Top 10 Highest Vertical Jumps In NBA History

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  • Here are the ALL TIME top 10 highest recorded vertical jumps in the NBA history.
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    To be great at basketball, you have to love the game and be really skilled. However, it also helps if you can jump out of the gym. Throughout NBA history, there have been many guys athletically able to do things that are beyond belief for ordinary humans. In this video, we'll go over the players with the highest vertical jumps of all time, for those players who have official measurements.
    Top 10 Highest Vertical Jumps In NBA History
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Комментарии • 5 тыс.

  • @nonstop
    @nonstop  3 года назад +1757

    To all the comments saying Wilt Chamberlain had a 48 inch vertical. This was never actually recorded or proven. Wilt said in an interview that in his prime his vertical jump was at least 46-48 inches. Because it's only speculation we chose to leave him off of this list.

    • @mihailopavlovic2027
      @mihailopavlovic2027 3 года назад +142

      Wilt said he had 50-inch vert.

    • @united_states512
      @united_states512 3 года назад +90

      David Thomson
      Gerald Green
      Nate Robinson?

    • @jamilsire2489
      @jamilsire2489 3 года назад +237

      That man was a high jumper. He was a sprinter and threw the shot put. Yall just don't realize how ridiculously athletic he was. We are talking about a 7'1. 275 lbs man with the strength of Shaq and the vertical of Zion. The speed of LeBron...Oh yea remind me who played the most minutes per game? His stamina was better than any of these athletes.

    • @mihailopavlovic2027
      @mihailopavlovic2027 3 года назад +78

      @@united_states512 If you're replying to me, those guys aren't as goid athletes as Wilt. As the guy said, he could run really fast, almost like most guards, 7'1" with I think 7'8" wing spam, vert higher than Jordan, the guy said Wilt broke his toe when Wilt Chamberlain blocked his shot and the ball hit his toe, he dislocated a mens shoulder with the block, it's all confirmed by NBA players who played in his era, you couldn't guard him same twice, and even if you try to guard him, he would crush you.

    • @sayhilobby5282
      @sayhilobby5282 3 года назад +50

      There are proven records of Wilts vertical. Search up Chamberlain archive on youtube

  • @Kingjoshii
    @Kingjoshii 3 года назад +4565

    Jordan literally have every basketball ability

  • @Gosinyanglee
    @Gosinyanglee 3 года назад +274

    The shortest guy was the best for me. He's 5.6 tall. Damn!!

    • @veterannavy304
      @veterannavy304 2 года назад

      Facts

    • @Evan72782
      @Evan72782 2 года назад +2

      Imagine if he was 7 foot

    • @Evan72782
      @Evan72782 2 года назад +3

      @Glock19 his vertical would be bigger

    • @Evan72782
      @Evan72782 2 года назад +1

      @Glock19 ok

    • @Evan72782
      @Evan72782 2 года назад

      @ZAYDAY ok bro I’m sorry i made a mistake u happy now?

  • @ThunderPants13
    @ThunderPants13 Год назад +261

    Honorable mention goes to non-NBA player Jordan Kilganon, the 6'1" Canadian dunk specialist. He has a 49.5 inch vertical and if you've never seen his dunk videos you need to check them out. They are insane.

    • @mjareacts2731
      @mjareacts2731 Год назад +3

      Absolutely!

    • @shadowblade7548
      @shadowblade7548 Год назад +19

      wr talking here an NBA player not just a streetbal player, and im sure there s more person out there has the highest vertical jump than in the list and higher than ur boy J. kilganon...

    • @antonquirgst2812
      @antonquirgst2812 Год назад +11

      @@shadowblade7548 maybre theres one or two guys jumping higher but not that many more... like 49'' is just insane...

    • @baezaaaa172
      @baezaaaa172 Год назад +14

      isaiah rivera has a 50.5 inch vertical

    • @glorysake
      @glorysake Год назад +14

      No disrespect to buddy but that's what he do. His jumping and vertical ability is what he works on all the time. It's his specialty. Unlike,NBA players who's job is to work on an all around game.

  • @nayahun2
    @nayahun2 2 года назад +41

    I started to follow MJ since his first come back. For me, MJ is the fadeaway machine with extreme competitiveness and fundamental skills. I knew his ability to drive both on the court and in the air as one of top players in the era. Even, physicality has been the best ever. Truly amazing.

    • @Nino-cv4dw
      @Nino-cv4dw 4 месяца назад +1

      MJ has everything. He has the talent, the athleticism, the height, the skills, the smoothness, the fundamentals, the shooting touch. Add on to his hardwork, competitiveness, firepower, leadership, confidence and want to be the very best, thats why hes the GOAT. All these peasants who only have talent, but doesnt want to work hard and starts eating junk food aint nothing to MJ. MJ can jump 49 inches and still wants to shoot 1500 shots in practice.

  • @purposepassionandlovetv863
    @purposepassionandlovetv863 3 года назад +526

    I saw Mike in person his rookie year and when he left the floor it looked like puppet strings were picking him up off the floor.

    • @travisscott9359
      @travisscott9359 3 года назад +33

      I saw him in person too. I noticed his movement was different than any other player on the floor, like he was gliding. Did you notice that?

    • @purposepassionandlovetv863
      @purposepassionandlovetv863 3 года назад +53

      @@travisscott9359 Yeah man, everything about him was different and I know exactly what you mean. I'm convinced, Michael Jordan could go 0 for 20 in a game and you still would know "that guy is having a bad night but it's easy to tell that he is the best thing on the floor".

