Speaking of Vonleh, the former Hoosier shot up the 2014 Draft boards mainly due to his impressive physical tools. The only reference people have is when Erving compared his hands to Noah Vonleh back in the 2014 NBA Draft. Erving’s signature “rock the baby” cradle dunk wouldn’t be made possible if he had average hand size.īut since the league was not recording hand size at the time, Erving’s true measurements are still up for debate. A big part of Erving’s finishing prowess was his huge mitts that gave him a tremendous grip on the basketball. J was indeed a freak of nature and one of the best dunkers of all time in his NBA career. Julius Erving: 9.5/11.75 inches (estimate)ĭr. Legendary great Phil Jackson even claimed that Jordan would win in a hypothetical match over fellow all-time great Kobe Bryant simply because of his enormous hands. His Airness could easily glide through the air palming the ball with one hand, all the while deceiving defenders with that beautiful ball fake of his. However, he more than made up for it with hands bigger than most centers. Jordan only wears a size 13 shoe, which is quite peculiar for a man who stands at 6-foot-6. While his GOAT status has pretty much been cemented, not a lot of pundits have focused on how his large hand size benefited him greatly. There isn’t much to say about Michael Jordan’s greatness that hasn’t been said already. In perspective, players of Leonard’s size usually have hands measuring between 8.8 and 9.5 inches. Apart from his two titles and two Finals MVPs, the 6-foot-7 winger already has two DPOY citations under his belt. Leonard has the ability to lock up even the best superstars of this generation, and his above-average hands have something to do with that. “The Klaw” has developed into the best two-way player in the league today, which speaks to his work ethic and dedication to improve.
Leonard’s freakishly-huge hands look eerily similar to that of a velociraptor’s, making his badass monicker aptly fitting. Chamberlain’s hands were 3.3 percent longer and 15 percent wider than the average player of his height. While next-generation 7-footers eventually had bigger hands than Wilt, his was indeed significantly greater than players from that generation.
At 7-foot-1, the late superstar towered over everybody, while his ridiculous hand size allowed him to toy with multiple defenders at a time.
The Big Dipper overwhelmed the competition in the ’60s and early ‘70s thanks in large part to his superior physical gifts. Let’s take a closer look at the 10 NBA players with the largest recorded hand sizes in terms of length and span. While an average male has a hand length of around 7.4 inches, several athletes have been measured to exceed above 10 inches. In fact, the NBA has begun measuring hand size since the 2010 rookie combine - which consists of checking hand length and hand span. Ultimately, having gargantuan hands gives players clear advantages in terms of overall ball control. On the contrary, we’re also quite familiar with the tragic tale of the 6-foot-11 Kwame Brown and his inability to catch the basketball consistently due to his small hands. We’ve seen how smaller guys with abnormally large hands like Rajon Rondo be quite the handful (pun intended) on the hardwood, by maximizing his physical tools on both sides of the ball. The glove-like claws also come in extra-handy on defense, allowing players to easily swipe the ball away and control the passing lanes. Having mittens for hands does pose a great advantage for players on offense, as they could easily palm the ball away from a defender’s reach. We’ve seen scouts salivate over NBA prospects with ridiculous wingspans, but another rather underrated attribute is the size of a player’s hands.
While it’s true that the more strategic team usually wins basketball games, players’ physical advantages also pose a big factor in the outcome of NBA matches.
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