Top 10 Highest Vertical Jumps In NBA History

Here are the ALL TIME top 10 highest recorded vertical jumps in the NBA history.
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To be great at basketball, you have to love the game and be really skilled. However, it also helps if you can jump out of the gym. Throughout NBA history, there have been many guys athletically able to do things that are beyond belief for ordinary humans. In this video, we'll go over the players with the highest vertical jumps of all time, for those players who have official measurements.
Top 10 Highest Vertical Jumps In NBA History

[@nonstop]

To all the comments saying Wilt Chamberlain had a 48 inch vertical. This was never actually recorded or proven. Wilt said in an interview that in his prime his vertical jump was at least 46-48 inches. Because it's only speculation we chose to leave him off of this list.

[@mihailopavlovic2027]

Wilt said he had 50-inch vert.

[@united_states512]

David Thomson Gerald Green Nate Robinson?

[@jamilsire2489]

That man was a high jumper. He was a sprinter and threw the shot put. Yall just don't realize how ridiculously athletic he was. We are talking about a 7'1. 275 lbs man with the strength of Shaq and the vertical of Zion. The speed of LeBron...Oh yea remind me who played the most minutes per game? His stamina was better than any of these athletes.

[@mihailopavlovic2027]

@@united_states512 If you're replying to me, those guys aren't as goid athletes as Wilt. As the guy said, he could run really fast, almost like most guards, 7'1" with I think 7'8" wing spam, vert higher than Jordan, the guy said Wilt broke his toe when Wilt Chamberlain blocked his shot and the ball hit his toe, he dislocated a mens shoulder with the block, it's all confirmed by NBA players who played in his era, you couldn't guard him same twice, and even if you try to guard him, he would crush you.

[@sayhilobby5282]

There are proven records of Wilts vertical. Search up Chamberlain archive on youtube

[@Kingjoshii]

Jordan literally have every basketball ability

[@mosescuh3644]

So does KD LeBron and Kobe

[@aliefelmuhammady5705]

No doubt right here

[@roysonthedoctor1958]

No d

[@gabrielmeehan5192]

Jflash That’s why he’s the G.O.A.T.

[@imstuckstepbro3229]

Ice In My Veins lebron don’t and kd to

[@CategoricalImperative]

I played street ball with Zach Levine 8 years ago. We could all dunk, and most of us played college ball or overseas..... but this dude was unbelievable! He was dominating in almost every way. We were speechless. Btw, he was playing with a friend/family member who had just as much hops.... forgot that guys’ name.

[@dc7236]

Man... I'd love to have seen that

[@butterflies339]

You played with a star sanaol

[@CrazyMouadBasketball]

Lucky you bro, I watched Zion play in his prime. I posted his warmup dunks, but it’s probably not as impressive as Zach

[@CategoricalImperative]

I should add.... him and his pal were warming up when they arrived, they were wearing FLIP FLOPS, and DID SOME DUNKS (basic dunks, but C'MON!).

[@ryanandweiland]

He a star

[@ThunderPants13]

Honorable mention goes to non-NBA player Jordan Kilganon, the 6'1" Canadian dunk specialist. He has a 49.5 inch vertical and if you've never seen his dunk videos you need to check them out. They are insane.

[@mjareacts2731]

Absolutely!

[@shadowblade7548]

wr talking here an NBA player not just a streetbal player, and im sure there s more person out there has the highest vertical jump than in the list and higher than ur boy J. kilganon...

[@antonquirgst2812]

@@shadowblade7548 maybre theres one or two guys jumping higher but not that many more... like 49'' is just insane...

[@baezaaaa172]

isaiah rivera has a 50.5 inch vertical

[@glorysake]

No disrespect to buddy but that's what he do. His jumping and vertical ability is what he works on all the time. It's his specialty. Unlike,NBA players who's job is to work on an all around game.

[@nayahun2]

I started to follow MJ since his first come back. For me, MJ is the fadeaway machine with extreme competitiveness and fundamental skills. I knew his ability to drive both on the court and in the air as one of top players in the era. Even, physicality has been the best ever. Truly amazing.

[@Nino-cv4dw]

MJ has everything. He has the talent, the athleticism, the height, the skills, the smoothness, the fundamentals, the shooting touch. Add on to his hardwork, competitiveness, firepower, leadership, confidence and want to be the very best, thats why hes the GOAT. All these peasants who only have talent, but doesnt want to work hard and starts eating junk food aint nothing to MJ. MJ can jump 49 inches and still wants to shoot 1500 shots in practice.

[@Gosinyanglee]

The shortest guy was the best for me. He's 5.6 tall. Damn!!

