There are currently 71 NBA players that are 6’5″ tall (approximately 1.96m).
The total number of players currently in the NBA is 537 (including G League Two Way Players). This means that around 13.22% of all NBA players are officially listed at 6 foot 5 inches tall.
The list of NBA players who are 6’5″ includes guards (e.g. James Harden, Dejounte Murray, Tyrese Haliburton, etc.), forwards (e.g. Keldon Johnson, Torrey Craig, etc.), and even a couple of “centers” (i.e. P.J Tucker, Ish Wainwright).
Read on for more interesting info:
- Complete list of all current 6’5″ NBA Players
- Ranking the five best 6’5″ players
- The best 6’5″ NBA players of ALL TIME
- Lists by position (guards / forwards / centers), by conference
- and more…
Let’s get started!
List of All Current 6’5″ NBA Players (2023-2024)
Below is a complete list of all NBA players this season that are 6’5″ tall (77 total). It also include G League Two Way players.
The players are listed in alphabetical order (by last name).
List of All Current 6’5″NBA Players (click to expand)
- Ochai Agbaji, TOR, PF/SF/SG
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker, MIN, PG/SF/SG
- Desmond Bane, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, ATL, SF/SG
- Kobe Bufkin, ATL, PG/SG
- Alec Burks, NYK, PG/SG
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, DEN, SF/SG
- Alex Caruso, CHI, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Max Christie, LAL, SF/SG
- Pat Connaughton, MIL, PF/SF/SG
- Torrey Craig, CHI, PF/SF
- Dexter Dennis, n/a, SF/SG
- Spencer Dinwiddie, LAL, PG/SG
- Ayo Dosunmu, CHI, PG/SF/SG
- Chris Duarte, SAC, PF/SF/SG
- Dante Exum, DAL, PG/SF/SG
- Josh Green, DAL, PF/SF/SG
- Quentin Grimes, DET, SF/SG
- Tyrese Haliburton, IND, PG/SG
- Tim Hardaway Jr., DAL, SF/SG
- James Harden, LAC, PG/SG
- Kevon Harris, ORL, SF/SG
- Jordan Hawkins, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Killian Hayes, n/a, PG/SG
- Tyler Herro, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Haywood Highsmith, MIA, PF/SF
- Nate Hinton, HOU, SF/SG
- Jalen Hood-Schifino, LAL, PG/SG
- DaQuan Jeffries, NYK, SF/SG
- Ty Jerome, CLE, PG/SG
- Keldon Johnson, SAS, PF/SF
- Keon Johnson, BKN, PG/SG
- Johnny Juzang, UTA, SF/SG
- Luke Kennard, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- John Konchar, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Zach LaVine, CHI, SF/SG
- Terance Mann, LAC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Caleb Martin, MIA, PF/SF/SG
- Bennedict Mathurin, IND, SF/SG
- Wesley Matthews, ATL, PF/SF/SG
- Jordan Miller, LAC, SF/SG
- Shake Milton, NYK, PG/SG
- Justin Minaya, POR, PF/SF/SG
- Moses Moody, GSW, SF/SG
- Wendell Moore Jr., MIN, SF/SG
- Dejounte Murray, ATL, PG/SG
- Isaac Okoro, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Trevelin Queen, ORL, PG/SG
- Austin Reaves, LAL, PG/SF/SG
- Jared Rhoden, DET, PF/SF/SG
- Josh Richardson, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Jerome Robinson, GSW, SF/SG
- Admiral Schofield, ORL, PF/SF
- Dereon Seabron, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Brice Sensabaugh, UTA, PF/SF/SG
- Shaedon Sharpe, POR, PG/SF/SG
- Max Strus, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Jalen Suggs, ORL, PG/SF/SG
- Garrett Temple, TOR, SF/SG
- Matisse Thybulle, POR, PF/SF/SG
- Gary Trent Jr., TOR, PG/SF/SG
- P.J. Tucker, LAC, C/PF/SF
- Devin Vassell, SAS, PG/SF/SG
- Ish Wainright, PHX, C/PF/SF
- Coby White, CHI, PG/SG
- Aaron Wiggins, OKC, PF/SF/SG
- Jalen Williams, OKC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Nate Williams, HOU, PG/SF/SG
- Delon Wright, MIA, PG/SG
- Hamidou Diallo, n/a, SG
- Taze Moore, n/a, PG/SG
- Buddy Boeheim, DET, SF/SG
- Andrew Funk, CHI, SG
- Quenton Jackson, IND, PG/SG
- Javonte Green, CHI, PF/SF/SG
- DeJon Jarreau, n/a, SG
- Kobi Simmons, n/a, PG
Five Best 6’5″ NBA Players
Here are my picks of the best 6’5 players currently in the NBA.
