List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history - wikipedia List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 October 2017. This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history. Twenty five of them have been listed at 7 feet, 3 inches or taller. Two are active as of the 2017 -- 18 season ; Kristaps Porziņģis of the New York Knicks and Boban Marjanović of the Detroit Pistons. The tallest player inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is 7 feet, 6 inch Yao Ming. In addition to Yao, Ralph Sampson and Arvydas Sabonis were the only other players 7'3 '' or taller selected to the Hall of Fame. In the seventh round of the 1981 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors used the 171st pick to select Yasutaka Okayama, a Japanese basketball player who was measured at 7 feet 8 inches ( 2.34 m ) and 330 pounds ( 150 kg ). Okayama, who attended and played junior varsity basketball at the University of Portland for one and a half years in 1976 as an exchange student, declined to try out for the Warriors and never played in the NBA. He is the tallest person ever drafted and would have been the tallest player in the NBA had he played in the league. Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame GP Games played Pts Points PPG Points per game FG % Field goal percentage FT % Free throw percentage Reb Rebounds RPG Rebounds per game Blk Blocks BPG Blocks per game Height Weight Player Nationality Teams GP Pts PPG FG % FT % Reb RPG Blk BPG Notes 7 ft 7 in ( 2.31 m ) 315 lb ( 143 kg ) Mureșan, Gheorghe Gheorghe Mureșan ROU Washington Bullets ( 1993 -- 1997 ) New Jersey Nets ( 1998 -- 2000 ) 307 3,020 9.8. 573. 644 1,957 6.4 455 1.5 Generally considered slightly taller than Manute Bol. Bol was officially measured at 7 feet, 6 3 / 4 inches tall by the Guinness Book of World Records. 7 ft 6.75 in ( 2.31 m ) 200 lb ( 91 kg ) Bol, Manute Manute Bol SUD Washington Bullets ( 1985 -- 1988, 1994 ) Golden State Warriors ( 1988 -- 1990, 1994 ) Philadelphia 76ers ( 1990 -- 1993, 1994 ) Miami Heat ( 1994 ) 624 1,599 2.6. 407. 561 2,647 4.2 2,086 3.3 Played alongside the shortest player in NBA history, Muggsy Bogues, during the 1987 -- 88 season for the Washington Bullets ; their difference in height was 28 inches. Only player in NBA history to have more blocked shots than points scored in his career. Weighed just 195 pounds ( 89 kg ) when he entered the league in 1985. 7 ft 6 in ( 2.29 m ) 275 lb ( 125 kg ) Bradley, Shawn Shawn Bradley USA GER Philadelphia 76ers ( 1993 -- 1995 ) New Jersey Nets ( 1995 -- 1997 ) Dallas Mavericks ( 1997 -- 2005 ) 832 6,752 8.1. 457. 716 5,268 6.3 2,119 2.5 Born to American parents in the former West Germany. 7 ft 6 in ( 2.29 m ) 310 lb ( 141 kg ) Yao Ming, Yao Ming * CHN Houston Rockets ( 2002 -- 2011 ) 481 9,196 19.1. 525. 832 4,467 9.3 912 1.9 Tallest player to play in at least one All - Star Game. Also tallest player inducted into the Hall of Fame. 7 ft 5 in ( 2.26 m ) 359 lb ( 163 kg ) Bhullar, Sim Sim Bhullar CAN Sacramento Kings ( 2015 ) 0.7. 500 -- 0.3 0.3 First NBA player of Indian descent. Played 16 seconds in his debut on April 7, 2015. 7 ft 5 in ( 2.26 m ) 250 lb ( 113 kg ) Nevitt, Chuck Chuck Nevitt USA Houston Rockets ( 1982 -- 1983, 1988 -- 1990 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 1984 -- 1985 ) Detroit Pistons ( 1985 -- 1988 ) Chicago Bulls ( 1991 ) San Antonio Spurs ( 1993 ) 155 251 1.6. 438. 589 239 1.5 111 0.7 Tallest player to win an NBA Championship. 7 ft 5 in ( 2.26 m ) 305 lb ( 138 kg ) Podkolzin, Pavel Pavel Podkolzin RUS Dallas Mavericks ( 2004 -- 2006 ) 6 0.7. 000. 500 9 1.5 0.1 7 ft 5 in ( 2.26 m ) 294 lb ( 133 kg ) Vraneš, Slavko Slavko Vraneš MNE Portland Trail Blazers ( 2004 ) 0 0.0. 000 -- 0 0.0 0 0.0 Played in one game, on 000000002004 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 2004 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Played 3 minutes, with one shot attempt from the field ( missed ) and one personal foul. Vraneš was officially listed as 7'5 '' while playing in the NBA, and has since grown taller ( 7'6 '' or 2.30 m ), according to most sources. 7 ft 4 in ( 2.24 m ) 290 lb ( 132 kg ) Eaton, Mark Mark Eaton USA Utah Jazz ( 1982 -- 1993 ) 875 5,216 6.0. 458. 649 6,939 7.9 3,064 3.5 He set records for most blocked shots per game in a single season ( 5.56 bpg in 1984 -- 85 ) and for an entire career ( 3.50 bpg ) - both marks still stand today. 7 ft 4 in ( 2.24 m ) 250 lb ( 113 kg ) Smits, Rik Rik Smits NED Indiana Pacers ( 1988 -- 2000 ) 867 12,871 14.8. 507. 