Since we’re within the canine days of the NBA offseason, we’re busy creating evergreen content material rating gamers and groups traditionally from completely different angles.
As we speak, we’re specializing in itemizing the tallest groups in NBA historical past. For this train, we went via all NBA rosters all through historical past, calculating the weighted common peak of every staff. We relied on the league’s official measurements (although we all know they’re to be taken with a grain of salt) and factored within the taking part in time of every participant. (For instance, a seven-footer averaging 35 minutes per sport would have a larger influence on the ultimate consequence than one taking part in solely 10 minutes.)
The Showtime Lakers confirmed up loads on the high of the rating (taking part in with a 6-foot-9 level guard and a 7-foot-2 middle will do this for you), however the No. 1 spot belongs to LeBron‘s rookie staff: the 2003-04 Cavaliers.
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.50
Common season document: 35-47
Playoffs: No
Most used gamers: LeBron James (6-9), Carlos Boozer (6-9), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (7-3), Kevin Ollie (6-2), Eric Williams (6-8)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.47
Common season document: 62-20
Playoffs: Misplaced in Convention Finals to Rockets
Most used gamers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7-2), Magic Johnson (6-9), James Worthy (6-9), Michael Cooper (6-7), Byron Scott (6-4)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.44
Common season document: 57-25
Playoffs: Misplaced in NBA Finals to Rockets
Most used gamers: Shaquille O’Neal (7-1), Anfernee Hardaway (6-7), Horace Grant (6-10), Nick Anderson (6-6), Donald Royal (6-8)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.40
Common season document: 57-25
Playoffs: Misplaced in NBA Finals to Pistons
Most used gamers: James Worthy (6-9), Magic Johnson (6-9), Byron Scott (6-4), A.C. Inexperienced (6-9), Mychal Thompson (6-10)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.39
Common season document: 60-22
Playoffs: Misplaced in Convention Finals to Bulls
Most used gamers: Dennis Scott (6-8), Anfernee Hardaway (6-7), Nick Anderson (6-6), Horace Grant (6-10), Shaquille O’Neal (7-1)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.37
Common season document: 65-17
Playoffs: Gained NBA title
Most used gamers: Magic Johnson (6-9), James Worthy (6-9), Byron Scott (6-4), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7-2), Michael Cooper (6-7)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.36
Common season document: 41-41
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Knicks
Most used gamers: Detlef Schrempf (6-10), Reggie Miller (6-7), Pooh Richardson (6-1), Dale Davis (6-11), Rik Smits (7-4)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.36
Common season document: 62-20
Playoffs: Gained NBA title
Most used gamers: Byron Scott (6-4), James Worthy (6-9), Magic Johnson (6-9), A.C. Inexperienced (6-9), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7-2)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.33
Common season document: 51-31
Playoffs: Misplaced in NBA Finals to Celtics
Most used gamers: Ralph Sampson (7-4), Rodney McCray (6-8), Hakeem Olajuwon (7-0), Lewis Lloyd (6-6), Robert Reid (6-8)
Allsport
Weighted common peak: 6-8.32
Common season document: 48-34
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Jazz
Most used gamers: Ralph Sampson (7-4), Rodney McCray (6-8), Hakeem Olajuwon (7-0), Lewis Lloyd (6-6), Lionel Hollins (6-3)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.31
Common season document: 42-40
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Pistons
Most used gamers: Reggie Miller (6-7), Vern Fleming (6-5), Chuck Particular person (6-8), Detlef Schrempf (6-10), Rik Smits (7-4)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.29
Common season document: 41-41
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Celtics
Most used gamers: Reggie Miller (6-7), Detlef Schrempf (6-10), Chuck Particular person (6-8), LaSalle Thompson (6-10), Vern Fleming (6-5)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.28
Common season document: 54-28
Playoffs: Misplaced in NBA Finals to Celtics
Most used gamers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7-2), Magic Johnson (6-9), Jamaal Wilkes (6-6), James Worthy (6-9), Michael Cooper (6-7)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.25
Common season document: 28-54
Playoffs: No
Most used gamers: Chuck Particular person (6-8), Vern Fleming (6-5), Reggie Miller (6-7), Rik Smits (7-4), Scott Skiles (6-1)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.23
Common season document: 19-31
Playoffs: No
Most used gamers: Michael Finley (6-7), Hubert Davis (6-5), Gary Trent (6-8), Shawn Bradley (7-6), Steve Nash (6-3)
Weighted common peak: 6-8.23
Common season document: 19-31
Playoffs: No
Most used gamers: Reggie Miller (6-7), Derrick McKey (6-10), Dale Davis (6-11), Rik Smits (7-4), Antonio Davis (6-9)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.22
Common season document: 58-24
Playoffs: Misplaced in NBA Finals to Bulls
Most used gamers: James Worthy (6-9), Magic Johnson (6-9), Byron Scott (6-4), Sam Perkins (6-9), Vlade Divac (7-1)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.22
Common season document: 62-20
Playoffs: Gained NBA title
Most used gamers: Magic Johnson (6-9), James Worthy (6-9), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7-2), Byron Scott (6-4), Michael Cooper (6-7)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.21
Common season document: 42-40