Don’t agree? Let me know in the comments at the bottom of the post.
James Harden, LA Clippers
James Harden has gotten a bad rep over the past few seasons for being a selfish player that doesn’t win or perform in the playoffs. He has also been on 4 teams since 2021 (Rockets->Nets->76ers->Clippers).
Despite this, he is still undoubtedly one of the best players in the NBA, and one of the best guards of ALL TIME.
He is also easily the most accomplished 6’5″ player currently in the league. He is a former MVP (2018), 10x All-Star, 7x All-NBA player, 3x scoring champ, 2x assists leader, and was even the 6th man of the year way back in 2012.
He was also selected as one of the 75 greatest NBA players of all time in 2021.
Harden also won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA at the 2012 London Olympics.
Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
Tyrese Haliburton is maybe the best up-and-coming player that is 6’5″. Some may say that he already is a superstar.
The young point guard has improved each year since entering the NBA in 2020. He was on the NBA All-Rookie First Team (2021), and made his first All-Star appearance last season (2023).
The Indiana Pacers are one of the most exciting teams in the NBA, and Haliburton is leading the way.
Zach Lavine, Chicago Bulls
Zach Lavine is one of the most exciting and gifted players in the NBA. He is best known for his insane athleticism and highlight reel dunks. He is also a great scorer and has averaged over 23 points per game for 5 straight seasons.
Lavine is a 2x NBA All-Star, 2x NBA Slam Dunk Champion, and was on the All-Rookie 2nd Team (2015). He also won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Despite his individual success, the main knock on Lavine has been his lack of team success. He has only made the playoffs one time in his 10-year career.
It seems that Zach is also tired of losing, and has been seeking a trade out of Chicago this season.
Dejounte Murray, Atlanta Hawks
Dejounte Murray is seldom mentioned as a top NBA player, but he is easily one of the most elite two way players (i.e. offense + defense) in the league.
Since joining the Hawks in 2022, he has been overshadowed by his All-Star teammate Trae Young, but still continues to put up great individual numbers (20 ppg, 5 rpg, 6 apg, 1.5 spg in 2022-2023).
Dejounte Murray is a one-time NBA All-Star (2022), one-time steals leader (2022), and made the NBA All-Defensive 2nd team in 2018.
Murray is currently 27 years old, and entering his prime, so we should see much more from him over the next few seasons.
Tyler Herro, Memphis Grizzlies
It was a bit difficult picking the last player to round out the top 5, but I think Tyler Herro is a solid choice.
The talented scoring guard/forward is one of the most important players on the perennial playoff bound Miami Heat team.
His scoring has improved drastically since entering the league in 2019-2020 (13.5ppg –> 20+ ppg), and he is currently averaging around 24ppg this season (2023-2024).
Herro made All-Rookie 2nd team in 2019-2020, and was the 6th Man of the Year in just his 3rd NBA season (2021-2022). In 2020, he was also the youngest player EVER to start an NBA Finals game (20 years, 256 days old).
Herro is still extremely young (only 23 years old), and has yet to enter his prime. He will only get better over the next few seasons.
Other Notable 6’5″ Players
Some other notable, or young & upcoming players include Desmond Bane (MEM), Jalen Williams (OKC), Devin Vassel (SAS), Shaedon Sharpe (POR), Austin Reaves (LAL), Keldon Johnson (SAS), Tim Hardaway Jr. (DAL), Bogdan Bogdanavic (ATL), and Alex Caruso (CHI).
Best 6′ 5″ NBA Players of ALL TIME
Here are my picks of the best 8 players of ALL TIME (in no particular order).
- James Harden
- Ray Allen
- Oscar Robertson
- Elgin Baylor
- Adrian Dantley
- Mitch Richmond
- John Havlicek
- Lou Hudson
- Charlie Scott
- Pete Maravich
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FAQ and More Lists
Below are some more lists of current 6’5 NBA players by position (PG, SG, SF, PF, C). Many players play multiple positions, so they will be in more than one list.
There are also lists by conference (i.e. Eastern and Western).
6’5 Guards in the NBA
It’s interesting to note that every current 6’5″ point guard (PG) also plays shooting guard (SG). Some shooting guards don’t play point guard though (e.g. Desmond Bane, Jalen Williams).
