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Vertical Jump Test Results
What is it?
The vertical jump test is a common fitness test of leg power. The test is usually performed against a wall or similar device to measure the height jumped, but can also be tested using a timing mat.
Top Scores
The world record vertical jump has been reported as up to 61" (155 cm) by Kadour Ziani (other reports for top leaps for Kadour range from 56"/142cm upwards). He is the highest Vertical Leaper from Slamnation, and stands 5'10 tall. His other claim to fame is that he is the only person ever-ever to do a double windmill slam dunk. His best vertical jump is more than twice the average NBA vertical leap of 28" (71 cm). For more information about the world record scores, see the top vertical jump scores on Faster, Higher, Stronger.
Basketball
- Darryl McDonald of the Melbourne Tigers NBL team has a 74 cm vertical jump off three steps. This is the best of Tiger guards (taken from the Age online, 12 Jan 08).
- An article about big jumpers includes David "Skywalker" Thompson. They say that various reports put his vertical jump at 44 to 48 inches (foxsports.com, Oct 2007).
- The average NBA vertical leap of 28" (71 cm).
- Below is a list of other top scores by a variety of NBA players.
Player: |
Vertical Leap: |
Michael Jordan |
48" (122 cm) |
Spudd Webb |
46" |
Dee Brown |
44" |
Harold Miner |
44" |
Vince Carter |
43" |
Steve Francis |
43" |
Antonio McDyess |
42" |
Dominique Wilkins |
42" |
Allen Iverson |
41" (104 cm) |
Dr. J |
41" |
Julius Erving |
41" |
Shawn Kemp |
40" (102 cm) |
Larry Nance |
40" |
Rex Chapmann |
39" |
Kobe Bryant |
38" |
Desmond Mason |
38" |
Ralph Sampson |
36" |
Daryl Dawkins |
34" |
Shaquille Oneal |
32" |
Lamar Odom |
32" |
Magic Johnson |
30" |
Karl Malone |
28" |
Larry Bird |
28" |
NFL
- New York Jets rookie Darrelle Revis has a 38-inch vertical jump this year (NY Times, Oct 2007)
- Randy Moss has a vertical leap score of 51" (130 cm), while 265 lbs Jevon Kearse has a best jump of 40" (102 cm)
- The best vertical jump at the NFL Combine is 46" by Gerald Sensabaugh (FS), from North Carolina in 2005 (more NFL combine results)
Volleyball
- The father of Tuioti-Mariner of the Hawaii Warriors (NFL) competed in volleyball at the South Pacific Games, and had a 45-inch vertical jump (from the Honolulu Advertiser, March 2008).
- Leonel Marshall reportedly has a 50" (127 cm) vertical leap from standing. He is the star of Men's Cuban National Volleyball team. Search for him on YouTube and you will see some jumping action of him.
Rugby
- The Springboks in 2007 expected scores for the vertical jump ranged from at least 68 cm for the outside backs down to 55 cm for the props (more on Springboks norms).
Other
Player: |
Sport / team |
Vertical Leap: |
Kadour Ziani |
Slamnation |
somewhere between 56-61" (142-155 cm) |
Reggie Thompson |
Jumpsoles |
56" |
Michael Wilson |
Globetrotters |
51" |
Ronnie Fields |
CBA |
48" |
Melvin Levett |
|
45" |
Brandon Dean |
NCAA |
39" |
References
- some of the above scores were sourced from Vertcoach.com
Related Pages
- procedure for Vertical Jump Testing and using the Timing Mat method
- vertical jump devices in the fitness testing store
- converting results to power units and converting results from cm to inches
- Other fitness test results
- Top vertical jump scores on Faster, Higher, Stronger
- More Scores? I scan the internet for the latest athlete results. If you know of something I have missed, I would love to hear from you.
