Aaron Judge's height: How tall is the New York Yankees' superstar slugger compared to the tallest NBA player?

Height is just one of the many things that sets Aaron Judge apart from his colleagues in the MLB. At 6'7", he is the tallest position player in the league and the fourth tallest player in the entire league.

The power that Judge is able to derive from his size could not be more evident. In 2022, the outfielder hit 62 home runs, which was enough to set the single-season record, previously set by fellow Yankee Roger Maris back in 1961.

"Aaron Judge using all of his height! #postseason" - @ MLB

Judge was a formidable baseball and football star at Fresno State University. He took center stage as the quarterback. Although he could have chosen either sport, his love lay with baseball, and he thus chose to pursue a career in the MLB.

Judge hit his 62nd home run of the year in early October against the Texas Rangers. Cheering him on as he rounded the bases was Judge's wife, his parents, and Roger Maris Jr, who was not even born when his father set the previous record.

Although football is a much more physical sport than baseball, the NFL and MLB both have average heights of around 74 inches, or 6'2". This means that the 6'7" Aaron Judge would have stuck out in either league.

"Aaron Judge is the same height as a giraffe. Let that sink in." - @ Madyson

However, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is quite a different story. There, the average height in 2022 hovered around the 6'6" mark, or 78 inches tall. The tallest player ever to take to the court for an NBA team was 7'6" Chinese player Yao Ming, who played for the Houston Rockets from 2002 until 2011.

This means that, at 6'7", Judge is even taller than the average NBA player. Seeing as though the regulation nets in the NBA are 10-feet tall, dunking likely wouldn't represent a huge challenge for the 62-home run man.

Aaron Judge's larger-than-life persona lives up to his size

Judge is huge, in both the literal and figurative sense. Following the 62-home run season, he was named the captain of the New York Yankees, making him the first player since Derek Jeter to carry that honor. Additionally, he signed a nine-year deal worth $960 million in December, making him the highest-paid position player in MLB history. Evidently, it really doesn't get any bigger than Aaron Judge.