NBA Roster Survey: Facts to know for the 2023-24 season

The NBA's annual survey of opening-night rosters is full of interesting facts to know.

From NBA.com Staff

November 1, 2023 5:13 PM

Victor Wembanyama is not only one of the NBA’s tallest players, but he’s also on the league’s youngest team.

Facts from 2023-24 Opening Day rosters are here. The annual look is filled with information, including this season’s average height (6-foot-6.5-inches), weight (215.3 pounds) and age (26.03 years old) of an NBA player.

See below for all of the topics covered in the 2023-24 NBA Roster Survey.

Who is the tallest player in the NBA?

• San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama and Houston Rockets center Boban Marjanovic are tied for the tallest players on 2023-24 start-of-season rosters at 7-foot-4-inches. The next tallest player is 7-foot-3-inches center/forward Bol Bol of the Phoenix Suns.

Who is the shortest player in the NBA?

• Toronto Raptors guard Markquis Nowell is the shortest player on NBA start-of-season rosters at 5-foot-7-inches. The next shortest player is 5-foot-8-inches guard Jacob Gilyard of the Memphis Grizzlies.

What is the average height of an NBA player?

• Entering the 2023-24 season, the average height for an NBA player is 6-foot-6.5-inches.

How much does the average NBA player weigh?

• Entering the 2023-24 season, the average weight for an NBA player is 215.3 pounds.

Who is the youngest player in the NBA?

• Memphis Grizzlies rookie forward GG Jackson II is the youngest player on NBA start-of-season rosters at 18 years old. He turns 19 on Dec. 17. The second- and third-youngest players are 19-year-old rookies who were born less than one week apart: Brooklyn Nets forward Dariq Whitehead (born Aug. 1, 2004) and Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (born July 26, 2004).

Who is the oldest player in the NBA?

• Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is the oldest player on 2023-24 start-of-season rosters at 38 years, 298 days old. LA Clippers forward P.J. Tucker and Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul, born one day apart, are also 38 years old. Five players are 37 years old: Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors guard/forward Garrett Temple, Boston Celtics center/forward Al Horford, Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green and Atlanta Hawks guard Wesley Matthews.

What are the oldest teams in the NBA?

The Bucks are carrying a veteran-laden roster for the 2023-24 season.

• The Milwaukee Bucks enter the 2023-24 season as the oldest team in the NBA by age, with the average player 28.21 years old.

Milwaukee Bucks – 28.21
LA Clippers – 28.03
Golden State Warriors – 28.03
Phoenix Suns – 27.75
Philadelphia 76ers – 27.74
Miami Heat – 27.15
Toronto Raptors – 26.94
Dallas Mavericks – 26.91
Denver Nuggets – 26.71
Boston Celtics – 26.70
Cleveland Cavaliers – 26.51
Sacramento Kings – 26.494
Houston Rockets – 26.489
New York Knicks – 26.22
Chicago Bulls – 26.20

What are the youngest teams in the NBA?

• The San Antonio Spurs enter the 2023-24 season as the youngest team in the NBA by age, with the average player 23.52 years old.

San Antonio Spurs – 23.52
Oklahoma City Thunder – 24.12
Charlotte Hornets – 24.28
Portland Trail Blazers – 24.786
Orlando Magic – 24.792
Utah Jazz – 24.799
Indiana Pacers – 24.85
Detroit Pistons – 24.87
Brooklyn Nets – 25.180
Memphis Grizzlies – 25.184
Minnesota Timberwolves – 25.31
Los Angeles Lakers – 25.67
Washington Wizards – 25.73
New Orleans Pelicans – 25.82
Atlanta Hawks – 25.89

Which players enter 2022-23 with the most experience?

• Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James enters the season with the longest NBA tenure on start-of-season rosters with 20 seasons played (entering 2023-24). Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul (18 seasons played) and Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (17 seasons played) rank second and third in NBA experience.

Which teams have the most (and least) average number of seasons of NBA experience?

Team experience on rosters at the start of the 2023-24 season ranges from 2.22 years (Oklahoma City Thunder) to 6.61 years (LA Clippers).

Here are the teams with the fewest average number of seasons of NBA experience:

Oklahoma City Thunder – 2.22
San Antonio Spurs – 2.44
Portland Trail Blazers – 2.76
Indiana Pacers – 3.00
Charlotte Hornets – 3.28
Utah Jazz – 3.33
Orlando Magic – 3.33
Detroit Pistons – 3.35
Brooklyn Nets – 3.65
New Orleans Pelicans – 3.82
Memphis Grizzlies – 3.94
Washington Wizards – 4.11
Houston Rockets – 4.17
Atlanta Hawks – 4.33
New York Knicks – 4.41
Sacramento Kings – 4.47

Here are the teams with the highest average number of seasons of NBA experience:

LA Clippers – 6.61
Golden State Warriors – 6.56
Phoenix Suns – 6.47
Milwaukee Bucks – 6.44
Philadelphia 76ers – 6.11
Dallas Mavericks – 5.28
Toronto Raptors – 5.22
Miami Heat – 5.18
Boston Celtics – 5.12
Denver Nuggets – 4.83
Cleveland Cavaliers – 4.82
Chicago Bulls – 4.71
Minnesota Timberwolves – 4.53
Los Angeles Lakers – 4.53

Which colleges have the most NBA players?

Entering the 2023-24 season, Kentucky is the U.S. school with the most current NBA players (26) for the 12th consecutive year. Duke has the second-most players with 24. With 15 players, UCLA saw its representation increase by 3 players since last season.