Zion Williamson vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: who is taller?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (218 cm · 7' 2") is taller than Zion Williamson (198 cm · 6' 6") by 20 cm (7.9 in) — 1.10× the height.

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Who are Zion Williamson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

Zion Williamson is a New Orleans Pelicans forward. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a NBA legend, six-time champion and six-time MVP.

Zion Williamson vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: height side by side

Zion WilliamsonKareem Abdul-Jabbar
Height (cm)198 cm218 cm
Height (feet)6' 6"7' 2"
Height (metres)1.98 m2.18 m
Taller thanmore than 99.9% of men worldwidemore than 99.9% of men worldwide
Against the average27 cm above the average man47 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than 99.8% of mentaller than more than 99.9% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 20 cm (7.9 inches), about the short side of an A4 sheet. Zion Williamson is 90.8% of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's height. Standing side by side, the top of Zion Williamson's head would reach the nose or mouth of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

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 Zion WilliamsonNext to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
152 cm (5' 0")you are 46 cm shorteryou are 66 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 38 cm shorteryou are 58 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 30 cm shorteryou are 50 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 23 cm shorteryou are 43 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 15 cm shorteryou are 35 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 7 cm shorteryou are 27 cm shorter

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