[@veterannavy304]

Facts

[@Evan72782]

Imagine if he was 7 foot

[@Evan72782]

@Glock19 his vertical would be bigger

[@Evan72782]

@Glock19 ok

[@Evan72782]

@ZAYDAY ok bro I’m sorry i made a mistake u happy now?

[@purposepassionandlovetv863]

I saw Mike in person his rookie year and when he left the floor it looked like puppet strings were picking him up off the floor.

[@travisscott9359]

I saw him in person too. I noticed his movement was different than any other player on the floor, like he was gliding. Did you notice that?

[@purposepassionandlovetv863]

@@travisscott9359 Yeah man, everything about him was different and I know exactly what you mean. I'm convinced, Michael Jordan could go 0 for 20 in a game and you still would know "that guy is having a bad night but it's easy to tell that he is the best thing on the floor".

[@travisscott9359]

@@purposepassionandlovetv863 Yeah, that man was just different.

[@RM-xk6iu]

@@travisscott9359 It was noticeable even on tv. He seemed to move in slow motion, and yet was faster than everyone else. From what i can recall Pippen and McGrady had it too but not to such a high level.

[@adolphdooley3632]

@@travisscott9359 - sorry buddy! It’s all in your over active imagination. Michael Jordan was a great player just like all great players.

[@melissawarren8588]

me and my friends love your videos! We really want you to make a nfl top 10 vertical jumps

[@joeseddit]

Griffith's name came to my mind before they listed him. One of the old-schoolers. David Thompson was the first player I remember as having his "vertical" measured. He played college ball when dunking wasn't allowed so he became famous for the "alley-oop" which was a point guard named Towe, I believe, lobbing the ball near the rim while Thompson went up and got it over guys like Bill Walton for the layup. Some of the other old school college ball jumpers that came to mind: Drexler, Montcrief, Worthy, Nance, Wilkins,

[@maxos-4135]

How could jordan be so good in everything this is so insane

[@abubakarbagumbayan5423]

Thats he is the best

[@childrey14]

Because he was a very special and unique player. Both gifted and high as they come skilled. There's no equal! He seriously was that good and tough as a player can get

[@jrmagsano1320]

He is the GOAT!!

[@HansLotap]

He's black jesus. Thats why

[@Verycoolboy2019]

He’s from a foreign planet..

[@imllendream]

Michael Jordan - the hand - the speed and aesthetic moves - the fakes - the fades - the accuracy at inside /outside perimeter shots - the reverse layups - the aesthetic dunks - the airness supremacy - the shots fired on dying seconds of every major game. What else could u ask for if you possess all those gifts MJ has? Heck, even his perfect ball shaped head is what every man on this planet would be so happy to have. G O A T 💪💪💪♥️👍👍👍

[@chinesetiktok2529]

only bad 3pt.

[@Raghuveer2798]

@@chinesetiktok2529 Because 3pt shooting was not important in his era.

[@hex-2748]

@@chinesetiktok2529 because he didn't need it on his era. If you shoot a 3 pointer and you missed it with 5 sec or more, you will definitely get sub out.

[@evensble6967]

@@chinesetiktok2529 average not bad. His percentage was more close to 30%

[@reactking7093]

@@heavyfuckingmetal9769 stop the cap the defense back then was terirble. Even Isiah thomas said you couldn't touch mj without it being a foul. He was the nba poster boy and they did everything they could to put him on a pedestal.

[@dustinandandria]

You forgot Vinsanity Vince Carter. Homeboy had the craziest hops! Also Shawn Kemp, one of the best dunkers of all-time. Good to see Jason Richardson was on the list.

[@donaldtalton1357]

I saw David Thimoson (NC State) put both hands on the top of the backboard in a game once. It was a televised game so I know I wasn't the only person who saw it.

[@dougmaqway8547]

Zion hitting 45 is just insane. Honestly the most impressive thing on this list

[@mitchelll3879]

And just a damn urban myth and a lie

[@alkebulanlion6198]

@@mitchelll3879 nope confirmed buy scouts you wish and he dominating with 27 points in second year you bum.

[@brickmanbroke4788]

his actual recorded vertical is 40

[@matthewhubbard5482]

Zion spudd webb. Are the two most impressive with Zach being third. Jordan is actually the last impressive due to his height stature and natural athleticism, BUT still deserves to be number one on the list.

[@Chris-yw2zp]

Can you imagine if he lost 30+ pounds. He would have a 48” vertical or higher

[@mduncanmd17]

How is Gerald Green not in this list. That’s crazy!!!! Dwight Howard and Lebron are two guys I’m surprised aren’t here. They had insane verticals in their prime.

