Top 10 BEST 7-Footers In NBA History

[@benjiequezada]

The fact that a lot of people consider Shaq to have underachieved in his career when he was a 4x champ, 3x FMVP, 8x 1st team All-NBA, 2x scoring champ, 15x All Star, and a regular season MVP is a testament to how insanely dominant he was.

[@FeaRDirTy]

I mean he did underachieve we all saw his ceiling and he literally never touched it. 1 mvp isn’t as dominant as the claims lol. Shaq never got better at anything his entire career until he played Hakeem and added a couple post moves to his game that he didn’t even need.

[@bernardbynum25]

TRUE BUT HE COULD DID SOOOOO MUCH MORE

[@martinrideout1080]

Shaq was a dancing bear in basketball 🏀

[@ry_an.]

Didnt put in the work. Could’ve been much greater. Had probably the greatest peak season ever

[@jaimerafaelledesma3488]

Could've been the GOAT with more discipline and killer instinct. Imagine Kobe's mindset in Shaq's body.

[@picklikeapro6952]

When dirk turned it on against lebron and the heat it changed the way I thought about him. That finals was a masterpiece for him.

[@Callmethedrink7]

He didn’t even play good lmaoo look at his stats, the reason they lost is cause Lebron choked hard not cause of dirk but cause of the pressure

[@spaceghostp6672]

@@Callmethedrink7watch the game dont just look at stats..

[@spade6014]

"cant jump over a puddle of water" they violated jokic with that one

[@johnlozauskas778]

Naw, they told it like it was. They were saying, despite, that....

[@andrewdoyle3460]

Man did you see the dunk he had today? Homie was flyin, at least 6 inches off the ground 🐐

[@noobmaster-wg4no]

@@andrewdoyle3460 And? A 6 inch vertical is below average 😂

[@andrewdoyle3460]

@@noobmaster-wg4no hey im not sayin the man is Dr J but its better than I could do if I was 280 lbs 😂

[@noobmaster-wg4no]

@@andrewdoyle3460 Zion Williamson is 280 pounds and he has a 45 inch vertical

[@mikemartinez7433]

Wilt was the first big man I witnessed play this game, seen them all since, no disrespect to the others but Chamberlin is the all-time greatest.

[@kitrik23]

im sure ho disrecpect is taken ... anyone with any sense knows wilt is way above everyone....like Gretzky or Tiger (in his prime)

[@Handle35667]

Yes

[@antonihardonk8970]

100%

[@antonihardonk8970]

Only Kareem, Shaq and Russel come close but prime Wilt would dominate them all.

[@morrisparrish76]

You said it so i guess i don’t have to!

[@Cindoreye]

All these guy are iconic, but Hakeem Olajuwon is always tops for me. His athleticism, skill, and body control was comparable to the best guards and far beyond any other center, let alone 7-footers. His style was also damn entertaining to watch. As for Chamberlain, he was just leagues ahead of his time. It would be fun to see how monsterous he could be with modern training and against some of the best of the eras that have come since his time.

[@boning2991]

couldn't agree more, the dream would fit in any era and still being top 5 in the league every year in his prime. with all due respect, hard to say for other bigs being mentioned in the video.

[@alanfoster6589]

Heck, he played in crappy shoes.

[@rayosnoel]

He really was among the best. But not a 7-footer. Would have been measured at 6'10" in today's NBA because they have reckoned in bare feet since 2021.

[@didi33333]

I will agree with you. Hakeem had the best footwork for a bigman.

[@Rey-Nolds]

Wilt could play and dominate in any era...they changed the rules to slow him down.

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

Hakeem Olajuwon used to be a soccer player, did not even discover basketball until he was age 15, top 10 NBA player all time for sure

[@shreyanmallik5292]

Top 5 centers of all time

[@Felix-qp1jx]

Top fifteen

[@lukamagicgod]

6'11

[@jt8594]

@@Felix-qp1jx 🧢

[@Felix-qp1jx]

@@jt85941 Jordan 2 Lebron 3 Kareem 4 Kobe 5 Magic 6 Shaq 7 Curry 8 Bird 9 Bill Russel 10 Tim Duncan

[@BD-uw1kq]

Wilt was, and still is, the greatest athlete to ever exist. Beyond any other NBA player by a mile. No one has even been close to this day. And that's including every person who ever lived.

[@morrisparrish76]

You said it so i guess i don’t have to!

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

Extending the Olympic Motto, "Faster, Higher, Stronger, Longer" to add endurance, and Wilt is the complete representation of it.

[@ArwenJadeIsback]

😂😂😂 are u even alive seeing him play to say that

[@geert574]

Stockton is just as great an athlete

[@gabycalderon9144]

He played against substitute teachers and janitors, plus the game was played way differently.

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

As a Rockets fan, I love how we retired Yao Ming’s #11 jersey, Ming Dynasty!!!

