Shaq says on 4/Jul/08
That's kind of a difficult picture to judge though. Neither are standing straight, both are tilting their heads and Lewis is closer to the camera.

I wouldn't be surprised if Iverson was 5-9.75 but I can't tell by that picture.

Viper says on 2/Jul/08
Ray was measured at 6-0.75

Shaq says on 2/Jul/08
How tall is Ray Lewis?

Viper says on 1/Jul/08
5-9.75 looks right with Ray Lewis. Click Here

AI says on 1/Jul/08
I think the 5'10.75 is dead on.

Shaq says on 30/Jun/08
Those links don't work. Besides a blog doesn't seem official enough.

There's no doubt that a 5'11 1/4" measurement was released but the question is, was it released by the team or the NBA?

OJ can you post the link to Iverson's 5'9.75" measurement? I'd believe it if I see the link myself.

2354 says on 29/Jun/08
Click Here
he's 5-11 1/4

awraf says on 28/Jun/08
Click Here

it says he's 5-11 1/4 w/o shoes moderator or whatever the heck you are

Shaq says on 22/Jun/08
Can you post a link? I'm sure Rob would downgrade Iverson to 5'9.75" if the link is legit.

Very interesting. So 5'9.75" without shoes, 5'10.5" with shoes and a 5'11 5/8" wingspan.

OJ says on 22/Jun/08
It's from a pdf file that I downloaded from rockymnt.port.com

Shaq says on 22/Jun/08
OJ do you have a link to that?

OJ says on 19/Jun/08
Nuggets info: "Though Iverson is only 5'9 .75 in sox, the additional gain to his height (about 0.25-0.75 inch) are the medical ankle supporting tapes which doctor Traina usually uses to muffle AI's ankles." "...to measure his arm length and armspan from fingertip to fingertip. The results are: 79 and 182 cm respectively"

awraf says on 19/Jun/08
Click Here
he's a little over a 5-11

Anonymous says on 11/Jun/08
There was a show he was on when he was a sophomore in nba. The host measured his height and he was 5-11.

Viper says on 7/Jun/08
Some guy on another site said AI was taller than him at 6-0. He also said he weighed 185 pounds and that he felt small next to him, lol. Such a farfetched sighting.

P-Ross says on 6/Jun/08
I've stood next to AI, I'm exactly 5'10" barefoot, and he's a little taller than me, probably just about 5'11" would be accrate, about 6'0" in shoes.

Jas says on 31/May/08
What is the point of 5'10.75? 180cm is more like 5'10.87 in.
Besides, theres no 180.34 cm listings, so that means it's impossible for someone to be listed as 5'11 flat. I say If you're putting 180, might as well keep it at 5'11, as if the cm's are being rounded, the inches should be too.

Chevy says on 26/May/08
Sounds right. They have him in the "undrafted" category for some reason

Shaq says on 25/May/08
The Spurs did report Duncan at 6'11.5" barefoot but that was probably to promote the two 7 footer lineup with Robinson. That is just listed for historical purposes probably.

Duncan in reality is 6'10-6'10.5 like you said, no more no less. However many other teams report BS measurements like the Raptors reported Bargnani as 7-0 barefoot and 7-1 1/4 in shoes. I highly doubt Bargnani is even 7 foot in shoes because he is shorter than Bosh but the Raptors still reported that. The reason is probably to promote Bargnani as a legit 7 footer.

I don't see Duncan's measurement anywhere on the site.

Ozzy the problem with the Olympic "measurements" is they knocked EXACTLY 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 off every single players listed height so I doubt they even measured them. They listed Garnett at 6-9 3/4 too so those "measurements are BS.

Ozzy says on 25/May/08
I see no reason why the measurements posted on DraftExpress should be off. They seem to be quite concerned as they inform which are official, which are non-official but reliable, and which unofficial are not. However some of the measurements puzzle me:

Vin Baker official: 6'11, olympics: 6'9.75 ...?
Also
DraftEspress has Tim Duncan's 6'11.5 measurement as unofficial but reasonable... I strongly disagree that TD is anything more than 6'10.5, and that's at best.

Others:
Ray Allen: Unofficial but reasonable: 6'4, olympics: 6'3.5. Well, that seems okay, but then what about Rip Hamilton in this pic they look the same, AND they're wearing the exact same shoes:

Click Here

Shaq says on 25/May/08
Rob, maybe an upgrade to 5'11.25"?

Draft Express has him at 5'11.25" barefoot but lists it as an "unofficial measurement that looks reasonable". Click Here So that could have been one of those private measurements.

Seems 4.5 or 5 inches shorter than Dwyane Wade although Iverson is slouching Click Here

I'd say he's either 5'10.75" or 5'11.25"

j-Roc says on 23/May/08
I went to school with AI our freshman year of college i'm 6'1" and I know then I had him by about 3 inches. He hasn't grown since I last saw him. He is 5'10 3/4"

Viper says on 22/May/08
Well, hes not 6-0 for sure.

g-gagner says on 22/May/08
Iverson is 6 ft .. its impossible that one persn with his height can dunk so easy .. when he dunks .. i think heis like jordan farmar. and he listed at 6-2.. i dont think that allen iverson id 5ft 10 75..

Shaq says on 16/May/08
That isn't a pre-draft measurement. That poster didn't post a link to Iverson's draft measurement he just listed him 5'10" flat because that is what he estimates him at.

You'll need a better link than an internet forum.

Anonymous says on 15/May/08
pre draft measurements say 5'10 flat. Click Here

Mike says on 4/May/08
his 1996 pre-draft measurements w/o shoes was 5'11 1/4" weight 167 lbs

you can all google it. anonymous is right.
6 flat- 6'0.5" with his sneakers.

wingspan is like 6'3.25 or something
he's a legit 5'11

Simpson says on 24/Apr/08
5-10 legit!

Anonymous says on 4/Apr/08
he is really 5'10.5 - 5'11. Any height in between is realistic, he is 6 ft with shoes on but with barefoot, no

Michael says on 12/Mar/08
I've seen him a couple of years ago and he was my height exactly (5'9 1/2). Don't know why they list him as 6'0.

Jamal says on 11/Mar/08
You seem to forget Isiah Thomas as a dominate player in the NBA, one of the best way back when. He was only 6ft. I would even say a tad under shoe-less. It's not always the size. It helps that's for sure, but some people just have amazing talent. I know people 5'10 who are amazing, and people 6'7 who are so clumbsy they can't do sh*t.

g-gagner says on 14/Feb/08
heis taller than 5ft 10 .... i think !what do you think about gasol in lakers? kobe and gasol are the best .. if AI llbe taller woww11! A. iverson with (6ft 6? unstopp! AI IS ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE NBA NOW AN EVER"

hi says on 10/Feb/08
dwyane wade is another good example of height not inflated : 6-3.75 barefoot, 6-4.75 with shoes, listed at 6-4. Which explains why the diff with Kobe is not that big (who is listed 6-6 but who is really 6-4.75 barefoot)
I totally belive a 5-10+ real height for Allen Iverson. His long arms and jumping ability give an illusion of 6 ft+

jonathan says on 9/Feb/08
5*10 in a half is correct people. sorry to say people, but he*s only that height.

