From the pic, it was pretty obvious that Boban’s hand length was at most three inches longer than McCallum’s.
He is one of the greatest centers in NBA history and one of the greatest players to never win an NBA MVP.Carmelo Anthony revealed during an interview that one of his biggest secrets was that he couldn't palm a basketball. His hands are significantly longer than the average for his height of 7'1".
Lillard’s hand span is around 8% wider than Butler's despite being five inches shorter.Tacko Fall's hands, when measured from the base of the palm to the tip of the middle finger (hand length), is 10.5 inches. However, his span is pretty average for his height.Draymond Green has a hand length of 9 inches and a span of 9.50 inches. Jimi Hendrix was rumoured to have a hand length of 10.75 inches despite standing at just 5'10".
He has the same hand length as 7'1" Wilt Chamberlain.How big are Julius Erving's hands? Isaiah Thomas stands 4 inches shorter than McConnell yet his hand span or width measures 9 inches. He was gifted with an extra knuckle and joint on each finger that allowed him to easily palm the ball and wave it around like a grapefruit.
His hands are wider than the average for his height.Both Jimmy Butler's hand length and span measure exactly nine inches.
The fact that he is one of the best shooters to ever grace the NBA seems to support the hypothesis that not so big hands might be beneficial towards accurate shooting.The highest-scoring player in the history of the NBA has hands that measure nine inches in length and 9.5 inches in span.
It's amazing that Paul George has the same hand span as 6'1" Kemba Walker.Nikola Vucevic has average hands for a guy his size. He is a six-time NBA All-Star and four-time All-NBA Team selection, as well as a four-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team.While there is no official measurement, KD has openly admitted that he is unable to palm a basketball, which is somewhat controversial. At 6'4," his hand length is slightly longer than the average for his height, though his hand span is right about the average for his height.Draymond Green has a hand length of 9 inches and a span of 9.50 inches. He can use his fingers for additional support and give himself a rock-solid grip.
It's, therefore, safe to say Shaq's hand length is in the range of 10-10.25 inches and his hand span in the range of 11.75-12.00 inches.Wilt Chamberlain stood at almost the same height as Shaq but possessed a hand length and span of 9.5 inches and 11.5 inches respectively. Because of thichness of his hand. Rose does tons of two-handed dunks or he goes up with two hands initially and then releases one for the one-handed jam.
Charles Barkley allegedly couldn't palm a basketball and this is somewhat believable as 99% of his dunks were two-handed.Moses Malone possessed the hands of a 5’9” man despite standing at 6’10”. His hand length measured a whopping 12.75 inches. Victor Oladipo has a longer hand length than Paul George despite being five inches shorter.George's span of nine inches is around 8% narrower than the average. His hand length is only eight inches and his span is 8.75 inches.
Their hand spans also didn’t differ by more than 3.5 inches. It's interesting to note that Dexter Pittman has a longer hand length than Ming despite being seven inches shorter.Paul George has significantly small hands for his height of 6'9". He is one of the top players in the league and is a two-time NBA Champion.Small hands didn’t deter this 6’6” beast from winning the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 1993. Their hand spans also didn’t differ by more than 3.5 inches. This can affect passing, shooting, and ball handling. Giannis Antetokounmpo. San Antonio Spurs fans love rookie Boban Marjanovic, and everyone is astonished at how large his hands look in comparison to everything else.So, here are a bunch of photos of Boban’s hands…
He stands at 7’1", just like Wilt Chamberlain, so his hands are also really small for his height.There also cases of individuals with huge hands relative to their height. It's interesting to note that Davis has the same span as Kay Felder despite being more than a foot taller. He could palm the ball but couldn't dunk and control the ball like so many small guards. This is rather astonishing considering he is 6'8". Wayne Embry played in the NBA All-Star game for five consecutive seasons (1961–1965) and won the NBA Championship with the Celtics in 1968.Royce White currently plays for Auxilium Torino in the Italian LBA.
His hands which were 9.5 inches in length and 11.5 inches in span were not particularly impressive for someone his size but they were still significantly bigger than the average. Smith has the same span as 8’3" Sultan Kösen. Obviously, it wasn’t the only reason these players were great but it was a huge advantage and probably why they were able to finish so well at the rim.Kobe Bryant recognized this advantage.