[@danw7987]

He’s like the 3rd best rocket 7 footer ..ask Hakeem and Elevin Hayes

[@calebstaab4116]

Dirk made me fall in love with Basketball as a kid. Watching him bring a ship to Dallas, who hadn't won anything since the year I was born (99') in any sport, was truly special. He willed that championship into existence despite all odds. 21 years on one team, taking pay cuts to surround himself with better players... You don't see that anymore. My favorite athlete of all time, and one of the few that I consider a role model

[@kalewilson7756]

Same with Tim Duncan

[@GasGotti]

Yeah, Dirk was very special. One of my all time favs and greats.

[@KingSausage74]

His health and longevity is unreal for his size.

[@neutral6941]

Wilt is the best center and his stats and video proves it.

[@vernonleewarren280]

No doubt about it!

[@antonihardonk8970]

Not only the best center.

[@morrisparrish76]

Your said it so i guess i don’t have to!

[@ServantProfessional]

@@antonihardonk8970 yes sir, and I love that this video called out the fact that Wilt very much scaled his play back as to not come off as _overly dominant_ . Wilt has a great GOAT case IMO

[@stephanM5]

Wilt Chamberlain still has to this day over 30 NBA records that have not been broken, something that no NBA player has even come close to achieving. Chamberlain averaged over 50 points a game in a season.

[@erics9754]

Some not so smart people forget about the goat Wilt they tend to pick players from no longer than 20 years ago players they like or watched it has nothing to do with facts only feelings for this soft and spoiled generation. The facts show Wilt is and always will be the goat.

[@stephanM5]

@@erics9754 Eric you hit the nail on the head! Had he been playing 20 years ago and the subject of who is the GOAT came up people would say, Michael who?

[@morrisparrish76]

All should remember that!

[@craigwheeler4760]

IF adjusted for minutes per game, and pace of play in the 2010's It is estimated that Wilt's 1961 season would have translated to 38 PPG and 18 Rebounds per game and 5 assists per game in the modern Era. That's insane! He was averaging 1 point per minute, so if he's restricted to 38 MPG that's like 38.

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

@@craigwheeler4760 Yes, and then remember that Wilt actually played all 48 minutes. For some reason, people want to use that as a negative. We talk about how important availability is with players like Anthony Davis. Wilt sat for an average of 3 min/gm for his career. He was his own sub.

[@lonestar6709]

Wilt at 4?! Dude, that is beyond a joke. He's got more NBA records than the other top three put together.

[@HOOPEREDlTS]

Because his era was easier

[@deathrowbbx]

@@HOOPEREDlTSand most of his records are bs no official footage

[@NormanEspina-ov6bn]

@@deathrowbbxfr

[@sidku7006]

Wilt is the GOAT. He lead the NBA in scoring 7 times, rebounding 11 times and in assists 1 assist time. Blocked shots and steals were not official statistics until after he retired or he would have an quintuple double, He would be the all time blocked shots leader. He blocked Kareem's sky hook twice on a single possession and could touch to the top of the backboard.

[@morrisparrish76]

Why did you stop there?

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

He blocked Kareem's JUMP hook twice on a single possession. Impressive, but the most common video showing that play AND the commentators got it WRONG that it was the SKY hook.

[@유지수-z2t]

Kareem is better bro

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@유지수-z2t Defensive Win Shares - Wilt is #2 all time on DWS per season behind Bill Russell. Kareem is top 5 - but more than 1 DFS behind. 7.something to barely over 6. The ONLY things Kareem was better at than Wilt was at were (1) teamwork his ENTIRE career instead of part of it (2) longevity.

[@ShawnSpencer-f4r]

@@morrisparrish76 wilts accomplishments would be a whole essay

[@johnsipma9382]

Not only was Wilt a great defender with probably the most blocks ever, he never fouled out. Not once.

[@Hdmi_DR]

and he was the only player to Block Kareems Sky hook

[@treehugger354]

@@Hdmi_DR Nah, Mark Eaton also blocked it once or twice.

[@alexeim1966]

Manute Bol blocked the sky hook. He was 7'7. Wilt was 7'2 in shoes. Wilt was also 275-310 pounds. Later in his career he had leg injuries. But Wilt emphasized passing, rebounding and defense.

[@Bcooo]

wilt is so underrated some people even put him out of top ten.

[@randygraham926]

Well, considering how dominant he was -- that's a huge mistake.

[@vernonleewarren280]

You are absolutely right. He just get the respect he so rightly deserves

[@jasonnelson6624]

I get annoyed everytime I hear Shaq is the most dominant center of all time. Or that hakeem was the most complete center. Both are great centers but no one has ever dominate like Wilt did. As for being a complete center who else has lead in scoring, rebounds, assist and most woman lol.

[@SoggySlopster]

@@AcousticOlli 100 points without a 3 point line is crazy. Kobe even with 3s and an era that wasn’t as defensive only got to 81 which is 20 points off

[@alanfoster6589]

@@AcousticOlli Chamberlain tied the Big 8 high jump record as a junior at Kansas. Are you saying that's a tall-tale?

