Who has the longest arms relative to height?

[Ancient Legend]

Might it be Tayshaun Prince or Scottie Pippen?

[OldSchoolBBall]

Dark horse candidate is Iverson. Prince, Pippen, McHale, Gasol, Bynum, Odom, Reggie Lewis, Durant, and this guy who used to play on the Spurs in the late 90's (forget his name, but his nickname was "spider") are all in the running.

[JohnnySic]

Jason Maxiell.

[MMM]

Probably Rondo not only arms but probably hands as well.

[Ancient Legend]

Stacey Augmon had Dhalsim-like arms as well, the PLASTIC MAN.

[yobore]

among stars, Wade's got really long arms.

For rookies, Aminu has got some long arms.

[fos]

I know Dwayne Wade has freak arms. It's sorta funny how a lot of players are assumed to be great leapers by casual fans when in reality they are often times average to good leapers with exceptional arm length.

[Posterize246]

Elton Brand is 6'8" with a 7'5.5" wingspan

[chazzy]

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?year=All&sort2=DESC&draft=&pos=&source=All&sort=5

Dejaun Blair is listed as 6'6.5" with a 7'2" wingspan

Coby Karl 6'4 and 7'0

[Omar_Little]

tyreke evans.

6'4
6'11.25

[SavageMode]

Kobe Bryant.

[SCdac]

DeJuan Blair is like 6'5 and has a 7'2 wingspan... but, his wingspan includes his wide frame, from shoulder to shoulder.

http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper879/stills/hi31lzym.jpg
(man has Blair slimmed down since that picture)

George Hill is thinner, 6'2, for his size his arms are pretty long.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/adrumaddict/georgehillblocksLove4-13-10.jpg

[8BeastlyXOIAD]

Elton Brand is 6'8" with a 7'5.5" wingspan
:applause: :applause:

[yobore]

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?year=All&sort2=DESC&draft=&pos=&source=All&sort=5

Dejaun Blair is listed as 6'6.5" with a 7'2" wingspan

Coby Karl 6'4 and 7'0nice find
Aminu 6' 7.25" with 7' 3.25" wingspan

Maxiell is ridiculous 6'5 with 7'3.25 wingspan

[fos]

Also read somewhere that Josh Howard has a 7'2" wingspan.

[Samurai Swoosh]

I know Dwayne Wade has freak arms. It's sorta funny how a lot of players are assumed to be great leapers by casual fans when in reality they are often times average to good leapers with exceptional arm length.
It's like that for most NBA players. Also their height. But in reality they have huge wing spans.

[Ancient Legend]

Also read somewhere that Josh Howard has a 7'2" wingspan.
Yeah Josh has tube like arms a-la Manute Bol. I guess skinny people look like they have the longest arms.

[chips93]

Jason Maxiell.
this


he is 6'5 without shoes, with 7'3.5 wingspan

[theaussieguy]

WTF you guys call yourselves NBA fans?

I have only followed the game for a year and i can say with certainty than Rondo has the biggest height to wingspan ratio. a 6 foot guard (6'1" in shoes) with a 6 foot 10 wingspan!!!!!!!!!!

have you guys got ANY idea how frikkin crazy that is. This is why i know Rondo is a special player and will be in the league for many years. His hands and arms allow him to play like a 6 foot 5 guy yet he still has the pace and the handles of a little fella.

My other honourable mention goes to Nate who is only 5 foot 7 and has a wingspan of 6 foot 1 which i thought was very impressive.

The taller you get generally the longer the wingpsan so it doesn't really impress me much above the 6 foot mark

[weavaliciousnes]

Rodrigue Beaubois. 6'0 with 6'10 wingspan. thats insane.

[canefandynasty]

Retired, but Alonzo Mourning is 6' 9 w/ a 7' 6 wingspan

[OldSchoolBBall]

Rodrigue Beaubois. 6'0 with 6'10 wingspan. thats insane.

Whaaaaat? is that true about this guy and Rondo mentioned above? They're 6' with 6'10" wingspans? That's INSANE if true. Even 6'8" would be nuts, but 6'10"? :oldlol:

EDIT: Rondo is listed at 6'1", but still.

[chips93]

WTF you guys call yourselves NBA fans?

