We can see that the NBA is no longer the league that wins championships on the inside, and the role of tall players in the league is getting smaller and smaller. In this small-ball era, his pace and weight are the key factors that affect their ability to keep up with the pace of the game. Therefore, Zack Davidson, the author of the US media "Fadeawayworld", also listed the 14 highest players in the history of the league, and China's Yao Ming was also selected.
14. Ralph Sampson
At 7 feet 4 (224 cm), as a 1983 champion, Ralph Sampson partnered with Olajuwon. He averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game. If it weren't for injuries, his career would have been better, and he started his career playing 82 games in two seasons.
13. Rick Schmitz
At 7 feet 4 (224 cm), he played for the Pacers all the time in his career, starting 792 of 867 games in 12 seasons, averaging more than 70 games per season, and averaging 14 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block in his career.
12. Mark Eaton
At 7 feet 4 (224cm), Mark Eaton played for the Utah Jazz for 11 seasons in his career, averaging 6 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He's a great defensive player and more importantly he played 82 games in one season of his career, which is a great thing for a player of his height.
11.Priest Lauderdale
He is 7 feet 4 (224 cm tall) and has played only two seasons in his career, averaging 3 points and 1 rebound per game. Priest Lauderdale later played in leagues in countries such as China, Venezuela, Cyprus, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
10. Boban Marianović
Standing 7 feet 4 (224 cm), he is 33 years old and has played 8 seasons in the league. Boban Marianović averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds per game in his career. Currently playing for the Dallas Mavericks, he lacks speed and flexibility, which also prevents him from getting more playing opportunities.
9. Simbrar
At 7 feet 5 (227 cm), he played for the Kings in the 2014-2015 season, when the 22-year-old only played 3 games, adding up to only 3 minutes, but unfortunately his footsteps and size made him unable to gain a foothold in the league, and finally had to play in overseas leagues, retiring in 2018.
8. Farr
7 feet 5 (226), Farr, who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers, has entered his third season of his career and has only played 27 games so far, and the 25-year-old currently averages 2 points and 2 rebounds per game.
7. Bode Kolkin
Standing 7 feet 5 (227 cm) tall and playing just two seasons in six games in his career, the Russian NBA player averaged just 0.7 points and 1 rebound per game in his career. Due to obesity, he had to withdraw from returning to Russia to play in the Russian Premier League.
6. Chaknewirt
He is 7 feet 5 (227 cm) tall and averages 1 point and 1 rebound per game in his career. He won championships with both the Lakers and the Bulls, playing only 155 games in 10 seasons of his career.
5. Yao Ming
At 7 feet 6 (226 cm), Yao is the strongest player on this list and one of the best. He averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds per game in his career. If it weren't for injuries, he would have given his career more credit.
4. Sean Bradley
At 7 feet 6 (229cm), Sean Bradley averaged 8 points, six rebounds and two blocks per game for his career. He was also the second-pick pick in the first round in 1993 and played 832 games in 14 seasons of his career, which was very surprising.
3.Slavko Vranes
He is 7 feet 6 (224 cm) tall, he is only 38 years old, and played only one game for the Blazers in the 2003-2004 season, playing only three minutes. He later returned to play in the Iranian Premier League.
2. Manutepol
At 7 feet 7 (229 cm), Manute Bor averaged 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks per game in his career. His career is long, that is, the data is a bit unexpected, and now his son Polpol plays for the Denver Nuggets.
1.GheorghMuresan
He was 7 feet 7 (232 cm tall), was selected with the third pick in the second round in 1993, played six seasons in his career, averaged 9 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, and won the Fastest Improving Player Award.