Basketball size comparison: how tall is the Basketball?
Basketball: 24 cm · 0' 9" tall · 620 g
Basketball is 24 cm · 0' 9" tall (620 g). That is about 7.1× shorter than 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 in other units
| Unit | Size |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 24 cm |
| Metres | 0.24 m |
| Feet and inches | 0' 9" |
| Inches | 9.4 in |
How small is it next to a person?
An average man (171 cm) is about 7.1 times as tall as Basketball. It would reach about his shin or ankle.
What is about the same size as Basketball?
| Compared with | Size | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Kickball (Balls) | 25 cm · 0' 10" | 1 cm taller (4.2%) |
| Echidna (Mammals) | 25 cm · 0' 10" | 1 cm taller (4.2%) |
| Armadillo (Mammals) | 25 cm · 0' 10" | 1 cm taller (4.2%) |
| House cat (Mammals) | 25 cm · 0' 10" | 1 cm taller (4.2%) |
| Laptop (open) (PCs, laptops & phones) | 23 cm · 0' 9" | 1 cm shorter (4.2%) |
| Zucchini (Vegetables) | 22 cm · 0' 9" | 2 cm shorter (8.3%) |
| Asparagus (Vegetables) | 22 cm · 0' 9" | 2 cm shorter (8.3%) |
| Football (Balls) | 22 cm · 0' 9" | 2 cm shorter (8.3%) |
More in Balls
- Football — 22 cm · 0' 9"
- Cricket ball — 7 cm · 0' 3"
- Tennis ball — 6.7 cm · 0' 3"
- Volleyball — 21 cm · 0' 8"
- Baseball — 7.4 cm · 0' 3"
- Golf ball — 4.3 cm · 0' 2"
- American football — 17 cm · 0' 7"
- Rugby ball — 19 cm · 0' 7"
- Table tennis ball — 4 cm · 0' 2"
- Badminton shuttlecock — 8.5 cm · 0' 3"
- Hockey ball — 7.3 cm · 0' 3"
- Softball — 9.7 cm · 0' 4"