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Basketball hoop

A regulation basketball rim.

304.8 cm (10'0")

Measured
Upper edge of the basket ring, 10 ft above the floor (NBA Rule 1, Section II).
Source
NBA Official Rules, Rule No. 1: Court Dimensions – Equipment · checked 19 September 2026

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Size comparison: Basketball hoopHeight comparison of 4 subjects in centimetres: Average US adult man, 175 cm; Basketball hoop, 304.8 cm; American football goal post, 304.8 cm; Bowling pin, 38.1 cm.175 cm5'9"Average US adult manAverage US…304.8 cm10'0"Basketball hoop304.8 cm10'0"American football goal post38.1 cm1'3"Bowling pinBowling…
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129.8 cm difference (4 ft 3.1 in). Basketball hoop is taller than Average US adult man.

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    1. Average US adult manPerson
      175 cm (5'9")
    2. Basketball hoopObject
      304.8 cm (10'0")
    3. American football goal postObject
      304.8 cm (10'0")
    4. Bowling pinObject
      38.1 cm (1'3")
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    About Basketball hoop

    Basketball hoop: A regulation basketball rim.

    NBA Official Rules, Rule No. 1: Court Dimensions – Equipment gives 304.8 cm (10'0") (Upper edge of the basket ring, 10 ft above the floor (NBA Rule 1, Section II)).

    Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), basketball hoop is 1.74 times as tall: a difference of 129.8 cm (4'3").

    On this page you can put basketball hoop beside american football goal post, bowling pin, cricket stumps or anything else in the catalog, all on one scale.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How tall is a basketball hoop?

    304.8 cm (10'0") (Upper edge of the basket ring, 10 ft above the floor (NBA Rule 1, Section II)), according to NBA Official Rules, Rule No. 1: Court Dimensions – Equipment.

    Is a basketball hoop taller than a person?

    Yes. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so a basketball hoop at 304.8 cm (10'0") is 129.8 cm taller.

    Source

    Measurement read from NBA Official Rules, Rule No. 1: Court Dimensions – Equipment on 19 September 2026. Upper edge of the basket ring, 10 ft above the floor (NBA Rule 1, Section II). HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.

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