joe says on 6/Feb/08
im 6'1" with shoes on, i met AI last year in philly i was def. a little taller than him, i say hes about 5'11"

Anjay says on 5/Feb/08
ha man i am the smallest on my team but the best i practice so hard i want to go to the nba email me aj123247@yahoo.com

leonari says on 5/Feb/08
g-gangner: FirstKeith Jennings is NOT 5'8". He was never listed 5'8". Check your facts. you are a ball player right?? nooo. Any guy really interested in the NBA knows that NBA players give their heights in sneakers. Almost every single NBA Player is an inch shorter tha listed. Michael Jordan was never a full 6'6". Maybe a tad over 6'5"...
There exceptions like maybe Gary Payton...

g-gagner says on 4/Feb/08
LEONARI :NATE ROBNSON :5FT 9 /SPUBB WEBB IS 5FT 6/DAMON STOUDAMIERE IS 178CMABOUT 5 FT 10 ,KEITH JENNINGS IS 5FT 8 ,AND AI IS 6FT +(184)CM,AI WITH HER ARMS LOOKS LIKE MORE LONG THAN STEVE NASH !

g-gagner says on 4/Feb/08
ai:6ft(183m-) but he is very long.. his arms .. ,he can dunk so easy bcse he gt a longs arms ,i dont think that hes like tj ford or CP,YEAH,HE JUMP TOO MUCH IN VERTICAL ABOUT 1M ,BUT HE^S 6 FOT ,I THINK THE ANSWER GT A CRAZY ARMS AND THAS SPECIAL ,MAKS DIFERNT 4 HIS HEIGHT

leonari says on 3/Feb/08
Zedrick: You don't know too much about the NBA, do you?
Here a short list of short players:
Earl Boykins :5'5"
Keith Jennings: 5'7"
Nate Robinson '5'8"
Spudd Webb: 5'6-5'7"
Damon Stoudamire: 5'9"

So you see it's total crap to believe only players 6'1" and up are accepted in the NBA.
BTW: The list goes on...

zedrick says on 2/Feb/08
Hum, I thought the NBA never took players shorter than 6' 1", clearly I am wrong. I think it is cool that a guy Iverson's size is such a dominate force in the league. Does anybody have information about players Iverson's size or shorter? The only other short player I can think of is Mugsy Bogues (5' 3")

leonari says on 30/Jan/08
g-gagner. Indeed Iverson has crazy arms.. But I never heard of a 6'2" or 6'1" height for iverson... Why would they list him 1 or 2 inches smaller in the NBA than he really is?? Makes no sense at all. Sorry. The tallest I could believe for A.I would be 6 feet flat. And it's not like Iverson was 16 when he came to the NBA. He was in his early 20 ies...

g-gagner says on 30/Jan/08
he,s not 5'10 he is taller,about 185cm(6ft 1),he like steve nash

g-gagner says on 29/Jan/08
i am gerald gargner ,i was last year with allen iverson in his home .and i think he,s 6ft 2 inches (1 86) cm ,he looks short but when yo are next to him is diifrent ,and he got a very longs arms ..

Alex says on 20/Dec/07
Iverson could be 165lbs at 5'10. At 150lbs he'd be more thinner I think.

Matt-Jersey says on 5/Dec/07
I met AI like 5 years ago in the Sixers locker room after a game. I was about 6'2" then and I was a lot taller than him without his shoes on.

CHRIS - DENVER says on 28/Nov/07
I always thought AI was maybe like 5'10 or 5'11 cause he looks so small. I'm 6'0, 6'1 w/ shoes and he was my height or a tad taller probably b/c he had those timberland shoes on. Maybe he has lifts in his shoes that make him taller when he's hitting up the clubs. I think he should probably be listed at 6'1 170. I saw and talked to him in a club out in Denver (5 degrees) 3 months ago.

moe says on 21/Nov/07
AI is 6 feet. He's even taller than Chris Paul. I was wathing one of the Nuggets vs. Hornets games and CP looked as though he was AI's son, LOL! AI even bulked up to 180lbs. Now he can take the ball to the hoop at will and have a lesser chance of getting hurt. Check out his playfile page:Click Here

Ozzy says on 2/Nov/07
Hey, look, Paul Pierce grew an inch over the summer at the age of 30...

Anonymous says on 26/Oct/07
Travis Best was measured 5'10.75" at the 1995 chicago pre-draft camp

Click Here

But I doubt the 5'11.25" height came out of nowhere and a 5'10.75" guy could EASILY mistake 5'11.25" guy for being the same height as him.

Anonymous says on 22/Oct/07
Upgrade to his pre-draft listing of 5'11.25"

giacomo says on 21/Oct/07
travis best said he doesn't look any taller than me: 5'11 nikos t. plakas tplay Click Here basketball

the second commin of baron davis is here! says on 20/Oct/07
yo word up everybody hope you lot kool, jus wanted to say if all nba players are listed 2 inche taller then there be sum hell of alot of short nba players, no offence to nate robbinson, but how tall is he then??? i kno for a fact that AI is 5'11 no doubt. ill still give it up to nba players coz they full of tallent. yo shout out to every body and stay blessed. peace

iKen says on 19/Oct/07
damn AI is 6 feet tall? hell nah..i will compare myself to him and ill still have 3.5 inch on him..but anyway allen iverson is one my idol so yah!!!

iKen says on 19/Oct/07
yah i agree AI is a legit 5,10ish..he doesn't look 6 feet flat to me not at all.

Anonymous says on 12/Oct/07
lol what are you talking about? There is no rule to how nba players are listed. Example...Shaq is 7'1" and listed 7'1", Vince Carter is 6'5.5" and listed 6'6" but Desmond Mason is 6'6" but listed 6'5" while Steve Nash is 6'1" and listed 6'3".

Anonymous says on 6/Oct/07
NBA Players are listed 2 inches taller then there actual heights

Anonymous says on 11/Sep/07
He was measured 5'11.25" barefoot, 167 pounds and a 6'3.25" wingspan in 1996.

Viper says on 9/Sep/07
Sometimes "supposed" measurements are total BS.

Sexxy Beast says on 8/Sep/07
I remember SI did a test on Iverson. They measured him without shoes and his height measured 5-11.5 so I think your listing is a little off.

Viper says on 8/Sep/07
He looks 5-9 1/2 with Ray Lewis no less!!

Mura says on 8/Sep/07
To Jason: Scan that page that describes him as 5'9 1/2 and show us PLEASE!!!

Viper says on 7/Sep/07
I see 3 inches between Ray and AI there. And Ray Lewis is a shade below 6-1.

Jason says on 7/Sep/07
I've seen him described as 177cm (5'9 1/2'') in an old basketball magazine of my brother's. The 165lbs he's always been listed at is exaggerated also - he wouldn't be over 150.

truthBtold says on 6/Sep/07
Glad to see the height estimates for AI are starting to conform with actual eyewitness accounts, and not toward the impressive skills of a shorter man in a real tall man's game. It is also funny to me how being slightly built can skew the perceptions of height both ways! Huhhh?!?!? Check it for yourselves people use it to make Kevin Bacon shorter and AI taller. Repeating my Jan/06 post, He grew up in Va, and people that knew him well have told me he is 5'10 or was even in the his short Georgetown days, no pun intended.

