Highest Vertical Leap World Records

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Players:	Vertical Leap:	Standing Reach:	Highest Touch:
NBA Players
Vince Carter	43"	8'11"	12'6"
Karl Malone	28"	9'2"	11'6"
Shaq	32"	9'8"	12'4"
Kobe Bryant	38"	8'10"	12'0"
Steve Francis	43"	8'5"	12'3"
Antonio McDyess	42"	-	-
Allen Iverson	41"	-	-
Shawn Kemp	40" (Seattle)	-	-
Rex Chapmann	39"	-	-
Desmond Mason	38"	-	-
Shaquille Oneal	32"	-	-
Lamar Odom	32"	-	-
Paul Pierce	38"
Shawn Marion	41"
Carmelo Anthony	41"
Ricky Davis	42"
Tracy McGrady	42"
Nate Robinson	43"
Jason Richardson	46"
James White	46"
Harold Miner	44"
Steve Francis	43"
LeBron James	44"
Fred Jones	42"
Legends:
Michael Jordan	48" (Chicago)	8'10"	12'5"
Dominique Wilkins	42"	9'0"	12'6"
Larry Bird	28"	9'1"	11'5"
Dr. J	41"	8'11"	12'4"
Spudd Webb	46"	7'4"	11'2"
Daryl Dawkins	34"	9'4"	12'2"
Dee Brown	44"	-	-
Harold Miner	44"	-	-
Julius Erving	43"	-	-
Larry Nance	40"	-	-
Ralph Sampson	36"	-	-
Karl Malone	28"
Magic Johnson	30"	-	-
Shawn Kemp	40"
Other High Vertical Leaps (Non-NBA)
Kadour Ziani (5'10) Highest Vertical Leaper from Slamnation	60" World Record Vertical Leap
Michael Wilson (Globetrotters)	51"	-	-
Reggie Thompson (Jumpsoles)	56"	-	-
Ronnie Fields (CBA)	48"	-	-
Melvin Levett	45"	-	-
l Pierce Henry Beckering	45"
NFL
Randy Moss	51" (53" running)	-	-
Jevon Kearse 265 lbs	40"	-	-
NCAA
Brandon Dean	39"	-	-