Database of Rare And Interesting NBA Player Measurements

[CavaliersFTW]

- Centers -

Yao Ming:
Height: 7-5.75 (7-5 October 2002, 7'5.75 September 2004)
Wingspan: 7-5
Standing Reach: 9-6.25 (3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length:10"
Playing Weight:
296lbs - early career
310lbs - mid career
276lbs - 2010 FIBA
Shoes: U.S. size 18

Mark Eaton:
Height: 7-3.75
Wingspan: 7-6
Playing Weight:
275lbs - rookie
297lbs - mid career

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
Height: 7-1.88 (7-1.375 UCLA, 7-1.625 Bucks training camp, 7-1.88 Bucks training camp yr 2)
Wingspan: 7-5
Playing Weight:
228lbs - rookie
231lbs - 2nd season
235lbs - early career
240lbs - mid career
267lbs - late career
Shoes: U.S. size 16

Wilt Chamberlain:
Height: 7-1.06 (6-11.5 age 17, 7-1.06 age 23)
Wingspan: 7-8
Standing Reach: 9-6 (No adjustment needed - played in Chuck Taylors)
Hand Length: 9.5"
Hand Spread: 11.5"
Playing Weight:
225lbs - Kansas
230lbs - Globetrotters (signing on)
249lbs - Globetrotters (several weeks before leaving, evidently put on a lot of weight that year, lead to rookie list weight of 250lbs)
258lbs - Kutchers game just days prior to rookie debut
265lbs - 3rd season
275lbs - 4th season (list weight from there on out)
292lbs - 5th season
310lbs - late career
320lbs - maximum (overweight at training camp of 5th season)
Shoes: U.S. size 15

Shaquille O'Neal:
Height: 7-0.88 (At age 21, 7-0.63 NBA draft measurement 1, 7-0.88 draft measurement 2)
Wingspan: 7-7
Standing Reach: 9-4 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 11"
Hand Spread: 9"
Playing Weight:
280 - Freshman LSU Season
285 - Sophomore LSU Season
294 - Final LSU Season
301 - 1992 draft measurement 1
303 - 1992 draft measurement 2
315 - early career
325 - early-mid career
350 - mid-late career
368 - maximum (out of shape after an injury)
Shoes: U.S. size 22

Dave Cowens:
Height: 6-8.5
Wingspan: 6-9
Playing Weight:
230 - rookie

Wes Unseld:
Height: 6-5.75
Playing Weight:
245 - rookie
265 - mid career
280 - late career

Bill Russell:
Height: 6-9.63 (6-9.63 at age 21, Junior NCAA Season 1955)
Wingspan:7-4
Hand Length:10.5"
Playing Weight:
215 - rookie
222 - early career
230 - late career
240 - final season
Shoes: U.S. size 14
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- Center / Power Forwards -

Elvin Hayes:
Height: 6-9.5 (6-8.5 UCLA age 19, 6-9.5 UCLA age 21)
Wingspan:7-2
Playing Weight:
240 - Junior NCAA season
235 - early NBA career
240 - majority of NBA career
Shoes: U.S. size 16

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- Power Forwards -

Kevin Love:
Height: 6-7.75 (2008 draft age 20)
Wingspan: 6-11.25
Standing Reach: 8-8.75 (1.25 inch shoe adjusted)
Playing Weight:
255 - 2008 draft measurement
260 - 2nd season weight
265 - 3rd season weight
235 - 4th season weight
Shoes: U.S. size 19

Bob Pettit:
Height: 6-8.25
Playing Weight:
210lbs - rookie
225lbs - mid career
245lbs - late career

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- Small Forwards -

Lebron James:
Height: 6-7.25 (2003 draft at age 18)
Wingspan: 7-0.25
Standing Reach: 8-9.5 (3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 9"
Hand Spread: 9.25"
Playing Weight:
245 - 2003 draft measurement
266 - 7th season weight
262 - 8th season weight
Shoes: U.S. size 15
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- Shooting Guards -

Michael Jordan:
Height: 6-4.88 (1992 U.S. Olympics at age 29)
Wingspan: 6-11.5
Standing Reach: 8-9.25 ( 3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 9.75"
Hand Spread: 11.375"
Playing Weight:
195 - rookie
198 - early-career
205 - 1st 3peat
216 - 2nd 3peat
223 - Washington Wizards
Shoes: U.S. size 13

