The 10 Tallest players to play at least one game in the NBA

10. Mark Eaton - 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)

One of the most talented blockers ever, Mark Eaton played 11 seasons for the Utah Jazz from 1982 until 1993. His huge body-mass made him a good rebounder throughout his career with 7.9 RPG and 7.5 in the playoffs, reaching as high as 11.3 RPG in the 1984-85 regular season.

He was never a prolific scorer with an average of 6 PPG in the regular season and 6.1 PPG in Playoff games.

His most impressive statistic, however, is the 3,064 total blocks which place him 4th in all-time block-leaders in the NBA, just one position behind Kareem, even though he played in just 875 games! On January 18, 1985, he recorded a personal best of 14 blocks against the Blazers, a record he repeated against the Spurs on February 18, 1989.

Listed Height -7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)

Listed Weight - 290 lb (132 kg)

9. Tacko Fall - 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)

Tacko Fall was left undrafted initially but signed later by Boston after turning some heads in the 2019 NBA Summer League. At 7 ft 5 in, Fall has an 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) wingspan and recorded standing reach of 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)! He seems to be an exciting prospect for Boston, where because of his stature he has become a household name.

His NBA career has been too short to record any significant statistics (24 minutes over 6 games) but he did impress in the preseason after showing that he is rather athletic for his height. His college stats are pretty solid with 10.1 PPG, 7.7 RPG and 2.4 blocks over 115 games.

Listed Height - 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)

Listed Weight - 311 lb (141 kg)

8. Sim Bhullar - 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)

Even though Gursimran "Sim" Bhullar has played for the Canadian national team, he's down in history as the first player of Indian descent to be in the NBA. After being undrafted in 2014, he was signed by the Kings only to play a couple of preseason games before they let him go. He ended up joining the Reno Bighorns for the G-League where his numbers were solid as he averaged 10 points, 2.6 blocks and 7.8 rebounds over his two-year stretch.

In early April 2015, Bhullar made history as the first Indian in the big league, when he was granted a ten-day contract with the Kings and played the last sixteen short seconds of a game against Minnesota, recording no points. His first points came a day later against the Jazz. Over three professional games, Bhullar claims two points, a rebound a block and an assist in three minutes.

Listed height: 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)

Listed weight: 359 lb (163 kg)

7. Pavel Podkolzin - 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)

This Russian giant was drafted in the first round of the 2001 draft by Utah at 21st overall, but he didn't play in the NBA until 2004 for Dallas. He didn't quite meet expectations and only played in six games over two years with the Mavericks, recording 0.7 PPG and 1.5 rebounds. Since 2007, after a short stint with Khimki, he has been bouncing around a few lesser-known teams.

Listed height: 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)

Listed weight: 305 lb (138 kg)

6.Chuck Nevitt 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)

Chuck Nevitt never really established himself as a force in the NBA despite his impressive height and even though he had nine seasons to do so. In 155 he only averaged 5 minutes per game, with a career-high of 12 points and 10 rebounds against Knicks in '87 on his best overall performance.

Always a role player and reasonably reliable, he was not the most athletic nor strongest of big men but had a soft touch close to the rim. Nevitt can boast about owning a championship ring with the Lakers in the '84-'85 season.

Listed height: 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)

Listed weight: 250 lb (113 kg)

5.Yao Ming - 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)

Our next guest needs no introduction...

Yao Ming is the most decorated of the big men on this list with no less than eleven All-Star appearances and an NBA All-Rookie first team selection, not to mention that he was the first pick overall in the 2002 draft class and of course his induction to the Hall of Fame. With a lot of people predicting he would ultimately fail, Ming proved everyone wrong by putting up stellar numbers on his rookie year with 13.5 PPG and 8.2 rebounds, as well almost two blocks per game (1.8). But what most impressed was that alongside his physique he had talent and basketball IQ.

In his eight seasons with Houston, he averaged exactly 19 points and 9.2 rebounds. He missed the 2009 - 2010 season due to injuries and ultimately retired after one more season.