[@aa1944-k2r]

if yao plays in today's game, he would be shooting threes and shoot more outside shots, that would allow him to play much longer. remember yao ming shoots the foul shot for houston, he was a great great shooter

[@bartomiej9807]

He was a great shooter, he could dunk without jumping but you need to understand that he was really.. heavy. Yao was listed 310 lbs/ 140 kg for his career. This is a lot. And the reason he had to retire was not his knees, but feet. He had stress related injurier that healed very poorly. It is typical for a big men. Even running can aggravate it.

[@Noin007]

@@bartomiej9807 And sadly, his playing year round going between the NBA and the Chinese team doomed him.

[@Psaurus81]

Good list, but Wilt should have been #1 and everyone ahead of him shifted down a spot.

[@vernonleewarren280]

Truth

[@morrisparrish76]

You said it so i guess i don’t have to!

[@victorcox581]

FACTS and anyone who doesn't have MR WILT CHAMBERLAIN at #1 never seen him play, or is a hater of WILT. WILT SKILLED IN ALL ASPECTS OF BASKETBALL, BUT AS WILT HIMSELF SAID,NOBODY LIKES GOLIATH.

[@morrisparrish76]

If you don’t have WNC @ #1; then you really don’t have a list!

[@morrisparrish76]

@@victorcox581 anyone not having WNC @ #1 needs to: A. Get another list B. Start taking reality pills C. Stop hating D. Have your head examined E. Get & use the facts or F. All the above

[@alec3107]

I think Wilt should've been higher but overall good list 👌

[@KB-qk1ic]

as dominant as Shaq physically while being a better defender, passer and rebounder.

[@PIP...33]

@@KB-qk1ic NOPE. SHAQ HAS NO STAMINA OR DEFENSE OR SHOOT. WILT ONLY LACK OF 1 THING ALL OTHER PLAYERS LACK OF BILLION THINGS. JORDAN AVERAGE 5 RPG NOT EVEN TOP 2000 IN HISTORY. HIS 1 BPG NOT EVEN TOP 4000

[@PIP...33]

WILT IS THE BEST PLAYER EVEN NO1 CAN BE NEAR HIM IN BILLION YEARS

[@tommyhofer1176]

@@PIP...33 lol

[@cliffordfrazier8124]

@@PIP...33 I agree

[@momdestroyer3712]

Thank you somebody finally sees the similarities of zion shaq and barkley all just different sizes and eras

[@erikjakobsen3958]

Give some love to Sabonis! You mentioned Gasol's accomplishments with his Spanish team. He should least have been on the honorable mention list.

[@rotary_7812]

Dude's 31 when he went to the league, yet still produced magical moments like the 2000 WCF. He's a prototype Jokic.

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

Seriously, sabonis is one of, if not the biggest what if in NBA history. Even the soviet union decided to give the blazers bad luck. Imagine sabonis on that drexler led team. 90's could have been blazers era.

[@pereximepere8439]

Truth

[@rotary_7812]

@@Jarekthegamingdragon exactly!

[@guyhanoi8561]

Sabonis would have been top 3 in the NBA history, had he came there before his injury, and gotten the right treatment for the duration of his career. He was unbelievable.

[@UnCharlie]

"Joel doesn't have a single weakness in his game" he does, it's his foot and luck.

[@hristijanzdravkovski5970]

And the fact that he would rather flop and cry for a foul instead of just bodying any defender put on him, cause nobody can realistically guard Joel Embiid.

[@UnCharlie]

@@hristijanzdravkovski5970 well it's kinda right, he mostly needs to fall to protect his body or... y'know, he gets injured 💀

[@abc-eb7rq]

When someone else averages 48 minutes, 50 points and 25 rebounds a game he can start to be compared to Wilt.

[@c99kfm]

The NBA didn't start officially counting blocks and steals until Wilt retired, because otherwise he'd be dominating those record books as well.

[@chrisrhodes2]

He played against 6'8" centers

[@c99kfm]

​@@chrisrhodes2 He played against Bill Russell, Walt Bellamy, Nate Thurmond and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, among others. The average height of centers during the 60s was 6'11.5", and he won a ring in the 70s. His 50 points/25 rebound season? The average center he did that against was 6'10.1. The average center height last season (21/22) was 6'10.3. The big discrepancy is the period when players were measured in their shoes, which they weren't back then and aren't now. Players of today are heavier, with more muscles due to diet and training regimes, not taller.

[@pillington1338]

Nikola Jokic is doing pretty well, he’s already passed Wilt on triple doubles.

[@c99kfm]

@@pillington1338 To be fair, blocks weren't counted in Wilt's time. That would have scored him quite a lot more triple-doubles.

[@christopherfranklin5511]

My favorite 7'0 footer is Yao Ming.