Kobe Bryant:
Height: 6-4.75
Wingspan: 6-11
Standing Reach: 8-9 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 9.125"
Playing Weight:
174 - rookie
215 - 6th season weight
230 - 8th season weight
225 - 10th season weight
205 - 11th – (to current) season weight
Shoes: U.S. size 14

Jerry West:
Height: ~6-4.125 (Recruited to WVU at 6-2.5 age 18, "just over" 6-4 at age 23)
Wingspan:6-9
Playing Weight:
174 - rookie
180 - mid-career
185 - late-career

Don Chaney:
Height: 6-5.5
Wingspan: 6-10
Playing Weight:
210 - rookie
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- Point Guards -

Oscar Robertson:
Height: 6-4.75 (At age 20, 1958 NCAA by trainer)
Playing Weight:
205 - rookie/draft measurement
220 - late career




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*Will Be Updated Periodically*

[CavaliersFTW]

Made this new thread because I now have a lot more measurements than just Russell/Wilt/Kareem like my old thread

[ILLsmak]

ITS DA PLAYOFFS SAVE THIS GARBAGE 4 DA OFFSEASON.

-Smak

[millwad]

ITS DA PLAYOFFS SAVE THIS GARBAGE 4 DA OFFSEASON.

-Smak

Sorry, CavsFTW, but I have to agree with ILLsmak..

Enough of these threads already.

[CavaliersFTW]

ITS DA PLAYOFFS SAVE THIS GARBAGE 4 DA OFFSEASON.

-Smak

:kobe:

Don't worry bro the playoffs wont get delayed because of my posts

[CavaliersFTW]

Sorry, CavsFTW, but I have to agree with ILLsmak..

Enough of these threads already.

lol f*ck you guys

[millwad]

lol f*ck you guys

Haha, but they are sooooo booooooring... :oldlol:

Threads like this belongs in the off season or in the beginning of the season.

[BankShot]

Better to have threads like this instead of 12 threads about the refs rigging the Miami/NY game

[Nash]

Who is the tallest player with the smallest wingspan and which player is the shortest with longest wingspan?

[SuperPippen]

I actually find this information fascinating, CacaliersFTW, thanks for posting.

I'm surprised that Bill Russell only had size 14 shoes. I have size 14 shoes, and I'm only 6'4", compared to his 6'10.

[bwink23]

[QUOTE=CavaliersFTW]Yao Ming:
Height: 7-5.75 (7-5 October 2002, 7'5.75 September 2004)
Wingspan: 7-5
Standing Reach: 9-6.25 (3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length:10"
Playing Weight:
296 - early career
310 - mid career
276 - 2010 FIBA
Shoes: U.S. size 18

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
Height: 7-1.88 (7-1.375 UCLA, 7-1.625 Bucks training camp, 7-1.88 Bucks training camp yr 2)
Wingspan: 7-5
Playing Weight:
225lbs - rookie
231lbs - 2nd season
235lbs - early career
240lbs - mid career
267lbs - late career
Shoes: U.S. size 16

Wilt Chamberlain:
Height: 7-1.06 (6-11.5 age 17, 7-1.06 age 23)
Wingspan: 7-8
Standing Reach: 9-6 (No adjustment needed - played in Chuck Taylors)
Hand Length: 9.5"
Hand Spread: 11.5"
Playing Weight:
258 - rookie
265 - 3rd season
292 - 5th season
275 - mid career
285 - mid-late career
300 - late career
320 - maximum (overweight at training camp of 5th season)
Shoes: U.S. size 15

Shaquille O'Neal:
Height: 7-0.88 (At age 21, 7-0.63 NBA draft measurement 1, 7-0.88 draft measurement 2)
Wingspan: 7-7
Standing Reach: 9-4 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 11"
Hand Spread: 9"
Playing Weight:
280 - Freshman LSU Season
285 - Sophomore LSU Season
294 - Final LSU Season
301 - 1992 draft measurement 1
303 - 1992 draft measurement 2
315 - early career
325 - early-mid career
350 - mid-late career
368 - maximum (out of shape after an injury)
Shoes: U.S. size 22

Javale McGee:
Height: 6-11 (2008 draft age 20)
Wingspan: 7-6
Standing Reach: 9-5.5 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
Playing Weight:
228 - January 2008 weight
237 - May 2008 weight (after physical training)
241 - 2008 draft measurement
252 - 4th season weight
Shoes: U.S. size 18

Bill Russell:
Height: 6-9.5
Wingspan:7-4
Hand Length:10.5"
Playing Weight:
215 - rookie
222 - early career
230 - late career
240 - final season
Shoes: U.S. size 14