[@amg_gaming]

GREAT VIDEO BRO !!! 😬👍👹

[@mksmith713]

David Thompson got lost somewhere in there. He had a 48" vertical leap, measured. Finished second to Dr. J in the first ever slam dunk contest. Yes, the ABA had the first ever slam dunk contest. The NBA didn't start having one until the following year.

[@edwardnorfolk2005]

ABA dunk contest was in 1976. First NBA dunk contest was 1984.

[@jbarcelona4]

Yes

[@robp9746]

Greatest college player ever.

[@edwardnorfolk2005]

@@robp9746 that would be Kareem or Walton.

[@robp9746]

@@edwardnorfolk2005 Nope

[@apshinn]

Vince Carter: proof you don’t have to have a top 10 recorded vertical jump to be the best dunker.

[@KanseRdm]

Jordan also don't have be on this list. They "count" his vertical based on hang time what is wrong. Look at his jumps, even LBJ jumps higher than MJ

[@shmuelelvey5179]

i mean he had a reallly high vert 43 inches is high

[@shmuelelvey5179]

@@KanseRdm na lebrons 3 inches taller mj had a super high vert 46 to 48 inches how high im not sure but definitly that range

[@cmort62]

Vince Carter, the best dunker of all time.

[@thetruest7497]

I feel like they must've not measured Vince because dude had like 57 inch hops.

[@ARISKONSTANTARAS]

Fantastic video 😊😊

[@crissss911]

Gerald Green, his head was way above the rim. Very underrated

[@lee-sy3td]

I was thinking the same. He definitely has a 46-48 inch vertical. Should be number 2 on this list.

[@isaacbenjamin5713]

"Dwyane Wade has been a great playmaker his entire career, and it's fair to say that we can add one more assist to his total tally" 😂😂💀💀 im dead

[@andyvelasquez9488]

SHOTS FIRED!!!!!

[@claudiorabsten7179]

never became a regular season mvp tho lmao

[@ellsworthconstructionllc]

@@claudiorabsten7179 mvp is personal preference

[@TheJustjim3333]

@PARK Not to mention he had a 56 inch vertical!!

[@semdavidtimothysitanggang9491]

trash talk 😂

[@hertig71]

His Airness was just different. seeing him fly over everyone on the court with his level of skill and dedication to the sport. GREATNESS

[@gypate74]

It would be interesting to see highest vertical jumps for big men. I know that Shaq, at the beginning of his career, had really great jumping abilities for a man this size and weight.

[@goku360100]

Shaq couldn't even hardly get off the ground lol.

[@fredator76]

Dwight Howard had the highest vert of big men ever. It is well documented as they measured it in a sport science show. You can find it on KZbin

[@gypate74]

@@goku360100 No that's the beginning of his carreer I'm talking about, whenhe played in Orlando (or LSU) I'm not talking about fat Shaq, look at videos and you'll see what an athlete he was, he sure could get off the ground...

[@john-ch3en]

You know how great Jordan is when he is in almost every conversations 🤣

[@lawreneph]

James White hops were incredible. Dude dunking ability is so underrated. I watched him do the windmill free-throw dunk years before Zach

[@sensethevillen]

He was apart of that legendary 2013 knicks team.

[@loyal4lyfe]

Facts!!

[@jordy7540]

Somehow I believe Vince could get more than 43”, just sayin

[@andrewitt7615]

Some people say it was 50 in his prime

[@miloskosanovic7529]

Had to be

[@Kie2HerHeart]

Nah

[@Mindyourbusiness122]

They haten Vince is the highest jumper in nBA history dont care what these fool say

[@bballjunkie73]

I’ve heard 47. And I don’t believe MJ ever got up to 48. I’ve heard 44 but all of a sudden it’s 48

[@randycarlon8455]

I am not sure of the height but I much preferred the explosive and spectacular power dunks of Dominique Wilkins and fast break finishes by Orlando Woolridge to Jordan and everyone else on the list but Richardson and Griffith. Woolridge seemed to catch the ball at the top of the backboard and crush it down the hoop. Really amped up a crowd. Larry Kenon was also fantastic.

[@seanzibonanzi64]

You missed Wilt! His vert was insane for a big man, easily over 40 inches in his prime. There's many in person tales of Wilt grabbing items from atop the backboard for show before games. For a comparison, Shaq was the same height and had a 32 inch vertical.

[@DesroQc]

Shaq was 400lbs lmao what does he have to do with anything 😂

[@rustyvaldez9475]

How about Gerald Green?