[@stingrey1571]

the craziest stat about hakeem is he is one of four players to ever record a quadruple double. however, he could have easily had 30-40 quad dubs. he had so many games where he was a block or and assist away from doing it.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

Officially. UNofficially, Wilt easily had more Quad Doubles than any other player and MIGHT have had more than every other player combined - but blocks AND steals were not recorded when he was a player. Nate Thurmond and Bill Russell probably also both lost out - though Nate DID score the first "official" one in his later years.

[@kalewilson7756]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 and played against way less talent than most

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@kalewilson7756 Less I'll grant - but not way less. And the only reason I'll grant less is total of only 90 players in the league for part of his early career. But CONCENTRATED - you don't see every team in the league with 3-5 or rarely MORE Hall of Fame level players like HE saw!

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@AcousticOlli Guess you don't count defense as part of how good a player was. Same reason it took Ben Wallace so long to make it into the Hall. And today's players I grant are on average more athletic, but their SKILLS have gotten WORSE over the last 20 years or so on average, as the rules have gotten so much softer and LET THEM.

[@markmitchell3097]

Blocks weren’t recorded during Wilt’s era. Many quad’s overlooked

[@roylahti7263]

Wilt is number 1 on this list without question. He has records that will never be broken.

[@RyanTooBased]

Artis is like a taller Dr.J

[@kevincinnamontoast3669]

Because the 'fro?

[@A10R10]

Dirk made me fall in love with basketball in 05-06

[@levalpat]

even if we drop the 7 foot requirement, the greated center of all time was WILT!

[@morrisparrish76]

Yes

[@liordagan9342]

Bill Russell, Kareem, Wilt, can all be considered GOATs, depending on what one values the most. Russell was a defensive monster, and a top five leader, with amazing IQ. Karim was the tallest, sky hook, and amazing longevity. Wilt was the most athletic, strongest, fastest. Also, overall, a gentle soul. About Shaq he said:"They let him get away with murder". Which is true. Wilt never fouled out.

[@michaelbietsch2864]

Love seeing Jokic get love, I think Bill walton should be an honorable mention, I know he's listed at 6'11, but I've seen plenty of pictures of him next to other 7 footers and he is right there with them

[@nonstop]

Jokic is certainly still climbing this list, that's for sure. By the end of his career who knows where he'll be. He's still just 27 years old! 🤯

[@washedjeffery]

@@nonstop he's 6'11 tho 😂

[@lukamagicgod]

Hakeem is 6'11

[@johnkennethcosa311]

@@nonstop I thought Jokic was 6'11?

[@davidrufus-giwa3607]

@@washedjeffery jokic is 7'1 nba lied

[@rayosnoel]

Yao deserved his All-Star nod. He wasn't athletic, but never needed to be with that size and immense skill. Basketball IQ personified. He was bred to be the best, from China bringing his parents together to training him since the age of seven to local leagues.

[@fusionn4316]

1. Kareem 2. Wilt 3. Hakeem 4. Shaq 5. Dirk 6. Robinson 7. Ewing 8. Jokić 9. Walton 10. Embiid

[@timrobinson7146]

Garnett

[@fusionn4316]

@@timrobinson7146 Not 7 feet.

[@jacksonspreckman9619]

Perfect

[@ry_an.]

Ewing was 6’10

[@fusionn4316]

@@ry_an. 7' 0". Oakley is 6' 9" and Ewing is noticeably taller by a lot standing next to him.

[@RobertMcGimpsey]

No way Wilt is 4, 1 or 2, and he was not the only other 7 footer in the league when Kareem came in.

[@PIP...33]

ARTIS GILMORE 7'2 SAYS : I PLAYED VS WILT AND PPL SAY I AM STRONGEST EVER, BUT WILT MAKES ME LOOK LIKE SMALL GUARD NEAR HIM. GUY IS SO STRONG I NEVER FELT PRESENCE OF STRONGER FIGURE IN MY LIFE.

[@morrisparrish76]

We all know it now!

[@anthonyyasona8237]

My top 10 are 1. Wilt 2. Kareem 3. Shaq 4. Hakeem 5. Dirk 6. Robinson 7. Ewing 8. Jokic 9. Walton 10. Gilmore

[@TS_Esquire]

Wilt blocked the skyhook multiple times.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

Per Kareem, Wilt "got the skyhook once or twice" then Kareem made adjustments. Wilt DID get Kareem's JUMP HOOK and other shots quite a few times.

[@vernonleewarren280]

A whole lot of times. More than Jabbar is ever willing to admit. And he wasn't in his prime anymore when he did it

[@Gnofg]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 Kareem did not have a jump hook.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@Gnofg The Skyhook was an EXTREME version of a jump hook. Kareem ALSO shot regular jump hooks. Try looking at him PLAY sometime to see how totally WRONG you are.

[@Gnofg]

@@bricefleckenstein9666 I have watched the NBA finals since 1965. The jump hook was not in his repertoire. His hook was more George Mikan. The jump. hook is actually harder than the regular hook because there is no flow or timing to it. I had an excellent hook and practiced it all the time. The reason why you do the standard hook is that you get more separation because of your lead shoulder. No one ever really developed a consistent jump hook that was comparable to either Mikan or Jabbar. Probably the best jump hook was Mchale’s.