Elvin Hayes:
Height: 6-9.5 (6-8.5 UCLA age 19, 6-9.5 UCLA age 21)
Wingspan:7-2
Playing Weight:
240 - Junior NCAA season
235 - early NBA career
240 - majority of NBA career
Shoes: U.S. size 16

Dwight Howard:
Height: 6-9 (2004 draft at age 19)
Wingspan: 7-4.5
Standing Reach: 9-2.25 (1.25 inch shoes adjusted)
Playing Weight:
240 - 2004 draft measurement
265 - 3rd season weight
280 - 7th season weight
Shoes: U.S. size 18

Kevin Love:
Height: 6-7.75 (2008 draft age 20)
Wingspan: 6-11.25
Standing Reach: 8-8.75 (1.25 inch shoe adjusted)
Playing Weight:
255 - 2008 draft measurement
260 - 2nd season weight
265 - 3rd season weight
235 - 4th season weight
Shoes: U.S. size 19

Lebron James:
Height: 6-7.25 (2003 draft at age 18)
Wingspan: 7-0.25
Standing Reach: 8-9.5 (3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 9"
Hand Spread: 9.25"
Playing Weight:
245 - 2003 draft measurement
266 - 7th season weight
262 - 8th season weight
Shoes: U.S. size 15

Michael Jordan:
Height: 6-4.88 (1992 U.S. Olympics at age 29)
Wingspan: 6-11.5
Standing Reach: 8-9.25 ( 3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 9.75"
Playing Weight:
195 - rookie
198 - early-career
205 - 1st 3peat
216 - 2nd 3peat
223 - Washington Wizards
Shoes: U.S. size 13

Kobe Bryant:
Height: 6-4.75
Wingspan: 6-11
Standing Reach: 8-9 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 9.25"
Playing Weight:
174 - rookie
215 - 6th season weight
230 - 8th season weight
225 - 10th season weight
205 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]11th

[CavaliersFTW]

I can tell you right now, Kobe's hand length is not within a half inch of jordan's.....:no:
MJ's hands are 10" and Kobe's 9.125 (1/8th rather than 1/4) now that I look at which is still closer than even I expected but here I'll give you the source - it doesn't sound right on paper but it doesn't seem as far fetched with the visual overlay - Jordans hands looked much broader despite the closeness in length. It's like Russell/Shaq's hand vs Wilt's - Wilt's hands were actually shorter but they were actually larger in surface area due to the spread

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-bryant-vs-jordan-i,0,5279814.htmlstory

[bwink23]

MJ's hands are 10" and Kobe's 9.125 (1/8th rather than 1/4) now that I look at which is still closer than even I expected but here I'll give you the source - it doesn't sound right on paper but it doesn't seem as far fetched with the visual overlay - Jordans hands looked much broader despite the closeness in length. It's like Russell/Shaq's hand vs Wilt's - Wilt's hands were actually shorter but they were actually larger in surface area due to the spread

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-bryant-vs-jordan-i,0,5279814.htmlstory



This guy is Martell Webster, i doubt his hands are bigger than Jordan's.



http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/gallery_images/photos/000/525/146/GYI0061895824_crop_450x500.jpg?1286032658

[FindingTim]

haters... :coleman:
thanks for posting this, I found it really interesting.

observations:
-I can't believe I'm only one shoe size smaller than MJ...
-Dwight being 6'9 makes his defensive presence all the more impressive
-Dwyane Wade being 6'3 makes his whole career all the more impressive, especially his shot-blocking
-Shaq size 22 shoe :eek: -- that's absurd. Say you wear a size twelve, now look down at your foot. Imagine it being TEN inches longer. ridiculous.

[CavaliersFTW]

This guy is Martell Webster, i doubt his hands are bigger than Jordan's.



http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/gallery_images/photos/000/525/146/GYI0061895824_crop_450x500.jpg?1286032658

your focusing too much on hand length. At least according to that graph, Jordans hands are not only longer than Kobe's by almost an inch but they are much much broader in appearance. Stretched out his thumb to pinky might be 2 full inches longer than Kobe's thumb to pinky measurement. I'm not saying the source is or isn't correct it's just something worth noting. If the source happens to be wrong, the error would be in the sillhouette of Kobe's hand size as Jordans have been cited by more than 1 source to be between 9 3/4 to 10 in length. Don't underestimate how much hand breadth contributes to the appearance of hand size

[ProfessorMurder]

-Shaq size 22 shoe :eek: -- that's absurd. Say you wear a size twelve, now look down at your foot. Imagine it being TEN inches longer. ridiculous.

