LeBron James vs Shaquille O'Neal: who is taller?

Shaquille O'Neal (216 cm · 7' 1") is taller than LeBron James (206 cm · 6' 9") by 10 cm (3.9 in) — 1.05× the height.

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Who are LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal?

LeBron James is an American basketball player, four-time NBA champion. Shaquille O'Neal is an American basketball legend and four-time NBA champion.

LeBron James vs Shaquille O'Neal: height side by side

LeBron JamesShaquille O'Neal
Height (cm)206 cm216 cm
Height (feet)6' 9"7' 1"
Height (metres)2.06 m2.16 m
Taller thanmore than 99.9% of men worldwidemore than 99.9% of men worldwide
Against the average35 cm above the average man45 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 10 cm (3.9 inches), about the long side of a bank card. LeBron James is 95.4% of Shaquille O'Neal's height. Standing side by side, the top of LeBron James's head would reach the eyes of Shaquille O'Neal.

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

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to LeBron JamesNext to Shaquille O'Neal
152 cm (5' 0")you are 54 cm shorteryou are 64 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 46 cm shorteryou are 56 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 38 cm shorteryou are 48 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 31 cm shorteryou are 41 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 23 cm shorteryou are 33 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 15 cm shorteryou are 25 cm shorter

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