[@MrSmurf459]

I’m pretty sure his vertical is like 50”

[@chadeagleplume2539]

Vertical was 39"

[@armen_ar323]

Chad Eagle Plume Goes to show how misleading these vertical jump tests can be. Gerald Green’s in-game vertical is well over 39”. Maybe he just didn’t jump well during the test or he didn’t know how to jump for the test. Same with Vince Carter. He jumped over a 7 footer in the olympics but his vertical test result was 43”.

[@MrSmurf459]

Armen Arutyunyan agreed! I don’t see anyone that can out jump Gerald Green, specifically from a two foot gather! His ups are ridiculous!

[@chine5267]

As soon as I saw this video G Green was the first name came to my mind. No cap

[@Blk-xp7ui]

That's so disrespectful for Gerald Green guys!!

[@unodao4328]

What about Gordon?

[@teso3323]

How

[@queilvurt-_-5559]

I’m pretty sure he wasn’t measured properly

[@halash_gowda5127]

i bet green's vertical is 50

[@chadeagleplume2539]

Says his vert was 39"

[@thedelaware8309]

When Jordan went up for a dunk (with his 48" vert)... it always kind of looked like the ball was glued to his hand & that it would only detach from it until it was "scraped off" by the rim... But it was just that he had a "gloves" to handle the ball for dunks when the rest of us just have a hands to do it...

[@tonywong8134]

There is footage on YT with Wilt doing the high jump and triple jump. His supposed vertical was 50"...which is insane for a guy his size...or anyone of any size. Bill Russell was a tremendous athlete too...but to me, the greatest athlete in NBA history (in terms of athletic feats) was Wilt. Maybe the strongest guy in the league ever and was talented in nearly all sports he played (including volleyball).

[@crabb9966]

He probably didn't have a 50 inch vertical

[@reddeadcompilation2954]

@@crabb9966 not here to say he did but unlike the rest of these guys Wilt was an all American track and field star and champion high jumper. The guy was over 7’ tall and literally ran a marathon. Not sure we will ever see anyone else like him.

[@nerdsworthpoindexter6661]

@@crabb9966 It was actually 54 inches. Wilt could easily touch the top of a backboard.

[@dinoanamations8180]

@@nerdsworthpoindexter6661 he is 7'2 his vert is like 40

[@shadowdemon502]

@@dinoanamations8180 Facts jimmy high roller made a video abt it wilts vertical was 39-41in

[@lanagorgeous9485]

David Thompson was a monster leaper, should be on this list!

[@TheSkyline5467]

It's amazing how our understanding of MJ has changed, we always knew he was a freak athlete and talented but now I think of him as 90% fundamentals. Look at all those other guys and how they couldn't hold his jock despite a similar ability to leap. Explains the greatness of Larry Bird as well. Leaping ability is fantastic, it's just not required to be elite to be an elite player.

[@dennisrobinson8008]

He had alot of moves in his arsenal that worked well.

[@loumencken9644]

You're absolutely right. Oscar Robertson wasn't very quick and didn't jump well, but was a triple-double machine before that stat even existed.

[@Elthenar]

Agreed. Big time leaping is a hell of a tool to have but you have to be able to play the game first. You need to be able to understand how the plays are developing on both ends of the court. You need to know how and where to move with or without the ball. You need some go to moves and some countermoves for when they commit to stopping your primary stuff. Like Skyline said, Larry Bird had the vertical leap of a sumo wrestler and he'd kill most of the guys on this list.

[@antonquirgst2812]

as is proved by luka doncic atm! (and steph curry ofc.)

[@jsgr5382]

He never hit 48. Theres zero proof and footage It's a myth.

[@cagatayguitar]

I am so glad, cause i had a chance to watch jordan live. Absolutely king

[@MounMoun69]

Wilt was the Winner in Phila. Public League Track Championships High jump contest in 1953 with a 5ft10 jump and in 1957 with a 6ft1 jump😄

[@aaronhardin6439]

High jump is not the same as verticals, vertical is how high you get while keeping your body upright, so not quite the same thing as the high jump, but yeah, wilt was Olympic level high jumper. He blocked a Kareem sky hook while at the tail end of his career, the supposed unblockable shot.

[@MounMoun69]

@@aaronhardin6439 I agree with you on the high jump part it's not the same, but I find it relevant cause the old high jump technique was quite different from the current one...

[@kenmasteren]

Dr. J!!! When Dr. J was at UMass he was 6' 3" and had a 46" vertical . I had his coach, Jack Lehman in a basketball coaching class then, and he told us. Likely jumped higher as he grew to 6' 6" as a pro.