Listed height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)

Listed weight: 310 lb (141 kg)

4.Shawn Bradley - 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)

Many of you may remember Bradley from Space Jam (1996)... you know, the really tall guy who gets his talent stolen! What you may not remember is that he was the 2nd overall pick in 1993! Playing for three teams in his twelve-year career, Bradley caused more issues to his opponents with his size rather than his athletic prowess. For a player of his height, however, he certainly had some skills to show for.

Looking at his stats one thing is clear, in seasons that he played fewer games he averaged better almost across the board probably because he would play more minutes per game. He peeked between 1995 and 1998 where he posted some of his best stats with a league-leading 4.0 blocks per game in the 96'-97' season and a career-high of 14.6 points the next season. When he got play-time he would be a solid rebounder, never averaging under 6.0 per game in his first ten seasons, however, his stats naturally deteriorated towards the end of his career.

Unfortunately for Bradley, he's often remembered by the tenacious posterizing he was on the wrong side of, but playing against players like Vince Carter, T Mac and MJ himself his height and his lack of speed would often make him a target.

Listed height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)

Listed weight : 275 lb (125 kg)

3.Slavko Vraneš - 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)

Not a lot can be said about Vraneš NBA career as he only ever appeared in one season game in 2004 for Portland. A second-round pick for the New York in the 2003 draft, the Knicks staff didn't see any use in his talent so he was waived in December of that year. Portland picked him up on a ten-day contract in 2004 where he got his debut before his contract expired. In three minutes he had one missed attempt and a personal foul on an away game against Minnesota.

Slavko Vraneš enjoyed a good (but not great) international career, even winning a Eurocup with Unics Kazan in 2011. Slavko retired from the sport in 2018 and it is safe to say that this Serb/Montenegrin giant will be remembered more for his height than his impact on the game.

Listed height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)

Listed weight: 302 lb (137 kg)

2.Manute Bol - 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)

Alongside Yao Ming, Bol is probably the most recognisable face on this list. Incredibly tall and extremely light (200lb), Manute became a mascot for the Bullets playing alongside the 5ft 3in Mugsy Bogues! In his rookie year he led the league blocks with 5.0 per game, a feat he accomplished again in the 88'-89' season with 4.8 blocks. Bol also holds the rookie single-game record with 15 blocks on a game against Atlanta in '86, repeating his personal best the next year against the Pacers in a game he also grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds! His 15 blocks are the second-most in a single game, matched only by Shaquille, behind Elmore Smith's 17. Manute ranks sixteenth in the all-time blocking leaders, one spot behind the aforementioned Shawn Bradley. It is said that in a college game for Bridgeport, he once recorded 32 points, 29 rebounds and 31 blocks! His most famous career-high, however, is when he scored six three-pointers in a half against the Suns.

Manute sadly passed away in 2010, but his legacy lives on through his son Bol Bol, who even though was drafted at 44th overall, has shown signs of greatness and has even been compared to Kevin Durant. But time will tell if that comparison is justified.

Listed height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)

Listed weight: 200 lb (91 kg)

1.Gheorghe Muresan - 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)

Looking at his highlights one can tell that despite being freakishly tall, Muresan was very skilled. Stronger and faster than his looks portray, Muresan had a soft touch close to the rim, he could play with his back to the basket and he was tough to bully. When entrusted with more minutes, he put up some good numbers averaging over 10 points when he played over twenty minutes per game. As a rookie, the 30th overall pick averaged 5.6 points almost one block and 3.6 rebounds over 12 minutes. In his second season, however, he almost doubled across the boards with 10 extra minutes per game. He performed his best in '95-'96 when he put up 14.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks starting in 76 games and playing 29.5 minutes, earning himself a most improved player title.

By 1998 Muresan gained popularity by starring alongside Billy Crystal in the movie My Giant (1998), but sadly never really returned his former on-court self. Injuries kept him from playing for the Nets in the '98-'99 season and when he came back the next year his numbers had dropped dramatically. He played thirty games with 3.5 points, 1.5 blocks and 2.3 rebounds in 8.9 minutes. After one more season for French team Pau-Orthez, Muresan retired in 2001.

Listed height: 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)

Listed weight: 315 lb (143 kg)