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Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:27 am
by hayguise
What do you think?
Here's mine:
PG: 6'0 (Chris Paul) - (Deron Williams) - 6'4 (Jason Kidd)
SG: 6'3 (Eric Gordon) - (Ray Allen) - 6'7 (Reggie Miller) If you're 6'8 (Stephen Jackson, Tracy McGrady), you're probably an SF playing SG for rotational purposes
SF: 6'6 (Andre Iguodala) - (Danny Granger) - 6'10 (Hedo Turkoglu) If you're 6'11 (Kevin Durant), you're probably really mobile for your size and/or can shoot well
PF: 6'8 (Brandon Bass) - (Amar'e Stoudemire) - 7'0 (Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett)
C: 6'10+ (Dwight Howard) (Shaquille O'Neal) (Kareem Abdul - Jabbar) If you're 6'9, you're either playing out of position (J.J. Hickson, Al Jefferson) or really good at anchoring a defense (Ben Wallace)
Obviously there are some exceptions (such as Magic, Barkley, and Bogues), hence why I said "typical".
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:35 am
by Jaykoolzboy
6'1" PG
6'6" SG
6'8" SF
6'10" PF
7'0" Center
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:36 am
by iLL GM
Point Guard
Short: 6'1" (and under); Average: 6'2"; Tall: 6'3" (and over)
Shooting Guard
Short: 6'4" (and under); Average: 6'5"-6'6"; Tall: 6'7" (and over)
Small Forward
Short: 6'6" (and under); Average: 6'7"-6'8"; Tall: 6'9" (and over)
Power Forward
Short: 6'8" (and under); Average: 6'9"-6'10"; Tall: 6'11" (and over)
Center
Short: 6'9" (and under); Average: 6'11"-7'; Tall: 7'1" (and over)
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:37 am
by mid-post
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:38 am
by RoyceDa59
Jaykoolzboy wrote:6'1" PG
6'6" SG
6'8" SF
6'10" PF
7'0" Center
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:51 am
by Wone
Jaykoolzboy wrote:6'1" PG
6'6" SG
6'8" SF
6'10" PF
7'0" Center
I agree with this except 6'2" for PG. Brandon Jennings is 6'1" i believe and some scouts thought he was undersized even after he was measured at 6'1".
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:53 am
by Jazzfan12
6'2 PG
6'5 SG
6'8 SF
6'10 PF (Bit weird for PFs, lot of 6'8 guys and 7'0 guys)
6'11 C
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:57 am
by Thugger HBC
iLL GM wrote:Point Guard
Short: 6'1" (and under); Average: 6'2"; Tall: 6'3" (and over)
Shooting Guard
Short: 6'4" (and under); Average: 6'5"-6'6"; Tall: 6'7" (and over)
Small Forward
Short: 6'6" (and under); Average: 6'7"-6'8"; Tall: 6'9" (and over)
Power Forward
Short: 6'8" (and under); Average: 6'9"-6'10"; Tall: 6'11" (and over)
Center
Short: 6'9" (and under); Average: 6'11"-7'; Tall: 7'1" (and over)
Good job, best one yet.
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:00 am
by 7-Day Dray
Wone wrote:Jaykoolzboy wrote:6'1" PG
6'6" SG
6'8" SF
6'10" PF
7'0" Center
I agree with this except 6'2" for PG. Brandon Jennings is 6'1" i believe and some scouts thought he was undersized even after he was measured at 6'1".
I don't think Jennings was ever officially measured. Maybe it's just me, but he looks a little shorter than 6'1" to me.
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:02 am
by CarMalone
iLL GM wrote:Point Guard
Short: 6'1" (and under); Average: 6'2"; Tall: 6'3" (and over)
Shooting Guard
Short: 6'4" (and under); Average: 6'5"-6'6"; Tall: 6'7" (and over)
Small Forward
Short: 6'6" (and under); Average: 6'7"-6'8"; Tall: 6'9" (and over)
Power Forward
Short: 6'8" (and under); Average: 6'9"-6'10"; Tall: 6'11" (and over)
Center
Short: 6'9" (and under); Average: 6'11"-7'; Tall: 7'1" (and over)
I would agree except 6'10" (and under) is short for C.
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:10 am
by mid-post
iLL GM wrote:Point Guard
Short: 6'1" (and under); Average: 6'2"; Tall: 6'3" (and over)
Shooting Guard
Short: 6'4" (and under); Average: 6'5"-6'6"; Tall: 6'7" (and over)
Small Forward
Short: 6'6" (and under); Average: 6'7"-6'8"; Tall: 6'9" (and over)
Power Forward
Short: 6'8" (and under); Average: 6'9"-6'10"; Tall: 6'11" (and over)
Center
Short: 6'9" (and under); Average: 6'11"-7'; Tall: 7'1" (and over)
Maybe this is what the OP was going for. I honestly didn't get it at first.