    • @travisscott9359
      @travisscott9359 3 года назад +12

      @@purposepassionandlovetv863 Yeah, that man was just different.

    • @RM-xk6iu
      @RM-xk6iu 2 года назад +14

      @@travisscott9359 It was noticeable even on tv. He seemed to move in slow motion, and yet was faster than everyone else. From what i can recall Pippen and McGrady had it too but not to such a high level.

    • @adolphdooley3632
      @adolphdooley3632 2 года назад +2

      @@travisscott9359 - sorry buddy! It’s all in your over active imagination. Michael Jordan was a great player just like all great players.

  • @CategoricalImperative
    @CategoricalImperative 3 года назад +843

    I played street ball with Zach Levine 8 years ago. We could all dunk, and most of us played college ball or overseas..... but this dude was unbelievable! He was dominating in almost every way. We were speechless. Btw, he was playing with a friend/family member who had just as much hops.... forgot that guys’ name.

    • @dc7236
      @dc7236 3 года назад +30

      Man... I'd love to have seen that

    • @butterflies339
      @butterflies339 2 года назад +18

      You played with a star sanaol

    • @CrazyMouadBasketball
      @CrazyMouadBasketball 2 года назад +18

      Lucky you bro, I watched Zion play in his prime. I posted his warmup dunks, but it’s probably not as impressive as Zach

    • @CategoricalImperative
      @CategoricalImperative 2 года назад +30

      I should add.... him and his pal were warming up when they arrived, they were wearing FLIP FLOPS, and DID SOME DUNKS (basic dunks, but C'MON!).

    • @ryanandweiland
      @ryanandweiland 2 года назад +1

      He a star

  • @melissawarren8588
    @melissawarren8588 4 месяца назад

    me and my friends love your videos! We really want you to make a nfl top 10 vertical jumps

  • @joeseddit
    @joeseddit 8 месяцев назад +1

    Griffith's name came to my mind before they listed him. One of the old-schoolers. David Thompson was the first player I remember as having his "vertical" measured. He played college ball when dunking wasn't allowed so he became famous for the "alley-oop" which was a point guard named Towe, I believe, lobbing the ball near the rim while Thompson went up and got it over guys like Bill Walton for the layup.
    Some of the other old school college ball jumpers that came to mind: Drexler, Montcrief, Worthy, Nance, Wilkins,

  • @maxos-4135
    @maxos-4135 3 года назад +1226

    How could jordan be so good in everything this is so insane

    • @abubakarbagumbayan5423
      @abubakarbagumbayan5423 3 года назад +104

      Thats he is the best

    • @childrey14
      @childrey14 3 года назад +156

      Because he was a very special and unique player. Both gifted and high as they come skilled. There's no equal! He seriously was that good and tough as a player can get

    • @jrmagsano1320
      @jrmagsano1320 3 года назад +96

      He is the GOAT!!

    • @HansLotap
      @HansLotap 3 года назад +76

      He's black jesus. Thats why

    • @Verycoolboy2019
      @Verycoolboy2019 3 года назад +35

      He’s from a foreign planet..

  • @imllendream
    @imllendream 3 года назад +746

    Michael Jordan
    - the hand
    - the speed and aesthetic moves
    - the fakes
    - the fades
    - the accuracy at inside /outside perimeter shots
    - the reverse layups
    - the aesthetic dunks
    - the airness supremacy
    - the shots fired on dying seconds of every major game.
    What else could u ask for if you possess all those gifts MJ has?
    Heck, even his perfect ball shaped head is what every man on this planet would be so happy to have.
    G O A T
    💪💪💪♥️👍👍👍

    • @chinesetiktok2529
      @chinesetiktok2529 3 года назад +9

      only bad 3pt.

    • @Raghuveer2798
      @Raghuveer2798 3 года назад +54

      @@chinesetiktok2529 Because 3pt shooting was not important in his era.

    • @hex-2748
      @hex-2748 3 года назад +26

      @@chinesetiktok2529 because he didn't need it on his era. If you shoot a 3 pointer and you missed it with 5 sec or more, you will definitely get sub out.

    • @evensble6967
      @evensble6967 3 года назад +8

      @@chinesetiktok2529 average not bad. His percentage was more close to 30%

    • @reactking7093
      @reactking7093 3 года назад +14

      @@heavyfuckingmetal9769 stop the cap the defense back then was terirble. Even Isiah thomas said you couldn't touch mj without it being a foul. He was the nba poster boy and they did everything they could to put him on a pedestal.

  • @dustinandandria
    @dustinandandria Год назад +6

    You forgot Vinsanity Vince Carter. Homeboy had the craziest hops! Also Shawn Kemp, one of the best dunkers of all-time. Good to see Jason Richardson was on the list.

  • @donaldtalton1357
    @donaldtalton1357 Год назад +4

    I saw David Thimoson (NC State) put both hands on the top of the backboard in a game once. It was a televised game so I know I wasn't the only person who saw it.

  • @dougmaqway8547
    @dougmaqway8547 3 года назад +586

    Zion hitting 45 is just insane. Honestly the most impressive thing on this list

    • @mitchelll3879
      @mitchelll3879 3 года назад +10

      And just a damn urban myth and a lie

    • @alkebulanlion6198
      @alkebulanlion6198 3 года назад +48

      @@mitchelll3879 nope confirmed buy scouts you wish and he dominating with 27 points in second year you bum.