Point guards (PG)
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker, MIN, PG/SF/SG
- Desmond Bane, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Kobe Bufkin, ATL, PG/SG
- Alec Burks, NYK, PG/SG
- Alex Caruso, CHI, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Spencer Dinwiddie, LAL, PG/SG
- Ayo Dosunmu, CHI, PG/SF/SG
- Dante Exum, DAL, PG/SF/SG
- Tyrese Haliburton, IND, PG/SG
- James Harden, LAC, PG/SG
- Jordan Hawkins, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Killian Hayes, n/a, PG/SG
- Tyler Herro, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Jalen Hood-Schifino, LAL, PG/SG
- Ty Jerome, CLE, PG/SG
- Keon Johnson, BKN, PG/SG
- Luke Kennard, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- John Konchar, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Terance Mann, LAC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Shake Milton, NYK, PG/SG
- Dejounte Murray, ATL, PG/SG
- Trevelin Queen, ORL, PG/SG
- Austin Reaves, LAL, PG/SF/SG
- Josh Richardson, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Dereon Seabron, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Shaedon Sharpe, POR, PG/SF/SG
- Jalen Suggs, ORL, PG/SF/SG
- Gary Trent Jr., TOR, PG/SF/SG
- Devin Vassell, SAS, PG/SF/SG
- Coby White, CHI, PG/SG
- Jalen Williams, OKC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Nate Williams, HOU, PG/SF/SG
- Delon Wright, MIA, PG/SG
- Taze Moore, n/a, PG/SG
- Quenton Jackson, IND, PG/SG
- Kobi Simmons, n/a, PG
Shooting guards (SG)
- Ochai Agbaji, TOR, PF/SF/SG
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker, MIN, PG/SF/SG
- Desmond Bane, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, ATL, SF/SG
- Kobe Bufkin, ATL, PG/SG
- Alec Burks, NYK, PG/SG
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, DEN, SF/SG
- Alex Caruso, CHI, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Max Christie, LAL, SF/SG
- Pat Connaughton, MIL, PF/SF/SG
- Dexter Dennis, n/a, SF/SG
- Spencer Dinwiddie, LAL, PG/SG
- Ayo Dosunmu, CHI, PG/SF/SG
- Chris Duarte, SAC, PF/SF/SG
- Dante Exum, DAL, PG/SF/SG
- Josh Green, DAL, PF/SF/SG
- Quentin Grimes, DET, SF/SG
- Tyrese Haliburton, IND, PG/SG
- Tim Hardaway Jr., DAL, SF/SG
- James Harden, LAC, PG/SG
- Kevon Harris, ORL, SF/SG
- Jordan Hawkins, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Killian Hayes, n/a, PG/SG
- Tyler Herro, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Nate Hinton, HOU, SF/SG
- Jalen Hood-Schifino, LAL, PG/SG
- DaQuan Jeffries, NYK, SF/SG
- Ty Jerome, CLE, PG/SG
- Keon Johnson, BKN, PG/SG
- Johnny Juzang, UTA, SF/SG
- Luke Kennard, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- John Konchar, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Zach LaVine, CHI, SF/SG
- Terance Mann, LAC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Caleb Martin, MIA, PF/SF/SG
- Bennedict Mathurin, IND, SF/SG
- Wesley Matthews, ATL, PF/SF/SG
- Jordan Miller, LAC, SF/SG
- Shake Milton, NYK, PG/SG
- Justin Minaya, POR, PF/SF/SG
- Moses Moody, GSW, SF/SG
- Wendell Moore Jr., MIN, SF/SG
- Dejounte Murray, ATL, PG/SG
- Isaac Okoro, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Trevelin Queen, ORL, PG/SG
- Austin Reaves, LAL, PG/SF/SG
- Jared Rhoden, DET, PF/SF/SG
- Josh Richardson, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Jerome Robinson, GSW, SF/SG
- Dereon Seabron, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Brice Sensabaugh, UTA, PF/SF/SG
- Shaedon Sharpe, POR, PG/SF/SG
- Max Strus, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Jalen Suggs, ORL, PG/SF/SG
- Garrett Temple, TOR, SF/SG
- Matisse Thybulle, POR, PF/SF/SG
- Gary Trent Jr., TOR, PG/SF/SG