773 5,277 6.1 1,111 1.3 7 ft 4 in ( 2.24 m ) 235 lb ( 107 kg ) Sampson, Ralph Ralph Sampson * USA Houston Rockets ( 1983 -- 1987 ) Golden State Warriors ( 1987 -- 1989 ) Sacramento Kings ( 1989 -- 1991 ) Washington Bullets ( 1991 -- 1992 ) 456 7,039 15.4. 486. 661 4,011 8.8 752 1.6 7 ft 4 in ( 2.24 m ) 325 lb ( 147 kg ) Lauderdale, Priest Priest Lauderdale USA Atlanta Hawks ( 1996 -- 1997 ) Denver Nuggets ( 1997 -- 1998 ) 74 255 3.4. 472. 554 143 1.9 26 0.4 7 ft 3.5 in ( 2.22 m ) 293 lb ( 133 kg ) Marjanović, Boban Boban Marjanović ^ SER San Antonio Spurs ( 2015 -- 2016 ) Detroit Pistons ( 2016 -- present ) 89 488 5.5. 578. 779 324 3.6 35 0.4 7 ft 3.5 in ( 2.22 m ) 290 lb ( 132 kg ) Ramos, Peter John Peter John Ramos PUR Washington Wizards ( 2004 -- 2005 ) 6 11 1.8. 500. 500 0.7 0.2 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 263 lb ( 119 kg ) Breuer, Randy Randy Breuer USA Milwaukee Bucks ( 1983 -- 1990 ) Minnesota Timberwolves ( 1990 -- 1992 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 1992 -- 1993 ) Sacramento Kings ( 1993 ) 681 4,599 6.8. 467. 628 2,986 4.4 750 1.1 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 212 lb ( 96 kg ) Closs, Keith Keith Closs USA Los Angeles Clippers ( 1997 -- 2000 ) 130 502 3.9. 471. 606 372 2.9 163 1.3 During his collegiate career, Closs averaged 5.9 blocks per game, which is the NCAA Division I record. 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 235 lb ( 107 kg ) Halbrook, Swede Swede Halbrook USA Syracuse Nationals ( 1960 -- 1962 ) 143 786 5.5. 347. 591 949 6.6 -- -- 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 260 lb ( 118 kg ) Ilgauskas, Žydrūnas Žydrūnas Ilgauskas LTU Cleveland Cavaliers ( 1997 -- 2010 ) Miami Heat ( 2010 -- 2011 ) 771 10,616 13.8. 475. 780 5,904 7.7 1,269 1.6 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 250 lb ( 113 kg ) Radojević, Aleksandar Aleksandar Radojević BIH MNE Toronto Raptors ( 1999 -- 2000 ) Utah Jazz ( 2004 -- 2005 ) 15 26 1.7. 308. 625 36 2.4 0.2 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 292 lb ( 132 kg ) Sabonis, Arvydas Arvydas Sabonis * LTU Portland Trail Blazers ( 1995 -- 2001, 2002 -- 2003 ) 470 5,629 12.0. 500. 786 3,436 7.3 494 1.1 Sabonis was originally drafted into the NBA in 1986 ( Rd. 1, # 24 overall ), but he was not allowed to play in the NBA for most of his career due to restrictions by the former Soviet Union. 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 305 lb ( 138 kg ) Seung - Jin, Ha Ha Seung - Jin KOR Portland Trail Blazers ( 2005 -- 2006 ) 46 70 1.5. 519. 500 67 1.5 13 0.3 Only Korean player to play in the NBA. 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 290 lb ( 132 kg ) Thabeet, Hasheem Hasheem Thabeet ^ TZA Memphis Grizzlies ( 2009 -- 2011 ) Houston Rockets ( 2011 -- 2012 ) Portland Trail Blazers ( 2012 ) Oklahoma City Thunder ( 2012 -- 2014 ) 224 483. 567. 578 595 2.7 184 0.8 Only Tanzanian player to play in the NBA. 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 256 lb ( 116 kg ) Pleiß, Tibor Tibor Pleiß GER Utah Jazz ( 2015 -- 2016 ) 12 24 2.0. 440 1.000 15 1.3 0.2 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 265 lb ( 120 kg ) Tavares, Walter Walter Tavares CPV Atlanta Hawks ( 2015 -- 2016 ) Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2017 ) 13 33 2.5. 625. 273 32 2.5 12 0.9 Only Cape Verdean player to play in the NBA. 7 ft 3 in ( 2.21 m ) 240 lb ( 109 kg ) Porziņģis, Kristaps Kristaps Porziņģis ^ LAT New York Knicks ( 2015 -- Present ) 138 2,224 16.1. 436. 811 1001 7.3 263 1.9 Was measured at 7'1 '' during the NBA Draft Combine, but grew two inches before officially playing for the New York Knicks. Is the tallest winner of the Taco Bell Skills Challenge. See also List of tallest people List of shortest players in National Basketball Association history NBA records References Jump up ^ Kim, Randy ( June 19, 2003 ). `` Draft Oddities ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Chibi Not A Chibi ''. Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania : Reading Eagle Company. June 11, 1981. Retrieved December 5, 2010. Jump up ^ `` 7 - foot 7 and a judo expert too ''. Tri-City Herald. Kennewick, Washington : The McClatchy Company. October 29, 1983. Retrieved December 5, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Former NBA player, humanitarian Manute Bol dies at age 47 ''. NY Daily News. Daily News, L.P. June 19, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010. `` Player Season Finder : For combined seasons ; played in the NBA / BAA ; in the regular season ; from 1946 - 47 to 2010 - 11 ; 7 - 3 or taller ; sorted by descending height ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 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Question: who is the tallest player that ever played in the nba
Answer: Yao Ming