Tallest NBA Players Right Now (2026-27)
The 25 tallest players on an NBA roster this season, ranked by listed height.
Updated Sep 1, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 25
- Average height
- 7'1"
- Average age
- 25.3
- Teams represented
- 17 of 30
- Tallest
- Jamarion Sharp (7'5")
- Shortest
- Alex Sarr (7'0")
- Oldest
- Brook Lopez (38)
- Youngest
- Khaman Maluach (19)
These 25 players are the tallest on active NBA rosters for the 2026-27 season, ranked by listed height from official team rosters. Every measurement here comes from those official listings, so listed height and true standing height may differ.
The group spans 7'0" to 7'5" and covers 17 teams. The average listed height across all 25 players is 7'1", and the youngest player on the list is just 19 years old.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jamarion Sharp
|
LA Clippers
|
C | 7'5" | 25 | Ole Miss |
| 2 |
Victor Wembanyama
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
F | 7'4" | 22 | None |
| 3 |
Aday Mara
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
C | 7'3" | 21 | Michigan |
| 4 |
Rocco Zikarsky
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
C | 7'3" | 20 | None |
| 5 |
Zach Edey
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
C | 7'3" | 24 | Purdue |
| 6 |
Donovan Clingan
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
C | 7'2" | 22 | UConn |
| 7 |
Khaman Maluach
|
Phoenix Suns
|
C | 7'2" | 19 | Duke |
| 8 |
Kristaps Porzingis
|
Golden State Warriors
|
C | 7'2" | 31 | None |
| 9 |
Walker Kessler
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
C | 7'2" | 25 | Auburn |
| 10 |
Brook Lopez
|
LA Clippers
|
C | 7'1" | 38 | Stanford |
| 11 |
Chet Holmgren
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
C | 7'1" | 24 | Gonzaga |
| 12 |
Dereck Lively II
|
Dallas Mavericks
|
C | 7'1" | 22 | Duke |
| 13 |
Jay Huff
|
Indiana Pacers
|
C | 7'1" | 29 | Virginia |
| 14 |
Lauri Markkanen
|
Utah Jazz
|
F | 7'1" | 29 | Arizona |
| 15 |
Luke Kornet
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
C | 7'1" | 31 | Vanderbilt |
| 16 |
Mark Williams
|
Phoenix Suns
|
C | 7'1" | 24 | Duke |
| 17 |
Maxime Raynaud
|
Sacramento Kings
|
C | 7'1" | 23 | Stanford |
| 18 |
Rudy Gobert
|
Minnesota Timberwolves
|
C | 7'1" | 34 | None |
| 19 |
Ryan Kalkbrenner
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
C | 7'1" | 24 | Creighton |
| 20 |
Yang Hansen
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
C | 7'1" | 21 | None |
| 21 |
Alex Sarr
|
Washington Wizards
|
C | 7'0" | 21 | None |
| 22 |
Amari Williams
|
Boston Celtics
|
F | 7'0" | 24 | Kentucky |
| 23 |
Ariel Hukporti
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
C | 7'0" | 24 | None |
| 24 |
Branden Carlson
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
C | 7'0" | 27 | Utah |
| 25 |
Deandre Ayton
|
Washington Wizards
|
C | 7'0" | 28 | Arizona |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
Centers dominate the top of the list
Of the 25 players, 22 are listed as centers and 3 as forwards — no guards appear. Portland Trail Blazers carry 3 players on this list, the most of any team, while the LA Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves each have 2. The tallest player is Jamarion Sharp of the LA Clippers, a center listed at 7'5" who attended Ole Miss and was born in Hopkinsville, KY. Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, listed at 7'4", is one of only 3 forwards in the group.
A wide range of ages and birthplaces
The oldest player is Brook Lopez of the LA Clippers — a Stanford alumnus born in North Hollywood, CA — listed at 7'1" and wearing #11 at age 38. At the other end, Khaman Maluach of the Phoenix Suns is 19 years old, listed at 7'2", wears #10, and was born in Rumbek, South Sudan. The 25 players were born across multiple continents: 11 were born in the United States, 3 were born in France, and others were born in countries including Spain, Latvia, Finland, Germany, and England. Two players were born in Paris, France.
Duke leads all colleges with 3 players on the list, followed by Arizona and Stanford with 2 each.
The floor of this list is still seven feet
The shortest player on the page is Alex Sarr of the Washington Wizards, a center listed at 7'0" who wears #20 and is 21 years old. Deandre Ayton, also listed at 7'0", plays for the Washington Wizards and was born in Nassau, Bahamas. Amari Williams of the Boston Celtics is one of the 3 forwards on the list, standing 7'0" and wearing #77, born in Nottingham, England.