How tall is Charles Barkley - Page 7

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6ft 5.08in (195.8cm)
JT said on 30/Jul/13
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Mouse said on 24/Jul/13
Interesting twitter photo of the Rock with Charles Barkley and Shaq.

https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/335194419500290048/photo/1
Duhon said on 28/Jun/13
Rob, what would it take for you to bump up charles to a full 6'5"? In most pictures he comes off as a strong 6'5"+ and i don't believe he ever really did look shorter than Michael Jordan who have here at 6'5" now.
Editor Rob
maybe he's one guy who got measured just under 6ft 5 and went with it...then another time got measured standing a bit better as 6ft 5.5 (or a bit earlier).
Lillo Thomas said on 18/Jun/13
The rock is 6-2 at best .charles barckey owned him by atleast 3 inches . 3.5 inches .
Lillo Thomas said on 17/Jun/13
James If you are 6-4.5 in shoes that means you are in the 6-3 range barefoot . Charles barckey being 2 inches taller than you make sense . He is a legit 6-5 and 6-6 in shoes . Maybe a tad taller than 6-6 with some shoes .
El Mariachi said on 16/Jun/13
6'5 1/2" in the morning and 6'4 3/4" in the evening is what his height is. He just rounded his morning height to 6'6" when he went to the NBA.
James said on 15/Jun/13
I recently saw "Sir Charles" in Atlanta. He is one of the few (past) NBA players that undersells his height. No way that he's under a full 6'6" flat and likely a full 6'7" in shoes. I'm 6'4.5" in shoes and he had me by an easy 2 inches. I recently saw a picture of Charles with "The Rock" and Charles utterly dwarfed him! I have to believe that "The Rock" is 6'3," at the very best straight out of bed in the morning. I've heard him claim 6'5" and there's absolutely no way unless he wears Marilyn Manson shoes!
Johno said on 9/Jun/13
Shorter then Jordan
El Mariachi said on 27/May/13
Charles Barkley is 6'5".
cold said on 19/May/13
Not true, guinness doesnt measure anything... they goes with billed height, i remember haystacks was listed 6'11 in some old book, but we know he was never above 6'5. And two of their recently listed tallest dogs was also wrongly listed. "giant george" 43 inches (he was 39) and gibson 42.2 (he was 37-38) just to give you some example!
Dejavu said on 14/May/13
He is a bit under 6'6.
JT said on 23/Apr/13
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Xhavier said on 9/Apr/13
For most Basketball players, take their listed height and remove 1,5 inches and you will have much closer to their true height.

For those that are over 7ft, usually there is not much tampering with their height and they get listed at their true heights.

Example: Manute Bol was 7ft 6.75 in, they listed him at 7ft 7in. Had they listed him at 7ft 9in, Guiness World Records would have refuted it, since they also measured, Mr. Bol.

Basketball players (at all levels) height's are measured first without their shoes and then with them, their listed height is based on their height with shoes rounded to the nearest inch.

In his book, I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It, Barkley states his 6ft 4.75in height. This is consistent with his US Olympic 1992 Measurement, and with his previous statements. Also it is identical to Michael Jordan's measurement and Jordan himself stated in a video that they were the same height.