That's why Shaq was so durable and huge. He was insanely well proportioned to be that big and hold that much weight.

[bwink23]

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l48n8tsHkY1qak12mo1_500.jpg

hand size.

[CavaliersFTW]

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l48n8tsHkY1qak12mo1_500.jpg

hand size.

Images weren't to scale (they were close though)


These are to scale using the basketball as the ground for scale:

Basketballs lined up with each other
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6jiumfy4jOE/T5zIYUdAwGI/AAAAAAAADZ4/FMJr4OeoI5g/s800/hand%2520size%25201.jpg

Break of their wrists lined up with each other
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yjbODdL1_F8/T5zIYWclWMI/AAAAAAAADZ0/AfbTysBr__g/s800/hand%2520size%25202.jpg

I'd say the LA times has the sillhouettes pretty accurate - just because 1 dimension (length) looks closer than you'd expect doesn't mean Jordans hands wouldn't be visibly much larger in person, we're talking about a 3 dimensional object here not 1 dimensional. Using cubed law, if Jordans hands were 10% longer, and let's say 10-15% wider - plus 10% thicker than his hands would look 30-35% more massive than Kobe's. That sound about right to you?

[bwink23]

Images weren't to scale (they were close though)


These are to scale using the basketball as the ground for scale:

Basketballs lined up with each other
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6jiumfy4jOE/T5zIYUdAwGI/AAAAAAAADZ4/FMJr4OeoI5g/s800/hand%2520size%25201.jpg

Break of their wrists lined up with each other
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yjbODdL1_F8/T5zIYWclWMI/AAAAAAAADZ0/AfbTysBr__g/s800/hand%2520size%25202.jpg


clearly, Kobe's wrist is not flexed like Jordan's...nor is his hand on the center of the ball like Jordan's is.

Jordan's hand is clearly mammoth compared to Kobe's, length and width.

[CavaliersFTW]

clearly, Kobe's wrist is not flexed like Jordan's...nor is his hand on the center of the ball like Jordan's is.

Jordan's hand is clearly mammoth compared to Kobe's, length and width.

I'd say the LA times has the sillhouettes pretty accurate - just because 1 dimension (length) looks closer than you'd expect doesn't mean Jordans hands wouldn't be visibly much larger in person, we're talking about a 3 dimensional object here not 1 dimensional. Using cubed law, if Jordans hands were 10% longer, and let's say 10-15% wider - plus 10% thicker than his hands would look 30-35% more massive than Kobe's. That sound about right to you? His hands might even be 15-20% wider for all I know which would mean up close and in person his mits would look 40% bigger to the naked eye. Length doesn't tell the whole story, and ~9 inches for Kobe sounds about right for his hand length anything less would mean he has small hands for an NBA player his size. His hands aren't small, they just look small compared to MJ's

[bwink23]

I'd say the LA times has the sillhouettes pretty accurate - just because 1 dimension (length) looks closer than you'd expect doesn't mean Jordans hands wouldn't be visibly much larger in person, we're talking about a 3 dimensional object here not 1 dimensional. Using cubed law, if Jordans hands were 10% longer, and let's say 10-15% wider - plus 10% thicker than his hands would look 30-35% more massive than Kobe's. That sound about right to you? His hands might even be 15-20% wider for all I know which would mean up close and in person his mits would look 40% bigger to the naked eye. Length doesn't tell the whole story, and ~9 inches for Kobe sounds about right for his hand length anything less would mean he has small hands for an NBA player his size. His hands aren't small, they just look small compared to MJ's






http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/gallery_images/photos/000/525/146/GYI0061895824_crop_450x500.jpg?1286032658


That's at least an inch longer.