[@davidmcpherson1347]

Luv it!!!!! NO mention of Connie, Wilt (whose vertical WAS verified many times, and not folklore) Dom OR Vince???! (Again) tainted, incomplete list. FACT CHECK FIRST! 😉

[@bubhub64]

David Thompson with the Nuggets had a standing 44" vertical. Thompson was one of the best NBA player's of his era.

[@dennisrobinson8008]

Standing 44" is completely bananas.

[@ariesezz7471]

Derick Rose forgotten

[@dariusisfamous2840]

@@ariesezz7471 his vertical was only 40 inches

[@krisharkleroad8]

What was Brent Barry's vertical? Anyone?

[@fredtowns78]

He wasn't a very good ball handler got most of his pts off of alley opps!!!

[@friedwings1862]

Also Wilt chamberlain had a 48 inch vert but loved the video keep it upl

[@lawrencev.athill7502]

Bill Willoughby of Dwight Morrow HS, Englewood, NJ. Had a serious vertical. Don't remember how long he was in the league but he should be on the list.

[@rtc7788]

You couldve included some of Jordans better dunks in his section. Most of those were like aging Jordan clips from his final stints with the Bulls.

[@reggiewilliamsel8406]

86-88 highlight era was insane

[@momentary_]

Right. His 48 inch vertical was during his early years with the Bulls. Those clips were from the championship years when he was closer to maybe 46 inches.

[@alkebulanlion6198]

@@momentary_facts young Jordan had that 48 inch vert

[@frankyang]

All those vertical jumps are not true vertical jumps. They are running jumps. True vertical jump tests require no steps

[@NicoBear2020]

Frank Yang bruh I’m lowkey stupid but running verts are higher than standing?

[@sebbiebarr3886]

@@NicoBear2020 *facepalm*

[@ShowtimeDon]

oh shut up Wtf do you think is more useful for players in basketball A running start dummy

[@chaplainrandy577]

Yes! Best you could do is feet spread, rock and push start as you brought feet together into vertical jump.

[@glitzandgratitude1170]

@5 Alive exactly ...this comment is clearly someone trying to sound smart when those that have ever had their vertical tested or been involved in sports finds it obvious and would make for a piss poor youtube video.

[@jhulclieton]

Spud Webb is unreal. Standing at 5'6 and got vert jump 46 inches. It's just crazy.

[@jeffreyhurst7231]

Spud is 5'7 - 5'8

[@LOUISVILLECARDINALS]

Louisville is in the building lol thanks for putting one of our hometown heroes on the list

[@abdissasnz7553]

love the video keep it up my guy

[@deniseb9095]

0:40 My favorite part about this video lmao

[@asianstephcurry3385]

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[@precious.xoxo__]

We need a 2024 version of this video!!!. we got guys hitting their heads on rims

[@rdcruiser4396]

Para mi Spud webb debiera estar en el numero 1 debido a la relación de su altura respecto a su rechazo para ejercer el salto y llegar al aro.

[@kbamix2003]

7:28 Damn Jordan’s brother was 5’8” with a 44 inch vertical

[@dennisrobinson8008]

Hops

[@keli4775]

yes! In that video. Michael said: "I'm No.2 He is No.1".

[@d-bomb5294]

Bruhh I'm 5'11" at 13yrs and I don;t even have hops like that

[@dennisrobinson8008]

@@d-bomb5294 Takes time to develop to your full potential. The game is part genetics and the other part is work. Nowadays they are saying it's 40% genetics and 60% work you are willing to put in.

[@aimiessyou4770]

Yep. Jordan said it himself, his brother is the true air jordan. He's only #2..

[@boxk3946]

Crazy that Muggsy Bogues (5’3) had a 44’ vertical.

[@glcedits]

You guys should do a video on the nicest jumpshots ever

[@miguelantonio1362]

The other Jordan too... Larry.. has very impressive leaping ability 😱

[@DG-eg6wx]

Wait wait wait your telling me flight has a 46 inch vert???? Oh man he's gonna dunk on everyone on June...

[@bonkarious]

obe dwayne guerrero LOOK AT FLIGHT MAN SO INSPARATIONAL

[@nathanlambert3510]

bruh

[@nathanlambert3510]

LOOK AT CURRY MAN

[@bonkarious]

Greg A it’s a nickname for an NBA player

[@bozidarristovic4859]

@Greg A did you watch the video ?

[@walkerstalker4494]

For me the most impressive dunker was/still is Spud Webb. But all of these jumping "machines" have my utmost respect. Now if those measurements are true or not I don't care, because they all deserve to be in this video.

[@gypcastillano6552]

I think if they measured Gerald Green's windmill ally-oop when he was in New Jersey, it would have measured over 50".