Anonymous says on 5/Sep/07
lol if Vince 6'3 1/2" barefoot then T-Mac is barely over 6'4". The 6'5 1/2" height makes sense for Carter and someone posted here a long time ago that Carter was measured 6'5 1/2". Anyway A.I looks 5'11" next to Ray Lewis and next to 6'3" Jason Kidd

Mura says on 4/Sep/07
Typo only with Lue's height? Maybe carter is 6'3 1/2 ever think of that? "VC is 6'5 1/2 barefoot end of story". End of your story, LOL! BTW I don't give a F... about carter's height, it's AI's page!!!

Viper says on 4/Sep/07
AI looks a flat 5-10 with Ray Lewis who is barely 6-1 himself. Click Here

Jonathan says on 4/Sep/07
AI can pass for 6'. Most people think i'm 6', but i'm barely 5'10 barefoot. I have a long figure so it looks like i'm 5'11 or 6'. So allen isn't really 6'.like i said more like 5'10 to 5'll. I CAN TELL by the way he use to dunk because, i dunk the same way with one hand.

Jonathan says on 4/Sep/07
allen iverson is 5'10.5 to 5'11. Terrell Brandon(older player) is 5'll and if you watch allen iverson's rookie game vs cleveland when he dropped 50 points, Terrel is about a half an inch taller than my dude AI. Hate to say it, but AI isn't 6'0. whenever he stands next to someone 6'0 or 6'1, he's a little shorter than them.

Anonymous says on 4/Sep/07
give me a link to anything showing Lue 5'9". Also that could have been a typo putting the asterisk there ever think of that? VC is 6'5 1/2" barefoot end of story.

Alex says on 27/Aug/07
He probably is only 5'10. The could pass for a 6'0 guy on the court though.

Mura says on 26/Aug/07
To Anonymous 22/aug/07: And you believe them? They list Tyronn Lue at 6'0 and they say that heights were measured w/o shoes, so even if AI is 5'11 1/4 barefoot as you claimed earlier, then Lue should be 5'10, because Iverson is more than an inch taller than him!!! So your POV is wrong!(search through the i-net for some photos of AI and Lue from NBA Finals 2001) P.s. BTW everyone knows that Tyronn Lue is 5'9 or so.

Anonymous says on 22/Aug/07
Oh you want a link? Vince has terrible posture but he was measured 6'5 1/2" barefoot and weighed 219 pounds.

Click Here

Vince Carter 6'5.5" 219 pounds
Paul Pierce 6'6" 229.5 pounds
Antawn Jamison 6'7.75" 230.5 pounds
Brad Miller 6'11" 255.5 pounds

I back up my statement with a link. Vince is 6'5 1/2" barefoot case closed. Allen Iverson is 5'11 1/4" barefoot.

ChicoNico says on 20/Aug/07
I got Allen Iversons autograph in Milwaukee a few years back and he wasnt even taller than my barely 5'11" brother.

I Know It All says on 16/Aug/07
The posted height of "5 ft 10.75 in" barefoot looks totally accurate!! ...Vince Carter is Not 6'5 1/2" barefoot!! He's that(barely) in 1 inch shoes!! I remember vaguely of him in a Gatorade commercial playing in the street with the other sports stars. He looked short, barely taller than everyone else in the commercial!

Anonymous says on 7/Aug/07
T.J. Ford was measured 5'11" barefoot. Jordan and Barkley are taller than 6'4" flat too. Allen Iverson is 5'11 1/4 barefoot. Vince Carter was 6'5 1/2 barefoot so Jordan must be atleast close to 6'5"

NBA says on 6/Aug/07
the NBA boosts some players heights but not all. AI is really 5'10.5 barefoot. Charles Barkley is 6'4 just like Jordan, TJ Ford is 5'10 as well. Nate Robinson is 5'7 3/4

JWill says on 17/May/07
Look at this, here is proof that Allan Iverson is 5'10'', look at him standing next to 5'7'' rapper Jada Kiss in this hot 2004 Reebok Answer 6 Iverson Jadakiss commercial. He's only 3 inches taller.
Click Here

Anonymous says on 15/May/07
Tracy is 6'6 1/4 here he is with 6'10 Hakeem Olajuwon

Click Here

snipa says on 15/May/07
i wouldn't be surprised if iverson is 5'10'' because he has very long arms wich make him eligable to be registered as a 6 footer!!! what i'd like to know is if kobe and tracy's height is made up too??? ....etc

Viper says on 9/May/07
Im laughing my ass off reading those quotes of, 5-10, Hes 5-10, then I see Allen saying "Im 6-0, legit", LOL. Funny stuff. Ive been saying 5-10 for him for a long time actually.

g_dawg says on 9/May/07
GQ magazine's May 2007 edition has an extensive article on Allen Iverson. The article ends with a discussion of his height. Quotes taken straight from the piece:
Larry Platt (editor of Philadelphia magazine; Iverson biographer): "I've stood next to him and I'd say he's like, five ten."

Brad Greenberg (former general manager, Philadelphia 76ers; head coach, Virginia Tech): "Five Ten."

Allen Iverson: "I'm six feet. Legit."

I'm willing to believe 2 people's opinion that he's around 5'10" over Allen Iverson's own claim, which might've been his height measured in shoes at the NBA pre-draft camp. Once again, more evidence he's 5'10". End of story.

g_dawg says on 22/Apr/07
Allen Iverson is 5'10.5" George Karl, his coach, was listed as 6'2" (height with shoes) when he played for the ABA. He probably lost a half inch of height since then, making him 6'0.5" barefoot. Karl is 2 inches taller than Iverson in this photo: Click Here

A.I. is 5'10.5" End of story.

diego says on 13/Apr/07
you are so cool im one of your bigist fan

2Pac says on 13/Apr/07
Larry Brown is not 5'8, he is exactly 5'9! Look at the pictures with Nate Robinson (5'7 .75 at the pre draft camp)- Larry is an inch taller than Nate!!! P.s. editorial.gettyimages.com for pictures!

more_evidence says on 11/Apr/07
Allen Iverson is around 5'10". On the show Quite Frankly, Stephen A. Smith (who's 5'11") is clearly taller than A.I. by an inch. Also look at photos with Larry Brown and Iverson...Larry Brown was listed in the NBA as 5'9", but now he's certainly 5'8" or less. Iverson appears 2 inches taller than Coach Brown.

2Pac says on 26/Mar/07
JWill give us a photo of that page in SI or smth to proove your words!

Anonymous says on 25/Mar/07
He is shorter than Jim Gray by an inch or 2 it looked.

Viper says on 24/Mar/07
Time for a downgrade to 5-10 maybe.

JWill says on 23/Mar/07
Iverson said himself in sports Illustrated for kids that he is really 5'10'', He said he's 6'0'' standing on a phone book.

Anonymous says on 21/Mar/07
He should have been a great legend, it's admirable that only being 180 cms he could become a legend.

Anonymous says on 15/Mar/07
Gilbert is 6.2.25 barefoot according to his pre-draft measurement.

Viper says on 14/Mar/07
Gilbert is listed at 6-3, not 6-4. I think hes 6-2 barefoot.