Playoffs: Misplaced in Convention Semifinals to Sonics
Most used gamers: Rodney McCray (6-8), Hakeem Olajuwon (7-0), Robert Reid (6-8), Jim Petersen (6-10), Dirk Minniefield (6-3)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.20
Common season document: 42-40
Playoffs: No
Most used gamers: LeBron James (6-9), Jeff McInnis (6-4), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (7-3), Drew Gooden (6-10), Eric Snow (6-3)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.20
Common season document: 45-37
Playoffs: Misplaced in Convention Semifinals to Celtics
Most used gamers: Artis Gilmore (7-2), Reggie Theus (6-6), Dave Greenwood (6-9), Bob Wilkerson (6-6), Larry Kenon (6-9)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.19
Common season document: 52-30
Playoffs: Misplaced in Convention Finals to Magic
Most used gamers: Derrick McKey (6-10), Reggie Miller (6-7), Mark Jackson (6-3), Rik Smits (7-4), Dale Davis (6-11)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.19
Common season document: 30-52
Playoffs: No
Most used gamers: PJ Brown (6-11), Armen Gilliam (6-9), Chris Childs (6-3), Shawn Bradley (7-6), Jayson Williams (6-10)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.16
Common season document: 42-40
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Hawks
Most used gamers: Glen Rice (6-8), Steve Smith (6-8), Rony Seikaly (6-11), Grant Lengthy (6-9), Brian Shaw (6-6)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.14
Common season document: 40-42
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Celtics
Most used gamers: Reggie Miller (6-7), Chuck Particular person (6-8), Micheal Williams (6-2), Detlef Schrempf (6-10), Rik Smits (7-4)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.10
Common season document: 57-25
Playoffs: Misplaced in Convention Finals to Pistons
Most used gamers: Danny Ainge (6-5), Larry Chicken (6-9), Dennis Johnson (6-4), Kevin McHale (6-10), Robert Parish (7-1)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.10
Common season document: 53-29
Playoffs: Misplaced in Convention Finals to Lakers
Most used gamers: Derek Harper (6-4), Mark Aguirre (6-6), Rolando Blackman (6-6), James Donaldson (7-2), Sam Perkins (6-9)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.10
Common season document: 27-23
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Path Blazers
Most used gamers: Jason Kidd (6-4), Clifford Robinson (6-10), Tom Gugliotta (6-10), George McCloud (6-8), Danny Manning (6-10)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.09
Common season document: 48-34
Playoffs: Misplaced in first Spherical to Celtics
Most used gamers: Jermaine O’Neal (6-11), Al Harrington (6-9), Metta World Peace (6-7), Brad Miller (7-0), Jamaal Tinsley (6-3)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.09
Common season document: 55-27
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Sonics
Most used gamers: James Donaldson (7-2), Rolando Blackman (6-6), Sam Perkins (6-9), Mark Aguirre (6-6), Derek Harper (6-4)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.08
Common season document: 17-65
Playoffs: No
Most used gamers: Ricky Davis (6-7), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (7-3), Jumaine Jones (6-8), Carlos Boozer (6-9), Darius Miles (6-9)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.06
Common season document: 47-35
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Path Blazers
Most used gamers: Derek Harper (6-4), Rolando Blackman (6-6), Sam Perkins (6-9), James Donaldson (7-2), Herb Williams (6-11)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.04
Common season document: 42-40
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Nets
Most used gamers: Reggie Miller (6-7), Jermaine O’Neal (6-11), Jamaal Tinsley (6-3), Jalen Rose (6-8), Jeff Foster (6-11)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.04
Common season document: 45-37
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Suns
Most used gamers: Kobe Bryant (6-6), Lamar Odom (6-10), Smush Parker (6-4), Kwame Brown (6-11), Devean George (6-8)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.02
Common season document: 63-19
Playoffs: Misplaced in Convention Semifinals to Suns
Most used gamers: James Worthy (6-9), Magic Johnson (6-9), A.C. Inexperienced (6-9), Byron Scott (6-4), Mychal Thompson (6-10)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.01
Common season document: 56-26
Playoffs: Misplaced in NBA Finals to Lakers
Most used gamers: Reggie Miller (6-7), Jalen Rose (6-8), Mark Jackson (6-3), Dale Davis (6-11), Austin Croshere (6-10)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.00
Common season document: 44-38
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Bulls
Most used gamers: Juwan Howard (6-9), Rod Strickland (6-3), Chris Webber (6-10), Calbert Cheaney (6-7), Gheorghe Muresan (7-7)
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Weighted common peak: 6-8.00
Common season document: 34-48
Playoffs: No
Most used gamers: Franz Wagner (6-10), Paolo Banchero (6-10), Markelle Fultz (6-4), Wendell Carter Jr (6-10), Cole Anthony (6-2)
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Weighted common peak: 6-7.99
Common season document: 36-46
Playoffs: No
Most used gamers: Mike Dunleavy (6-9), Danny Granger (6-9), Troy Murphy (6-11), Jeff Foster (6-11), Marquis Daniels (6-6)
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Weighted common peak: 6-7.98
Common season document: 52-30
Playoffs: Misplaced in first spherical to Knicks
Most used gamers: Larry Chicken (6-9), Kevin McHale (6-10), Reggie Lewis (6-7), Robert Parish (7-1), Dennis Johnson (6-4)