[@sportsactuaryfiltered6989]

Wilt is the G.O.A.T. regardless of height. I saw him play in real time. He was stronger, quicker, faster, and more skilled than Shaq. Wilt wasn't at his peak when Kareem entered the NBA but still blocked the sky hook. Wilt likely had many quadruple and even quintuple doubles but block shots weren't monitored at that time.

[@franciscoduran4618]

Wait, wasn't Hakeem like 6'10, 6'11? I mean, he's clearly one of the GOATs, but he wasn't a true 7-footer

[@quackmemes5410]

Jokic is also 6’11

[@kaizel2264]

Tim duncan is also 6"11

[@vladirackpubama6785]

@@kaizel2264 as he said

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

@@kaizel2264 Duncan is less than 6'10" tall barefoot.

[@juice6941]

Neither Hakeem nor Ewing were true 7-footers. Pictures with them and Shaq prove it.

[@timioged9294]

Hot take, but Shaqs poor work ethic slowed him down crazy, the hot take is that, in my opinion Shaq could literally be a top 3 of all time or the goat if he had good work ethic

[@vladirackpubama6785]

Thats not a hot take your not as special as you think 😭😭😭

[@timioged9294]

@@vladirackpubama6785 my apologies Vladiraxk Pubama

[@قرفص]

Hot take 🤓

[@tppwttiger2244]

Tiger top 10 7’ 0” centers: 1)Wilt Chamberlain 2)Bill Walton 3)Kareem Abdul Jabber 4) Hakeem Olajuwon 5)Patrick Ewing 6)David Robinson 7) Robert Parrish 8)Shaquille O’Neal 9)Arvidas Sabonis 10)Tim Duncan Off course the ideal all time greatest centers will include Moses Malone, Bill Russell, Kevin Mchale, Willis Reed, Bob Mcadoo, and Wes Unseld but neither of them are 7 footers Centers.

[@MrBluesmeister]

All you characters stroking Shaq crack me up. Shaq was a monster created by the NBA rule change that allowed the offense to crash to the basket. They wanted to create more scoring while at the same time more stars. Shaquille was the perfect fit for their plan, big smile, celebrity minded and once he got tagged the Diesel became a fan favorite. And let’s not forget how he loved to hang on the rim and break backboards. This was also part of the rule changes. So in reality we have two distinctly different NBA eras. The early NBA where the big men had to finesse their way to the basket, meaning they could not run over their opponents and todays league where a defensive player has no rights under the hoop. In fact if they get in the way it’s now a blocking foul. Old school fans remember the backing in rule where you could not bump your opponent out of the way, they were allowed to assume a defensive position between the basket and their adversary and force them to go around. Imagine if any old school center could have just run over their defender once inside that circle where their stats could be. Wilt played old school ball while the Shaq played the crash style, trying to compare is basically ludicrous. The other big mistake made in these comparisons is giving credit for titles won. This is not an individual stat but a team stat. Winning a title is a combination of things outside of a players control. It starts at the top with management putting together a team with good players. A coach who can create the chemistry and attitude needed to put the parts in the right places to win. Luck is needed to have a healthy team for the playoffs after an 82 game season. And maybe most important is does the NBA want your team to win! Those boys with the whistles have a lot to do with who wins. We’ve all seen the bad calls and non calls and scratched our heads thinking WTF. The next critical element is health and injuries. Some of the greatest players had injuries that cut short their careers. Bill Walton is not on this list, why? He may have been the best center of his time. If you read this thanks, take care.

[@nickchumbler13]

Finally someone said it. If Wilt was allowed to crash into defenders, dude would’ve averaged 60 for his career.

[@jbailey690]

You literally just described LeBron career and how the NBA & their officials rigged everything for him his entire stacked team & ref needing career. ( To still somehow lose far more than win even with literally every possible advantage in the sport given by the NBA to manufacture superstars. Same can be said for D Wade. 🤦‍♂️🤡 ) Literally does not apply to Shaq but nice try

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@jbailey690 By the time the NBA changed the important rules in 2009, Shaq was already in decline.

[@kevinthomes1046]

@@nickchumbler13 So would other top centers if they played in Wilt's era.

[@vernonleewarren280]

You are absolutely right by everything you said and I actually forgot about Walton. He should definitely be on this list. The man won 2 tilted and led the Blazers to 1 of them. Also your someone I respect because you know basketball 🏀

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Dirk Nowitzki most underrated 7 footer all-time in the NBA 🔥🔥🔥

[@lebronfan8051]

@Willy Massey He was in great teams.

[@lebronfan8051]

@Willy Massey Played with two all stars in Finley and Steve Nash at the same time.

[@jasonsandhu3760]

@@lebronfan8051 that was one year only in his career in 21 years he had 6 all star teammates and twice they were replacements so 4 in reality.