Anonymous says on 13/Mar/07
gilbert arenas listed 6-4 was measured 6-3 1/4 in shoes... he looks even shorter.. around 6-1 1/2 without shoes I'd say.. I saw a pic where he looked shorter than terry and jones.. what do you think?

allen4 says on 13/Mar/07
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i'think allen is 178cm barefoot and 181 cm in shoes.....

Viper says on 3/Mar/07
odb, sometimes It is over 2 inches for some.

odb says on 2/Mar/07
you guys don't kno nuthin, the NBA measuring should be pretty accurate, a.i. is 6 with shoes, and 5'11 without, u guys don't kno shit

NBA says on 18/Feb/07
doc rivers says hes 5'10, and he says hes being generous with that. 5'11 is a bit too much

Antron says on 15/Feb/07
certainly short by NBA standards, but it clearly hasn't hampered his ability. Dude can throw down with relative ease, I would be surprised if he were shorter than 179cm. This mug has him at 6 foot, probably with shoes:
Click Here
The police have no reason to exaggerate. I think the current listed height is accurate.

Rossco says on 17/Jan/07
Yeh good pic Jack it didn`t look as though he was standing much further away tho but now i see it i can see it`s correct 5ft 11.5" as listed then?

Derek says on 16/Jan/07
Rossco- Marbury is 6'1" and Iverson looks 5'11" tops.

matt says on 14/Jan/07
i met him once he looks 6 but hes prob 5'10 the reason i say that is hes so long people think hes a tiny guy but he has some of the longest arms and biggest hands ive ever seen

tgan says on 28/Dec/06
hes definetly 5-11 (180-181 cm) although he looks like 5-10 all the time as he has a thin frame and when you see him on the court with all the tall giants, its not suprising to think his shorter.

Click Here

In his wedding photo he clearly looks quite tall and even though hes bending slightly hes still taller then the other guy..no way is he 5-9 like some say ridiculous...

Alex says on 18/Dec/06
For a couple of years he was listed at 6'1 on NBA.com they they list him at 6'0. I think 5'11 is probably his barefoot height.

r jacob says on 13/Dec/06
shook his hand in a niteclub, I'm 5'10, allen is 5'11 maybe 5'11 1/2.

Anonymous says on 10/Sep/06
im 6"ft1 with shoes on 6ft2 with boots, and when i met him i had my boots on hes no more then 5"11 at best

Derek says on 23/Aug/06
i went to the nba store in nyc and on the wall, his measurement is 6' w/shoes. barefoot, i'd say 5'10 1/2"-5'11". amazing player though.

Alex says on 14/Aug/06
Ray, he's def a great ball player but if he's really 5'10 even though I think he could be 5'11 then they would have inflated his height by 3 inches. Thats pretty rare for NBA. Normally its 1-1.5 inches inflated.

Rayray says on 11/Aug/06
hes listed as 6'1 but thats deffnitly wrong. i'm 6'1 and when i got his autograph he looked no taller than 5'11 , but that was with his shoes on i would say hes like 5'10 barefoot. i was kinda suprised but either way hes a great ball playa.

Conner Iannone says on 10/Aug/06
All the basketball players heights are exaggerated. A lot like wrestlers. Ben Wallac is 6'6.5 but gets listed at 6'9. Now, is B.Wallac really as tall as Tim Duncan? Come on.

Alex says on 6/Aug/06
I think he could be 5'11 but nothing more. Looks over 5'10 flat though. You may think he's even shorter sometimes because you'll see him on the court with guys much taller than him which will make him look shorter. They use to list him at 6'1 so I doubt he'd really be 5'10 getting his height inflated 3 inches. 5'11 seems accurate.

jesse says on 3/Aug/06
i say the guy is a shrimp im 15 and 5-11 im taller than him i got his autograph i say he is 5-10

gary dowe says on 22/Jul/06
it realy doesn't matter how tall a NBA player has. you dont have to be big you have to play big

goldvirgo says on 22/Jul/06
Meting him I would say about 5-11.5 with shoes on. Im 6ft barefoot. I weigh about 165lbs. Im probablly a little slimmer than him.His arms arent as long as they say to.

Ozzy says on 19/May/06
Believe I've seen Marbury at 185 or 186 cm somewhere, so, 6-1, and I think that makes sense. With Francis I guess it's the same with him as is the tendency with most nba 6-3 guys: A 6-3 guy in shoes tend in most cases to be 6-1.75 to 6-2, so my guess is Steve Francis at 6-1.75 (think he was listed at 6-2 in college also, so it makes sense). Robinson I think is somwhere in the 6-11.5 to 7-0 range.

Ball-A-Hallic says on 17/May/06
what about stephon maurbury he's 6'2 or 6'3 i think 6'0 actually and steve francis he's looks 6'1 tops not 6'3.

Jason says on 14/May/06
Jason Kidd was listed as 190cm (which is 6'2 3/4'') at the 2000 Olympics. Probably right, though sometimes even the Olympics fudges height for whatever reason. I remember David Robinson got listed as 216cm (7'1'') at the 1996 Olympics and Allen Iverson was listed as 182cm (5'11 1/2'') at the Athens Olympics just past.

deepestvoice says on 13/May/06
I have been surprised somewhat to find out how false a lot of athelete's heights are. I remember during the 2002 NBA Finals preview in Sports Illustrated they listed Jason Kidd as 6'5. I knew he never looked that tall. Where do writers get these heights from?

Quad-4 says on 8/May/06
ROB....The reason why they like to list these guys heights with shoes and then round up is likely to increase their confidence in their playing abilities.

It's about psychology. ("I'z ain't no average FOO. I'z gos game bruther'. U ain't fina dunk on me. Step back part'ner.......")

Anonymous says on 7/May/06
We can all agree on that the height are way off. I think deadman makes a good point when saying that position matters. Height is more important from a coachs pow at the 5 than at the 1. DHoward have never tried to upgrade himself, in an interveiew he laughed at the question about his height, saying that his own listings are way off: listed at 6-11, DH said something in the lines of: "no way, I'm barely 6-10 in shoes, hedo is taller than me, people percieve me as taller because i am big this way (across his chest).
I also found some interesting numbers in the FIBA archives. I think the players are measured in cm when they compete in intl tournaments and the heights of the nba players differ quite a lot from the nba-listings. Examples (nba listings in ()):
Jason Kidd: 6-2.75 (6-4) 190 v. 193 cm
Gary Payton: 6-2.75 (6-4)
Allan Houston: 6-4.75 (6-6) 195 v. 198 cm
Vin Baker: 6-9.75 (6-11) 207 v. 211 cm
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 6-7.5 (6-9) 202 v. 206 cm
Alonzo Mourning: 6-9 (6-10) 206 v. 208 cm
Ray Allen: 6-3.5 (6-5) 192 v. 196 cm

Anonymous says on 26/Apr/06
yea wagner was measured at 6 1/4 barefoot at the pre draft camp. so that means he should be in the high 5'11's real height, since the camp is not at night. a normal person is about 1 inch taller in the morning, then 1/2 inch shorter at afternoon, and at night its usually down another 1/2 inch. and dont forget at the camp, the players stretch ALOT before they play, and to be measured, that helps them get a tad taller

deepestvoice says on 26/Apr/06
Yeah, NBA heights are way off. Dujan Wagner is a prime example. He got listed at 6'2 and was probably closer to 5'10 or 5'11 max. Same thing with Tony Parker. He's listed at 6'2 and Bill Walton even said he's only 5'll. Nobody can really tell because everyone is tall out on the court, so people really don't question a player's listed height.