[@PsychoD_5150]

I was scrolling through the comments hoping someone would bring up Gerald Green before me. That Alley-Oop windmill he caught in New Jersey was one of the most athletic in game plays I've ever seen. He constantly had to watch his head.

[@gypcastillano6552]

@@PsychoD_5150 he was a freak of nature

[@ngurX_99]

Westbrook vertical must be insane too. His head even reached the rim one time, being 6'3.

[@exi13d10]

Man i miss shanon brown :( he used to be the underdog highflyer on the team

[@nathaniel311]

He shot two people with a rifle not to long ago shit is wild

[@sideshowbob7782]

Crazy that Griffith dude looked like he was goated 😭 sad to hear about injuries

[@petermurano4093]

I didn't read through all 5,000 comments, LOL, but in case this player was not mentioned: Ollie Taylor, from the University of Houston, 6'-2" guard for the Nets in the early 1970s. Saw him throw down a two-handed tomahawk over Artis Gilmore on a fast break. Reported to have a 48" vertical. 👌

[@dana.j9062]

Jordan sure was destined to be the GOAT and a Global Icon !!

[@awesom2bemelonestar10]

It's an indictment to leave Gerald Green out of this.

[@kingkeelo1383]

He gets it.

[@jamesfullwood7788]

My thoughts exactly....

[@larryjohnson8704]

Where is Shawn Kemp?

[@1dspeaks657]

@@larryjohnson8704 kemp had a 45

[@teddyyi2930]

I saw a video of him getting his chin on the rim. His _chin_ .

[@reyb1649]

No Shawn Kemp? I know that dude in his prime could do 48-50 inches. Also Dr J.

[@Junkman2008]

Yea, Dr. J should have definitely been in this list but maybe his jump was never measured.

[@vernpascal1531]

@@Junkman2008 MJ had no 49 inch vertical that means his head would be six or seven inches over the rim on one step...

[@Junkman2008]

@@vernpascal1531 Who in the hell said anything about MJ??? 🙄🤦‍♀️

[@piotrrekas23]

No chance

[@StepLadderOG]

@@Junkman2008 wassup junkman

[@tyharris9994]

Blake Griffin, David Thompson? Vince Carter? I have a great deal of skepticism about this list.

[@Yelliwj]

I always heard Dominique had a 48" vertical too. Also, what about Dr J's vertical?

[@minnickr]

I agree Dominique 48" vertical leap

[@SkywalkerExpress]

during the 90's MJ rarely jump to the max because he carries the NBA on his shoulder.

[@selnor1983]

He also played hard all game. Harder than anyone burning so much more energy.

[@BenjaminFranklinFF1706]

He also was a lot heavier. Jordan was 195 when he came into he league . He was around 218 lbs when during the 90’s

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[@cosmo1578]

Correct because he used what he needed.

[@dennisrobinson8008]

@@BenjaminFranklinFF1706 Even 7 lbs make a noticeable difference in hops and quickness

[@bigworm3446]

Zion is more impressive given his weight

[@ekowalang9731]

Zion has to learn how to lift up his ass when do free throw line dunk...

[@hugohugo412]

steroifs

[@hugohugo412]

@Blant Man 😂😂😂 lebron has juicing hgh for years and i bet zion is too

[@kootanku3152]

He can lose weight

[@elduccitv4304]

Not as impressive as Mark Henry lol

[@mattyice1151]

If you've seen Zion in person it's unreal he can jump that high

[@alkebulanlion6198]

Bro is the most impressive cause that weight and muscle mass crazy.

[@peeter4803]

A fan favorite high flyer of mine is 5,3 muggsy bogues. He reportedly had a 44 inch vertical but sadly never dunked in the NBA but did so In college was but never recorded!

[@kirkjabusch1514]

Wondering if guys like Dr J, Dominique Wilkins and David "Skywalker" Thompson didn't have an "official" measurement because those guys sure seemed like they were up there with this group. One guy who never made the NBA, but his leaping is legendary - Joey Johnson. He was Dennis Johnson's little brother and had a reported vertical of 52 inches. Played one year at ASU.

[@pricedownproductions9851]

yes i remember hearing this about DJ's little brother. DJ also could get up there so I tend to believe it

[@airforcex9412]

Jordan didn't have an official measurement. This list is BS.

[@minnickr]

David Thompson vertical was measured I don't know where you get this from.

[@isabelomarcos1391]

That explains MJ's hang-time time shots is beautiful to watch.

