Are NBA Courts Bigger? A Comprehensive Look at Basketball Court Dimensions

Basketball is loved by people all over the world, and the sizes of different basketball courts vary slightly. People often wonder if NBA courts are big. Let’s see how NBA courts differ from other basketball courts.

NBA Court Sizes

• Length: 94 feet (28.65 meters)
• Width: 50 feet (15.24 meters)
• 3-Point Line Distance:
  • Top of the key: 23 feet 9 inches (7.24 meters)
  • Corners: 22 feet (6.71 meters)
• Free Throw Line Distance: 15 feet (4.57 meters) from the backboard
• Backboard Position: 4 feet (1.22 meters) from the baseline
• Center Circle Radius: 6 feet (1.83 meters)
• Key Dimensions: 19 feet long (5.79 meters) and 16 feet wide (4.88 meters)
• Restricted Area: 4-foot radius (1.22 meters) around the center of the rim
• Timeout Hash Marks: 28 feet (8.53 meters) from the baseline
• 3-Point Line Distance from Sidelines: 3 feet (0.91 meters)
• Straight 3-Point Line in Corners: 14 feet (4.27 meters) from the baseline.

Is the NBA basketball court bigger than the college?

NBA courts, used in professional basketball leagues, span 94 feet in length and 50 feet in width. The 3-point line is positioned 23 feet 9 inches from the hoop. In contrast, high school courts are more compact, measuring 84 feet in length. The width remains the same at 50 feet.

Aspect	NBA	College (NCAA)
Length	94 ft (28.65 m)	94 ft or 28.65 m
Width	50 ft (15.24 m)	50 ft (15.24 m)
Rim Height	10 ft (3.05 m)	10 ft (3.05 m)
No Charge Zone (Restricted Area) Arc	4 ft (1.22 m)	Men: 4 ft (1.22 m)
		Women: 9 in (22.9 cm)
Center Circle Diameter	12 ft (3.66 m)	11.81 ft (3.6 m)
3-Point Line Distance	23.75 ft (7.24 m)	22.15 ft (6.75 m)
	22 ft in corner (6.70 m in corner)	21.65 ft (6.60 m)
Key (Shaded Lane) Width	16 ft (4.88 m)	12 ft (3.66 m)
Free-Throw Line Distance	15 ft (4.57 m)	15 ft (4.57 m)

Are NBA courts bigger than high school courts?

High school court is much smaller than an NBA court. The high school court measures 10 feet shorter in length, making it more compact than its professional counterpart.

Aspect	NBA	High School
Length	94 ft (28.65 m)	84 ft (25.60m)
Width	50 ft (15.24 m)	50 ft (15.24 m)
Rim Height	10 ft (3.05 m)	10 ft (3.05 m)
No Charge Zone Arc	4 ft (1.22 m)	4 ft (1.22 m)
Center Circle Diameter	12 ft (3.66 m)	12 ft (3.66 m)
3-Point Line Distance	22 ft (6.70 m)	19.75 ft (6.01 m)
Key Width (Shaded Lane)	16 ft (4.88 m)	12ft (3.65 m)
Free-Throw Line Distance	15 ft (4.57 m)	15ft (4.57 m)

Is the NBA Court Bigger Than the FIBA Court?

The FIBA court used in international competitions is shorter and narrower compared to the NBA court. The 3-point line in FIBA is also closer to the hoop than in the NBA. So, the NBA court is indeed bigger than the FIBA court!

Measurement	NBA	FIBA
Court Length	94 ft (28.65 m)	91.86 ft (28 m)
Court Width	50 ft (15.24 m)	49.21 ft (15 m)
Rim Height	10 ft (3.05 m)	10 ft (3.05 m)
No Charge Zone Arc	4 ft (1.22 m)	4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Center Circle Diameter	12 ft (3.66 m)	11.81 ft (3.6 m)
3-Point Line Distance	23.75 ft (7.24 m)	Same as FIBA
Key Width	16 ft (4.88 m)	16.08 ft (4.9 m)
Free-Throw Line Distance	15 ft (4.57 m)	15.09 ft (4.6 m)

All Basketball Court Dimensions

Area	NBA	FIBA	WNBA	NCAA
Court length	94 ft	91.86 ft	Same as NBA	Same as NBA
	28.65 m	28 m
Court width	50 ft	49.21 ft	Same as NBA	Same as NBA
	15.24 m	15 m
Rim height	10 ft	Same as NBA	Same as NBA	Same as NBA
	3.05 m
No Charge Zone arc	4 ft	4.10 ft	Same as NBA	Men: Same as NBA
	1.22 m	1.25 m		Women: 9 in
				22.9 cm
Center circle diameter	12 ft	11.81 ft	Same as NBA	Same as NBA
	3.66 m	3.6 m
3-point line distance from basket	23.75 ft	7.24 m	22.15 ft	Main arc same as FIBA
	22 ft in corner	6.70 m in corner	21.65 ft in corner	Corners same as NBA
			6.60 m in corner	Same as FIBA
Key width	16 ft	16.08 ft	Same as NBA	12 ft
	4.88 m	4.9 m		3.66 m
Free-throw line distance	15 ft	15.09 ft	Same as NBA	Same as NBA
	4.57 m	4.6 m

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