Jason says on 24/Apr/06
Mutombo saying Larry Johnson barely topped 6'3'' when measured? Hmmm, I'd say he'd have to at least be 6'5''. Charles Barkley being only 6'4'' flat sounds right, though.

deadman says on 23/Apr/06
i really don't know why there is any debate...if you have ever played any sports you know they list your height at what you tell them, or what you measure in shoes. i played high school basketball, and was 5'11 my senior year but got listed at 6'1. my brother was 5'9 and listed at 6'. when i went away to college, i would stay on campus for part of the summer. a lot of local area guys(that either went to other schools, or were already playing professionally in the nba or cba or europe) would come home for the summer. aj guyton who played at indiana and played for the bulls and lakers was from the area. he was always listed at 6'1, but in shoes was barely 6'. willie coleman who went to depaul, was listed at 6'3, but was only 6'0.75 barefoot(and quite chunky). it also depends on what position you play. coleman was a shooting guard, aj ran the point. and leung, you're right, i found the nba rising stars video and he says 6'5.

Anonymous says on 20/Apr/06
you guys have to think about it, even the pre draft heights might not be right. have you ever measured youself in the morning, afternoon, and night? I consider myself 5'9.5, when i wake up im 5'10.5, afternoon 5'10, and night 5'9.5. gravity takes you down during the day. dont believe me, measure yourself

marvin williams was 6'7 barefoot at the pre draft camp, but listed at 6'9. dwight howard is listed at 6'9 barefoot but listed at 6'11. what if they measured in the morning, and did tons of stretching right before they measured? I would too if i was an nba player, your stock goes up. extra inch = millions of dollars if your a good player

maybe dwight howard is 6'9 in the morning, 6'8 at night. nba heights are way off.

Leung says on 17/Apr/06
CoolJ, 6'3" come on man that's exaggerated. Larry Johnson was officially listed as 6'7" but he was closer to 6'5.5". Early in his career he played Power Forward and then Small Forward during his years at the Knicks.

Anonymous says on 17/Apr/06
if collins said hes 6'11.5 with shoes, ankle braces, orthotics, and 2 pair of socks, those stuff would add about 2-2.5 inches of height. have you ever went to a shoe store and saw a pair of size 15+ shoes? those shoes at least give 1.25-1.5 inches of boost. add that with ankle braces and 2 pairs of socks, its really alot of height.

patrick ewing is not even 6'10, but listed at 7-0 in his entire career. he even said it himself

deadman says on 17/Apr/06
larry johnson stated that he was 6'4. if you can locate the nba rising stars video from 1994 i think, he says it on there

CoolJ says on 17/Apr/06
In reference to the bullman article.. Collins was measured pre-draft at 6'10.5" so its highly unlikely he's actually only 6'8 -- Larry Johnson barely topping 6'3" .. come on

Anonymous says on 17/Apr/06
nice article bullman.. i still remembered the nba finals between new jersey and the lakers a few years back, when shaq and kobe was still together with phil, and the nets subbed in jason collins for mutumbo or arron williams, i forgot. so collins comes in, listed at 7-0 while is twin brother jarron collins was 6-11 at utah. so he comes in the game, stands next to shaq, and was like not even eye level. it was like he gaved away 3 inches, and i was like.. damn, thats a buge inch. his shoulders was at shaqs chest

Ball-A-Hallic says on 16/Apr/06
I'd say tim Duncan and Peja are both 6'9(without shoes) than KG looks a solid 6'11(with shoes and it looks like Shaq is 7'1 but if Shaq's 6'11.5 than KG gotta be 6'9.5 and Tim D and Peja would be 6'8.

bullman says on 15/Apr/06
Click Here
check that out

[Editor Rob: an interesting article bullman, I laughed at the guy talking about the idea of getting measured on an inversion table first thing in the morning...]

CoolJ says on 12/Apr/06
Tor: Although that may be true for some cases.. I believe the player/team still has the final say in what goes into the media guide, and ultimately gets propagated everywhere else.

See Steve Nash who is nowhere close to 6'3"

Tor says on 11/Apr/06
NBA measures players height in shoes at the Chicago Combine. On average, shoes add and inch and a quarter to a player's height, and you can assume that, by and large, that amount was added to every player's height. This is often forgotten and color guys act like it's a secret that Charles Barkley was closer to 6'4 than his listed 6'6". He was 6'4 3/4" (NBA History page). In shoes? 6'6". KG refuses to be listed as a 7 footer, though he is, because he doesn't want to be defined as a center. He IS 7'1" in shoes, about 7 feet tall barefoot. By the way Childress' height isn't 6'5", it's 6'6 1/2". Interesting fact, Iguodala is also 6'6 1/2", but their listed height is two inches apart. Iggy wore thinner shoes at the Combine, and they rounded down. Childress wore thicker shoes and they rounded up. It would be nice if the league did away with the whole "in shoes" thing and rounded to the closest inch measurement (or gave fractions), but then again, they don't measure standing reach or wingspan, or vertical leap for the fans, and that's just as important to how tall a player plays.

CoolJ says on 10/Apr/06
KG is supposedly one of the guys in the NBA who's supposedly to be his listed height, or slightly over. which makes O'Neal's height claim of 6'11.5" ludicrous.

M. Jordan tha 2nd says on 10/Apr/06
KG is not 7'1! If Shaq is 6'11 1/2 (which he admitted) then KG is in the 6'9- 6'11 area. No way is KG bigger than Shaq! Dirk Nowitzki is the same. He is also not a 7 footer.

Here is a picture of KG next to Shaq- Click Here

Anonymous says on 10/Apr/06
Doctor JMcP.. wheres the sources that says he is 5'11 1/4?

and kg is not 7'1 barefoot. havnt people seen the 06 all star pics? garnett was posing with yao and he looks like a midget next to him..

DJ says on 9/Apr/06
lol

true KG is not 6'10 he is 7'1" almost
the Minnesota Timberwolves, Flip, Duncan, T-MAC everybody says KG is closer to 7'1" than 6'10.5"
Flip used to call him 6'13"
He asked to not be listed as a 7-footer cause he doesn't like the label of a back-to-the-basket big guy that can only rebound and dunk

LeBron was 6'6" when he was a sophomore then he grew but he wanted to be listed at 6'6" for a long time cause that was Jordan's height and he didn't want to be taller than his role model but it became obvious that he was a legit 6'8"

myself, I was last measured at 5'8" with a 6'1" wingspan
prob 5'8.5" with a 6'2.5" wingspan now

Doctor JMcP says on 9/Apr/06
Iverson's height:5'11 1/4 w/o shoes, 6'0 1/2 with shoes on; wingspan:6'3 1/4; weight: 167 pounds. Info to stop foolish discuss.