I have only followed the game for a year and i can say with certainty than Rondo has the biggest height to wingspan ratio. a 6 foot guard (6'1" in shoes) with a 6 foot 10 wingspan!!!!!!!!!!

have you guys got ANY idea how frikkin crazy that is. This is why i know Rondo is a special player and will be in the league for many years. His hands and arms allow him to play like a 6 foot 5 guy yet he still has the pace and the handles of a little fella.

My other honourable mention goes to Nate who is only 5 foot 7 and has a wingspan of 6 foot 1 which i thought was very impressive.

The taller you get generally the longer the wingpsan so it doesn't really impress me much above the 6 foot mark



. . . thats not very impressive at all

only 5 inches longer than his height :confusedshrug:

[1987_Lakers]

Michael Cooper had some pretty long arms.

[ukplayer4]

wade has to be up there- along with his huge mits, hes part crab surely, a.i was the same way.

[blondie]

Roddy Beaubois

/thread

[theaussieguy]

. . . thats not very impressive at all

only 5 inches longer than his height :confusedshrug:


i think its mighty impressive. Think how many guys that height would have a wingspan even close to that. Not many at all.

Also rondo is listed at 6 foot1 but in reality hes only 6 foot

[chips93]

i think its mighty impressive. Think how many guys that height would have a wingspan even close to that. Not many at all.

Also rondo is listed at 6 foot1 but in reality hes only 6 foot



well true considering there are about 5 guys shorter to him to play since wingspan began getting measured

but relative to height robinson wingspan isnt that great

his wingspan is about 5% more than his height

jason maxiell's wingspan is 12% more than his height

[thejumpa]

well true considering there are about 5 guys shorter to him to play since wingspan began getting measured

but relative to height robinson wingspan isnt that great

his wingspan is about 5% more than his height

jason maxiell's wingspan is 12% more than his height

This. Rondos wingspan is supposedly 11% of his height. That's pretty crazy. People don't understand how much an advantage long arms/big hands are in basketball.

[LaysUpBricks]

Hassan Whiteside is 6'11" with a 7'7" wingspan. Hopefully he develops.

[chips93]

This. Rondos wingspan is supposedly 11% of his height. That's pretty crazy. People don't understand how much an advantage long arms/big hands are in basketball.



since rondo has such huge hands he can pass, dribble and ball fake so well, but i wonder if it makes him a worse shooter

by all accounts hes a gym rat but he is still a bad shooter

[thejumpa]

since rondo has such huge hands he can pass, dribble and ball fake so well, but i wonder if it makes him a worse shooter

by all accounts hes a gym rat but he is still a bad shooter

Broad shoulders, long arms, huge hands, and bad shooting usually go hand in hand. I went through the same shit. Regardless, he's in the NBA so he must be doing something right. Still, at 24 years old you would think his shooting would be better. His form reminds me of my little brothers...

[dagreatesteva25]

just by looking at them on the court Leandro Barbosa stands out to me. I read somewhere that he's 6'3" with a 6'10" wingspan but its hard to believe he's really 6'3"

[RoseCity07]

I could be way wrong, but I think it's Rondo.

[ProfessorMurder]

since rondo has such huge hands he can pass, dribble and ball fake so well, but i wonder if it makes him a worse shooter

by all accounts hes a gym rat but he is still a bad shooter

I saw him palm a pass in mid air and palm a rebound like MJ did. For a dude that small, that's nuts.

[gengiskhan]

Dr J.

The guy had insane wingspan & extra large hand size.

[jaydacris]

jose barea

[New York Knicks]

I know Dwayne Wade has freak arms. It's sorta funny how a lot of players are assumed to be great leapers by casual fans when in reality they are often times average to good leapers with exceptional arm length.
That's the same deal with Kobe. Kobe's got crazy long arms too.

[ProfessorMurder]

How long were John Salley's arms? They didn't call him spider for nothing.

[DuMa]

Kevin Willis

[GiveItToBurrito]

just by looking at them on the court Leandro Barbosa stands out to me. I read somewhere that he's 6'3" with a 6'10" wingspan but its hard to believe he's really 6'3"

First guy I thought of. I'm still shocked he's not an elite defender, he has the physical tools - quickness and length - to shut down anyone's penetration.

[abuC]

Larry Sanders - 6"9 without shoes, 7"5 wingspan.

Marvin Williams - 6"7 without shoes 7"3 & a half wingspan

[boozehound]

WTF you guys call yourselves NBA fans?

