GOAT wingspans relative to height?

[fpliii]

Who comes to mind?

:confusedshrug:

[-Lebron23-]

Does it have to be a NBA player? IF not:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IiCkhB56lFA/UeQiCqPOLtI/AAAAAAAAAR0/Dgwpb3ygbZw/s400/saleem.jpg

[JohnFreeman]

http://i.imgur.com/jwjhYHd.jpg

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Who comes to mind?

:confusedshrug:

Giannis from the Bucks.

On the side note, I have a friend whose 6'5'' with a 6'11'' wingspan. Very efficient in the post and can shoot the ball. For normal people, I consider a near 7 foot wingspan freakish :bowdown: . I myself am 5'9'' with a 6'1'' wingspan

[BoutPractice]

Jason Maxiell is 6-5 without shoes, but has a 7-3 wingspan.

[JohnFreeman]

Tyreke Evans

[russwest0]

Durant, Perkins, Kawhi, Wade

[chocolatethunder]

Larry Sanders is 6'10" without shoes and has a 7'6.5" wingspan

[Meticode]

Michael Olowokandi 6'11.75" without shoes, 7'8" wingspan.

[RR#9]

Kevin McHale has to be up there

http://www.interbasket.net/players/usa/mchale2.jpg

Kinda reminds me of this pic

http://www.footballboots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/long-arm.jpg

[SHAQisGOAT]

Kevin McHale
Rajon Rondo
Jerry West
Jason Maxiell
Dwyane Wade
Alex English
Tayshaun Prince
........

[CavaliersFTW]

Kevin McHale has to be up there

http://www.interbasket.net/players/usa/mchale2.jpg

Kinda reminds me of this pic

http://www.footballboots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/long-arm.jpg
His arm span is beyond normal for a typical white guy but still normal for a BBall player, he was about 6-9 or 6-10 with a 7-4 armspan, like Dwight or Bill Russell. Any '8 footwingspan' myths connected to his name or anyone else's (Ewing) are bunk

[russwest0]

All wingspan team: (current NBA players)

PG: Reggie Jackson
SG: Dwyane Wade
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Jason Maxiell
C: Kendrick Perkins

[SHAQisGOAT]

Kevin McHale has to be up there

http://www.interbasket.net/players/usa/mchale2.jpg

Kinda reminds me of this pic

http://www.footballboots.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/long-arm.jpg

True. Some reports/articles "claim" that he had an 8' wingspan.. I don't know about that one, but I wouldn't go against it...

http://i.picresize.com/images/2014/06/23/krWco.jpg

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1011/nba.coaches.as.players/images/mchale.jpg

[CavaliersFTW]

Kevin McHale
Rajon Rondo
Jerry West
Jason Maxiell
Dwyane Wade
Alex English
Tayshaun Prince
........
Wests is 6-9 armspan is pretty typical for a BBall player in light of recent info about his height (6-4 and change). Rondos armspan is the same for example, but he's 3 inches shorter. There's a few extreme ones I wrote down on a spreadsheet that trump all these bigger name players, I'll have to look it up when I get a break here at work

[SHAQisGOAT]

His arm span is beyond normal for a typical white guy but still normal for a BBall player, he was about 6-9 or 6-10 with a 7-4 armspan, like Dwight or Bill Russell. Any '8 footwingspan' myths connected to his name or anyone else's (Ewing) are bunk


Any reports, factual evidence? I don't know but this seems more than your "normal" 7'5'' wingspan (and the same goes when I see him play)...

http://i.picresize.com/images/2014/06/23/krWco.jpg

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1011/nba.coaches.as.players/images/mchale.jpg

http://www.interbasket.net/players/usa/mchale2.jpg

Plus there's various reports/articles "claiming" that he had an 8' wingspan (easy to find)... which I'm not saying are necessarly true though.

[Marchesk]

http://www.mainlineautographs.com/images/product_pics/MONCRIEF0001_20110413218.gif

[magic chiongson]

Does it have to be a NBA player? IF not:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IiCkhB56lFA/UeQiCqPOLtI/AAAAAAAAAR0/Dgwpb3ygbZw/s400/saleem.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wnuMlQ3CIDQ/TFEOBWT0LfI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/Pf7Y7OQ4KLA/S692/DSC_0547+SMP072010+10.jpg

[CavaliersFTW]

Any reports, factual evidence? I don't know but this seems more than your "normal" 7'5'' wingspan (and the same goes when I see him play)...

http://i.picresize.com/images/2014/06/23/krWco.jpg

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1011/nba.coaches.as.players/images/mchale.jpg

http://www.interbasket.net/players/usa/mchale2.jpg

Plus there's various reports/articles "claiming" that he had an 8' wingspan (easy to find)... which I'm not saying are necessarly true though.

99.999% sure any and all '8 foot wingspan' claims are media fabricated bunk, any skinny person looks like they've got long arms in photograph, people always thought I had really long arms on my team til I went under the tape and it turned out my arms were only as long as my height and two guys shorter than me had several inches more reach. Being thin is deceiving. I read an article that stated his arms were 7 feet 4 inches which is much more in line with reality. I'll try to find that article. The only player in league history with anything chance of an 8 foot or greater wingspan given the now exhaustive lists of draft data was prob just manute Bol who it is claimed had an 8 foot 6 inch armspan or something like that. I don't know how valid that claim is either, buts the only one that seems plausible in the 8 foot range.

[SHAQisGOAT]

http://www.mainlineautographs.com/images/product_pics/MONCRIEF0001_20110413218.gif

Yea, Sid also had a long wingspan, sorta like D-Wade (lots of similarities in their games too). His physique and athleticism are also major reasons as to why he was a terrific defensive player... That reminds me of Paul Pressey who also played for those Bucks, really long arms.

