How high was MJ's vertical?

[lilgodfather1]

Who cares? MJ is dead now. Ok that was a poor joke, but really who cares is still appropriate. You will never see MJ play a relevant game of basketball again. Let's use the NBA forum for NBA players, not retired ones. I'd rather read a thread asking about Bruce Bowens vertical then about MJs because at least Bowen is relevant to the world of basketball. MJ is just a ****ty GM.

[HighFlyer23]

Uh, I clearly said OUTSIDE of his one foot leaping ability what does he do athletically that stands out, and you post a video of him jumping off one foot...nice.

Again, a vertical is a measured jump off TWO FEET.

so wtf is a single foot running jump in the air? a half vertical?

[Abraham Lincoln]

Likely around 47', however still inferior to Wilt Chamberlain's sargent."What's unfortunate is that most people regard the great leapers as being only the short guys who could dunk," said the 7-1 Wilt Chamberlain. "My sergeant was higher than Michael Jordan's. When I went to Kansas, they had a 12-foot basket in the gym, because Dr. Phog Allen was advocating the 12-foot basket. I used to dunk on that basket."

more wilt crap .. and who cares since Dwight has proved that he can dunk on a 12 foot basket ...

this is what a 47"+ vert looks like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHTVs...5B879037BF83E4

(pause @ 0:28 )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMp7KbtP-98

Word is Chamberlain would could get up high on the back board.


Wilt Chamberlain claims that his sergeant, during his prime, was "46 to 48 inches, easy."

Legends abound of the truly great leapers who could touch the top of the board. Almost always the feat involves money-claims that the player could grab a dollar bill off the top of the board, or could pluck off a quarter and leave two dimes and a nickel change ... "I defy anyone to say they took change off the top of the backboard," Chamberlain said. "I could. Someone would put a quarter up and I'd snatch it down. I've heard stories about Jackie Jackson doing it, but I've never seen anyone (but himself) come close." Sonny Hill, a Philadelphia leaping legend of the '60s, backs Wilt, saying, "The only man that's been to the top, that's Wilt. I asked Kareem if he ever did, and he could jump a little bit. He told me, `Sonny, no.'"

[snipes12]

its over 9000

[Chalkmaze]

James White, well above the rim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dLGMTp_1Nk

[nbastatus]

They don't call him Air jordan for nothing.

[O.J A 6'4Mamba]

They don't call him Air jordan for nothing.

this lol at ppl trying to say jordan vertical was 40 or below it was anywhere between 42-44 inches, Just like prime VC.

[iounas]

Is it true that David Thompson had 48 vertical?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHWH-oRJ9IM