[@lebronfan8051]

@@jasonsandhu3760 He played with Finley for 8 years who was a good consisnent all star caliber player for at least 6 of those years, he also played with Nash who was an all star caliber player for 4 years with Dirk. I'm not even going to get into his other all star/ all star caliber teammates, people need to stop with this false narrative imho.

[@markmitchell3097]

Wilt was the best hands down

[@morrisparrish76]

Tell me something i don’t know!

[@Professional_Dirtbag_Hippie]

Isn’t Jokic listed at 6’11”?

[@dangnampham9775]

as I remember wilt was the only player who can block the skyhook

[@vernonleewarren280]

Truth

[@projoebiochem]

Not true. I know that 6’8” Dan Roundfield got one when he was playing for Atlanta just after he left the Pacers to join the Hawks.

[@redhorse6652]

Manute Bol (7'7) blocked a couple.

[@morrisparrish76]

Yes

[@Usermonke__here]

“And he doesn’t have a single weakness in his game” POV me: “what about getting past the 2nd round”😂😂

[@marvinbond572]

Wilt should be higher,the only center to lead the NBA in assists also the one thing Wilt also did and people don't talk is,he never fouled out of a game.

[@morrisparrish76]

Keep going…..

[@MarcoSonzogni-nm3ml]

the fact hakeem didnt know basketball is not a great thing at all

[@NebraskaGonvilleJones]

Hakeem was never 7’0. He is closer to 6’10

[@theawesomeinc_6483]

6'11"

[@denizdengelenadam8947]

@@theawesomeinc_6483 so what Footers means above ?

[@theawesomeinc_6483]

@@denizdengelenadam8947 above 6'11" by an inch is 7'0". You can check the height scale. Anybody 6'10" and 6'11" is very close to 7'0"

[@morrisparrish76]

Artis was one of 8 players who averaged 40mpg for his career!

[@SuperND87]

I was skeptical at first, but I loved your list. Great work!

[@jnorrismorris4883]

Jokic is 6'11 but no hate just wanted to let you know

[@poker3276]

Kevin Durant: My Next Chapter: 7-Footer Club

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

He's 6'9.5" tall barefoot. Not even close to 7 foot.

[@poker3276]

@@oldeskoolnewsreels9927 he already confessed that he's 6'11 shoeless and 7ft with shoes. Technically, he is a 7-footer when playing basketball.

[@christbelle2277]

@@oldeskoolnewsreels9927 he’s listed at 6.9 because he didn’t want to play center but he’s confirmed to be 6.11 with no shoes on and 7.0 in a half with shoes on

[@oldeskoolnewsreels9927]

@@christbelle2277 No. He's listed as 6'10" because he's 6'9.5" tall and they rounded up. NBA started to get official barefoot measurements in 2019 again. Last time they did that was 1973. Until 1973, players were measured barefoot and rounded down. Until 2019 with sneakers and rounded up and then some. From 2019 until now they are measured barefoot and rounded up. As an example, MJ would have been listed as 6'4" in the 60's. 6'6" from 1973 until 2019. He'd be listed as 6'5" right now, since he is 6'4.5" tall barefoot. KD is less than 6'10" tall barefoot. Sorry.

[@erics9754]

@@poker3276 Wilt if he played today would have been listed at 7ft 3 he was huge tall but also wide.

[@AirRusher1992]

If Yao's NBA career lasted much longer, he would've been a top 10 center of all-time without any doubt. When it comes to popularity, he's right up there with MJ, Kobe, LeBron and Grant Hill getting selected to the All-Star Game almost every year.

[@immanuelburgstaller5944]

David Robinson is the inspiration of Takenori Akagi of the Slam Dunk anime. The guy was shredded.

[@mojazka]

1. Wilt 2. Kareem 3. Shaq 4. Yao

[@capnduff]

If Wilt Chamberlain isn't #1 the list is wrong. He owns over 70 nba records averaged 30ppg and 20rpg for his career. He put up monster numbers against every great player he played against. He led the league in assists when they said he was only a scorer and then when they said he couldnt score anymore he went on a scoring rampage. He was stronger, faster and more agile than Shaq. If they counted blocks he would of averaged close to 8 a game. The number of triple doubles he could of had would of had him a the top of that list. Lets also not forget that the league made rules to try to slow him down and make it fair for everyone else. Nobody else has ever had that happen.

[@morrisparrish76]

Very good!

[@projoebiochem]

Chamberlain could have said the same thing about Shaq that he said about Michael. Shaq benefited from officiating tailored to maximize his advantages, not minimize them. Of all the 7-footers on this list, Shaq had the fewest skills and worst fundamentals. Only for Shaq was “shuffle (travel)-charge-shuffle (travel)-dunk” considered a “go to” move. There’s a very good video here somewhere that shows how the officiating was so limiting for Chamberlain. Without that advantage, Shaq becomes just a bigger, less-skilled Daryl Dawkins.

[@supertrouperJC02]

Ok you try to stop him then

[@projoebiochem]

@@supertrouperJC02 It depends on what rules they are playing. Dennis Rodman could guard Shaq (partly because Shaq was afraid of him).