I have only followed the game for a year and i can say with certainty than Rondo has the biggest height to wingspan ratio. a 6 foot guard (6'1" in shoes) with a 6 foot 10 wingspan!!!!!!!!!!

have you guys got ANY idea how frikkin crazy that is. This is why i know Rondo is a special player and will be in the league for many years. His hands and arms allow him to play like a 6 foot 5 guy yet he still has the pace and the handles of a little fella.

My other honourable mention goes to Nate who is only 5 foot 7 and has a wingspan of 6 foot 1 which i thought was very impressive.

The taller you get generally the longer the wingpsan so it doesn't really impress me much above the 6 foot mark
what a douchey post. as others have pointed out, its probably maxiell (among active players and going by actual listed heights and wingspans). His wingspan is 10.5" longer than his height. that beats rondo or roddy, who should also be in the discussion.

[BEAST Griffin]

what a douchey post. as others have pointed out, its probably maxiell (among active players and going by actual listed heights and wingspans). His wingspan is 10.5" longer than his height. that beats rondo or roddy, who should also be in the discussion.

But relative to his height Jason Maxiell's 10.5" more wing span than height is less long than 10" more wing span than height for Rodrigue Beaubois.

[G-train]

Kevin Willis

:lol

[kumquat]

Davinici's proportions......mans wingspan should be equeal to his height....way to f*ck up davinci Rondo

http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVarticles/images/VitruvianMan.jpg

[boozehound]

But relative to his height Jason Maxiell's 10.5" more wing span than height is less long than 10" more wing span than height for Rodrigue Beaubois.
meh. proportionately, maxiell's wingspan is 1.136 longer than his height. Roddy (assuming the 6'0" and 6'10") is 1.138. so, its not really that big a difference in proportion, despite the extra 5" maxiell has on him.

[lefthook00]

Rondo is a freakazoid. His upper body looks like a 6'6" person's, his lower body looks like a 6'0" person's, and his head looks like a 5'10" person's head.

[Patrick Chewing]

Danny Manning's arms were by his ankles almost.

In today's NBA, I would say Harris has some pretty long arms.

[Meticode]

Antywane Robinson

Height: 6"6.25"
Wingspan: 7"4.5"
Difference: 8.25 inches

http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/a_robinson_300_071114.jpg

[boozehound]

Antywane Robinson

Height: 6"6.25"
Wingspan: 7"4.5"
Difference: 8.25 inches

http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/a_robinson_300_071114.jpg
12" in a foot. so, 5.75+4.5 =10.25 damn, that cat has some long ass arms

[KG215]

Beaubois: 6'1.25" w/o shoes, 6'9.75" wingsapn

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/rodrigue-beaubois-1298/

[New York Knicks]

Antywane Robinson

Height: 6"6.25"
Wingspan: 7"4.5"
Difference: 8.25 inches

http://www.nba.com/media/dleague/a_robinson_300_071114.jpg
Damn he can probably touch his knees without bending. His nickname's probably Gorilla.

[KG215]

Rondo: 6'1", 6'9" wingspan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esBiDDM_x2I

It also say's Rondo's hands are 9.5 inches long and 10 inches wide. His hands are bigger than LeBron's, and they're evidently proportionate to a man taller than Yao Ming according to Davinci's calculations.

[boozehound]

Beaubois: 6'1.25" w/o shoes, 6'9.75" wingsapn

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/rodrigue-beaubois-1298/
thanks. so roddy's wingspan:height ratio is less than what I posted. 1.116 and only 8.5" difference

so, maxiell (at 6'5" and 7'3.25") definitely has that beat
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jason-Maxiell-419/

[Meticode]

Damn he can probably touch his knees without bending. His nickname's probably Gorilla.
:roll:

Or Silverback.

[Ancient Legend]

DeSagana Diop also has Maxiell type arms, anyone got his ratio?

[2LeTTeRS]

This thread gives me hope that one day one of my sons will make it to the NBA. I"m 6'3 with about a 6'9 wingspan.

[theaussieguy]

This thread gives me hope that one day one of my sons will make it to the NBA. I"m 6'3 with about a 6'9 wingspan.
brah u need to find yourself a nice tall girl to mate with

gordan haywards parants are both 5 foot 10 yet look at how tall her turned out.

[PrimeJohnnyDepp]

Wasn't there a Gruzian guy in the NBA that had such a small wingspan he couldn't even touch his genitalia? He had an explosive rookie season but then he just faded. It was a big story in Gruzia.

