Basketball players
Manute Bol Height
Manute Bol is 7'6" (228.6 cm) tall, as officially listed by NBA.com.
- Feet / inches
- 7'6"
- Centimeters
- 228.6 cm
- Rank in our list
- #1 of 121
- Category
- Basketball players
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Where Manute Bol's height comes from
- Manute Bol — Listed as 7'6" by NBA.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.
Manute Bol in other units
| Unit | Manute Bol |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 228.6 |
| Meters | 2.286 |
| Millimeters | 2,286 |
| Total inches | 90 |
| Feet (decimal) | 7.5 |
How Manute Bol compares with other basketball players
Among the 16 basketball players in our list, Manute Bol ranks number 1 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 203.7 cm, so Manute Bol is 24.9 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 Manute Bol in our list belong to Yao Ming (7'6" (228.6 cm)), Victor Wembanyama (7'4" (223.5 cm)), Shaquille O'Neal (7'1" (215.9 cm)), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11" (210.8 cm)).
How Manute Bol ranks among adults
Manute Bol 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
- Manute Bol is 53.3 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Manute Bol is 67.3 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Manute Bol in everyday terms
- Manute Bol is 137.2 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Manute Bol is 25.4 cm taller than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Manute Bol is 15.2 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Manute Bol is 76.2 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 Manute Bol on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Manute Bol?
Manute Bol is 7'6" (228.6 cm) tall, as officially listed by NBA.com.
How tall is Manute Bol in centimeters?
Manute Bol is 228.6 cm, which is 2.29 meters or 90 inches in total.
Is Manute Bol taller than average?
Manute Bol is 53.3 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm). Manute Bol is 67.3 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Manute Bol?
Manute Bol is taller than about 99% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Muggsy Bogues or Manute Bol?
Manute Bol is taller: 7'6" (228.6 cm) against 5'3" (160 cm), a difference of 68.6 cm.