Anonymous says on 8/Apr/06
Gerald green is 6'6 barefoot Click Here

so a 6'6 person can list himself as 6'8, which is normal in the nba. josh childress is 6'5 3/4 and hes listed at 6'8, and in his rookie season i tihnk i remembered that he was listed at 6'9.

also, delonte west is 6'1 1/2 in the pre draft camp, now listed at 6'4.

think about it. lets say your a good basketball player and the nba wants you. youre 6'6 3/4 but youre weapon is rebounding, playing in the post. you could list yourself at 6'6, but your stock will totally go down and no one wants you. if you list yourself at 6'8, or 6'9, you can be a solid power forward, make millions more, once your contract is up, teams would want you, etc. listing at 6'6 makes you more of a guard/barely SF, but listing at 6'8 6'9 would make you a s/f, PF.

Anonymous says on 31/Mar/06
They always say that a player is still growing about younger guys (then the NBA teams can also justify listing them taller than they are). This might be true in some cases, but many big kids are big because they develop earlier, as I think is the case with players like James, Stoudemire and DHoward, you can tell that they're fully grown by their frame. Its a medical fact that when you have stopped growing vertically, then you fill out. KG for instance might have grown slightly since he entered (listed at 6'10 his last year in HS, now 6'11), as he was clearly not fully grown.

Jason says on 24/Mar/06
The 6'7 1/4'' would be right. I remember reading that he was still growing.

M. Jordan tha 2nd says on 23/Mar/06
How tall do you think Lebron really is? I have seen him listed at 6'8 (Obviously), 6'7.25 and also at 6'6.

Click Here

Read the first section of the article and it talks about Lebron being a 6'6 guard. I know he was only 17 when the article was written but Lebron was pretty much a man and fully grown at 15/16. I was just wondering if he is actually really 6'6.

Ball-A-Hallic says on 17/Mar/06
AI looks 5'10.5 to me but in shoes he's 5'11 and they just boost him too 6'0

Anonymous says on 16/Mar/06
but does AI then mean "just above 6 foot" in shoes? 'cus Jameer Nelson consequently says he is 6 foot also, although he admits to be 5-11, but that that doesn't count.

And, yeah, dan: according to the formula, the nba height cart is not true.. your argument isn't much worth either.

Vincent says on 15/Mar/06
in a 2005 sports illustrated christmas issue, iverson responds to a question by the journalist- how do you do it at your size- by saying, "I'm 165 pounds, but I'm just above six foot also, so yeah- I'm skinny."

Anonymous says on 15/Mar/06
"Martin Iti checked in with the largest wingspan at 7'5". He's 6'8.5" without shoes making him a legit 6'10" with a 9'3.5" standing reach."

(same link)

so, legit height is with shoes in the nba?
is it reasonable to assume then, that ie iverson clearly is in the 5'10-5'11 range?

Anonymous says on 15/Mar/06
"Our formula for a players (with shoes) height is to round up to the nearest inch giving (up to) an inch and a half to players without their shoes on. A player cannot gain two inches with 2 inch shoes ala Ales Chen. Therefore he's 7'0" without shoes, and measured 7'2" with, but credited at 7'1". A player who is measured at .75 or .50 without shoes is given the extra quarter half to an inch."

Click Here

[Editor Rob: well worth reading that stuff about height measurements...

it is just crazy. Seriously, why they can't simply list the barefoot height to the nearest half inch is beyond me.]

dan says on 13/Mar/06
nba height chart-is true guys..because i have seen ...they wouldnot dunk like that

Anonymous says on 4/Mar/06
allen iverson is five foot six

NBA says on 19/Feb/06
AI hes 6 wid lifts for sure..but hes aroudn 5 11 without shoes....NBA does increase/decrease acc to the players needs...nate robinson is arouund 5 7" according to reggie miller during the rookie game last nite. I walked past Nash one time at a movie theatre..this guy is not not more than 6'1" max...he doesnt even look like a baller...normal guy on the street. mate at uni went to arizona for a while..he saw arenas play pick up all the time..and says he was no more than 6'2"..hes listed at 6'4" http://www.nba.com/allstar2006/players/gilbert_arenas.html
and some time back he was listed as 6'2"..maybe ur height increases wid ur points tally!lol

Brian says on 19/Feb/06
I'm from philly, and have seen and even hung out with AI many times (basically in a bar drinking next to him). My true height in bare feet is 5'9'' 1/2 and iverson is basically my height, maybe a little taller depending on his posture. Also, i'm 165 lbs and I am a visibly thicker man than he is.... amazing athlete for his size.

Viper652 says on 14/Feb/06
Allen Iverson would have to be wearing lifts to be 6-0. He barely scrapes 5-10. Gilbert Arenas is no taler then 6-1 himself.

gdawg says on 13/Feb/06
bg, I saw the same footage and was surprised that Gilbert Arenas (at Arizona he was listed at 6'3", which probably means he's 6'2" barefoot) didn't tower over Iverson. However, hugging is a deceptive way to compare heights, since one person may lean in and the height difference may be obscured.

Based on people's encounters with Iverson and photos next to Larry Brown, AI is most likely 5'10" to 5'11" barefoot and close to 6 feet in shoes.

bg says on 13/Feb/06
Allen Iverson is about 6 foot like I said before. Alot of you who are measuring this cat either have a bad sense of measuring, or you are alot shorter or taller than 6 foot, or who else know's what because AI is about what they have him at. I'm watching NBA TV as I'm writin this, and I've been seing it over and over again for the past 2 hours. 76ers vs Wizards and Iverson walks over before tipoff and gives Gilbert Arenas who's 6'3 a hug and the height difference isn't very much at all so it's impossible for AI to be 5'10. Also, some of you who are measuring this dude in your minds may in actuality be a little shorter than you think you are which would cause your measuring to be a little off too. No disrespect to anyone about that.

6 foot 1.5, 16, still growing says on 2/Feb/06
definitely correct. i have a college basketball card of his when he was at michigan and if I recall it said 5 foot 11. So the NBA added an inch to his height cause 6 foot sounds better. So what? He's still one of the most exciting and greatest playmakers in the game today, second maybe to kobe.

Dwayne says on 2/Feb/06
Rip is 6"7 no doubt

seattledude says on 1/Feb/06
I saw nate robinson a couple of times, i'm barely 5'7 and my friends 5'8. he stood next to him in a community center in seattle (this was before he was drafted) and my friend was a tad taller than him. this was around nates sophmore year at UW, which he was listed as 5-9. other than that, he be dunking over people thats over a foot taller than him with no effort at all at the gym

truthBtold says on 31/Jan/06
It is an open secret that the NBA measures you WITH your shoes ON. Also in a game where height is a premium, be sure that many will and do ssstttrrreeetccch the truth. People I know from Va. say AI is only 5'10", no hate included.

Kalvin says on 25/Jan/06
I would say Iverson is 5'11" nothing more maybe a shade shorter but nothing less than 5'10.5"

yoshi says on 24/Jan/06
Nate Robinson's without shoes' height is 5-7 3/4.

dat dude says on 19/Jan/06
yall need to quit hatin on my boy. ivey is about six one im 6'3 and he came to our practice at michigan state and spoke to my man shannon and they wre alomst the same height and shannon is 6'2 so i think that settles that

Mr. Awesome says on 17/Jan/06
igor, jason richardson is my friend's cousin, he really is 6'6''. my friend (who i mentioned in an earlier post on will smith, who got us VIP access at NBA jam session, because richardson is his cousin) hovers around 6'4'' maybe a bit bigger, and jason is a couple inches bigger. they are a tall and wealthy family, as both of my friends parents are VP's of major corporations...and then of course there's jason.

