Who had the highest vertical leap in the history of the NBA? Verticals measured in their prime are from reliable sources (i.e. NBA.com), but none of these numbers are “official” NBA stats. Here is what we found, ranging from “Wilt the Stilt”, who stood 7’1″, down to Spud Web, who was just 5’7″ – and everyone in between:
- Wilt Chamberlain – 48″
- Darrell Griffith – 48″
- Michael Jordan – 46″
- Zach LaVine – 46″
- Jason Richardson – 46″
- James White – 46″
- Spud Webb – 46″
- Shannon Brown – 44.5″
- Muggsy Bogues – 44.3″
- David Thompson – 44″
- Andrew Wiggins – 44″
- Harold Miner – 44″
- Dee Brown – 44″
- Deshawn Stevenson – 44″
- LeBron James – 44″
- Nate Robinson – 43.5″
- Julius Erving (Dr. J) – 43″
- Vince Carter – 43″
- Jamario Moon – 43″
- Clyde Drexler – 43″
- Tracy McGrady – 43″
- Steve Francis – 43″
- Speedy Claxton – 42.5″
- Dominique Wilkins – 42″
- Fred Jones – 42″
- Shawn Kemp – 41″
- Derrick Rose – 40″
- Larry Nance – 40 “
- Josh Smith – 39.5 “
- Gerald Green – 39 “
- Kobe Bryant – 38 “
- Desmond Mason – 38 “
- Dwight Howard – 38 “
- Ralph Sampson – 36 “