    • @brickmanbroke4788
      @brickmanbroke4788 2 года назад +6

      his actual recorded vertical is 40

    • @matthewhubbard5482
      @matthewhubbard5482 2 года назад +5

      Zion spudd webb. Are the two most impressive with Zach being third. Jordan is actually the last impressive due to his height stature and natural athleticism, BUT still deserves to be number one on the list.

    • @Chris-yw2zp
      @Chris-yw2zp 2 года назад +18

      Can you imagine if he lost 30+ pounds. He would have a 48” vertical or higher

  • @apshinn
    @apshinn 2 года назад +94

    Vince Carter: proof you don’t have to have a top 10 recorded vertical jump to be the best dunker.

    • @KanseRdm
      @KanseRdm 2 года назад +12

      Jordan also don't have be on this list. They "count" his vertical based on hang time what is wrong. Look at his jumps, even LBJ jumps higher than MJ

    • @shmuelelvey5179
      @shmuelelvey5179 2 года назад +1

      i mean he had a reallly high vert 43 inches is high

    • @shmuelelvey5179
      @shmuelelvey5179 2 года назад +8

      @@KanseRdm na lebrons 3 inches taller mj had a super high vert 46 to 48 inches how high im not sure but definitly that range

    • @cmort62
      @cmort62 2 года назад +20

      Vince Carter, the best dunker of all time.

    • @thetruest7497
      @thetruest7497 2 года назад +5

      I feel like they must've not measured Vince because dude had like 57 inch hops.

  • @mduncanmd17
    @mduncanmd17 10 месяцев назад +3

    How is Gerald Green not in this list. That’s crazy!!!! Dwight Howard and Lebron are two guys I’m surprised aren’t here. They had insane verticals in their prime.

  • @gypate74
    @gypate74 Год назад +8

    It would be interesting to see highest vertical jumps for big men. I know that Shaq, at the beginning of his career, had really great jumping abilities for a man this size and weight.

    • @goku360100
      @goku360100 Год назад

      Shaq couldn't even hardly get off the ground lol.

    • @fredator76
      @fredator76 Год назад +1

      Dwight Howard had the highest vert of big men ever. It is well documented as they measured it in a sport science show. You can find it on RUclips

    • @gypate74
      @gypate74 Год назад +2

      @@goku360100 No that's the beginning of his carreer I'm talking about, whenhe played in Orlando (or LSU) I'm not talking about fat Shaq, look at videos and you'll see what an athlete he was, he sure could get off the ground...

  • @isaacbenjamin5713
    @isaacbenjamin5713 3 года назад +496

    "Dwyane Wade has been a great playmaker his entire career, and it's fair to say that we can add one more assist to his total tally" 😂😂💀💀 im dead

  • @mksmith713
    @mksmith713 2 года назад +163

    David Thompson got lost somewhere in there.
    He had a 48" vertical leap, measured.
    Finished second to Dr. J in the first ever slam dunk contest.
    Yes, the ABA had the first ever slam dunk contest.
    The NBA didn't start having one until the following year.

    • @edwardnorfolk2005
      @edwardnorfolk2005 2 года назад

      ABA dunk contest was in 1976. First NBA dunk contest was 1984.

    • @jbarcelona4
      @jbarcelona4 2 года назад +2

      Yes

    • @robp9746
      @robp9746 2 года назад +1

      Greatest college player ever.

    • @edwardnorfolk2005
      @edwardnorfolk2005 2 года назад +1

      @@robp9746 that would be Kareem or Walton.

    • @robp9746
      @robp9746 2 года назад

      @@edwardnorfolk2005 Nope

  • @crissss911
    @crissss911 Год назад +7

    Gerald Green, his head was way above the rim. Very underrated

    • @lee-sy3td
      @lee-sy3td 2 месяца назад

      I was thinking the same. He definitely has a 46-48 inch vertical. Should be number 2 on this list.

  • @glc708
    @glc708 Год назад

    You guys should do a video on the nicest jumpshots ever

  • @lawreneph
    @lawreneph 3 года назад +30

    James White hops were incredible. Dude dunking ability is so underrated. I watched him do the windmill free-throw dunk years before Zach

  • @MounMoun69
    @MounMoun69 7 месяцев назад +1

    Wilt was the Winner in Phila. Public League Track Championships High jump contest in 1953 with a 5ft10 jump and in 1957 with a 6ft1 jump😄

  • @randycarlon8455
    @randycarlon8455 9 месяцев назад +1

    I am not sure of the height but I much preferred the explosive and spectacular power dunks of Dominique Wilkins and fast break finishes by Orlando Woolridge to Jordan and everyone else on the list but Richardson and Griffith. Woolridge seemed to catch the ball at the top of the backboard and crush it down the hoop. Really amped up a crowd. Larry Kenon was also fantastic.

  • @abdissasnz7553
    @abdissasnz7553 3 года назад +3

    love the video keep it up my guy

  • @hertig71
    @hertig71 3 года назад +155

    His Airness was just different. seeing him fly over everyone on the court with his level of skill and dedication to the sport. GREATNESS

  • @john-ch3en
    @john-ch3en Год назад +5

    You know how great Jordan is when he is in almost every conversations 🤣

  • @thedelaware8309
    @thedelaware8309 Год назад +2

    When Jordan went up for a dunk (with his 48" vert)... it always kind of looked like the ball was glued to his hand & that it would only detach from it until it was "scraped off" by the rim...
    But it was just that he had a "gloves" to handle the ball for dunks when the rest of us just have a hands to do it...

