Basketball players
Brittney Griner Height
Brittney Griner is 6'9" (205.7 cm) tall, as officially listed by WNBA.com.
- Feet / inches
- 6'9"
- Centimeters
- 205.7 cm
- Rank in our list
- #8 of 121
- Category
- Basketball players
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Where Brittney Griner's height comes from
- Brittney Griner — Listed as 6-9 by WNBA.com. (official listing) View the source
This is the height in an official roster or profile. Leagues and clubs measure their players, but listings are rarely updated after the first season and some were historically taken in shoes, so the figure can be a centimeter or two off.
Brittney Griner in other units
| Unit | Brittney Griner |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 205.7 |
| Meters | 2.057 |
| Millimeters | 2,057 |
| Total inches | 80.98 |
| Feet (decimal) | 6.749 |
How Brittney Griner compares with other basketball players
Among the 16 basketball players in our list, Brittney Griner ranks number 8 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 203.7 cm, so Brittney Griner is 2 cm taller than average for the group.
The tallest of them is Manute Bol (7'6" (228.6 cm)) and the shortest is Muggsy Bogues (5'3" (160 cm)).
Celebrities with a similar height
The closest heights to Brittney Griner in our list belong to LeBron James (6'9" (205.7 cm)), Luka Dončić (6'8" (203.2 cm)), Aaron Judge (6'7" (200.7 cm)), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11" (210.8 cm)).
How Brittney Griner ranks among adults
Brittney Griner is taller than about 99% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Percentiles are estimated from the CDC averages, assuming heights follow a normal distribution with a standard deviation of about 7.6 cm for men and 7.1 cm for women. Real distributions differ slightly at the extremes.
Compared with average heights
- Brittney Griner is 30.4 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Brittney Griner is 44.4 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Brittney Griner in everyday terms
- Brittney Griner is 114.3 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Brittney Griner is 2.5 cm taller than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Brittney Griner is 38.1 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Brittney Griner is 99.1 cm shorter than a basketball rim (304.8 cm).
These reference heights are typical values for buildings and fittings in the US; the chart above draws Brittney Griner on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Brittney Griner?
Brittney Griner is 6'9" (205.7 cm) tall, as officially listed by WNBA.com.
How tall is Brittney Griner in centimeters?
Brittney Griner is 205.7 cm, which is 2.06 meters or 81 inches in total.
Is Brittney Griner taller than average?
Brittney Griner is 30.4 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm). Brittney Griner is 44.4 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Brittney Griner?
Brittney Griner is taller than about 99% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Caitlin Clark or Brittney Griner?
Brittney Griner is taller: 6'9" (205.7 cm) against 6'0" (182.9 cm), a difference of 22.8 cm.