Yao Ming vs Tim Duncan: who is taller?

Yao Ming (229 cm · 7' 6") is taller than Tim Duncan (211 cm · 6' 11") by 18 cm (7.1 in) — 1.09× the height.

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Who are Yao Ming and Tim Duncan?

Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball Hall of Famer who played for the Houston Rockets. Tim Duncan is a San Antonio Spurs legend, five-time champion.

Yao Ming vs Tim Duncan: height side by side

Yao MingTim Duncan
Height (cm)229 cm211 cm
Height (feet)7' 6"6' 11"
Height (metres)2.29 m2.11 m
Taller thanmore than 99.9% of men worldwidemore than 99.9% of men worldwide
Against the average58 cm above the average man40 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 18 cm (7.1 inches), about the short side of an A4 sheet. Tim Duncan is 92.1% of Yao Ming's height. Standing side by side, the top of Tim Duncan'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 Tim Duncan
152 cm (5' 0")you are 77 cm shorteryou are 59 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 69 cm shorteryou are 51 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 61 cm shorteryou are 43 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 54 cm shorteryou are 36 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 46 cm shorteryou are 28 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 38 cm shorteryou are 20 cm shorter

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