NBA over 2.20m player achievement ranking, Yao Ming top!
According to statistics, there are 27 players over 2.2 meters in NBA history, including this year's rookie Wen Banyama. Now take stock of the top 10 players.
No. 1, Yao Ming, height 226cm
Draft pick: 2002 champion, Rockets
Career stats: 19.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 blocks, played 486 games in the regular season.
Major honors: Hall of Famer, 8-time All-Star, 5-time All-NBA Team.
2nd place: Ralph Sampson, height 224cm
Draft pick: 1983 pick, Rockets
Career stats: 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.6 blocks, 456 regular season appearances.
Major honors: Hall of Famer, 4-time All-Star, 1-time NBA All-NBA Team, 1-time NBA All-Star MVP.
3rd place: Rick Schmitz, height 224cm
Draft pick: 1988 Top Pick, Pacers
Career stats: 14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 blocks, played in 867 games in the regular season.
Major honors: 1 time All-Star.
4th place, Sabonis, height 221cm, trailblazer
Draft pick: 24th pick in the first round in 1986, Blazers
Career stats: 12.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 blocks, played in 470 regular season games.
Major honors: Hall of Fame member.
5th place: Mark Eaton, height 224cm
Draft pick: 3 picks in 4 rounds in 1982, Jazz
Career stats: 6.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 3.5 blocks, 875 regular season games.
Major honors: 2-time Best Defensive Player, 1-time All-Star, 4-time Block King, 5-time All-Defensive Team.
6th place: Ilgoskas, height 221cm
Draft pick: 20th pick in the first round in 1996, Cavaliers
Career stats: 13.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.6 blocks, played in 843 regular season games.
Major honors: 2-time All-Star.
7th place: Porzingis, height 221cm
Draft pick: 4 picks in the first round of 2015, Knicks
Career stats: 18.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.9 blocks
Played 337 regular season games (active).
Major honors: 1 time All-Star.
No. 8: Sean Bradley, height 229cm
Draft pick: 1993 Top Pick, 76ers
Career stats: 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 2.5 blocks, played in 832 regular season games.
Major honors: 1 time cap king.
9th: George Muressan, height 231cm
Draft pick: 30 overall picks in 1993, Wizards
Career stats: 9.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 1.5 blocks, 307 regular season appearances.
Major honors: 1-time most improved player in the NBA.
10th place: Manute Boll Height: 231cm
Draft pick: 31st overall pick in 1985, Wizards
Career stats: 2.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 3.3 blocks, 624 regular season games.
Major honors: 2-time block king, 1-time best defensive team.
Also over 2.20 meters in history are Tabit (2.21), River Rise Town (2.21 m), Wernice (2.30), Bhullar (2.26), Nevit (2.26), Podkaulkin (2.26) and many more.
Active over 2.20 meters are Porzingis (2.21), Boban (2.24), Vembanyama (2.22), Tako-Fall (2.31).
