Tallest NBA Players in 2026-27: All 42 Seven-Footers
Tacko Fall, at 7’6″, is the tallest player on an NBA roster heading into the 2026-27 season, and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, at 7’4″, is the tallest established player in the league. 42 players on NBA rosters are listed at 7 feet or taller as of 9 October 2026. This page lists all of them by height, with team, position, age and country.
One caution: these are preseason rosters, which include training camp contracts. Fall is on the Philadelphia 76ers’ preseason roster, and a few names here may not be on a roster on opening night.
Tallest NBA players at a glance
| Tallest on a roster | Tacko Fall, 7’6″, Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|
| Tallest established player | Victor Wembanyama, 7’4″, San Antonio Spurs |
| Players at 7 feet or taller | 42 |
| Team with the most | Oklahoma City Thunder (4) |
| Oldest 7-footer | Brook Lopez, 38 |
| Rookie 7-footers | Aday Mara, Christoph Tilly, Henri Veesaar, Nate Bittle |
| From outside the United States | 26 of 42 |
| Last checked | 9 October 2026 |
All 42 NBA players at 7 feet or taller
Heights are RealGM’s listed heights, read on 9 October 2026. The NBA’s own measurements, taken without shoes, can differ by an inch.
| # | Player | Height | Position | Team | Age | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tacko Fall | 7’6″ | Center | Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | Senegal |
| 2 | Victor Wembanyama | 7’4″ | Forward | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | France |
| 3 | Rocco Zikarsky | 7’3″ | Center | Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | Australia |
| 4 | Zach Edey | 7’3″ | Center | Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | Canada |
| 5 | Aday Mara | 7’2″ | Center | Oklahoma City Thunder | 21 | Spain |
| 6 | Donovan Clingan | 7’2″ | Center | Portland Trail Trail Blazers | 22 | United States |
| 7 | Kristaps Porzingis | 7’2″ | Forward/center | Golden State Warriors | 31 | Latvia |
| 8 | Walker Kessler | 7’2″ | Center | Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | United States |
| 9 | Brook Lopez | 7’1″ | Center | Los Angeles Clippers | 38 | United States |
| 10 | Chet Holmgren | 7’1″ | Center | Oklahoma City Thunder | 24 | United States |
| 11 | Dereck Lively II | 7’1″ | Center | Dallas Mavericks | 22 | United States |
| 12 | Jay Huff | 7’1″ | Center | Indiana Pacers | 29 | United States |
| 13 | Khaman Maluach | 7’1″ | Center | Phoenix Suns | 20 | South Sudan |
| 14 | Lauri Markkanen | 7’1″ | Forward | Utah Jazz | 29 | Finland |
| 15 | Luke Kornet | 7’1″ | Forward | San Antonio Spurs | 31 | United States |
| 16 | Mark Williams | 7’1″ | Center | Phoenix Suns | 24 | United States |
| 17 | Maxime Raynaud | 7’1″ | Center | Sacramento Kings | 23 | France |
| 18 | Rudy Gobert | 7’1″ | Center | Minnesota Timberwolves | 34 | France |
| 19 | Ryan Kalkbrenner | 7’1″ | Center | Charlotte Hornets | 24 | United States |
| 20 | Yang Hansen | 7’1″ | Center | Portland Trail Trail Blazers | 21 | China |
| 21 | Alex Sarr | 7’0″ | Forward/center | Washington Wizards | 21 | France |
| 22 | Ariel Hukporti | 7’0″ | Center | Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | Germany / Togo |
| 23 | Branden Carlson | 7’0″ | Forward | Portland Trail Trail Blazers | 27 | United States |
| 24 | Christoph Tilly | 7’0″ | Center | Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | Germany |
| 25 | Deandre Ayton | 7’0″ | Center | Washington Wizards | 28 | Bahamas |
| 26 | Grant Nelson | 7’0″ | Forward | Brooklyn Nets | 24 | United States |
| 27 | Henri Veesaar | 7’0″ | Forward/center | Atlanta Hawks | 22 | Estonia |
| 28 | Isaiah Hartenstein | 7’0″ | Forward | Oklahoma City Thunder | 28 | United States / Germany |
| 29 | Ivica Zubac | 7’0″ | Center | Indiana Pacers | 29 | Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia |
| 30 | Jakob Poeltl | 7’0″ | Center | Toronto Raptors | 30 | Austria |
| 31 | Jaxson Hayes | 7’0″ | Forward | Utah Jazz | 26 | United States |
| 32 | Joel Embiid | 7’0″ | Center | Philadelphia 76ers | 32 | Cameroon / United States |
| 33 | Karl-Anthony Towns | 7’0″ | Center | New York Knicks | 30 | United States / Dominican Republic |
| 34 | Kel’el Ware | 7’0″ | Forward | Milwaukee Bucks | 22 | United States |
| 35 | Mitchell Robinson | 7’0″ | Center | Boston Celtics | 28 | United States |
| 36 | Mo Bamba | 7’0″ | Center | Utah Jazz | 28 | United States |
| 37 | Nate Bittle | 7’0″ | Center | Toronto Raptors | 23 | United States |
| 38 | Neemias Queta | 7’0″ | Center | Boston Celtics | 27 | Portugal |
| 39 | Quinten Post | 7’0″ | Center | Memphis Grizzlies | 26 | Netherlands |
| 40 | Santi Aldama | 7’0″ | Center | Dallas Mavericks | 25 | Spain |
| 41 | Tristan Vukcevic | 7’0″ | Forward | Washington Wizards | 23 | Italy / Serbia |
| 42 | Vladislav Goldin | 7’0″ | Center | Miami Heat | 26 | Russia |
Players at the same height are listed alphabetically.
