The Full Measurements — All Key Players
Every measurement below comes from official NBA combine records, team-released data, or verified sports science sources. Where figures are estimated, they are labeled as such.
| Player | Team | Height | Wingspan | Vertical | Weight | Peak Reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Wembanyama | Spurs | 7'3.5" | ~8'0" | 32" (verified) | ~240 lb | ~12'8" |
| D. Harper | Spurs | 6'4.5" | 6'10.5" | — | 215 lb | — |
| K-A. Towns | Knicks | 7'0" | 7'3.25" | 36.5" | 248 lb | ~11'8" |
| J. Brunson | Knicks | 6'1" | 6'4" | 37" (verified) | 198 lb | ~10'1" |
| OG Anunoby | Knicks | 6'6" | ~7'1" | ~38" | ~243 lb | ~12'0" |
The range from top to bottom is staggering. Wembanyama's ~12'8" peak reach is 30+ inches above Brunson's ~10'1". Brunson's wingspan of 6'4" is nearly two feet shorter than Wembanyama's ~8'0". And yet through two games, Brunson's Knicks lead 2-0.
The Spurs — Physical Profile
Wembanyama's 10-foot standing reach means he can touch the rim flat-footed. His ~12'8" peak reach is the highest ever recorded for an NBA player. He posted 26 points and 12 rebounds in Game 1 in a losing effort — the numbers were elite, the outcome was not. The problem for the Spurs is structural, not individual. When Karl-Anthony Towns drags Wembanyama to the perimeter defending pick-and-roll actions, San Antonio's rim protection disappears. The most physically dominant player in Finals history is being neutralized not by a superior athlete but by a 7-footer who can shoot from 25 feet.
For a full breakdown of what his 32-inch vertical actually means at his dimensions, see our Wembanyama vertical jump analysis.
Harper's 6'10.5" wingspan at 6'4.5" creates the same physical mismatch for opposing guards that SGA creates — almost identical measurements, used in a more physical style. His 7-steal Game 1 of the WCF against SGA established him as the Spurs' second engine. In the Finals against OG Anunoby, he faces a defender with matching length and superior experience. For the full comparison to SGA's blueprint, see our Dylan Harper wingspan breakdown.
The Knicks — Physical Profile
Towns is the physical anchor of the Knicks' strategy against Wembanyama — and the reason that strategy is working. At 7'0" with a 7'3.25" wingspan and a 36.5-inch vertical, he is physically imposing in his own right. His peak reach of approximately 11'8" is a full foot below Wembanyama's, but his shooting ability means Wembanyama cannot simply camp at the rim and wait.
The Towns paradox in this series: when Wembanyama hedges aggressively to stop Brunson on pick-and-rolls, Towns is available for open threes. When Wembanyama stays home to protect the rim, Brunson has space to operate. There is no defensive answer that neutralizes both simultaneously with a single player, even one with Wembanyama's dimensions.
Brunson's combine profile is in the bottom 7–11 percent of all NBA prospects ever tested for height, wingspan, and standing reach. He scored 30 points in Game 1 — 13 in the fourth quarter — to erase a 14-point deficit. He scored 28 in Game 2 to win by one. The player ranked 1,679th all time in wingspan is the best player through two Finals games. For the full analysis of what his numbers mean, see our Brunson physical profile breakdown.
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The 2026 NBA Finals presents the most extreme physical contrast in recent Finals history — and it is teaching the same lesson every generation has to relearn: athletic measurements predict potential, not outcomes.
The physical gap is real and enormous. Wembanyama's ~12'8" peak fingertip height versus Brunson's ~10'1" is a 30-inch difference at the top of their jumps. Brunson's wingspan is nearly two feet shorter than Wembanyama's. By every measurement, the Spurs should have an overwhelming physical advantage.
What the measurements cannot capture: Brunson's decision speed under pressure, Towns's ability to credibly threaten the three-point line from a 7-foot body, OG Anunoby's defensive versatility, and New York's scheme that creates two simultaneously unanswerable problems. The physical story is real. The basketball story is bigger.
This is the Tom Brady problem scaled to a team. Brady's combine said he could not play at the NFL level. Brunson's combine said the same. The tests measured accurately — they just measured the wrong things.
| Physical Advantage | Spurs or Knicks | Gap |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Reach (best player) | Spurs — Wembanyama | ~31" over Brunson |
| Wingspan (best player) | Spurs — Wembanyama | ~20" over Brunson |
| Height (best player) | Spurs — Wembanyama | 14.5" over Brunson |
| Three-point shooting | Knicks — forces Wemby out | Scheme advantage |
| Decision speed | Knicks — Brunson IQ | Not measurable |
| Series score | Knicks | 2-0 |
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