[@randal3122]

i saw jason richardson do a 360 dunk in game one time i was at a warriors game back in the day

[@hood_TheJoker]

i had a 42 inch vert @ 6'2.. first dunk 7th grade.. only played a year @ university though 👍🏿

[@douglarsen4801]

Also Shawn Kemp. Dude had a 48" Vert and was 6-10

[@lebaldjames400]

40

[@nicoleleah9734]

"Come fly with me" CONGRATULATIONS You have just unlocked *MICHAEL JORDAN*

[@anthonygill4795]

Nice!

[@SebastianKerr-qz3vh]

1:23 “Hopefully he’ll remain injury free”🤣

[@GreyBeard_Fit]

For those saying Wilt Chamberlain should be on this list: *Wilt also said he benched pressed 600 pounds RAW (without a bench press shirt)*. That would have been the *World's Record at the time* when Wilt claimed that he accomplished the feat. Take a look at the build of some of the strongest men in history during the peak of their StrongMan Careers. *Bill Kazmaier, Mark Henry, Brian Shaw, Zydrunas Savickas* and others. Look at how massive these guys were in terms of weight per inch of height. There is 0% chance that Wilt could bench press 600 pounds just like there is 0 chance he had a 48 inch vertical. Given that Wilt had a standing reach of 9'6", a 48 inch vertical means *Wilt could touch 6 inches over the top of the backboard* NOT HAPPENING

[@ngc-fo5te]

You are correct.

[@mtndew4746]

Yup, there's no way all of the stuff people claim about him is true

[@twyz0ne]

Jordan to this day is the most graceful looking dunker of all time. It just look so damn smooth. I don't care much about power dunking. Shit, they usually come over 6'5 in the NBA. Jordan had style, hang time and grace. I haven't seen anything since. The kiss the rim dunk is a thing of beauty.

[@DeTAYL.]

💯💯💯💯

[@KanseRdm]

No way. Have you ever see Vince Carter? Jordan was weak dunker in front of VC

[@jasonhearn5818]

@@KanseRdm MJ had more hangtime and agility with his dunks he was poetry in motion in the air

[@KanseRdm]

@@jasonhearn5818 vc was much better dunker in game and in contest. He have power, creatyvity and he look better in air than mj.

[@jasonhearn5818]

@@KanseRdm alot of MJ best dunks were in heavy traffic going to the rim ...in some cases 2 or even 3 guys trying to stop him ...VC was more explosive and did have creativity but not the hangtime that MJ had

[@GrumpyCat-mw5xl]

The other amazing thing about jordan is not only did he have that 48 inch vertical he was around 6 feet 6 tall too. So he sort of had it all.

[@kirkMoWhiskey]

I was expecting to see VC aka half man half amazing make the list.

[@paxtonpickett3456]

I knew you going to end the video like you did to me real greatness is when nobody believes the things you were able to achieve

[@Player-001]

Zion is the definition of a beast! Also demn spud webb can fly!!

[@RollinTwentySix]

Cool video. I remember reading in the late '80s that Clyde Drexler had a 48" vertical (also had dunked on over-high rims), and that Chamberlain liked to put coins on the top of backboards. Regardless of what's exactly true, it's all amazing! I had a 32" vertical once :(

[@mediamannaman]

Me too! 3.2"

[@horacejohnson1730]

I don't know what numbers they/some-idot gave Shawn Kemp on the vertical but I seen that man go up to the top of the backboard. His 'ups' were MAJOR!

[@rda6029]

Shaedon Sharpe recorded a 49 inch vertical at the nba combine which is the new record!

[@siteatreves5426]

Wilt was a shotput thrower, a champion high jumper, a track star and a triple jumper back in college. The guy was rumored to have a 54 inch vertical (and indeed was). There's a famous pic of him while he was a track star in college, showing him jumping straight up next to a high-jump bar. He was about 54 inches off the ground when the photo was taken (it won the photographer an award). Wilt wasn't sure if he was on the way up or on the way down. Even when he was playing volleyball, he'd often be photographed spiking the ball, and his waist would be over the net. Wilt is described by Sports Illustrated as the finest athletic construction made of flesh and blood. The Nets were seriously considering adding him to the roster in the 80's, when he was already in his 50's.

[@thomash1268]

All facts as I was around during that time and all is true about the great Wilt the Stilt.

[@Monkey-on8lj]

Luis Suarez bro his hip would be at the rim stop cappin

[@iamwill1182]

Wilts vert was probably more like 40 inches, the highest he was ever photographed in the nba was with his head maybe slightly above the rim. As a 7 footer that definitely ain’t a 50 inch or above vertical

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

It's said max 48. More than 50 is insane. If he ate hot jalapeños and farted perhaps

[@kafu2k801]

@@Monkey-on8lj I wouldn’t be surprised because wilts literally touched the top of the backboard

[@eduardobanatao3996]

MJ was really gifted. With 3 decades after his era, Its hard to find player with the same ability.

