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Basketball court (NBA) dimensions

1,128 × 600 in2,865 × 1,524 cm

An NBA or college basketball court is 94 ft long and 50 ft wide (28.65 × 15.24 m). High school courts are 84 × 50 ft, and FIBA courts are 28 × 15 m.

Basketball court (NBA) drawn to scale from above Basketball court (NBA) 50 ft15.24 m 94 ft28.65 m
Basketball court (NBA) drawn to scale from above

Measurements

Basketball court (NBA) measurements
ItemSize
NBA / NCAA94 × 50 ft (28.65 × 15.24 m)
High school (NFHS)84 × 50 ft (25.6 × 15.24 m)
FIBA28 × 15 m (91.9 × 49.2 ft)
Rim height10 ft (3.05 m)
NBA 3-point line23 ft 9 in at the top, 22 ft in the corners

What to know

Lines are part of the court. Plan extra run-off space around the court for safe play; the governing body’s rulebook gives the minimum clearances for sanctioned events.

Questions people ask

How big is a basketball court?

An NBA or college basketball court is 94 ft long and 50 ft wide (28.65 × 15.24 m). High school courts are 84 × 50 ft, and FIBA courts are 28 × 15 m.

Related sizes

Sources and method

  • NBA Official Rules, Rule 1; FIBA Official Basketball Rules

Imperial and metric values are converted with 1 in = 25.4 mm exactly and rounded only for display. Found a mistake? Report it and we will correct the page.