  • @TheSkyline5467
    @TheSkyline5467 3 года назад +99

    It's amazing how our understanding of MJ has changed, we always knew he was a freak athlete and talented but now I think of him as 90% fundamentals. Look at all those other guys and how they couldn't hold his jock despite a similar ability to leap. Explains the greatness of Larry Bird as well. Leaping ability is fantastic, it's just not required to be elite to be an elite player.

    • @dennisrobinson8008
      @dennisrobinson8008 3 года назад +6

      He had alot of moves in his arsenal that worked well.

    • @loumencken9644
      @loumencken9644 2 года назад +3

      You're absolutely right. Oscar Robertson wasn't very quick and didn't jump well, but was a triple-double machine before that stat even existed.

    • @Elthenar
      @Elthenar 2 года назад +2

      Agreed. Big time leaping is a hell of a tool to have but you have to be able to play the game first. You need to be able to understand how the plays are developing on both ends of the court. You need to know how and where to move with or without the ball. You need some go to moves and some countermoves for when they commit to stopping your primary stuff.
      Like Skyline said, Larry Bird had the vertical leap of a sumo wrestler and he'd kill most of the guys on this list.

    • @antonquirgst2812
      @antonquirgst2812 Год назад +1

      as is proved by luka doncic atm! (and steph curry ofc.)

    • @jsgr5382
      @jsgr5382 Год назад +2

      He never hit 48. Theres zero proof and footage
      It's a myth.

  • @jordy7540
    @jordy7540 3 года назад +683

    Somehow I believe Vince could get more than 43”, just sayin

    • @andrewitt7615
      @andrewitt7615 3 года назад +88

      Some people say it was 50 in his prime

    • @miloskosanovic7529
      @miloskosanovic7529 3 года назад +18

      Had to be

    • @Kie2HerHeart
      @Kie2HerHeart 3 года назад +3

      Nah

    • @Mindyourbusiness122
      @Mindyourbusiness122 3 года назад +42

      They haten Vince is the highest jumper in nBA history dont care what these fool say

    • @bballjunkie73
      @bballjunkie73 3 года назад +69

      I’ve heard 47. And I don’t believe MJ ever got up to 48. I’ve heard 44 but all of a sudden it’s 48

  • @Yelliwj
    @Yelliwj Год назад +2

    I always heard Dominique had a 48" vertical too. Also, what about Dr J's vertical?

  • @seanzibonanzi64
    @seanzibonanzi64 9 месяцев назад +4

    You missed Wilt! His vert was insane for a big man, easily over 40 inches in his prime. There's many in person tales of Wilt grabbing items from atop the backboard for show before games. For a comparison, Shaq was the same height and had a 32 inch vertical.

    • @DesroQc
      @DesroQc 4 месяца назад

      Shaq was 400lbs lmao what does he have to do with anything 😂

  • @rustyvaldez9475
    @rustyvaldez9475 3 года назад +496

    How about Gerald Green?

    • @MrSmurf459
      @MrSmurf459 3 года назад +65

      I’m pretty sure his vertical is like 50”

    • @chadeagleplume2539
      @chadeagleplume2539 3 года назад +17

      Vertical was 39"

    • @armen_ar323
      @armen_ar323 3 года назад +61

      Chad Eagle Plume Goes to show how misleading these vertical jump tests can be. Gerald Green’s in-game vertical is well over 39”. Maybe he just didn’t jump well during the test or he didn’t know how to jump for the test. Same with Vince Carter. He jumped over a 7 footer in the olympics but his vertical test result was 43”.

    • @MrSmurf459
      @MrSmurf459 3 года назад +23

      Armen Arutyunyan agreed! I don’t see anyone that can out jump Gerald Green, specifically from a two foot gather! His ups are ridiculous!

    • @chine5267
      @chine5267 3 года назад +27

      As soon as I saw this video G Green was the first name came to my mind. No cap

  • @lanagorgeous9485
    @lanagorgeous9485 3 года назад +11

    David Thompson was a monster leaper, should be on this list!

  • @amg_gaming
    @amg_gaming Год назад

    GREAT VIDEO BRO !!! 😬👍👹

  • @rdcruiser4396
    @rdcruiser4396 Год назад +5

    Para mi Spud webb debiera estar en el numero 1 debido a la relación de su altura respecto a su rechazo para ejercer el salto y llegar al aro.

  • @rtc7788
    @rtc7788 3 года назад +61

    You couldve included some of Jordans better dunks in his section. Most of those were like aging Jordan clips from his final stints with the Bulls.

    • @reggiewilliamsel8406
      @reggiewilliamsel8406 3 года назад +11

      86-88 highlight era was insane

    • @momentary_
      @momentary_ 2 года назад +2

      Right. His 48 inch vertical was during his early years with the Bulls. Those clips were from the championship years when he was closer to maybe 46 inches.

    • @alkebulanlion6198
      @alkebulanlion6198 8 месяцев назад

      @@momentary_facts young Jordan had that 48 inch vert

  • @Blk-xp7ui
    @Blk-xp7ui 3 года назад +137

    That's so disrespectful for Gerald Green guys!!

  • @ARISKONSTANTARAS
    @ARISKONSTANTARAS 2 года назад

    Fantastic video 😊😊

  • @jhulclieton
    @jhulclieton 7 месяцев назад +1

    Spud Webb is unreal. Standing at 5'6 and got vert jump 46 inches. It's just crazy.

