Tim Duncan vs Dirk Nowitzki: who is taller?

Dirk Nowitzki (213 cm · 7' 0") is taller than Tim Duncan (211 cm · 6' 11") by 2 cm (0.8 in) — 1.01× the height.

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Who are Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki?

Tim Duncan is a San Antonio Spurs legend, five-time champion. Dirk Nowitzki is a German NBA legend, 2011 champion.

Tim Duncan vs Dirk Nowitzki: height side by side

Tim DuncanDirk Nowitzki
Height (cm)211 cm213 cm
Height (feet)6' 11"7' 0"
Height (metres)2.11 m2.13 m
Taller thanmore than 99.9% of men worldwidemore than 99.9% of men worldwide
Against the average40 cm above the average man42 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 2 cm (0.8 inches), about the width of a large coin. Tim Duncan is 99.1% of Dirk Nowitzki's height. Standing side by side, the top of Tim Duncan's head would reach almost level with the top of the head of Dirk Nowitzki.

A difference this small is hard to see: shoes, hair and posture change height by more than that.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Tim DuncanNext to Dirk Nowitzki
152 cm (5' 0")you are 59 cm shorteryou are 61 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 51 cm shorteryou are 53 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 43 cm shorteryou are 45 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 36 cm shorteryou are 38 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 28 cm shorteryou are 30 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 20 cm shorteryou are 22 cm shorter

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