For a long time, it was unclear how tall Victor Wembanyama actually was.
Now, we have an answer.
After being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Wembanyama was officially measured at 7-3.5 without shoes by the Spurs. He has since been listed on NBA.com as being 7-4. Not only does that make the 19-year-old one of the tallest players in the NBA right now, but it makes him one of the tallest players of all time.
Here's how Wembanyama compares to the tallest players in NBA history.
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How Victor Wembanyama compares to the tallest players in NBA history
At 7-7, Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol are the tallest players to ever step foot on an NBA court.
Not far behind Muresan and Bol are Shawn Bradley, Tacko Fall and Yao Ming, each of whom is listed at 7-6. Fall is the most recent of the trio to have played in the NBA, appearing in 37 games for the Celtics and Cavaliers between 2019 and 2022.
The tallest player in the NBA last season was Boban Marjanovic. He is listed at 7-4 on NBA.com and 7-3 on Basketball Reference. He will now share the honor of being the tallest current player in the league with Wembanyama.
Here's a look at the tallest players in NBA history, according to Stathead:
| Player | Years | Height |
| Gheorghe Muresan | 1993-2000 | 7-7 |
| Manute Bol | 1985-95 | 7-7 |
| Shawn Bradley | 1993-2005 | 7-6 |
| Tacko Fall | 2019-22 | 7-6 |
| Yao Ming | 2002-11 | 7-6 |
| Sim Bhullar | 2014-15 | 7-5 |
| Chuck Nevitt | 1982-94 | 7-5 |
| Pavel Podkolzin | 2004-06 | 7-5 |
| Slavko Vranes | 2003-04 | 7-5 |
| Mark Eaton | 1982-93 | 7-4 |
| Priest Lauderdale | 1996-98 | 7-4 |
| Ralph Sampson | 1983-92 | 7-4 |
| Rik Smits | 1988-2000 | 7-4 |
| Boban Marjanovic | 2015-Present | 7-3 |
| Randy Breuer | 1983-94 | 7-3 |
| Keith Closs | 1997-2000 | 7-3 |
| Swede Halbrook | 1960-62 | 7-3 |
| Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 1997-2011 | 7-3 |
| Tibor Pleiss | 2015-16 | 7-3 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 2015-Present | 7-3 |
| Aleksandar Radojevic | 1999-2005 | 7-3 |
| Peter John Ramos | 2004-05 | 7-3 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 1995-2003 | 7-3 |
| Ha Seung-Jin | 2004-06 | 7-3 |
| Edy Tavares | 2015-17 | 7-3 |
| Hasheem Thabeet | 2009-14 | 7-3 |
Victor Wembanyama stats
2022-23 regular season (Metropolitans 92)
- 21.6 points per game
- 10.4 rebounds per game
- 2.4 assists per game
- 3.0 blocks per game
- 0.7 steals per game
- 2.6 turnovers per game
- 2.0 fouls per game
- 47.0 percent field goal shooting
- 27.5 percent 3-point shooting
- 82.8 percent free throw shooting
