Basketball hoop size comparison: how tall is the Basketball hoop?
Basketball hoop: 305 cm · 10' 0" tall
Basketball hoop is 305 cm · 10' 0" tall. That is about 1.8× the height of an average man (171 cm). Compare it side by side with people, animals, buildings and more on the board above — drag, zoom, switch cm / ft, or export an image.
Basketball hoop in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 305 cm |
| Metres | 3.05 m |
| Feet and inches | 10' 0" |
| Inches | 120.1 in |
How many people tall is it?
You would need to stack about 1.8 average men (171 cm each) to be as tall as Basketball hoop.
What is about the same size as Basketball hoop?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Skate ramp (Goals, nets & courts) | 350 cm · 11' 6" | 45 cm taller (14.8%) |
| School bus (Buses & vans) | 320 cm · 10' 6" | 15 cm taller (4.9%) |
| City bus (Buses & vans) | 320 cm · 10' 6" | 15 cm taller (4.9%) |
| Articulated bus (Buses & vans) | 310 cm · 10' 2" | 5 cm taller (1.6%) |
| Moa (Birds) | 300 cm · 9' 10" | 5 cm shorter (1.6%) |
| Carnotaurus (Dinosaurs) | 300 cm · 9' 10" | 5 cm shorter (1.6%) |
| Giant ground sloth (Dinosaurs) | 300 cm · 9' 10" | 5 cm shorter (1.6%) |
| Diving board (Goals, nets & courts) | 300 cm · 9' 10" | 5 cm shorter (1.6%) |
More in Goals, nets & courts
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- Football goal (classic) — 244 cm · 8' 0"
- Volleyball net (men) — 243 cm · 8' 0"
- Tennis net (classic) — 107 cm · 3' 6"
- Football goal — 244 cm · 8' 0"
- Futsal goal — 200 cm · 6' 7"
- Hockey goal — 214 cm · 7' 0"
- Ice hockey goal — 122 cm · 4' 0"
- Handball goal — 200 cm · 6' 7"
- Water polo goal — 90 cm · 2' 11"
- Rugby goal posts — 11 m · 36 ft
- American football goal post — 13.7 m · 45 ft