Basketball players
Michael Jordan Height
Michael Jordan is 6'6" (198.1 cm) tall, as officially listed by NBA.com.
- Feet / inches
- 6'6"
- Centimeters
- 198.1 cm
- Rank in our list
- #12 of 121
- Category
- Basketball players
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Where Michael Jordan's height comes from
- Michael Jordan — Listed as 6'6" 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.
Michael Jordan in other units
| Unit | Michael Jordan |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 198.1 |
| Meters | 1.981 |
| Millimeters | 1,981 |
| Total inches | 77.99 |
| Feet (decimal) | 6.499 |
How Michael Jordan compares with other basketball players
Among the 16 basketball players in our list, Michael Jordan ranks number 11 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 203.7 cm, so Michael Jordan is 5.6 cm shorter 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 Michael Jordan in our list belong to Kobe Bryant (6'6" (198.1 cm)), Dwayne Johnson (6'5" (195.6 cm)), Zlatan Ibrahimović (6'5" (195.6 cm)), and Aaron Judge (6'7" (200.7 cm)).
How Michael Jordan ranks among adults
Michael Jordan 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
- Michael Jordan is 22.8 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Michael Jordan is 36.8 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Michael Jordan in everyday terms
- Michael Jordan is 106.7 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Michael Jordan is 5.1 cm shorter than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Michael Jordan is 45.7 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Michael Jordan is 106.7 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 Michael Jordan on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Michael Jordan?
Michael Jordan is 6'6" (198.1 cm) tall, as officially listed by NBA.com.
How tall is Michael Jordan in centimeters?
Michael Jordan is 198.1 cm, which is 1.98 meters or 78 inches in total.
Is Michael Jordan taller than average?
Michael Jordan is 22.8 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm). Michael Jordan is 36.8 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Michael Jordan?
Michael Jordan is taller than about 99% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Michael Jordan or LeBron James?
LeBron James is taller: 6'9" (205.7 cm) against 6'6" (198.1 cm), a difference of 7.6 cm.