CoolJ says on 17/Jan/06
Childress 6'5 eh? not really igor.

Guys like Garnett, Shaq, Brendan Haywood, Dwyane Wade are their listed heights.. or at most a half-inch shorter,.

However, MOST players are listed 1-1.5" taller.. (2" in a guy like Nash's case)

igor says on 17/Jan/06
his real height is 5,10 or 178 cm.In the nba 90 % of players are leasted at 1 inch or higher then there real height so dont be fooled when u see allen standing next to someone like tj ford who is also listed at 6 foot but is actually 5'10 as well. by the way his not the only one for e.g kevin garnett is not 6'11 his 6'9, tim duncan not 6'll his 6'10, shaq not 7'1 but 6'11,josh childress not 6'9 but 6'5, jason richardson not 6'6 his 6'4, lebron james 6'8 his 6'7, ben wallace not 6'9 `his 6'7 and the list goes on. They are usally listed taller cause of the attraction or cause of the scouts.

Viper652 says on 12/Jan/06
BG, no way is he 6 foot. He is 5-10 at best.

bg says on 12/Jan/06
Allen Iverson is about the 6 foot they have him listed at. He just probably looks short on tv because he's so frail. Something else that very few of you know is that if you stand up for a long time, your spine compresses and will cause you to be as much as an inch shorter than your actual height. If you ever notice that when you've been playing ball for a few hours or doing something standing up, your back and legs start hurting. That is the reason. I'm 5'10 and 1/4 without shoes and after I stood up for 8hrs at work, I came home and measured myself and I was exactly 5'9. After a good night's rest, I woke up the next morning and I was back at my 5'10 and 1/4. I've done this measuring for 2 months so it holds water. Also, if any of you watch Streetball on ESPN and know Spyda. He is another one who looks short on TV and swears up and down that he is 5'10 but I had the opportunity to meet him at an open run and stood right by him. I had to look up to dude so he was about 6'1 with the shoes.

Jason says on 5/Jan/06
A new friend of mine (she's 5'6'') said she's seen Allen Iverson in person before (he's her fave player) and said he ''looked short and not even 6 feet''. I asked her how tall she thought he was and she guessed 5'10''.

Viper652 says on 29/Dec/05
He is 5-10. I remember his 5-10 listing when he played at Georgetown.

l0ck n l0ad says on 27/Nov/05
To Ozzie again... Wow your bro and his friend were very tall for 13 !! The reason why they didn't grow as much as the doctor predicted is probably because they entered into puberty much earlier than the rest. Same thing with me I guess...

I always thought that I'll grow over 190cm without a doubt but too bad I stopped growing around 16 at 6'2" (188cm). Anyway you have a nice height Ozzie! I think the ideal height (except for height freaks) is about 190cm, well make it 190.5cm so it's exactly 6'3" in feet/inch system. That way you're not too tall and definitely not short and it's all around a very good height. Well maybe 6'4" (193cm) at most so even if you get old and shrink an inch you can still maintain 6'3" rather than slip to 6'2" if you're 6'3" at your peak... Well enjoy your height dude it's perfect, I wish I had that extra inch to make me 190cm+ since we got by the metric system over here.

Take care

p.s. it's time you bulk up dude 185lbs is a joke for your height unless you're going for that pretty boy ripped/thin look or doing modeling...

Ozzie says on 22/Nov/05
Agree with Calvin. (digr.: Reggie Miller has a lot of experience and has met a lot of the players regularly for many seasons. Reggie was listed at 6'6 in college and 6'7 in the nba. On TNT he commented on a mismatch between Antoine Walker and Ron Artest (listed at 6'7 as well), where he estimated Ron to being "between 6'5 and 6'6". This example to say that I think I trust former teammates estimates more than some shorty who has run into a player once or twice... that goes for all fans who have met players. It is also easier to guess height if you are the same height or taller than the person you are guessing. Also Haratio: good point, but I don't think it is that much up to the player if he doesn't care, which I think is the case with AI, he has proved his point anyway. Also taller players seem to be more concerned with height.

Horatio says on 21/Nov/05
If I was under 6 feet and a basketball star, I'd be damn proud of it, in a sport where height more than anything else is prized, where 7 foot tall Eastern European villagers who have never touched a basketball are sought out by coaches for a career at the highest levels of the game... Anyway, I don't know how tall Iverson is, but I don't see why he would lie about his height.

Calvin says on 19/Nov/05
wow, I was only 5'5' when i was 13, 5'6 when i was 15 and at 17 i'm 6'1'. I remember meeting Iverson and he's 5"11" or so.

I've been reading some of the comments and seeing the pictures but people need to take into account:
-The shoes the people are wearing
-their posture and the way they are standing

I mean, someone compared KG to Shaq and how he is only 6'9' 1/2 but the guy was obviously not standing straight. It's also VERY DIFFICULT to measure someone height by someone standing next to him and the're much taller. Example: why would someone measure Iverson's height through comparision of someone like Lebron (who by the way, i can say for a fact is NOT 6'6', no way in hell, he is 6'7' 1/4 or so without shoes) they should compare Iverson to someone of same stature to depict an accurate answer.

Ozzie says on 19/Nov/05
Think my bro was like 6'1 and my friend were 6'0 at 13 (However, a 3rd friend of mine grew from 5'10 - 6'4 in 10 months when he was 16, got huge knee and back problems for a period, he is still 6'4... (and 240lbs... big guy). I was 5'11 at 13, then 6'2 (140lbs!) at 14 (measurements from school health checks)... stopped at 6'3 (now 185lbs) when i was like 17-18. Sorry for the off-topic.. just answering...

l0ck n l0ad says on 17/Nov/05
Sorry, just an off-subject to Ozzie. What height was your brother in his teenage years and that friend of yours?
I was 5'9 at 13, 5'11 at 14, around 6'1+ at 15 and ended up at 6'2, stopped growing early around 16, I was also predicted to be quite tall.

Ozzie says on 13/Nov/05
And, just to do it again:
http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/draft_2003.html
http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/predraft_sizes_02.pdf

As for Lebron judging from his build i think he has finished growing. Typical build for early physical developement. Unlike Garnett, who clearly was not finished developing physically. x-ray plates are not that reliable either. Doctors wanrted to stop my brothers growth because they thought he'd be 6'7-6'8, my parents didn't do it and he stopped naturally at 6'5, same thing with a friend of mine. His x-ray plates when he was 13 said he would be 6'6-ish and doctors wanted to stop him as well. He was not stopped medically either and ended up being 6'2.5

Also: Judging from the draft-camp measurements. If the trend is the same for other listed 6-footers like Jameer Nelson, Iverson is likely 5'11-ish.

Compare also the with shoes measurements with the nba.com player profiles. Some of these also tend to differ quite significantly.

