Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Yao Ming: who is taller?

Yao Ming (229 cm · 7' 6") is taller than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (218 cm · 7' 2") by 11 cm (4.3 in) — 1.05× the height.

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Who are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Yao Ming?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a NBA legend, six-time champion and six-time MVP. Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball Hall of Famer who played for the Houston Rockets.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Yao Ming: height side by side

Kareem Abdul-JabbarYao Ming
Height (cm)218 cm229 cm
Height (feet)7' 2"7' 6"
Height (metres)2.18 m2.29 m
Taller thanmore than 99.9% of men worldwidemore than 99.9% of men worldwide
Against the average47 cm above the average man58 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than more than 99.9% of mentaller than more than 99.9% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 11 cm (4.3 inches), about the width of a CD. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 95.2% of Yao Ming's height. Standing side by side, the top of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's head would reach the eyes of Yao Ming.

It is clearly visible in any photo of the two together.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Kareem Abdul-JabbarNext to Yao Ming
152 cm (5' 0")you are 66 cm shorteryou are 77 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 58 cm shorteryou are 69 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 50 cm shorteryou are 61 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 43 cm shorteryou are 54 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 35 cm shorteryou are 46 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 27 cm shorteryou are 38 cm shorter

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