Players Top Ten Vertical Leap

[Dr Hawk]

Spurd Webb probably has greatest vertical jump in nba history .

Btw , Bill Russell,Kareem and Wilt(also probably Ralph Sampson) have highest jump reaches in nba history .

I'm sure Javale McGee had a higher jumping reach than Russell.

Gilmore too

[hateraid]

The fables of Jordan continue....
By know he should have taken over Wilt's spot with the most tall tales in the history of the NBA.

I'll look it up. I have a sports almanac that had vertical leaps that was written in the 90'. Jordan was around 38 standing, 42 2 step. What I found crazy is that Spud Webb had a 38 2 step vert.
These exaggerated stories of verticals now are just insane. Keep in mind an average NBA player is already 6'5. That was a center in HS. The elite 6'5 players in HS had between 32 and 35 and they were doing amazing dunks. People need to scale back into reality.

[miggyme1]

The fables of Jordan continue....
By know he should have taken over Wilt's spot with the most tall tales in the history of the NBA.

I'll look it up. I have a sports almanac that had vertical leaps that was written in the 90'. Jordan was around 38 standing, 42 2 step. What I found crazy is that Spud Webb had a 38 2 step vert.
These exaggerated stories of verticals now are just insane. Keep in mind an average NBA player is already 6'5. That was a center in HS. The elite 6'5 players in HS had between 32 and 35 and they were doing amazing dunks. People need to scale back into reality.

yea a 48 inch vertical would damn near put some of these guys knees at the rim.

[warriorfan]

Did Bernard King really have a 46 inch vertical?

[feyki]

I'm sure Javale McGee had a higher jumping reach than Russell.

Gilmore too

Gilmore probably had 9-4 standing reach and 37 max vertical .

Mcgee had 9-6.5 standing reach and 32.5 max vertical .

So ..

12'3 ;

Lebron,Jordan,Mcgee

12'5 ;

Howard,Shaq

12'7 ;

Kareem,Bill,Wilt

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[Meticode]

I don't think Lebron has a 44 inch vertical or Jordan has a 48 inch vertical i would say max 42 for both.

I have no doubt on a perfect jump LeBron has been at 44 and Jordan at 48. Just not consistently.

[Meticode]

The list basically just took famous players. Isn't the highest recorded vertical measurement for an NBA player James White at 50+ inches?

[feyki]

I have no doubt on a perfect jump LeBron has been at 44 and Jordan at 48. Just not consistently.

Lebron? Yes . But no chances for Jordan had 48' .