- Devin Vassell, SAS, PG/SF/SG
- Coby White, CHI, PG/SG
- Aaron Wiggins, OKC, PF/SF/SG
- Jalen Williams, OKC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Nate Williams, HOU, PG/SF/SG
- Delon Wright, MIA, PG/SG
- Hamidou Diallo, n/a, SG
- Taze Moore, n/a, PG/SG
- Buddy Boeheim, DET, SF/SG
- Andrew Funk, CHI, SG
- Quenton Jackson, IND, PG/SG
- Javonte Green, CHI, PF/SF/SG
- DeJon Jarreau, n/a, SG
6’5 Forwards in the NBA
Small forwards (SF)
- Ochai Agbaji, TOR, PF/SF/SG
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker, MIN, PG/SF/SG
- Desmond Bane, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, ATL, SF/SG
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, DEN, SF/SG
- Alex Caruso, CHI, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Max Christie, LAL, SF/SG
- Pat Connaughton, MIL, PF/SF/SG
- Torrey Craig, CHI, PF/SF
- Dexter Dennis, n/a, SF/SG
- Ayo Dosunmu, CHI, PG/SF/SG
- Chris Duarte, SAC, PF/SF/SG
- Dante Exum, DAL, PG/SF/SG
- Josh Green, DAL, PF/SF/SG
- Quentin Grimes, DET, SF/SG
- Tim Hardaway Jr., DAL, SF/SG
- Kevon Harris, ORL, SF/SG
- Jordan Hawkins, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Tyler Herro, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Haywood Highsmith, MIA, PF/SF
- Nate Hinton, HOU, SF/SG
- DaQuan Jeffries, NYK, SF/SG
- Keldon Johnson, SAS, PF/SF
- Johnny Juzang, UTA, SF/SG
- Luke Kennard, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- John Konchar, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Zach LaVine, CHI, SF/SG
- Terance Mann, LAC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Caleb Martin, MIA, PF/SF/SG
- Bennedict Mathurin, IND, SF/SG
- Wesley Matthews, ATL, PF/SF/SG
- Jordan Miller, LAC, SF/SG
- Justin Minaya, POR, PF/SF/SG
- Moses Moody, GSW, SF/SG
- Wendell Moore Jr., MIN, SF/SG
- Isaac Okoro, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Austin Reaves, LAL, PG/SF/SG
- Jared Rhoden, DET, PF/SF/SG
- Josh Richardson, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Jerome Robinson, GSW, SF/SG
- Admiral Schofield, ORL, PF/SF
- Dereon Seabron, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Brice Sensabaugh, UTA, PF/SF/SG
- Shaedon Sharpe, POR, PG/SF/SG
- Max Strus, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Jalen Suggs, ORL, PG/SF/SG
- Garrett Temple, TOR, SF/SG
- Matisse Thybulle, POR, PF/SF/SG
- Gary Trent Jr., TOR, PG/SF/SG
- P.J. Tucker, LAC, C/PF/SF
- Devin Vassell, SAS, PG/SF/SG
- Ish Wainright, PHX, C/PF/SF
- Aaron Wiggins, OKC, PF/SF/SG
- Jalen Williams, OKC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Nate Williams, HOU, PG/SF/SG
- Buddy Boeheim, DET, SF/SG
- Javonte Green, CHI, PF/SF/SG
Power forwards (PF)
- Ochai Agbaji, TOR, PF/SF/SG
- Alex Caruso, CHI, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Pat Connaughton, MIL, PF/SF/SG
- Torrey Craig, CHI, PF/SF
- Chris Duarte, SAC, PF/SF/SG
- Josh Green, DAL, PF/SF/SG
- Haywood Highsmith, MIA, PF/SF
- Keldon Johnson, SAS, PF/SF
- Terance Mann, LAC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Caleb Martin, MIA, PF/SF/SG
- Wesley Matthews, ATL, PF/SF/SG
- Justin Minaya, POR, PF/SF/SG
- Isaac Okoro, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Jared Rhoden, DET, PF/SF/SG
- Admiral Schofield, ORL, PF/SF
- Brice Sensabaugh, UTA, PF/SF/SG
- Max Strus, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Matisse Thybulle, POR, PF/SF/SG
- P.J. Tucker, LAC, C/PF/SF
- Ish Wainright, PHX, C/PF/SF
- Aaron Wiggins, OKC, PF/SF/SG
- Jalen Williams, OKC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Javonte Green, CHI, PF/SF/SG
6’5″ Centers in the NBA
There are only two — PJ Tucker, and Ish Wainwright.
