Wilkins was a true Hawk.. Poor Larry Bird! Major Achievements: 2 x NBA scoring champion and , perennial all-star. McGrady was one of the most explosive scorers the game has ever seen. Unfortunately he has lost a step or two, which is sad since he's about the same age as Kobe who is still flourishing.
Too bad they flew the coup! Big surprise here because most people would have thought Carter would be at the top of this list! Actually 5 ft 9 is supposed to be average height Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers , Miami Heat.
Lebron is a beast, but not the biggest beast in the sky! Not sure what all the fuss has been about Lebron this past summer, because the dude is built for flying south! Major Achievements: NBA scoring champion, perennial all-star, 60 greatest players of all time.
King had 5 high scoring glorious years with the Knicks before breaking his leg and losing his explosive jumping power.
He was a scoring machine! Unfortunately also for King, he spent much of his productive years in Michael Jordan's shadow. This dude's 2 inches shorter than Nate Robinson! Like Nate, playing in the NBA at this height is extremely rare. Bottom Line: Never heard of this dude, but a 4 foot 48" vertical leap puts him on the freaking moon! His vertical leap is as high as Jordan's! That puts the top of his head a full 4 inches above the rim and only two inches lower than His Airness. Who is this guy?
Griffith achieved his fascination with Dr. Dunkenstein during his time in Louisville. Moreover, he enjoyed a successful NBA career with the Jazz. At 6 feet 4 inches and inch vertical jumps, Griffith can lift his head 4 inches above the rim.
This inch figure is also the highest vertical jump of all time — the same record as Michael Jordan. Although Darrell Griffith has never won any dunk contest like some famous names on the list, he is still an outstanding athlete. During 11 years working for the Jazz, the franchise has upgraded his jersey in which he has played his entire career.
However, his vertical jump stats at the time were surprisingly low, at just After re-measurement, his vertical leap made an impressive leap up to At 6 feet 6 inches, it brought his head 4. Thanks to this dunk, he won the title in at the Dunk Contest. Although he retired in , Richardson is still very much loved by Warriors fans.
Despite his rather diminutive appearance, Anthony Webb has proven to be a formidable dunker. Not even his teammate Dominique Wilkins could have expected Webb to put on such a brilliant performance. Despite being only 5 feet 7 inches tall, Anthony Webb is capable of achieving a 46 inches tall vertical jump. He then performed a series of dunks that rattled the crowd for 10 seconds and won the contest. Webb is one of the few NBA players who can dunk without being able to keep the ball in their hands.
In fact, he often plays abroad. Then the San Antonio Spurs took his chance. James appeared in six games before joining the Austin Toros. This team is their D-league affiliate company. James White took a inch vertical jump and was able to lift his head 5 inches above the rim at 6 feet 7 inches.
However, after that, he had some growth and his vertical jump was 46 inches. At 6 feet 5 inches, LaVine can rise 2 inches above the rim. He showed his formidable dancing ability and won the dunk contest two years in and In , LaVine did some tricks when jumping from the free-throw line against worthy opponent Aaron Gordon. At that time, they were having a draw.
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