indiana over 12 seasons.	7'4"	Netherlands	224	1988-2000
9	Boban Marjanovic San Antonio Spurs / Philadelphia 76ers / Dallas Mavericks Marjanovic stands 7'3" and is known for his enormous hands and surprisingly soft scoring touch as a backup big man.	7'3"	Serbia	221	2015-present
10	Kristaps Porzingis New York Knicks / Dallas Mavericks / Boston Celtics Porzingis stands 7'3" and uniquely combines extraordinary height with perimeter shooting and shot-blocking ability.	7'3"	Latvia	221	2015-present

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 20, 2026.

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