Top 10 Players with the Biggest Hands in the NBA History
The NBA is known for accommodating some of the tallest and biggest athletes in the entire world. Here are the top 10 largest hands in league history.
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Ball control is important to the sport of basketball. A large hand indicates that you have a lot of advantages, both offensively and defensively. You can pick up the basketball and maneuver it to your liking when you’re attacking. It will be simpler for you to grab rebounds, swipe the ball, or throw the ball to teammates if you have the NBA’s largest hand on defense.
That has been amply demonstrated throughout time by individuals like Michael Jordan and Julius Erving. Although it certainly isn’t the only factor, it’s important for the players to succeed in the game. Here are the top 10 biggest hands in the NBA.
10 Players with the biggest hands in NBA History
Boban Marjanovic: 10.75/12 inches
One of the NBA players in history with the largest hand size is Boban Marjanovic. The hand of Boban Marjanovic measures 10.75 inches in length and 12 inches in width. The hand span is substantially larger than the ordinary person’s hand span. The player is 2.24 meters tall and 134 kilograms in weight. The physical dominance of Marjanovic is “unsurpassed.” He is presently a center for the Houston Rockets.
Shaquille O’Neal – 10.25”/12”
Shaquille O’neal’s hands measure 12.5″ in width by 10.25″ in length. He won four NBA championships before he retired. There was a perception that Shaquille O’Neal wasn’t able to make the free throw because of the size of his hand. Large hands cause discomfort and unintentional use of force. However, there are several exceptions, including Kawhi Leonard and Michael Jordan.
The idea of a ball in hand was too familiar to Shaquille O’Neal for him to dunk. He grips the ball as delicately as an orange with his broad body. His large hands enable him to swiftly overcome any defense.
Giannis Antetokounmpo – 9.85”/12”
Giannis Antetokounmpo is 2.11 m tall and 110 kg in weight. The hands of the power forward measure 12. inches in width and 9.85 inches in length. Both on offense and defense, Antetokounmpo excelled. He led the Milwaukee Bucks to their first championship in 47 years in 2021 and won the MVP award two years in a row.
Gregory Smith – 9.8”/12”
Gregory Smith went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft. It was until 2012 that Smith played regular basketball, he was signed by Houston Rockets that year. He is best remembered by fans for his large hands. His hands were 12 inches wide and 9.8 inches in length
Connie Hawkins – 10.5”/11”
In 1968, Hawkins won the ABA. Additionally, he won the MVP and MVP Playoffs awards in the ABA. Connie Hawkins’ enormous hands are one of his strong assets. His hand measures 12 inches wide and 10.5 inches long. In the NBA he played for the Suns, Lakers, and Hawks. He was inducted into the Hall of fame in 1992
Noah Vonleh – 9.75”/11.75”
Noah Vonleh was drafted in the 2014 NBA by the Charlotte Hornets and he last played for the Boston Celtics. In his 9 year NBA career he played for at least 10 different teams. His hand measures 9.75 inches in length and 11.75 inches in width.
Julius Erving – 9.5 inches /11.75 inches
Compared to his face, Julius Erving’s hands are bigger (9.5 inches long and 11.75 inches wide). He was able to attack and defend effectively on all fronts because of this. The legend has two ABA championships and one NBA title to his name during his playing career.
Michael Jordan – 9.75”/11.375”
Some people claimed that if they had to choose between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, they would prefer MJ. He has bigger hands, which is the key explanation. The strength and genius of His Airness’s skills are obvious. However, Jordan’s hand size unquestionably contributed significantly to that accomplishment. He was capable of outracing the best defenders by dribbling swiftly with one hand.
Kawhi Leonard – 9.75”/11.25
The Los Angeles Clippers‘ top player is Kawhi Leonard. Experts rank him among the top 5 basketball players in the world at the same time. Klaw measures 2.01 meters in height and 102 kilos in weight. The dimensions of his hands are 9.75 inches long by 11.25 inches wide.
Wilt Chamberlain – 9.5”/11.5”
Wilt Chamberlain’s hands measure 11.5 inches in width and 9.5 inches in length. That enabled him to dunk, contest, or block the ball with ease. In the 1960s and 1970s, Chamberlain was “praised” as the “destroyer” of American basketball. He once set an “unprecedented” record by scoring 100 points in a single game.
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