Yao Ming vs LeBron James: who is taller?

Yao Ming (229 cm · 7' 6") is taller than LeBron James (206 cm · 6' 9") by 23 cm (9.1 in) — 1.11× the height.

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Who are Yao Ming and LeBron James?

Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball Hall of Famer who played for the Houston Rockets. LeBron James is an American basketball player, four-time NBA champion.

Yao Ming vs LeBron James: height side by side

Yao MingLeBron James
Height (cm)229 cm206 cm
Height (feet)7' 6"6' 9"
Height (metres)2.29 m2.06 m
Taller thanmore than 99.9% of men worldwidemore than 99.9% of men worldwide
Against the average58 cm above the average man35 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 23 cm (9.1 inches), about the short side of an A4 sheet. LeBron James is 90% of Yao Ming's height. Standing side by side, the top of LeBron James's head would reach the chin of Yao Ming.

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 Yao MingNext to LeBron James
152 cm (5' 0")you are 77 cm shorteryou are 54 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 69 cm shorteryou are 46 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 61 cm shorteryou are 38 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 54 cm shorteryou are 31 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 46 cm shorteryou are 23 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 38 cm shorteryou are 15 cm shorter

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