His name was i think Владимѣръ

[trig]

JJ Redick 6' 4.75" w/o shoes, 6' 3.25" wingspan lol

in terms of just arms, rail thin guys like Prince, Daye, Amir Johnson, Kirilenko, gasol should be up there

[2LeTTeRS]

JJ Redick 6' 4.75" w/o shoes, 6' 3.25" wingspan lol

Honestly that's not too unusual. White people tend to have shorter arms relative to their heights than black players do.

[ProfessorMurder]

Honestly that's not too unusual. White people tend to have shorter arms relative to their heights than black players do.

Yeah, last time I checked I was 6'.5" barefoot with a 5'11" wingspan. I'm white.

[boozehound]

DeSagana Diop also has Maxiell type arms, anyone got his ratio?
6'10 w/o shoes. 7'6.5" wingspan. not quite maxiell, but still.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Desagana-Diop-2241/

[boozehound]

Yeah, last time I checked I was 6'.5" barefoot with a 5'11" wingspan. I'm white.
wow, do your arms look noticeably weird? I am pretty much a perfect representation of human symmetry (see the davinci drawing on the prior page, but with a much bigger wang)

[Sakkreth]

Well i am white 6'3 guy with 6'8 wingspan.

[Slam13]

I'm 5"10 with a 5"10 wingspan.

[ProfessorMurder]

wow, do your arms look noticeably weird? I am pretty much a perfect representation of human symmetry (see the davinci drawing on the prior page, but with a much bigger wang)

Nope I look shockingly normal, I was shocked when I measured and got that result. I may have measured wrong somehow. I'll try again. My lower body is slightly bigger in proportion to my upper half.

[824]

Just measured myself haha, 5'10 with a 5'10

[Ikill]

I'm 6'1 with a 6'6 wingspan rondo and maxiell have the longest arms

[Zan Tabak]

Oliver Miller...

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/NBA7902/1388569.jpg

[hateraid]

I heard it was Hakim Warrick. I gonna look it up....

[hateraid]

Hakim Warrick: 6'7
Wingspan: 7'2

I guess not as impressive as some, but he also has a 39' vertical.

[PP34Deuce]

I mean the freakish long arms are Rondo and that wizards player.

Most NBA top players have longarms. I know Bron was 6'8 with a 7-2, Melo 6'6 with a 7'0

Paul Pierce has a 7'1 wingspan.

After 7'1 and it gets freakish i think.

[Ikill]

I mean the freakish long arms are Rondo and that wizards player.

Most NBA top players have longarms. I know Bron was 6'8 with a 7-2, Melo 6'6 with a 7'0

Paul Pierce has a 7'1 wingspan.

After 7'1 and it gets freakish i think.
Lebrons is 7'0

[LT Ice Cream]

JaVale McGee for sure.

[boozehound]

JaVale McGee for sure.
6'11" and 7'6".
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/JaVale-McGee-1197/

[50inchvertical]

Yeah, last time I checked I was 6'.5" barefoot with a 5'11" wingspan. I'm white.
I'm 5'11 barefoot with a 6'6ish wingspan. What is your standing reach? Can you touch an 8ft ceiling (pretty standard) without jumping with 1 hand? I'd like to stand next to some of these dudes just to measure up, no homo.

And JJ Barea is another guy who belongs on the opposite of the list. Dude has the most T Rex arms I have ever seen since Kevin Willis. Glen Davis's arms seem short too.

[SinJackal]

I'd like to stand next to some of these dudes just to measure up, no homo.

Gym shower talk? :facepalm

[theaussieguy]

I am 5 foot 9 with a 6 foot wingspan. I am white too and it is noticable lol sometimes i feel my arms are way disproportionate to my body but it has its advantages, especially when it comes to handling/shooting a basketball

[ProfessorMurder]

I'm 5'11 barefoot with a 6'6ish wingspan. What is your standing reach? Can you touch an 8ft ceiling (pretty standard) without jumping with 1 hand? I'd like to stand next to some of these dudes just to measure up, no homo.

And JJ Barea is another guy who belongs on the opposite of the list. Dude has the most T Rex arms I have ever seen since Kevin Willis. Glen Davis's arms seem short too.

I'm not sure. I'll get back to you on that when I find an 8 foot ceiling.