[dirkdiggler41]

http://thefanmanifesto.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/JaVale-McGee-featured-image1.jpg

[Inactive]

These are the top ten from the ~2400 players with both wingspan, and height measurements on draftexpress. Format = height w/o shoes, wingspan, wingspan relative to height.


Stan Okoye - 75" 86" 1.1467
Dallas Lauderdale - 79.5" 90.5" 1.1384
Will Solomon - 71.75 81.5" 1.1359
Cliff Hammonds - 72.25" 82" 1.1349
Jason Maxiell - 77" 87.25" 1.1331
Fred Jones - 74.25" 84" 1.1313
Rashad Wright - 72.5" 82" 1.1310
Antywane Robinson - 78.25" 88.5" 1.1310
Robert Carter - 77" 87" 1.1299
Kyle Hines - 76.25" 86" 1.1279



Here are some others:

19. Bismack Biyombo 1.1226
43. Kawhi Leonard 1.1154
44. Elton Brand 1.1153
147. Anthony Davis 1.1015
227. Durant 1.0957
287. Wade 1.0924
343. Tmac 1.0886
350. Rose 1.0884
381. Wall 1.0870
410. DeAndre 1.0852
419. Javale 1.0843
673. Carmelo 1.0735
990. Lebron 1.0631

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Dwyane Wade?

[Knicks014Champs]

http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/675/736/hi-res-187926443-carmelo-anthony-of-the-new-york-knicks-reacts-between_crop_exact.jpg?w=1500&h=1500&q=85

Whats melo's wingspan ? Looks like a beast. :bowdown:

[Dr Hawk]

http://www.interbasket.net/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pau-gasol-long-arm.jpg

http://lakerholicz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/steve-nash-pau-gasol.jpg

[Rocketswin2013]

Anthony Davis at 6'9.25 without shoes with a 7'5 wingspan

Reggie Jackson at 6'2 with a 7'0 wingspan.

[Inactive]

http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/675/736/hi-res-187926443-carmelo-anthony-of-the-new-york-knicks-reacts-between_crop_exact.jpg?w=1500&h=1500&q=85

Whats melo's wingspan ? Looks like a beast. :bowdown:Height w/o shoes 78.25" Wingspan 84"

673. Carmelo 1.0735

[Marchesk]

Wilt 7'8" wingspan, so 1.082

[Psileas]

Manute Bol = 259 cm/231 cm = 1.121
And he did so without shoulders.

[Sarcastic]

Didn't Oilver Miller have a huge wingspan for his height?

[Inactive]

Didn't Oilver Miller have a huge wingspan for his height?470. Oliver Miller 79.5" 86" 1.0818

[abuC]

NC State's Beejay Anya is 6'9" in shoes and has a 7'9" wingspan

http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/beejay-anya-rt-float-2.jpg

[Calabis]

http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/xxx-larry-johnson-johnson-sd6298.jpg?w=800

[clipps]

Elton Brand has to be up there. At 6'8", he was one of the prolific rebounders and shot blockers in the league with the Clippers. He straight up blocked a Dirk fade away.

[chocolatethunder]

Elton Brand has to be up there. At 6'8", he was one of the prolific rebounders and shot blockers in the league with the Clippers. He straight up blocked a Dirk fade away.
Brand was 6'8.25" no shoes and a 7'5.5" wingspan. So that's a difference of 7.25" over his height. His standing reach was 9'2".

[JimmyMcAdocious]

That Minnesota kid last year was 6-7 with a 7-4 wingspan.

Maxiell is like 5 feet tall and his arms drag on the floor.

[midatlantic09]

How has no one said Allen Iverson????

He was like 5'11 with a 6'9 wingspan.

[SCdac]

George Hill I always thought had a crazy wingspan for a player under 6'5.

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

[Inactive]

How has no one said Allen Iverson????

He was like 5'11 with a 6'9 wingspan.Where are you getting that? Draftexpress has him at 6', 6'3 wingspan*.

*Based on newspaper articles. Height is likely w/ shoes.


George Hill I always thought had a crazy wingspan for a player under 6'5.
101. George Hill 6'1.25 6'9 wingspan 1.1058

[Cocaine80s]

Relative to height, Kevin Durant's wingspan isnt that crazy.

Hes near 7 ft with a 7'5 wingspan

[Inactive]

Relative to height, Kevin Durant's wingspan isnt that crazy.

Hes near 7 ft with a 7'5 wingspanIf you think he grew 2-3 inches taller since the draft, don't you think his arms grew longer as well?

[Cocaine80s]

If you think he grew 2-3 inches taller since the draft, don't you think his arms grew longer as well?
maybe he grew into his arms?

most kids have longer arms in proportion to the rest of their body at the start of puberty. then their body starts to fill out

[tgan3]

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3715/scaled0703sptbigman01t3.jpg

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/AURnnpiGOxs/hqdefault.jpg

[buddha]

http://www.dennyburk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/manute-bol-spud-webb.jpg

[ClipperRevival]

One guy that always gets overlooked in this department is D. Howard. 6'9" without shoes and 7'4" wingspan. Not freakish but impressive. And you add in his off the charts athleticism and you can see why he was such a defensive beast.

[kennethgriffin]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b9/BenoitInTheRing.jpg

[feyki]

Shaq .

[Pointguard]

Ben Wallace had the most effective wingspan. His height doesn't stand out among regular people but was the best shot blocker for years. Better than 7 footers who had freaky wing spans.