The Heaviest NBA Players 2022-23
Meet the heaviest players in the NBA for the 2022-23 season, weighing in at over 300 pounds.
After analysing the ranking of the heaviest players in NBA history, here is a focus on the heaviest players in this exciting 2022/23 NBA season according to the official measurements provided by each franchise.
If at the end of the article you are still not satiated with trivia and statistics, we also recommend the ranking of the ten tallest and shortest active players.
Who is the heaviest NBA player in 2023?
The heaviest player in the NBA for the 2022/23 season is Jusuf Nurkic, centre for the Portland Trail Blazers who, according to official measurements provided by the NBA, weighs 131.5 kg (290 lb), which is also the result of his 211 centimetres in height.
The number 27 of the Oregon franchise ended his last season with 15.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game average.
Heaviest NBA Players 2023
| # | Player | Team | Weight (kg) | Weight (lb) |
| 1 | Jusuf Nurkic | Portland Trail Blazers | 131.5 | 290 |
| 2 | Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets | 128.8 | 284 |
| 3 | Zion Williamson | New Orleans Pelicans | 128.8 | 284 |
| 4 | Brook Lopez | Milwaukee Bucks | 127.9 | 282 |
| 5 | Robin Lopez | Cleveland Cavaliers | 127.5 | 281 |
| 6 | Joel Embiid | Philadelphia 76ers | 127.0 | 280 |
| 7 | Andre Drummond | Chicago Bulls | 126.6 | 279 |
| 8 | Omer Yurtseven | Miami Heat | 124.7 | 275 |
| Kenneth Lofton Jr. | Memphis Grizzlies | 124.7 | 275 | |
| 10 | Udoka Azubuike | Utah Jazz | 122.5 | 270 |
| Vernon Carey | Washinton Wizards | 122.5 | 270 | |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | Orlando Magic | 122.5 | 270 | |
| JaVale McGee | Dallas Mavericks | 122.5 | 270 |