  • @bubhub64
    @bubhub64 3 года назад +41

    David Thompson with the Nuggets had a standing 44" vertical. Thompson was one of the best NBA player's of his era.

    • @dennisrobinson8008
      @dennisrobinson8008 3 года назад +4

      Standing 44" is completely bananas.

    • @ariesezz7471
      @ariesezz7471 3 года назад

      Derick Rose forgotten

    • @dariusisfamous2840
      @dariusisfamous2840 3 года назад

      @@ariesezz7471 his vertical was only 40 inches

    • @krisharkleroad8
      @krisharkleroad8 3 года назад +1

      What was Brent Barry's vertical? Anyone?

    • @fredtowns78
      @fredtowns78 3 года назад

      He wasn't a very good ball handler got most of his pts off of alley opps!!!

  • @walkerstalker4494
    @walkerstalker4494 3 года назад +12

    For me the most impressive dunker was/still is Spud Webb. But all of these jumping "machines" have my utmost respect. Now if those measurements are true or not I don't care, because they all deserve to be in this video.

  • @tonywong8134
    @tonywong8134 2 года назад +43

    There is footage on YT with Wilt doing the high jump and triple jump. His supposed vertical was 50"...which is insane for a guy his size...or anyone of any size. Bill Russell was a tremendous athlete too...but to me, the greatest athlete in NBA history (in terms of athletic feats) was Wilt. Maybe the strongest guy in the league ever and was talented in nearly all sports he played (including volleyball).

    • @crabb9966
      @crabb9966 2 года назад +10

      He probably didn't have a 50 inch vertical

    • @reddeadcompilation2954
      @reddeadcompilation2954 Год назад +12

      @@crabb9966 not here to say he did but unlike the rest of these guys Wilt was an all American track and field star and champion high jumper. The guy was over 7’ tall and literally ran a marathon. Not sure we will ever see anyone else like him.

    • @nerdsworthpoindexter6661
      @nerdsworthpoindexter6661 Год назад +5

      @@crabb9966 It was actually 54 inches. Wilt could easily touch the top of a backboard.

    • @dinoanamations8180
      @dinoanamations8180 Год назад +2

      @@nerdsworthpoindexter6661 he is 7'2 his vert is like 40

    • @shadowdemon502
      @shadowdemon502 Год назад +2

      @@dinoanamations8180 Facts jimmy high roller made a video abt it wilts vertical was 39-41in

  • @user-ds5of8uu8f
    @user-ds5of8uu8f 9 месяцев назад

    You should do how good was spud webb

  • @kenmasteren
    @kenmasteren 3 года назад +9

    Dr. J!!! When Dr. J was at UMass he was 6' 3" and had a 46" vertical . I had his coach, Jack Lehman in a basketball coaching class then, and he told us. Likely jumped higher as he grew to 6' 6" as a pro.

    • @davidmcpherson1347
      @davidmcpherson1347 3 года назад +1

      Luv it!!!!! NO mention of Connie, Wilt (whose vertical WAS verified many times, and not folklore) Dom OR Vince???! (Again) tainted, incomplete list. FACT CHECK FIRST! 😉

  • @DG-eg6wx
    @DG-eg6wx 3 года назад +186

    Wait wait wait your telling me flight has a 46 inch vert???? Oh man he's gonna dunk on everyone on June...

  • @precious.xoxo__
    @precious.xoxo__ Месяц назад +1

    We need a 2024 version of this video!!!. we got guys hitting their heads on rims

  • @cagatayguitar
    @cagatayguitar Год назад

    I am so glad, cause i had a chance to watch jordan live. Absolutely king

  • @kbamix2003
    @kbamix2003 3 года назад +132

    7:28 Damn Jordan’s brother was 5’8” with a 44 inch vertical

    • @dennisrobinson8008
      @dennisrobinson8008 3 года назад +2

      Hops

    • @keli4775
      @keli4775 3 года назад +11

      yes! In that video. Michael said: "I'm No.2 He is No.1".

    • @d-bomb5294
      @d-bomb5294 3 года назад +2

      Bruhh I'm 5'11" at 13yrs and I don;t even have hops like that

    • @dennisrobinson8008
      @dennisrobinson8008 3 года назад +7

      @@d-bomb5294 Takes time to develop to your full potential. The game is part genetics and the other part is work. Nowadays they are saying it's 40% genetics and 60% work you are willing to put in.

    • @aimiessyou4770
      @aimiessyou4770 3 года назад +6

      Yep. Jordan said it himself, his brother is the true air jordan. He's only #2..

  • @sideshowbob7782
    @sideshowbob7782 3 года назад +10

    Crazy that Griffith dude looked like he was goated 😭 sad to hear about injuries

  • @ngurX_99
    @ngurX_99 Год назад +3

    Westbrook vertical must be insane too. His head even reached the rim one time, being 6'3.

  • @dana.j9062
    @dana.j9062 Год назад +4

    Jordan sure was destined to be the GOAT and a Global Icon !!

  • @boxk3946
    @boxk3946 2 года назад +12

    Crazy that Muggsy Bogues (5’3) had a 44’ vertical.