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:48 am
by Raemizzle
iLL GM wrote:Point Guard
Short: 6'1" (and under); Average: 6'2"; Tall: 6'3" (and over)
Shooting Guard
Short: 6'4" (and under); Average: 6'5"-6'6"; Tall: 6'7" (and over)
Small Forward
Short: 6'6" (and under); Average: 6'7"-6'8"; Tall: 6'9" (and over)
Power Forward
Short: 6'8" (and under); Average: 6'9"-6'10"; Tall: 6'11" (and over)
Center
Short: 6'9" (and under); Average: 6'11"-7'; Tall: 7'1" (and over)
Well done!
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:51 am
by astrallite
Wone wrote:Jaykoolzboy wrote:6'1" PG
6'6" SG
6'8" SF
6'10" PF
7'0" Center
I agree with this except 6'2" for PG. Brandon Jennings is 6'1" i believe and some scouts thought he was undersized even after he was measured at 6'1".
There's no way Jennings is 6'1, he was never measured because he never went to the combine. He is shorter than Chris Paul in the games, 5'11 would be pretty generous here.
Jaykoolzboy wrote:6'1" PG
6'6" SG
6'8" SF
6'10" PF
7'0" Center
The thread is
typical. I bet you can't name 5 seven-foot centers. Bynum, Pau, Tyson Chandler? Don't tell me you are going to count everyone above 6'10½ as a 7-footer.
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:53 am
by Wone
For some reason i thought Jennings did. No way he's 5'11" tho.
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:42 am
by Guy986
astrallite wrote:Wone wrote:Jaykoolzboy wrote:6'1" PG
6'6" SG
6'8" SF
6'10" PF
7'0" Center
I agree with this except 6'2" for PG. Brandon Jennings is 6'1" i believe and some scouts thought he was undersized even after he was measured at 6'1".
There's no way Jennings is 6'1, he was never measured because he never went to the combine. He is shorter than Chris Paul in the games, 5'11 would be pretty generous here.
Jaykoolzboy wrote:6'1" PG
6'6" SG
6'8" SF
6'10" PF
7'0" Center
The thread is
typical. I bet you can't name 5 seven-foot centers. Bynum, Pau, Tyson Chandler? Don't tell me you are going to count everyone above 6'10½ as a 7-footer.
Bynum, Pau Gasol, Tyson Chandler, Marc Gasol, Hasheem Thabeet, Brandon Haywood, Greg oden, Omer Asik, Javalee Mcgee, Darko.
I can probably name about 15-20 if i dig deep.
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:44 am
by glenclose
Jazzfan12 wrote:6'2 PG
6'5 SG
6'8 SF
6'10 PF (Bit weird for PFs, lot of 6'8 guys and 7'0 guys)
6'11 C
think this is about right
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:21 am
by Elden Payton
Thugger HBC wrote:iLL GM wrote:Point Guard
Short: 6'1" (and under); Average: 6'2"; Tall: 6'3" (and over)
Shooting Guard
Short: 6'4" (and under); Average: 6'5"-6'6"; Tall: 6'7" (and over)
Small Forward
Short: 6'6" (and under); Average: 6'7"-6'8"; Tall: 6'9" (and over)
Power Forward
Short: 6'8" (and under); Average: 6'9"-6'10"; Tall: 6'11" (and over)
Center
Short: 6'9" (and under); Average: 6'11"-7'; Tall: 7'1" (and over)
Good job, best one yet.
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:01 am
by junot111
Guy986 wrote:
Bynum, Pau Gasol, Tyson Chandler, Marc Gasol, Hasheem Thabeet, Brandon Haywood, Greg oden, Omer Asik, Javalee Mcgee, Darko.
I can probably name about 15-20 if i dig deep.
Jason Smith, Jason Collins, Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, Andrea Bargnani, Roy Hibbert, Nenad Krstic, Chris Kaman, Kyrylo Fesenko, Kosta Koufos, Timofey Mozgov
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:13 am
by astrallite
junot111 wrote:Guy986 wrote:
Bynum, Pau Gasol, Tyson Chandler, Marc Gasol, Hasheem Thabeet, Brandon Haywood, Greg oden, Omer Asik, Javalee Mcgee, Darko.
I can probably name about 15-20 if i dig deep.
Jason Smith, Jason Collins, Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, Andrea Bargnani, Roy Hibbert, Nenad Krstic, Chris Kaman, Kyrylo Fesenko, Kosta Koufos, Timofey Mozgov
Jason Smith: 6'10¾
Jason Collins: 6'10¼
Brook Lopez: 6'11¼
Nenad Kristic: 6'11
Chris Kaman: 6'11½
Greg Oden: 6'11
McGee: 6'11
Brandon Haywood: 6'11½
Can't say about the others since none of the Russian/Ex-bloc players showed up for the draft combine.
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/
Re: Typical height for each position
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:10 pm
by HartfordWhalers
^ Those are barefoot heights, while just about everyone uses height in shoes as they play that way. (Then again, just see the thread a week or so ago about if people here like that.) Jason Smith would still come off that list.
As for average measurements, dx has a nice database table:
Rounded slightly, and only for 1st round picks:
PG: 6'1"
SG: 6'4"
SF: 6'6.5"
PF: 6'8"
C: 6'11"
(Off course, that is barefoot. You could add an inch.)
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-dra ... t=30&sort=
