Yao Ming vs Hakeem Olajuwon: who is taller?

Yao Ming (229 cm · 7' 6") is taller than Hakeem Olajuwon (213 cm · 7' 0") by 16 cm (6.3 in) — 1.08× the height.

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Who are Yao Ming and Hakeem Olajuwon?

Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball Hall of Famer who played for the Houston Rockets. Hakeem Olajuwon is a Nigerian-American NBA legend, two-time champion.

Yao Ming vs Hakeem Olajuwon: height side by side

Yao MingHakeem Olajuwon
Height (cm)229 cm213 cm
Height (feet)7' 6"7' 0"
Height (metres)2.29 m2.13 m
Taller thanmore than 99.9% of men worldwidemore than 99.9% of men worldwide
Against the average58 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 16 cm (6.3 inches), about the length of a smartphone. Hakeem Olajuwon is 93% of Yao Ming's height. Standing side by side, the top of Hakeem Olajuwon's head would reach the nose or mouth of Yao Ming.

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

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Yao MingNext to Hakeem Olajuwon
152 cm (5' 0")you are 77 cm shorteryou are 61 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 69 cm shorteryou are 53 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 61 cm shorteryou are 45 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 54 cm shorteryou are 38 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 46 cm shorteryou are 30 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 38 cm shorteryou are 22 cm shorter

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