  • @exi13d10
    @exi13d10 3 года назад +30

    Man i miss shanon brown :( he used to be the underdog highflyer on the team

    • @nathaniel311
      @nathaniel311 3 года назад +3

      He shot two people with a rifle not to long ago shit is wild

  • @randal3122
    @randal3122 Год назад

    i saw jason richardson do a 360 dunk in game one time i was at a warriors game back in the day

  • @kadmaster
    @kadmaster 2 года назад

    R. Kelly made a song when he saw Mike..The song was called "I believe, I Can fly"

  • @reyb1649
    @reyb1649 3 года назад +113

    No Shawn Kemp? I know that dude in his prime could do 48-50 inches. Also Dr J.

    • @Junkman2008
      @Junkman2008 3 года назад +11

      Yea, Dr. J should have definitely been in this list but maybe his jump was never measured.

    • @vernpascal1531
      @vernpascal1531 3 года назад +4

      @@Junkman2008 MJ had no 49 inch vertical that means his head would be six or seven inches over the rim on one step...

    • @Junkman2008
      @Junkman2008 3 года назад +18

      @@vernpascal1531
      Who in the hell said anything about MJ??? 🙄🤦‍♀️

    • @piotrrekas23
      @piotrrekas23 3 года назад +1

      No chance

    • @StepLadderOG
      @StepLadderOG 3 года назад +2

      @@Junkman2008 wassup junkman

  • @awesom2bemelonestar10
    @awesom2bemelonestar10 3 года назад +66

    It's an indictment to leave Gerald Green out of this.

  • @magatrumper
    @magatrumper Год назад

    I've not seen this yet but Spud web was a font shorter than anyone and got as high I'm curious what his is

  • @friedwings1862
    @friedwings1862 9 месяцев назад

    Also Wilt chamberlain had a 48 inch vert but loved the video keep it upl

  • @deniseb9095
    @deniseb9095 3 года назад +37

    0:40 My favorite part about this video lmao

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  • @isabelomarcos1391
    @isabelomarcos1391 3 года назад +7

    That explains MJ's hang-time time shots is beautiful to watch.

  • @lawrencev.athill7502
    @lawrencev.athill7502 2 года назад

    Bill Willoughby of Dwight Morrow HS, Englewood, NJ. Had a serious vertical. Don't remember how long he was in the league but he should be on the list.

  • @GreyBeard_Fit
    @GreyBeard_Fit 2 месяца назад +2

    For those saying Wilt Chamberlain should be on this list: *Wilt also said he benched pressed 600 pounds RAW (without a bench press shirt)*. That would have been the *World's Record at the time* when Wilt claimed that he accomplished the feat. Take a look at the build of some of the strongest men in history during the peak of their StrongMan Careers.
    *Bill Kazmaier, Mark Henry, Brian Shaw, Zydrunas Savickas* and others. Look at how massive these guys were in terms of weight per inch of height. There is 0% chance that Wilt could bench press 600 pounds just like there is 0 chance he had a 48 inch vertical.
    Given that Wilt had a standing reach of 9'6", a 48 inch vertical means *Wilt could touch 6 inches over the top of the backboard* NOT HAPPENING

    • @ngc-fo5te
      @ngc-fo5te 2 месяца назад

      You are correct.

    • @mtndew4746
      @mtndew4746 17 дней назад

      Yup, there's no way all of the stuff people claim about him is true

  • @GrumpyCat-mw5xl
    @GrumpyCat-mw5xl 2 года назад +8

    The other amazing thing about jordan is not only did he have that 48 inch vertical he was around 6 feet 6 tall too. So he sort of had it all.

  • @SkywalkerExpress
    @SkywalkerExpress 3 года назад +145

    during the 90's MJ rarely jump to the max because he carries the NBA on his shoulder.

    • @selnor1983
      @selnor1983 3 года назад +10

      He also played hard all game. Harder than anyone burning so much more energy.

    • @BenjaminFranklinFF1706
      @BenjaminFranklinFF1706 3 года назад +6

      He also was a lot heavier. Jordan was 195 when he came into he league . He was around 218 lbs when during the 90’s

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    • @cosmo1578
      @cosmo1578 3 года назад

      Correct because he used what he needed.

    • @dennisrobinson8008
      @dennisrobinson8008 3 года назад

      @@BenjaminFranklinFF1706 Even 7 lbs make a noticeable difference in hops and quickness

  • @gypcastillano6552
    @gypcastillano6552 2 года назад +2

    I think if they measured Gerald Green's windmill ally-oop when he was in New Jersey, it would have measured over 50".

    • @PsychoD_5150
      @PsychoD_5150 Год назад +1

      I was scrolling through the comments hoping someone would bring up Gerald Green before me. That Alley-Oop windmill he caught in New Jersey was one of the most athletic in game plays I've ever seen. He constantly had to watch his head.

    • @gypcastillano6552
      @gypcastillano6552 Год назад

      @@PsychoD_5150 he was a freak of nature

  • @angelomamengi6465
    @angelomamengi6465 2 года назад

    I have not seen Antonio McDyes guys. Could you please do your research about him

  • @frankyang
    @frankyang 3 года назад +657

    All those vertical jumps are not true vertical jumps. They are running jumps. True vertical jump tests require no steps

    • @NicoBear2020
      @NicoBear2020 3 года назад +33

      Frank Yang bruh I’m lowkey stupid but running verts are higher than standing?

    • @sebbiebarr3886
      @sebbiebarr3886 3 года назад +38

      @@NicoBear2020 *facepalm*

    • @ShowtimeDon
      @ShowtimeDon 3 года назад +47

      oh shut up
      Wtf do you think is more useful for players in basketball
      A running start dummy

    • @chaplainrandy577
      @chaplainrandy577 3 года назад +1

      Yes! Best you could do is feet spread, rock and push start as you brought feet together into vertical jump.

