I would disagee due to the breaks and you don't have anywhere near the same distance travelled.
Don't get me wrong, basketball is no slouch, but there's a reason why you don't see players with that height running track and field. Your body isn't meant to do that at that size.
Water Polo, cross country skiing, wrestling, and a few others take mare cardio than most anything. ****, rowing, rugby, Australian rules, and toss in iron men or ultra runners.
Lots of sports require high endurance. They aren't all interchangeable either. Anywhere there's greater muscle mass and size though, endurance will be an issue. I was a collegiate soccer player and any sport was easy endurance wise. One that actually gave me shin splints was sand volleyball. I never got into baseball, but any other sport I could hang with varsity level athletes with ease. I just preferred soccer.
I played soccer for the first time in 10 years two weeks ago. I had pain in muscles I didn’t know existed.
A good profesional player will run 6 to 7 miles per game.
You’re right.