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Great video, great list. But to rank Wilt at #4 is simply wrong. How on earth could Shaq be ahead of one of the best basketball players and athletes ever to lace up? (And Hakeem dominated Shaq when they played against each other, so how is he behind him? Sorry).

[@vernonleewarren280]

I agree

[@morrisparrish76]

Russell and Jabbar said wilt was better than them! WTF part of that don’t you understand?

[@tzcellar4364]

Hi love the vid

[@thirtythree504]

Damn jockic is already considered one of the great centers. Jeez

[@JAWrightonline]

4:25--Fact Check: In a single season or Over a career? Kareem led the NBA in scoring twice, Rebounds twice and Blocks four times.

[@randallanderson1632]

Here's some sour grapes for you... I have a problem with a sport where body size is so valuable. This complaint is not directed just at basketball. I have the same problem with football and obese lineman. When I was a 17 year-old kid, about a thousand years ago, I lowered our driveway basket to 8'6". Given the ratio of my 5' 10" height (including my comparatively shorter arm length) in relation to the basket, I suddenly became a 7 footer. I could dominate most any 5' 7"er. I was a master dunker.

[@neltymind]

Shaq wasn't better than Hakeem Olajuwon. He even says so himself.

[@kianothecrazy4701]

this video remembers me how short i am and that its impossible to make the nba at 5'8

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

Spud Webb Earl Boykins Mugsy Boggs. But I can only find a total of 10 players listed at 5'8" and shorter that made it into the NBA - and a couple of those were 1940/1950s era.

[@shawncooper6909]

Ralph Sampson should get at least an Honorable Mention 😢

[@anonymike8280]

For what?

[@RandySmith-iz1ml]

We have to remember that the NBA didn't keep stats on blocks when Wilt played. No doubt he would hold the NBA record for blocks too. The man averaged 50+ pts and 25+ rebounds for a season and a couple years later he led the league in assists. I realize this is a list of 7 footers but there were other centers in the league that were 6'10" or 6'11" that would bump some of these guys off this list.

[@anonymike8280]

Hey, one of them is on the list.

[@spicydoughnut8397]

That bald cop-Shaq made me burst in laughter lmao

[@zackyaus1258]

“Ralph Sampson left the chat”

[@nonrepublicrat]

Shaq rated about Wilt is RIDICULOUS!!

[@morrisparrish76]

Says something about the fuzzy thinking of some people!

[@thechosenone9257]

Shaq is not better than Wilt the only guy who is better than Wilt on this list is Kareem even though when matches up against an older Wilt Wilt got the best of him

[@silverheat3995]

Shaq in with lakers was so unstoppable

[@LaneyHoops]

No shaq and Kareem are both better

[@playwithmilk8032]

@@silverheat3995 Same thing with Wilt but he also had the longevity with his career and also 5 mvps (probably 6 because he got snubbed of one) over Shaq 1 he's also more athletic and got better defense & shooting

[@dynamic6645]

@@LaneyHoops I agree Kareem but not Shaq

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

@@LaneyHoops An OLD Wilt managed to shut Kareem down almost ENTIRELY (1-10) in the "broke the 33 game streak" game for 2 quarters. It's too bad the Laker shooters (Goodrich, West, McMillan that year) were ALL haveing poor-to-BAD nights.

[@georgeelvenar1345]

Karem!! is with Wiltt the 2 best centers. I also was a good skyhook shooter, but just 6.3 short ha ha!!

[@jasonsandhu3760]

Wilt the best seven foot NBA player all time

[@morrisparrish76]

Yes

[@mackstack4901]

As big and strong as Shaq was and as long as he played , he never led the league in Rebounding or Blocks. And that is a centers most important job.

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

O'Neal was NOT the most physically gifted player ever to play the game. That award goes to Wilt Chamberlain, and it is not even close.

[@ShoeAlmighty]

Very fair, well done list! Does justice to everyone!

[@RicoBanani]

respect for mentioning Toni Kukoč

[@andrealves6428]

Hakeen is 6'10. But great video ❤️

[@azparadox1]

Hakeem is 7'0 but wtv

[@noobmaster-wg4no]

Where tf do you get your information from? Hakeem is 7 feet

[@cuongquoc5877]

@@noobmaster-wg4no 7 feet with shoes Hakeem is more like a 6'10" without it

[@gonchanli]

Yao was a beast when he was healthy!

[@stingrey1571]

no.6. @3:59 david robinson didnt choose to go to the navy. he had an obligation as a condition of going to the naval academy. he had no choice.

[@multiyapples]

Nonstop sports I love the NBA and NFL videos, it can y’all cover other leagues and sports?

[@david.tousignant20]

Wilt Chamberlain & Kareem. GOAT candidates!