Ozzie says on 12/Nov/05
Well now... nba.com: Rockets have downgraded Yao's height in his player profile from 7'6 to 7'5 again...? so what does this mean.. Arenas suddenly grew an inch to 6'4 as well. Mike Bibby, 6'1 for most of his career is now listed at 6'2 (27 years old). Consistent? reliable? believable?. I'll go with Ed. Rob here with Iverson: not 6'0, not 5'9, but 5'10-11 sounds, and looks right.

Ash says on 11/Nov/05
yea I would say big tig is bout 5'8 or 9 cuz usher was on 106 & park dis week n dey were da same height. This would make Iverson 5'9 or 10

ballatician on a mission says on 29/Oct/05
how tall was iverson at 14 i wanna now if i can get taller than him when im older im already 5'8

LC says on 24/Oct/05
I was watching "Real Training Camp" on NBA TV last week, and I may have the answer to The Answer's actual height. At the end of the practice, a bunch of the players were bagging on one of the 76 guards/forwards about his inability to dunk. He in turn was told by Iverson to dunk off two feet. He complied with the request by throwing down a two handed dunk from a standing position. After which someone said something to Iverson(it was blanked out). Iverson responded with an emphatic. "AT 5'9!" He then dribbled to the other side of the court and threw down a one handed dunk.

Ash says on 22/Oct/05
Nah at most AI was bout an inch taller than Big Tigger. At most times they looked the same height.

Ball-A-Hallic says on 20/Oct/05
I recently saw him on BET 106nPark wit Big Tigger n I think brooke valentine n A.I. had like 4 inches on Tig n I heard Tig was like 5'9 or 5'8 so that would make A.I. wat 6'0 or 6'1 f Tig is really 5'9.

CelebHeights Editor says on 11/Jul/05
Quote from Travis Best: "Iverson ain't 6 feet. I've stood behind him many times, and he doesn't seem any taller than I am. He jumps high, but he's just as tall as I am...I don't know if it's a psychological thing in the NBA or what, but I've always taken pride in the height I am. I'm 5-11 and proud of it."

Ball-A-Hallic says on 29/Jun/05
AI's probally 5'10 barefoot wit shoes he's 5'11 n in the NBA ur measured wit shoes on so he's probally 5'11 1/2 or somethin so then he's pit at 6'0 so thats wat they probally do 2 measure a players' height

billy says on 27/Jun/05
Yo what about Larry Hughes. He is listed at 6-5 nonstop but some coachs say 6-6. He seems not much shorter than kwame brown, 6-11(or taller) or antawn jamison, 6-8 ish. What do yall think.

Mr. Awesome says on 20/Jun/05
I live in a suburb of philly and am a die-hard Sixers fan, so I decided it's time to set this straight. Ok, this is gonna sound kinda confusing, but I think everyone would be interested to know. One of my best friend's father's friend is one of the team physicians for the Philadelphia 76'ers. My friend has reported to me that it's been calculated that A.I.'s just under 5'11''.

Ball-A-Hallic says on 19/Jun/05
Ye I agree wit u on TD's height he's not 7'0 like some list him so he's probally 6'10.5 but wit shoes 6'11 or 6'11.5 so he probally gets boosted up to 7'0

Sing says on 18/Jun/05
Ben Wallace is probably more like 6-8 barefeet so Tim's got a couple of inches on him + longer arms. But Ben Wallace can jump out of the gym, and a quick leaper, that's why he can block shots and get rebounds. Charles Barkley was barely 6-5 and yet he was a great rebounder because of his quick leap. He left his feet and was up in the air before others could leave the ground, so that neutralized the height disadvantage.

However Ben Wallace always has problems with very tall centers like Yao Ming and Zydrunas Ilgauskas. The height disparity is just too great. I have seen one clip where Yao backed up Big Ben, turned, and dunked on him like he wasn't even there.

Duncan is about 6-10.5 barefeet.

Ball-A-Hallic says on 13/Jun/05
If LeBron is 6'9 or 6'10 he could play Power Forward and some centers r b-low 6'10 like Ben Wallace(6'9 and he's probsally not really 6'9 jus added up by 2 inches but i doubt it but he'd be a good one 2 list if he's truely 6'9 and plays CENTER)so if LeBron's grown he could play any position and be like Magic Johnson and he was 6'9 plus LeBron's good enough but I think he'll jus be a Shootin Guard or Small Forward.

Sing says on 9/Jun/05
Rob, this is a Iverson forum, not Lebron, aight? Besides, if Lebron grows to be 6-9 he's still shorter than every NBA center out there. He will just be a tall small forward/guard like Lamar Odom, who's listed @ 6-10, or Robert Horry, who's also 6-10.

Ball-A-Hallic says on 8/Jun/05
A.I.'s always looked shorter than 6'0 he's only 5'10 i think and is probally 5'11 or near 5'11.5 wit shoes so jus cause hes a Shooti Guard they make him 6'0 but that just shows how the NBA players get boosted heights by 2

Sing says on 3/Jun/05
It's always amazing to see guys under 6 feet dunking. I wonder if AI can do reverse, 360, windmill, and between the leg dunks. All the AI dunks I have seen are pretty boring. Spud Webb, who is 4 inches shorter, could do some amazing dunks. I wonder if Earl Boykins, at 5-4, can dunk. Does anybody know?

Jermaine says on 2/Jun/05
Allen Iverson is def not 6 feet tall.. i would say 5'10 without shoes and around 5'11 or 182 cm with..
but the guy can dunk so he really cares

Jason says on 1/Jun/05
Allen Iverson was listed as 182cm at last year's Olympics. That's 5'11 1/2''.

Ball-A-Hallic says on 31/May/05
Think a bout it in the NBA or any sport they round the players heights up like ONCE AGAIN said LeBron's 6'71/4 so they'll put em at 6'8 wit sneakers. So A.I.'s probally 5'10.5 tops he was never a 6'0 footer

Sing says on 30/May/05
Shaq says he's really 6-11.5 without shoes. Take a look at the photo below, how in the world is Garnett almost Shaq's height??? Garnett is likely only 6-9.5 without shoes, 6-11 with shoes.
http://www.nba.com/allaccess/allstar_yaollery.html?curPhoto=7

I don't think there is any doubt Yao's at least 7-6. Take a look the posting in Yao's section and at the photo below with Yao standing next to Bradley during Yao's first game with Dallas (bottom of the page). This is BEFORE Yao grew an inch. Yao appears to be slightly taller than Bradley even in this photo!

Yao's 7-6.5 nowadays without shoes and still growing!

http://www.nba.com/rockets/photogallery/RocketsMavs_Photo_Gallery_11-59382-34.html

Ozzie says on 27/May/05
Yes, but it doesn't say whether they measured him with or without shoes. Besides this is the Rockets organization, not the NBA. The Spurs had Duncan at 7'0" for 7 seasons as well. That turned out to be wrong... We might just give up, not ever can anybody be certain that the correct measurements are given.

Sing says on 25/May/05
Yao's 7-6, not 7-5.

http://www.nba.com/rockets/fans/ask_rockets030221.html

Mr. R says on 7/May/05
Smoke, I need to know which baseball players you are referring to? I am a baseball addict, and I follow the scores and height statistics closely. Just about every basaeball player I have ever met added 1-2 inches to their height. I have never met a player who downgraded their height. Who are you referring to?