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Basketball

Basketball has an estimated weight of ≈600 grams. It ranks #175 of 191 in the Sports & Gear category.

Source excerpt: A regulation size 7 basketball.

Position in category

191 Items in category 97.9 kilograms Category average 94.8 kilograms Category median 46 grams–401 kilograms Category span

Similar weight

Downed tree branch ≈600 grams Pair of blue jeans ≈600 grams Partially consumed one-liter bottle of soda, with 0.6L remaining 600 grams Reproduction And Life Cycle 400–800 grams

Weight ladder

How this item compares with its eight closest neighbours on a logarithmic scale.

≈600 grams
Denim Fabric 142–907 grams Nikon D5300 ≈530 grams Empty Bottle of Wine 454–680 grams Painite ≈586 grams Basketball This item ≈600 grams Downed tree branch ≈600 grams Pair of blue jeans ≈600 grams Partially consumed one-liter bottle of soda, with 0.6L remaining 600 grams Reproduction And Life Cycle 400–800 grams

Weight details

Typical ≈600 grams
Minimum 600 grams
Maximum 600 grams
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

Basketball weighs about 600 grams

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.6 kilograms
Pounds1.32 pounds
Metric tonnes0.0006 tonnes
Grams600 grams
Ounces21.2 ounces
Stones0.094 stones

Source

1 sources
What is The Weight of a Football? (Soccer, Gridiron, Australian, Gaelic & Rugby) weightofstuff.com · Sports & Gear · Section: Weight reference · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Australian football ≈450 grams American football ≈430 grams Soccer ball 410–450 grams Gaelic football ≈400 grams Rugby ball ≈400 grams Baseball ≈145 grams

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Basketball weigh?

Basketball typically weighs about ≈600 grams, within a recorded range of 600 grams.

Where does Basketball rank among Sports & Gear?

It ranks #175 of 191 entries in Sports & Gear, heavier than 12% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2026-11-06.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb45023d740>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Sports & Gear
Category rank #175 of 191
Weight position Heavier than 12% of items
Updated 2026-11-06
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID basketball
URL slug basketball

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.