    • @glitzandgratitude1170
      @glitzandgratitude1170 3 года назад +16

      @5 Alive exactly ...this comment is clearly someone trying to sound smart when those that have ever had their vertical tested or been involved in sports finds it obvious and would make for a piss poor youtube video.

  • @douglarsen4801
    @douglarsen4801 3 года назад +13

    Also Shawn Kemp. Dude had a 48" Vert and was 6-10

  • @mattyice1151
    @mattyice1151 Год назад +7

    If you've seen Zion in person it's unreal he can jump that high

    • @alkebulanlion6198
      @alkebulanlion6198 Год назад +3

      Bro is the most impressive cause that weight and muscle mass crazy.

  • @LOUISVILLECARDINALS
    @LOUISVILLECARDINALS 4 месяца назад

    Louisville is in the building lol thanks for putting one of our hometown heroes on the list

  • @Player-001
    @Player-001 3 года назад +8

    Zion is the definition of a beast!
    Also demn spud webb can fly!!

  • @kirkjabusch1514
    @kirkjabusch1514 3 года назад +6

    Wondering if guys like Dr J, Dominique Wilkins and David "Skywalker" Thompson didn't have an "official" measurement because those guys sure seemed like they were up there with this group. One guy who never made the NBA, but his leaping is legendary - Joey Johnson. He was Dennis Johnson's little brother and had a reported vertical of 52 inches. Played one year at ASU.

    • @pricedownproductions9851
      @pricedownproductions9851 Год назад

      yes i remember hearing this about DJ's little brother. DJ also could get up there so I tend to believe it

    • @airforcex9412
      @airforcex9412 Год назад +2

      Jordan didn't have an official measurement. This list is BS.

  • @whenisdinner2137
    @whenisdinner2137 11 месяцев назад +1

    Michael Jordan was the real definition of "built differently"

  • @snowykz487
    @snowykz487 Год назад

    I want to see a video on longest hang time

  • @eduardobanatao3996
    @eduardobanatao3996 3 года назад +21

    MJ was really gifted. With 3 decades after his era, Its hard to find player with the same ability.

    • @4Scoot5
      @4Scoot5 2 года назад +1

      @@netherfireball7750 with 48 inch vert? Its not impossible. Dennis Smith got 48. Derrick Jones has 48 too.

    • @gracialonignasiver6302
      @gracialonignasiver6302 2 года назад +3

      @@4Scoot5 I think he means, the 48 inch vert, on top of 6'6 height, with the mobility and agility of a 6 ft guard, but the wing span and hand size of a 6'9 forward. Jordan's body was practically created in a lab for the soul purpose of playing basketball.

  • @twyz0ne
    @twyz0ne 2 года назад +25

    Jordan to this day is the most graceful looking dunker of all time. It just look so damn smooth. I don't care much about power dunking. Shit, they usually come over 6'5 in the NBA. Jordan had style, hang time and grace. I haven't seen anything since. The kiss the rim dunk is a thing of beauty.

    • @DeTAYL.
      @DeTAYL. 2 года назад +4

      💯💯💯💯

    • @KanseRdm
      @KanseRdm 2 года назад +2

      No way. Have you ever see Vince Carter? Jordan was weak dunker in front of VC

    • @jasonhearn5818
      @jasonhearn5818 2 года назад +2

      @@KanseRdm MJ had more hangtime and agility with his dunks he was poetry in motion in the air

    • @KanseRdm
      @KanseRdm 2 года назад +1

      @@jasonhearn5818 vc was much better dunker in game and in contest. He have power, creatyvity and he look better in air than mj.

    • @jasonhearn5818
      @jasonhearn5818 2 года назад +2

      @@KanseRdm alot of MJ best dunks were in heavy traffic going to the rim ...in some cases 2 or even 3 guys trying to stop him ...VC was more explosive and did have creativity but not the hangtime that MJ had

  • @miguelantonio1362
    @miguelantonio1362 2 года назад

    The other Jordan too... Larry.. has very impressive leaping ability 😱

  • @conanlive3784
    @conanlive3784 Год назад

    What about David Thompson? Think he played for the Denver Nuggets. I remember his vertical was up around 48" too.

  • @RollinTwentySix
    @RollinTwentySix 3 года назад +5

    Cool video. I remember reading in the late '80s that Clyde Drexler had a 48" vertical (also had dunked on over-high rims), and that Chamberlain liked to put coins on the top of backboards. Regardless of what's exactly true, it's all amazing! I had a 32" vertical once :(

  • @bigworm3446
    @bigworm3446 3 года назад +516

    Zion is more impressive given his weight

    • @ekowalang9731
      @ekowalang9731 3 года назад +15

      Zion has to learn how to lift up his ass when do free throw line dunk...

    • @hugohugo412
      @hugohugo412 3 года назад +3

      steroifs

    • @hugohugo412
      @hugohugo412 3 года назад +9

      @Blant Man 😂😂😂 lebron has juicing hgh for years and i bet zion is too

    • @kootanku3152
      @kootanku3152 3 года назад +7

      He can lose weight

    • @elduccitv4304
      @elduccitv4304 3 года назад +15

      Not as impressive as Mark Henry lol

  • @kirkMoWhiskey
    @kirkMoWhiskey 10 месяцев назад

    I was expecting to see VC aka half man half amazing make the list.