Centers (C)
- P.J. Tucker, LAC, C/PF/SF
- Ish Wainright, PHX, C/PF/SF
6’5″ NBA Players in the East
Eastern Conference
- Ochai Agbaji, TOR, PF/SF/SG
- Bogdan Bogdanovic, ATL, SF/SG
- Kobe Bufkin, ATL, PG/SG
- Alec Burks, NYK, PG/SG
- Alex Caruso, CHI, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Pat Connaughton, MIL, PF/SF/SG
- Torrey Craig, CHI, PF/SF
- Ayo Dosunmu, CHI, PG/SF/SG
- Quentin Grimes, DET, SF/SG
- Tyrese Haliburton, IND, PG/SG
- Kevon Harris, ORL, SF/SG
- Tyler Herro, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Haywood Highsmith, MIA, PF/SF
- DaQuan Jeffries, NYK, SF/SG
- Ty Jerome, CLE, PG/SG
- Keon Johnson, BKN, PG/SG
- Zach LaVine, CHI, SF/SG
- Caleb Martin, MIA, PF/SF/SG
- Bennedict Mathurin, IND, SF/SG
- Wesley Matthews, ATL, PF/SF/SG
- Shake Milton, NYK, PG/SG
- Dejounte Murray, ATL, PG/SG
- Isaac Okoro, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Trevelin Queen, ORL, PG/SG
- Jared Rhoden, DET, PF/SF/SG
- Josh Richardson, MIA, PG/SF/SG
- Admiral Schofield, ORL, PF/SF
- Max Strus, CLE, PF/SF/SG
- Jalen Suggs, ORL, PG/SF/SG
- Garrett Temple, TOR, SF/SG
- Gary Trent Jr., TOR, PG/SF/SG
- Coby White, CHI, PG/SG
- Delon Wright, MIA, PG/SG
- Buddy Boeheim, DET, SF/SG
- Andrew Funk, CHI, SG
- Quenton Jackson, IND, PG/SG
- Javonte Green, CHI, PF/SF/SG
6’5″ NBA Players in the West
Western Conference
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker, MIN, PG/SF/SG
- Desmond Bane, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, DEN, SF/SG
- Max Christie, LAL, SF/SG
- Spencer Dinwiddie, LAL, PG/SG
- Chris Duarte, SAC, PF/SF/SG
- Dante Exum, DAL, PG/SF/SG
- Josh Green, DAL, PF/SF/SG
- Tim Hardaway Jr., DAL, SF/SG
- James Harden, LAC, PG/SG
- Jordan Hawkins, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Nate Hinton, HOU, SF/SG
- Jalen Hood-Schifino, LAL, PG/SG
- Keldon Johnson, SAS, PF/SF
- Johnny Juzang, UTA, SF/SG
- Luke Kennard, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- John Konchar, MEM, PG/SF/SG
- Terance Mann, LAC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Jordan Miller, LAC, SF/SG
- Justin Minaya, POR, PF/SF/SG
- Moses Moody, GSW, SF/SG
- Wendell Moore Jr., MIN, SF/SG
- Austin Reaves, LAL, PG/SF/SG
- Jerome Robinson, GSW, SF/SG
- Dereon Seabron, NOP, PG/SF/SG
- Brice Sensabaugh, UTA, PF/SF/SG
- Shaedon Sharpe, POR, PG/SF/SG
- Matisse Thybulle, POR, PF/SF/SG
- P.J. Tucker, LAC, C/PF/SF
- Devin Vassell, SAS, PG/SF/SG
- Ish Wainright, PHX, C/PF/SF
- Aaron Wiggins, OKC, PF/SF/SG
- Jalen Williams, OKC, PF/PG/SF/SG
- Nate Williams, HOU, PG/SF/SG
Is 6’5″ good for basketball / tall enough for NBA?
Yes, 6’5″ is considered a good height for basketball. It is a versatile size that can play multiple positions (guard or forward), depending on the player’s individual skill set.
Every 6’5″ player currently in the NBA plays multiple positions (guard/forward/center).
Some of the best players of all time have been 6 foot 5, including James Harden, Ray Allen, and Oscar Robertson.
Who is the tallest NBA player?
The tallest NBA players are Boban Marjanovic and Victor Wembanyama. Both are listed at 7′ 4″ (approximately 2.24m).
Summary
Who is your favorite current 6’5″ NBA player? What about your favorite of all time?
Which players on this list do you think will be the best in the upcoming years?
Let me know in the comments below!