[@andresgabrielr.ignacio9789]

Wilt is so overrated

[@BobTheAnimeDude]

@@andresgabrielr.ignacio9789 cap

[@jideobiamadi2351]

Facts

[@david.tousignant20]

@@andresgabrielr.ignacio9789 Scoring 50 PPG is incredible. What are you talking about? He had great stamina, speed and athleticism even by today's standards.

[@FoxZoneYT]

@@david.tousignant20 but he was in an easier era

[@alexeim1966]

Honorable mention-Mark Eaton. He started Utah's competitive tradition with Stockton and Malone. Eaton won many Defensive team awards. One year he blocked 4.6 shots a game. He was 7'4.5 in shoes with a long wingspan. He could actually move his feet(on defense). He never got hurt.

[@markgilbertjr413]

Hakeem was closer to 6’10, and Ewing was 6’10.5

[@supremedahitta4660]

He was actually exactly 7’ ft tall

[@kalewilson7756]

Its NBA height its approximately 1-2 inches off actual height

[@vernonleewarren280]

No Patrick was 7 feet. I went to school with him and my brother dated his cousin

[@johnanderson9765]

You may be right, but they're listed as 7 feet tall, so that's all one can go by.

[@Gnofg]

@@kalewilson7756 With the exception of Bill Walton who was over 7 foot. He listed himself at 6'11 because he didn't want to be a freak. This story is in "Breaks of the game" by David Halberstm. The greatest basketball book ever.

[@mv5737]

Basketball of pivots is gone now. There are no more Mutombo, Robinson, Olajuwon, Mourning, Ewing and O'Neal in the same era

[@TallAsians]

Bruh if Yao had an actual summer off and rest instead of going to China for their leagues he could've made an even more of an impact Also there's a reason why we Jokic "Big Honey" in Denver

[@MarcoSonzogni-nm3ml]

shaq should have had mamba mentality, would have won more. but he was in shape, simple enough coupdnt win more than 4

[@jsun3117]

There's some footage of Arvydas Sabonis. A point God at 7-3 should definitely be on this list.

[@cdogyo9881]

Love your videos

[@HoodRoxch]

Giannis antetokounmpo has left the chat

[@TheActualTea]

Giannis is 6'11

[@nova6813]

6’11

[@itsdonovandlsr]

w video like all ways Nonstop Sports

[@guyhanoi8561]

I'd say you disrespected Wilt a little in this clip. I'd say he should be up there with Kareem, before Shaq and Hakeem. In his time they didn't count blocks, otherwise, he would've been the number one in this category, before Hakeem. He was stronger and more athletic than Shaq, and he was the only one to BLOCK Kareem's skyhooks, when he was already old.

[@joaquincarloscervantes6007]

"Knickerbockers" what a classic

[@ericstrat3579]

Ewing & Hakeem are not 7-footers, they are 6-10.75” & 6-10” respectively….

[@markymark718]

aww semantics

[@ragegaming6257]

hakeem is 7'0

[@ericstrat3579]

@@ragegaming6257 no he’s not. He’s scraping 6-10” and Ewing is most likely 6-10.5” or slightly taller. Dwight Howard is slightly shorter than Hakeem.

[@vernonleewarren280]

Correct

[@multiyapples]

It’s impressive that people can get that tall.

[@kevinhertzog653]

wilt being no.4 is just crazy......olajuwon,shaq and jabbar were all amazing......but they weren't better than wilt

[@morrisparrish76]

Keep on saying that…many don’t know & many don’t want to know !

[@onebigadvocado6376]

Wilt should be one, though I'd hear an argument for Kareem. Two at absolute worst.

[@BoyDilaSprayer]

Honorable Mention: Arvydas Sabonis, and Dikembe Mutombo, Alonzo Mouring, Or KD? 😅, Pau Gasol, Robert Parish,

[@MiguelRodriguez-nd6xy]

Rumors abound in terms of Hakeem's height. Many players put him at 6'10"

[@alexeim1966]

The video also mention wingspan and handsize. Giannis and Embide have the biggest hands in the NBA. Wemby too. What would Bill Russell do today? Look at Bam Adebayo of the Heat. With his wingspan, he went to the Finals. Mobility is key. Wilt got hurt when he was 30. Jabbar never got hurt.

[@greghilton1375]

Wilt was the best center ever.

[@vernonleewarren280]

Facts!!!

[@morrisparrish76]

Yes

[@ulyssesparado2743]

GRACE, FINESSE, ART,composure, confidence and a socially relevant human being.....nobody but KAREEM...he is the Greatest ! SAD that I had never seen him play personally..... In his Older Age....the more that graciousness of his is shown! Long live the CAP!

[@ΠαύλοςΚατσαντώνης]

Giannis is listed as 7 ft btw so I was surprised to not see him make an appearance in the list

[@ΠαύλοςΚατσαντώνης]

@JacobdigerXD joker is up there but yes giannis only had 3 great seasons

[@قرفص]

No he isn’t 😂😂

[@lebronfan8051]

That was only recently, most people still think he's 6'11

[@vernonleewarren280]

He's actually 6'10

[@aftastosk6016]

He is 6 11