The 2023-24 NBA season came and went, and one rookie took things to new heights.
Victor Wembanyama arrived in San Antonio as one of the most coveted draft prospects of all time. At 7-foot-4, the French phenom brought unprecedented skill for someone his size.
It didn’t take long for Wembanyama to start racking up NBA hardware. He was named 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year and was named to the NBA All-Defensive first team while averaging a league-leading 3.6 blocks per game.
A year after Wembanyama went first overall, another international behemoth has been drafted in the top 10.
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The Memphis Grizzlies selected Zach Edey with the ninth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Like Wembanyama, the Canadian center out of Purdue stands at a towering 7-foot-4.
Where do Wembanyama and Edey stand among the tallest players in the NBA? Let’s look around the league for the tallest current and all-time players.
Who is the tallest player in the NBA right now?
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Wembanyama and Edey are the two tallest players in the NBA right now at 7-foot-4..
Who is the tallest player in NBA history?
Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol are the tallest people to ever play in the NBA at 7-foot-7.
Tacko Fall, Yao Ming, Slavko Vranes and Shawn Bradley are just a smidge shorter at 7-foot-6. Chuck Nevitt, Pavel Podkolzin and Sim Bhullar are next in line at 7-foot-5.
At 7-foot-4, Wembanyama and Edey are tied with Ralph Sampson, Mark Eaton, Rik Smits, Priest Lauderdale and Boban Marjanovic as the 10th-tallest players in NBA history.
Tallest player on each NBA team
Here are the tallest players on each team according to their listed heights on NBA.com.
- Atlanta Hawks: Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu and Mouhamed Gueye – 6-foot-10
- Boston Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis – 7-foot-2
- Brooklyn Nets: Nic Claxton – 6-foot-11
- Charlotte Hornets: Nick Richards, Mark Williams and Aleksej Pokusevski – 7-foot-0
- Chicago Bulls: Andre Drummond – 6-foot-11
- Cleveland Cavaliers: Evan Mobley – 6-foot-11
- Dallas Mavericks: Dereck Lively II – 7-foot-1
- Denver Nuggets: Jay Huff – 7-foot-1
- Detroit Pistons: James Wiseman – 6-foot-11
- Golden State Warriors: Dario Saric – 6-foot-10
- Houston Rockets: N'Faly Dante – 7-foot-0
- Indiana Pacers: Myles Turner – 6-foot-11
- Los Angeles Clippers: Ivica Zubac – 7-foot-0
- Los Angeles Lakers: Jaxson Hayes – 7-foot-0
- Memphis Grizzlies: Zach Edey – 7-foot-4
- Miami Heat: Kel’el Ware – 7-foot-0
- Milwaukee Bucks: Brook Lopez – 7-foot-1
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Rudy Gobert – 7-foot-1
- New Orleans Pelicans: Yves Missi – 7-foot-0
- New York Knicks: Mitchell Robinson and Isaiah Hartenstein – 7-foot-0
- Oklahoma City Thunder: Chet Holmgren – 7-foot-1
- Orlando Magic: Moe Wagner – 6-foot-11
- Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid and Mo Bamba – 7-foot-0
- Phoenix Suns: Bol Bol – 7-foot-3
- Portland Trail Blazers: Donovan Clingan and Moses Brown – 7-foot-2
- Sacramento Kings: Alex Len and JaVale McGee – 7-foot-0
- San Antonio Spurs: Victor Wembanyama – 7-foot-4
- Toronto Raptors: Jakob Poeltl – 7-foot-0
- Utah Jazz: Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler – 7-foot-0
- Washington Wizards: Alexandre Sarr – 7-foot-0
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article was published in October 2023.
