Basketball players
Shaquille O'Neal Height
Shaquille O'Neal is 7'1" (215.9 cm) tall, as officially listed by NBA.com.
- Feet / inches
- 7'1"
- Centimeters
- 215.9 cm
- Rank in our list
- #4 of 121
- Category
- Basketball players
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Where Shaquille O'Neal's height comes from
- Shaquille O'Neal — Listed as 7'1" 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.
Shaquille O'Neal in other units
| Unit | Shaquille O'Neal |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 215.9 |
| Meters | 2.159 |
| Millimeters | 2,159 |
| Total inches | 85 |
| Feet (decimal) | 7.083 |
How Shaquille O'Neal compares with other basketball players
Among the 16 basketball players in our list, Shaquille O'Neal ranks number 4 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 203.7 cm, so Shaquille O'Neal is 12.2 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 Shaquille O'Neal in our list belong to Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11" (210.8 cm)), Kevin Durant (6'11" (210.8 cm)), Nikola Jokić (6'11" (210.8 cm)), and Victor Wembanyama (7'4" (223.5 cm)).
How Shaquille O'Neal ranks among adults
Shaquille O'Neal 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
- Shaquille O'Neal is 40.6 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Shaquille O'Neal is 54.6 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Shaquille O'Neal in everyday terms
- Shaquille O'Neal is 124.5 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Shaquille O'Neal is 12.7 cm taller than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Shaquille O'Neal is 27.9 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Shaquille O'Neal is 88.9 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 Shaquille O'Neal on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Shaquille O'Neal?
Shaquille O'Neal is 7'1" (215.9 cm) tall, as officially listed by NBA.com.
How tall is Shaquille O'Neal in centimeters?
Shaquille O'Neal is 215.9 cm, which is 2.16 meters or 85 inches in total.
Is Shaquille O'Neal taller than average?
Shaquille O'Neal is 40.6 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm). Shaquille O'Neal is 54.6 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Shaquille O'Neal?
Shaquille O'Neal is taller than about 99% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Kobe Bryant or Shaquille O'Neal?
Shaquille O'Neal is taller: 7'1" (215.9 cm) against 6'6" (198.1 cm), a difference of 17.8 cm.
Who is taller, Shaquille O'Neal or Yao Ming?
Yao Ming is taller: 7'6" (228.6 cm) against 7'1" (215.9 cm), a difference of 12.7 cm.