[bwink23]

I'd say the LA times has the sillhouettes pretty accurate - just because 1 dimension (length) looks closer than you'd expect doesn't mean Jordans hands wouldn't be visibly much larger in person, we're talking about a 3 dimensional object here not 1 dimensional. Using cubed law, if Jordans hands were 10% longer, and let's say 10-15% wider - plus 10% thicker than his hands would look 30-35% more massive than Kobe's. That sound about right to you? His hands might even be 15-20% wider for all I know which would mean up close and in person his mits would look 40% bigger to the naked eye. Length doesn't tell the whole story, and ~9 inches for Kobe sounds about right for his hand length anything less would mean he has small hands for an NBA player his size. His hands aren't small, they just look small compared to MJ's


Phil Jackson at 55 seconds to 1:12.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0hO8PQTjFU

[CavaliersFTW]

[/B]


Phil Jackson at 55 seconds to 1:12.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0hO8PQTjFU

You don't know the other guys hand measurements. I've seen this video, I know that their difference is hand size and I know that MJ's are huge. I don't think you understand at all what ~1" difference in length can mean... are you still not understanding that it equates to ~30-40% greater overall size? Likely closest to 40 because Jordan's hands look wider in relation to length than Kobe's. I'd almost guarentee Kobe's hands aren't less than 9 inches in length

10" hands are very long



9" hands are rather typical

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?year=All&sort2=DESC&draft=&pos=&source=All&sort=8

1 inch makes a big difference.

[bwink23]

You don't know the other guys hand measurements. I've seen this video, I know that their difference is hand size and I know that MJ's are huge. I don't think you understand at all what ~1" difference in length can mean... are you still not understanding that it equates to ~30-40% greater overall size? Likely closest to 40 because Jordan's hands look wider in relation to length than Kobe's. I'd almost guarentee Kobe's hands aren't less than 9 inches in length

10" hands are very long



9" hands are rather typical

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/?year=All&sort2=DESC&draft=&pos=&source=All&sort=8

1 inch makes a big difference.


Eye test is all you need.

There is nothing here to "understand". Jordan's hands were immense, length and width compared to Kobe's.

Moving on with life.

[WillC]

Please remove Javale McGee from that list. He doesn't belong with those all-time greats.

[CavaliersFTW]

Please remove Javale McGee from that list. He doesn't belong with those all-time greats.

:roll: but he's the longest reach+wingspan player in the NBA today, I guess I could remove him though, I might put Tyson Chandler in his place since he's one of the bigger centers in the league today.

I'm going to add some PG's and a few more PF/SF's to the list next time I update it

[Shade8780]

What was Charles Barkley's weight in the 1993 season and the 1997 season?

[WillC]

:roll: but he's the longest reach+wingspan player in the NBA today, I guess I could remove him though, I might put Tyson Chandler in his place since he's one of the bigger centers in the league today.

I'm going to add some PG's and a few more PF/SF's to the list next time I update it

Maybe do Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan instead?

Nobody cares about Javale McGee.

[LJJ]

Not the rare and interesting measurements I was looking for. :(

[Hittin_Shots]

Not the rare and interesting measurements I was looking for. :(

No no homo?

[BlitzForce]

Not the rare and interesting measurements I was looking for. :(

greg oden :hammerhead:

[Height Freak]

Aren't you going to continue this CavaliersFTW?

Would love to see the original sources for the listed players and see new ones.

[HomieWeMajor]

OP can I have measurements on this player ASAP !!!
http://giant.gfycat.com/AjarOrderlyChinchilla.gif

[Im Still Ballin]

7-6

10 foot wingspan

[ButterFace]

OP can I have measurements on this player ASAP !!!
http://giant.gfycat.com/AjarOrderlyChinchilla.gif

:roll:

[Height Freak]

What about Wade CavalierFTW? His draftexpress measurement seems and with shoe measurement.

I'm pretty sure he's not even 6'3 flat, but more on the high end of 6'2".

[inclinerator]

wilt chamberlain only wear size 15 shoes?

[FireDavidKahn]

Damn, Wilts feet were small as **** compared to how tall he was. Must have had a small **** as well.

[Uncle Drew]

OP can I have measurements on this player ASAP !!!
http://giant.gfycat.com/AjarOrderlyChinchilla.gif
:roll:

[Dragic4Life]

Shaq's shoe size.:biggums:

[riseagainst]

holy fck Bwink, you know this is old.

[meat]

That's why Shaq was so durable and huge. He was insanely well proportioned to be that big and hold that much weight.

Uh .... that's not how shoe sizes work.

Wrong quote. Meant to address Shaq having a 22" foot.

[AboutBuckets]

OP don't act like you didn't accidentally stumble upon this shit looking for measurements of Wilt's cawk

[SHAQisGOAT]

Didn't Bob Lanier rock 23 sized shoes? And he was like what, 6'11 w/o shoes? Still ****ing crazy, compare it to those guys...

[Big164]

I'm taller than Michael Jordan, probably Kobe as well. If this thread had existed when I was 16 my entire life would be diff.