Who is the tallest NBA player? In this article, we want to tell you about the top 10 tallest NBA players in history. If you are interested to get familiar with them join us in this article and keep reading.
We will give you a brief overview of their biography and professional life. Let’s get going to know more.
10 Tallest NBA Players In History
10.Mark Eaton
Height: 2.24m (7’4″)
He was born on January 24, 1957, and died on May 28, 2021, in Park City, Utah, United States. Her spouse was Teri Eaton.
Mark Eaton played 875 games for the Utah Jazz from 1982 to 1993 and gained 5,216 career points.
Her honour: Eaton recorded the most blocks in a single season including 5.56 blocks per game in the 1984-85 season.
Her Awards are including the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and the NBA All-Defensive Team
9.Tacko Fall
Height: 2.26m (7’5″)
He was born on December 10, 1995, in Dakar, Senegal and studied at Jamie’s House Charter School (Houston, Texas) and Liberty Christian Prep (Tavares, Florida). He graduated from UCF in 2019. After that, he signed a two-year contract with the Boston Celtics in 2019. He was called the tallest player in the 2020-2021 season. His Current team is Xinjiang Flying Tigers.
8.Sim Bhullar
Height: 2.26m (7’5″)
He was born on December 2, 1992, in Toronto, Canada. he studied at The Kiski School (Saltsburg, Pennsylvania) and Huntington Prep School (Huntington, West Virginia) and then graduated from New Mexico State in 2014. After that, he signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings in 2015. He is the first Indian-origin player in the NBA.
7.Pavel Podkolzin
Height: 2.26m (7’5″)
He was born on January 15, 1985, in Novosibirsk, Russia. He played in NBA for a short time. he first sings a contract with Utah Jazz in 2004 because of his height and then moved on to Dallas Mavericks but after 6 appearances in the NBA, his foot was broken.
6.Chuck Nevitt
Height: 2.26m (7’5″)
He was born on June 13, 1959, in Cortez, Colorado, United States. He studied in Sprayberry (Marietta, Georgia) and then graduated from NC State in 1982. He played for the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs from 1982 to 1994.
5.Yao Ming
Height: 2.29m (7’6″)
He was born on September 12, 1980, in Shanghai, China. He married Ye Li in 2007 and have one child. He signed a contract with Huston Rockets in 2002 but retired due to various injuries in 2011.
His honours:
- He is known as the strongest Asian player.
- he scored 9,196 points in 481 games.
- He accessed the Hall of Fame.
4.Shawn Bradley
Height: 2.29m (7’6″)
He was born on March 22, 1972, in Landstuhl, Germany. Shawan studied in Emery (Castle Dale, Utah) and graduated from BYU in 1991. He married Carrie Cannon in 2018 and has 6 children. He played for the 76ers, the Nets and the Dallas Mavericks from 1994 to 2005 and scored 288 blocks. He was the best blocker in the league in 1996.
3.Slavko Vraneš
Height: 2.29m (7’6″)
He was born on January 30, 1983, in Pljevlja, Montenegro. Slavko played in NABA for a short time. he played for New York Knicks in 2003 and then joined the Portland Trail Blazers in January 2004. After that, he returned to Europe. He was on the represent of Montenegrin national basketball team in international competitions.
2.Manute Bol
Height: 2.31m (7’7″)
He was born on October 16, 1962, in Turalei. His nationality was Sudanese and American. He graduated from Bridgeport in 1985. Manute died on June 19, 2010, in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
He played for the Washington Bullets, the Golden State Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat from 1985 to 1995 and was a master at blocking however his overall skill wasn’t so good.
1.Gheorghe Muresan
Height: 2.31m (7’7″)
He was born on February 14, 1971, in Tritenii de Jos, Romania. Gheorghe Muresan is the tallest NBA player. He played for Washington Bullets and New Jersey Nets from 1993 to 2000 but he retired in 2000 because of important series of injuries. Even though, he retired before 30 but gained the NBA Most Improved Player Award In the 1995-1996 season.
Conclusion
Now you find the top 10 tallest NBA players of all time including Gheorghe Muresan, Manute Bol, Slavko Vraneš, Shawn Bradley, Yao Ming, Chuck Nevitt, Pavel Podkolzin, Sim Bhullar, Tacko Fall and Mark Eaton.
If you want to list down them based on their overall skill, which one will be on top of your list? Why? do you think height is a critical factor for an NBA player? Do you know a professional small NBA player? Please share your idea with our readers below.