Eight more NBA players are listed at 7’0″ by other sources and at 6’11” by RealGM, so they are in our database but not in this table: Evan Mobley (Cleveland), Danny Wolf (Brooklyn), James Wiseman (New York), Kyle Filipowski (Utah), Yves Missi (New Orleans), Yanic Konan Niederhauser (LA Clippers), Amari Williams (Boston) and Ugonna Onyenso (Detroit).
How many 7-footers are in the NBA?
42, out of roughly 610 players on preseason rosters. That is about one player in fifteen.
| Listed height | Players |
|---|---|
| 7’6″ | 1 |
| 7’4″ | 1 |
| 7’3″ | 2 |
| 7’2″ | 4 |
| 7’1″ | 12 |
| 7’0″ | 22 |
Several of the best centers in the league are not on this list because they are listed just under 7 feet. Height is a threshold, not a ranking of ability.
Which NBA team has the most 7-footers?
The Oklahoma City Thunder have 4: Aday Mara, Chet Holmgren, Christoph Tilly and Isaiah Hartenstein. Next come the Philadelphia 76ers (Tacko Fall, Ariel Hukporti, Joel Embiid); the Portland Trail Trail Blazers (Donovan Clingan, Yang Hansen, Branden Carlson); the Utah Jazz (Lauri Markkanen, Jaxson Hayes, Mo Bamba); the Washington Wizards (Alex Sarr, Deandre Ayton, Tristan Vukcevic), with 3 each.
7 teams have no player listed at 7 feet or taller: the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Denver Nuggets, the Detroit Pistons, the Houston Rockets, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Orlando Magic. That is by RealGM’s listings; Cleveland, Detroit and New Orleans each have a player whom other sources list at 7’0″.
Where the NBA’s 7-footers come from
26 of the 42 have a nationality other than, or in addition to, American. France leads with 4, followed by Germany (3) and Spain (2). Every other country on the list has one. For the wider picture, see our guides to NBA players by country.
The youngest, oldest and newest
- Oldest: Brook Lopez, 38, of the Los Angeles Clippers, in NBA season 19.
- Youngest: Rocco Zikarsky (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Khaman Maluach (Phoenix Suns), both 20.
- Rookies: Aday Mara (Oklahoma City Thunder), Christoph Tilly (Oklahoma City Thunder), Henri Veesaar (Atlanta Hawks) and Nate Bittle (Toronto Raptors).
We have scouting reports on three of the youngest: Rocco Zikarsky, Aday Mara and Henri Veesaar. The video at the top of this page is our breakdown of Zikarsky.
The tallest players in NBA history
Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, both 7’7″, are the tallest players in NBA history. Fall, at 7’6″, is one inch behind them, level with Shawn Bradley and Yao Ming.
Who is next?
The next wave is already identifiable. Our database tracks every active player in the world who is listed at 7 feet or taller and was born in 2001 or later, and our rankings sort the ones closest to the league:
- 2027 NBA draft center rankings
- 2028 NBA draft center rankings
- Tallest players in college basketball
- Tallest high school players in America
Frequently asked questions
Who is the tallest player in the NBA right now?
On preseason rosters, Tacko Fall of the Philadelphia 76ers at 7’6″. Among established players, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs at 7’4″.
How many 7-footers are in the NBA in 2026-27?
42 players on NBA rosters were listed at 7 feet or taller on 9 October 2026, using RealGM’s listed heights. The number will drop slightly when teams cut their rosters for opening night.
Which NBA team has the most 7-footers?
The Oklahoma City Thunder, with 4: Aday Mara, Chet Holmgren, Christoph Tilly and Isaiah Hartenstein.
Who is the tallest player in NBA history?
Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, who were both 7’7″.
How tall is Victor Wembanyama?
RealGM lists him at 7’4″.
The 7-footers who are not in the NBA yet
Our database hides established NBA players by default and shows the rest: nearly 400 young 7-footers in college, high school and pro leagues around the world. Tick the box on the database page to include the NBA regulars.
Sources: RealGM NBA player list, 9 October 2026, for rosters, heights, ages and nationalities. Preseason rosters include training camp contracts. Last checked 9 October 2026.