Basketball court vs Tennis court
Basketball court vs tennis court
Basketball court is larger on length
Basketball court is somewhat greater than tennis court on length — about 1.2×.
A basketball court and a tennis court can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Basketball court | Tennis court | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 28–28.65 m | 23.77 m |
| Width | 15–15.24 m | 8.23–10.97 m |
| Area | 436.6 m² | 195.6–260.9 m² |
What the numbers say
- Basketball court is somewhat greater than tennis court on length — about 1.2×.
- Basketball court is somewhat greater than tennis court on width — about 1.4×.
- Basketball court is 1.7× tennis court on area.
Length compared.
Basketball court 28–28.65 m
Tennis court 23.77 m
Basketball court
An NBA basketball court; FIBA courts are slightly smaller at 28 by 15 m.
Tennis court
A regulation tennis court; the doubles court is 1.37 m wider on each side than the singles court.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, basketball court or tennis court?
- Basketball court is somewhat greater than tennis court on length — about 1.2×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do basketball courts and tennis courts compare on width?
- Basketball court: 15–15.24 m. Tennis court: 8.23–10.97 m. Basketball court is somewhat greater than tennis court on width — about 1.4×.
- How do basketball courts and tennis courts compare on area?
- Basketball court: 436.6 m². Tennis court: 195.6–260.9 m². Basketball court is 1.7× tennis court on area.
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Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place