  • @nickchana8573
    @nickchana8573 Год назад +2

    It’s so nuts that Spud Webb’s vertical was only 20 inches off his height

  • @nicoleleah9734
    @nicoleleah9734 3 года назад +14

    "Come fly with me"
    CONGRATULATIONS
    You have just unlocked
    *MICHAEL JORDAN*

  • @biglloyd5870
    @biglloyd5870 2 года назад +13

    imagine being the heaviest player in the league with a 45 in vertical

  • @JohnSmith-gu6hf
    @JohnSmith-gu6hf Год назад +1

    What's crazy is that Zion is 285 lbs. No wonder he is always injured.

  • @cbrucesbiz
    @cbrucesbiz Год назад +1

    Six two Mac McClung has an average jump of 46". He is ready for a real job in the NBA. Damn it!

  • @StephonMaple
    @StephonMaple 3 года назад +55

    Jordan has the same hands size as someone that is 7’9

    • @lord4806
      @lord4806 3 года назад +2

      7´9 right

    • @JesusRodriguez-56
      @JesusRodriguez-56 3 года назад

      @@lord4806 his had size is 11.375 which is a bit bigger than Kawhi Leonard lmao

    • @stefanmarinkovic1229
      @stefanmarinkovic1229 2 года назад

      @@JesusRodriguez-56 yeah and kawhi has the same hands as shaq, so i don't see the sarcasm here

  • @keqing311
    @keqing311 3 года назад +10

    This jordan guy also got big hands
    Im sure he would dominate the nba

  • @paxtonpickett3456
    @paxtonpickett3456 Год назад

    I knew you going to end the video like you did to me real greatness is when nobody believes the things you were able to achieve

  • @In-the-spirit
    @In-the-spirit 2 года назад

    Rob Williams,Sampson Jakarr,Gerald Green,Christian Wood,Keneth Faried, Wilson Chandrel,Gerald Green.

  • @ziadel-osmani6335
    @ziadel-osmani6335 3 года назад +4

    Yo, You are missing out big names:
    -Scottie Pippen
    -Kobe Bryant
    -Tracy McGrady
    -Clyde Drexler
    -Jerome Kersey
    -Gerald Green
    -Cedric Ceballos
    -Nate Robinson
    -Dwight Howard
    -Blake Griffin
    -Shawn Kemp
    -Julius Erving
    -Dominique Wilkins
    -Aaron Gordon
    -Darryl Dawkins
    -Desmond Mason
    -Josh Smith
    -Dee Brown
    -Terrence Ross
    There is no order, whoever came to my mind, I just wrote it. I can give for each person on the list a memorable dunk that for sure will prove his high leaping ability.

    • @kushdeepsingh2306
      @kushdeepsingh2306 3 года назад

      He forgot wilt chamberlain

    • @TedByrne68
      @TedByrne68 3 года назад

      1-foot dunkers can get up insanely high but have a lesser vertical since it is often measured off a 2-foot stop. Though I agree there are some great 2-foot jumpers on your list.

    • @jiggwest3568
      @jiggwest3568 3 года назад

      Robert Horry

  • @apprazer
    @apprazer 3 года назад +53

    David Thompson has to be one of the greatest leapers can't believe he's not on this list!

    • @craigholcombe1901
      @craigholcombe1901 3 года назад

      He could touch the top of the back board.

    • @ritorudra
      @ritorudra 3 года назад +1

      Exactly. The disrespect is unreal.

    • @Shahmar
      @Shahmar 3 года назад

      Give 'em a break he did pretty good otherwise for this lost generation.

    • @lloydkline1518
      @lloydkline1518 2 года назад

      Cheap gym shoe, laugh, laugh

    • @troliskimosko
      @troliskimosko 2 года назад

      @@ritorudra Where the hell is the disrespect? This is based purely off official measurements. Thompson could jump for his height like chamberlain but for his height that doesn’t actually break this list when it’s 44.5 at least

  • @sarbrevin8050
    @sarbrevin8050 3 месяца назад

    is vince carter included in this list? his dunk over an opposing player (who was like over 7ft) in 2000 olympics is legendary

  • @rda6029
    @rda6029 Год назад +1

    Shaedon Sharpe recorded a 49 inch vertical at the nba combine which is the new record!

  • @tateoskassabian2121
    @tateoskassabian2121 3 года назад +26

    Bro I can’t even dunk like what these guys do on a trampoline with a mini hoop😂

    • @deadeyekw415
      @deadeyekw415 3 года назад

      I tried 2 dunk on a trampoline..but it's end with 2 the hospital

    • @jozsefpotyondi8386
      @jozsefpotyondi8386 3 года назад

      You also need the tech. not just jumping high

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  • @lamda7609
    @lamda7609 3 года назад +11

    Michael • I’m Everywhere • Jordan

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  • @mathewerenberger7275
    @mathewerenberger7275 9 дней назад +1

    As much of an asset it is in basketball, it can also cut your career short. What comes up must come down

  • @zumzaide5170
    @zumzaide5170 Год назад +2

    One unique ability "hangtime" MJ has among all other high flyers is that he stays longer in the air than anybody else

    • @mediamannaman
      @mediamannaman 9 месяцев назад +1

      Has anyone ever timed him compared to others with the same vert? I mean, if two guys go up 48" high, the laws of physics say they will both land at the same time. My guess is that Michael traveled horizontally too, like a long jumper, that made it look like he was hanging in air longer.