Basketball players
Yao Ming Height
Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming's height comes from
- Yao Ming — 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.
Yao Ming in other units
| Unit | Yao Ming |
|---|---|
| Centimeters | 228.6 |
| Meters | 2.286 |
| Millimeters | 2,286 |
| Total inches | 90 |
| Feet (decimal) | 7.5 |
How Yao Ming compares with other basketball players
Among the 16 basketball players in our list, Yao Ming ranks number 1 by height, where 1 is the tallest.
Their average height is 203.7 cm, so Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming in our list belong to Manute Bol (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 Yao Ming ranks among adults
Yao Ming 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
- Yao Ming is 53.3 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm).
- Yao Ming is 67.3 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
Averages: CDC anthropometric reference data for US adults, 2015–2018.
Yao Ming in everyday terms
- Yao Ming is 137.2 cm taller than a standard kitchen counter (91.4 cm).
- Yao Ming is 25.4 cm taller than a standard interior door (203.2 cm).
- Yao Ming is 15.2 cm shorter than a standard 8-foot ceiling (243.8 cm).
- Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming on the same scale as any of them if you add them from the Objects tab.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is Yao Ming?
Yao Ming is 7'6" (228.6 cm) tall, as officially listed by NBA.com.
How tall is Yao Ming in centimeters?
Yao Ming is 228.6 cm, which is 2.29 meters or 90 inches in total.
Is Yao Ming taller than average?
Yao Ming is 53.3 cm taller than the average US man (175.3 cm). Yao Ming is 67.3 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
What percentage of adults are shorter than Yao Ming?
Yao Ming is taller than about 99% of adult men and 99% of adult women in the US.
Who is taller, Victor Wembanyama or Yao Ming?
Yao Ming is taller: 7'6" (228.6 cm) against 7'4" (223.5 cm), a difference of 5.1 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.