Tallest players in NBA: The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America with 30 teams, 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada, headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. It was formed on August 3, 1949, through the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL), but traces its history back to June 6, 1946. In 1976, the NBA merged with the American Basketball Association (ABA), adding four franchises.
The NBA regular season runs from October to April with 82 games per team, followed by playoffs extending into June, ending with the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics hold the most championships with 18, most recently in 2024. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the reigning champions, having defeated the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals for their first title since relocating from Seattle in 2008 and their second overall, the first being in 1979 as the Seattle SuperSonics.
List of tallest players in NBA 2024-25
The 2024–25 NBA season features 39 players who are 7 feet or taller, with Zach Edey standing tallest at 7’4″. Edey, a two-time John Wooden Award winner from Purdue, was drafted 9th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2024.
Following him, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Bol Bol of the Phoenix Suns are both 7’3″, making them the second-tallest players. Wembanyama is considered a generational talent and has a height of 7’3″. Bol Bol also has a height of 7’3″ and offers the same length at the forward/center position.
Three players are 7’2″: Moses Brown (Dallas Mavericks), Donovan Clingan (Portland Trail Blazers), and Kristaps Porzingis (Boston Celtics). Other notable 7’1″ players include Rudy Gobert, Chet Holmgren, Jay Huff, Luke Kornet, Dereck Lively II, and Brook Lopez.
| Player | Team | Height |
| Zach Edey | Memphis Grizzlies | 7’4″ |
| Bol Bol | Phoenix Suns | 7’3″ |
| Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs | 7’3″ |
| Moses Brown | Dallas Mavericks | 7’2″ |
| Donovan Clingan | Portland Trail Blazers | 7’2″ |
| Kristaps Porzingis | Boston Celtics | 7’2″ |
| Rudy Gobert | Minnesota Timberwolves | 7’1″ |
| Chet Holmgren | Oklahoma City Thunder | 7’1″ |
| Jay Huff | Memphis Grizzlies | 7’1″ |
| Luke Kornet | Boston Celtics | 7’1″ |
| Dereck Lively II | Dallas Mavericks | 7’1″ |
| Brook Lopez | Milwaukee Bucks | 7’1″ |
List of tallest players in NBA history
The tallest NBA players in history are Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan, both standing 7’7″. Bol, from South Sudan, was famous for his shot-blocking, averaging 3.3 blocks per game over his career. Muresan, from Romania, earned the NBA Most Improved Player award in 1995-96.
Yao Ming, who is 7’6″, is the tallest player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Drafted first overall by the Houston Rockets in 2002, Yao made eight All-Star teams and averaged 19 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
Other tall players include Shawn Bradley, who stood 7’6″ and played 12 seasons; Tacko Fall at 7’6″ for three seasons; Sim Bhullar at 7’5″ for one season; Chuck Nevitt at 7’5″ over nine seasons; Pavel Podkolzin at 7’5″ for two seasons; and Slavko Vranes at 7’5″ for one season.
| Player | Team(s) | Years Active | Height |
| Manute Bol | Bullets, Warriors, 76ers, Heat | 10 | 7’7″ |
| Gheorghe Muresan | Bullets, Nets | 6 | 7’7″ |
| Shawn Bradley | 76ers, Nets, Mavericks | 12 | 7’6″ |
| Tacko Fall | Celtics, Cavaliers | 3 | 7’6″ |
| Yao Ming | Rockets | 8 | 7’6″ |
| Sim Bhullar | Kings | 1 | 7’5″ |
| Chuck Nevitt | Rockets, Lakers, Pistons, Bulls, Spurs | 9 | 7’5″ |
| Pavel Podkolzin | Mavericks | 2 | 7’5″ |
| Slavko Vranes | Trail Blazers | 1 | 7’5″ |
FAQs
Q. Who is the tallest NBA player right now?
A. The tallest NBA player right now is Zach Edey of the Memphis Grizzlies, with a height of 7 feet 4 inches.
Q. Are there currently any 7-foot players in the NBA?
A. In the 2024–25 NBA season, 39 players are 7 feet or taller.
Q. Is there a 7-foot-9 basketball player?
A. Olivier Rioux is 7 feet 9 inches tall. He plays college basketball for Florida and is known as the world’s tallest teenager.
Q. Which NBA players have the biggest feet in history?
A. Shaquille O’Neal, Bob Lanier, and Tacko Fall share the record for the biggest feet in NBA history with a shoe size 22.
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