Basketball players
Muggsy Bogues Height
Muggsy Bogues is 5'3" (160 cm) tall, as officially listed by NBA.com.
- Feet / inches
- 5'3"
- Centimeters
- 160 cm
- Rank in our list
- #109 of 121
- Category
- Basketball players
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Where Muggsy Bogues's height comes from
- Muggsy Bogues — Listed as 5-foot-3 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.
Muggsy Bogues in other units
| Unit | Muggsy Bogues |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 160 |
| Meters | 1.6 |
| Millimeters | 1,600 |
| Total inches | 62.99 |
| Feet (decimal) | 5.249 |
How Muggsy Bogues compares with other basketball players
Among the 16 basketball players in our list, Muggsy Bogues ranks number 16 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 203.7 cm, so Muggsy Bogues is 43.7 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 Muggsy Bogues in our list belong to Sadie Sink (5'3" (160 cm)), Scarlett Johansson (5'3" (160 cm)), Sydney Sweeney (5'3" (160 cm)), and IU (5'4" (161.7 cm)).
How Muggsy Bogues ranks among adults
Muggsy Bogues is taller than about 2% of adult men and 43% 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
- Muggsy Bogues is 15.3 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Muggsy Bogues is 1.3 cm shorter than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Muggsy Bogues in everyday terms
- Muggsy Bogues is 68.6 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Muggsy Bogues is 43.2 cm shorter than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Muggsy Bogues is 83.8 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Muggsy Bogues is 144.8 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 Muggsy Bogues on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Muggsy Bogues?
Muggsy Bogues is 5'3" (160 cm) tall, as officially listed by NBA.com.
How tall is Muggsy Bogues in centimeters?
Muggsy Bogues is 160 cm, which is 1.6 meters or 63 inches in total.
Is Muggsy Bogues taller than average?
Muggsy Bogues is 15.3 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm). Muggsy Bogues is 1.3 cm shorter than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Muggsy Bogues?
Muggsy Bogues is taller than about 2% of adult men and 43% 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.