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    Default Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan





    Damn...Jordan's hand doesn't go all the way around but the Dr. just engulfs his. Can't think of a perimeter player with comparable hand size except maybe Connie Hawkins and Leonard.

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by eliteballer
    Can't think of a perimeter player with comparable hand size except maybe Connie Hawkins and Leonard.
    Pippen had huge hands, don't know if they were bigger than Jordan's though.

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    I'm wondering how big Pippen's hands were.

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    Yeah, I think the Dr. was something like 12" from the base of the palm to the tip of the middle finger, while MJ was like 10.5". You can also tell from game footage that Dr. J palms the ball even easier than Jordan did.

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    This changes everything.

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by The Immortal
    Giannis Antetokounmpo >>>> MJ




    Sidenote: I probably have the biggest hands on ISH.. ;)
    His hands aren't bigger than MJ's, they're 9.5 inches which is about the same length as MJ's only MJ's weren't so skinny. MJ probably has bigger hands (in spread) than Giannis.

    Connie Hawkins, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Wayne Embry are 4 players with the biggest hands likely in league history. MJ likely has the biggest hands of any guard in history.

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
    His hands aren't bigger than MJ's, they're 9.5 inches which is about the same length as MJ's only MJ's weren't so skinny. MJ probably has bigger hands (in spread) than Giannis.

    Connie Hawkins, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Wayne Embry are 4 players with the biggest hands likely in league history. MJ likely has the biggest hands of any guard in history.
    Shaq's hands are up there...and vonleh and leonard seem to have hands in at least the same range as the dr. I wouldn't be surprised if Magic has bigger hands than Jordan.

    Vince Carter...another guy with huge hands. I think McGrady's are bigger though.

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    Just measured mine at 8". it's funny to look at what 12 would be.. It's unreal.

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    Jordan's hand:


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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by OldSchoolBBall
    Jordan's hand:

    Wow I just measured it on my screen. 22" long

    There's no scale that picture is about useless

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    There's a similar printout of Dr J's hand out there but I haven't seen it online.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
    Wow I just measured it on my screen. 22" long

    There's no scale that picture is about useless
    Err, that's nowhere near 22" long.

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by eliteballer




    Damn...Jordan's hand doesn't go all the way around but the Dr. just engulfs his. Can't think of a perimeter player with comparable hand size except maybe Connie Hawkins and Leonard.
    Doc did have huge hands but hand strength also plays a role in palming a ball.

    I could palm a basketball but broke both my hands in a motorcycle accident & palming a b is far more difficult .I barely can although I rarely play ball anymore

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    Default Re: Dr. J has bigger hands than Jordan

    Quote Originally Posted by eliteballer
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