Lionel Messi vs Shaquille O'Neal: who is taller?

Shaquille O'Neal (216 cm · 7' 1") is taller than Lionel Messi (170 cm · 5' 7") by 46 cm · 1' 6" — 1.27× the height.

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Who are Lionel Messi and Shaquille O'Neal?

Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer, 2022 World Cup winner. Shaquille O'Neal is an American basketball legend and four-time NBA champion.

Lionel Messi vs Shaquille O'Neal: height side by side

Lionel MessiShaquille O'Neal
Height (cm)170 cm216 cm
Height (feet)5' 7"7' 1"
Height (metres)1.7 m2.16 m
Taller than44% of men worldwidemore than 99.9% of men worldwide
Against the average1 cm below the average man45 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than 16% of mentaller than more than 99.9% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 46 cm (18.1 inches), about a rolling pin. Lionel Messi is 78.7% of Shaquille O'Neal's height. Standing side by side, the top of Lionel Messi's head would reach the chest of Shaquille O'Neal.

It is a striking difference: one of them has to look up to meet the other's eyes.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Lionel MessiNext to Shaquille O'Neal
152 cm (5' 0")you are 18 cm shorteryou are 64 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 10 cm shorteryou are 56 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 2 cm shorteryou are 48 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 5 cm talleryou are 41 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 13 cm talleryou are 33 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 21 cm talleryou are 25 cm shorter

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