[@4Scoot5]

@@netherfireball7750 with 48 inch vert? Its not impossible. Dennis Smith got 48. Derrick Jones has 48 too.

[@gracialonignasiver6302]

@@4Scoot5 I think he means, the 48 inch vert, on top of 6'6 height, with the mobility and agility of a 6 ft guard, but the wing span and hand size of a 6'9 forward. Jordan's body was practically created in a lab for the soul purpose of playing basketball.

[@MrBadSeal]

Darrel Griffith "Dr. Dunkenstein" as he was nicknamed also had a 48" vert.

[@snowykz487]

I want to see a video on longest hang time

[@biglloyd5870]

imagine being the heaviest player in the league with a 45 in vertical

[@MmeDesgranges]

For how long? :-s

[@StephonMaple]

Jordan has the same hands size as someone that is 7’9

[@lord4806]

7´9 right

[@JesusRodriguez-56]

@@lord4806 his had size is 11.375 which is a bit bigger than Kawhi Leonard lmao

[@stefanmarinkovic1229]

@@JesusRodriguez-56 yeah and kawhi has the same hands as shaq, so i don't see the sarcasm here

[@multiyapples]

This is interesting.

[@ShunyamNiketana]

David Thompson, 48 inches, and the only opposing player that Wooden would refer to by name and not by number, the ultimate compliment from the Wizard of Westwood.

[@apprazer]

David Thompson has to be one of the greatest leapers can't believe he's not on this list!

[@craigholcombe1901]

He could touch the top of the back board.

[@ritorudra]

Exactly. The disrespect is unreal.

[@Shahmar]

Give 'em a break he did pretty good otherwise for this lost generation.

[@lloydkline1518]

Cheap gym shoe, laugh, laugh

[@troliskimosko]

@@ritorudra Where the hell is the disrespect? This is based purely off official measurements. Thompson could jump for his height like chamberlain but for his height that doesn’t actually break this list when it’s 44.5 at least

[@BeauDapro]

Vince Carter, Shawn Kemp, James White, Nate Robinson

[@adrianwiltshire9563]

He said Vince Carter’s vertical was 43”.

[@BeauDapro]

@@adrianwiltshire9563 I can't agree with that at all bro

[@sincm91]

@@BeauDapro carter never had his head over the rim unlike green

[@johonanandrewgomes7593]

@@sincm91 Neither did jordan, Derrick Rose did while being almost 5 inches shorter.

[@carolinapantherfan4330]

Just because you're a great dunker doesn't make your vertical leap high

[@zumzaide5170]

One unique ability "hangtime" MJ has among all other high flyers is that he stays longer in the air than anybody else

[@mediamannaman]

Has anyone ever timed him compared to others with the same vert? I mean, if two guys go up 48" high, the laws of physics say they will both land at the same time. My guess is that Michael traveled horizontally too, like a long jumper, that made it look like he was hanging in air longer.

[@ninjachannel007]

Derrick Jones Jr puts his life on the line every time he jumps. His vert is dangerous! I've seen too many false claims that MJ had a 48 inch vert. He did not. It was 45 at most, which is still ridiculous, but not nearly as high as DJJ or Flight White, or even Nate Robinson's, who I am 100% sure belongs on this list.

[@keqing311]

This jordan guy also got big hands Im sure he would dominate the nba

[@darshanpaudel6396]

maybe even win 6 championships

[@ziadel-osmani6335]

Yo, You are missing out big names: -Scottie Pippen -Kobe Bryant -Tracy McGrady -Clyde Drexler -Jerome Kersey -Gerald Green -Cedric Ceballos -Nate Robinson -Dwight Howard -Blake Griffin -Shawn Kemp -Julius Erving -Dominique Wilkins -Aaron Gordon -Darryl Dawkins -Desmond Mason -Josh Smith -Dee Brown -Terrence Ross There is no order, whoever came to my mind, I just wrote it. I can give for each person on the list a memorable dunk that for sure will prove his high leaping ability.

[@kushdeepsingh2306]

He forgot wilt chamberlain

[@TedByrne68]

1-foot dunkers can get up insanely high but have a lesser vertical since it is often measured off a 2-foot stop. Though I agree there are some great 2-foot jumpers on your list.

[@jiggwest3568]

Robert Horry

[@conanlive3784]

What about David Thompson? Think he played for the Denver Nuggets. I remember his vertical was up around 48" too.

[@whenisdinner2137]

Michael Jordan was the real definition of "built differently"