So at 6ft 4.75in, he is still taller than 99.5% of the world population.
Jason said on 29/Jan/13
Same height as former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.
Damon said on 14/Dec/12
He's gigantic on TV. 6'6 seems accurate
GUY said on 14/Jun/12
Vegas says on 13/Jun/12
barkley was noticeably taller than 6'4 ufc listed jon jones recently on tv, jones looks around same height as steven seagal Click Here
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Hard to say for sure. Jones never stands right next to Barkley but a step ahead of him. Take a look starting at 2:15 and watch how the camera raises up for a high shot and Jones appears to shrink before our eyes, and then it slowly comes back down where he appears to grow again. If there's a high shot and Jones is standing in front, he'll appear shorter than he should next to those behind him.
jtm said on 13/Jun/12
welcome back vegas.
Vegas said on 13/Jun/12
barkley was noticeably taller than 6'4 ufc listed jon jones recently on tv, jones looks around same height as steven seagal Click Here
Robo said on 12/Jun/12
There is actually a very good reason to lie down about your height (at least in the beginning). When a player is listed as a 6'4" and then you actually play against him and he's really 6'6'', that will intimidate some players.
Marcus said on 12/Jun/12
I am 6' 4 7/8 without shoes. I recently ran into barkley at the all-star game. Chuck was clearly ttmy height with
Bill said on 9/Jun/12
People lie be they Athletic directors, PR reps or players themselves. Usually up, it sounds better and promotes interest or adds to the lore. I've met Charles a few times, on Philly's Mainline back in the day, and he appears larger than he is, I was surprised to find out I was taller than he, I'm 6'5". The man says he's 6-4 5/8 and having seen it for myself I'd say that's about right.
Mr. R said on 7/Jun/12
I saw him at an airport in Phoenix years ago. Btw 6-4 and 6-5.
OnionHeadHat said on 5/Jun/12
That's gotta be the worst mugshot I've ever seen- I've seen shots on SNL better than that one! Barkley's mugshot was in 1997- why does it look like he's a depression-era gangster; "What Ah, Al Capone?" Can't you just hear him saying it?

Mask listed the International Standard earlier- not the old "great, great grandpa had his thumb on the scale the whole time and the tourist didn't even know" standards but the ones measured with a meterstick standardized by vacuum sealed platinum in the "Happiest city in the world"--Paris France!

I know, what have they done for me lately, but, it's platinum... in a vacuum! It doesn't matter if it's sealed in a drum 500' below downtown Cincinnati-- well, bad example- but you get the idea; the platinum bar is the same length either way, regardless of the GeoPolitical chess match being dueled outside the vault. I am 6'4" or 193 cm. Ok, it's 193.02 or .04 cm depending on how the conversion calculator (Click Here) works it but anyway- Barkley is 194 cm so he's just 2 hundredths of an inch shy of 6'4 2/5".

Oh yeah, and he was built like a heavy steel spring loaded, body armor clad Marine... with, shall we say, a single-minded nature? He spiked the ball off of 7'1/4" and ~ 310 lb Shaquille O'Neil's big round dome in 1999 and just stood there looking at him like "That's right, you big brown bear- now whattchoo gon do about it?" The man did not know how to quit on the floor, and maybe a little bit off the floor too, but he was a singular talent with a singular personality. And now the personality is blossoming nicely in his old age.
jtm said on 6/Feb/12
sudeikis is not even close to 6'2. look at him next to scottie pippen.
LG69 said on 27/Jan/12
I saw his "mugshot" picture, and he is at 6'8" exactly. Of course, that has to be with shoes on, but that would likely be 1"or2" at most. I think Barkley is a 6'6" barefoot...at the very least 6'5.5"
Lebensdorf said on 15/Jan/12
He really can't be only 6'4'', more like a very strong 6'5''. Some guys on SNL are around 6'2'' and he towered over them by a lot (Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis).
Johhny said on 13/Jan/12
Charles Barkley is around 6 feet 6 inches and for the proof see his mugshot here is the pic Mugshots/barkleyc.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Click Here and for celebrities Mugshots see the link Mugshots/index.02.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Click Here
LAN Jiao said on 22/Oct/11
T, if barkley 6'6.5 how tall you think jordan and kobe were? Lol.. don trust mugshot. Cos you cant see whats down his feet.
Mc79 said on 22/Oct/11
In 1993, Charles appeared to be 4.5" shorter than Mark West, and about the same difference taller than Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson. So if KJ is 6'1" and West is 6'10", then Charles is roughly 6'5.5". Nothing wrong with that, I've been listed at 6'2" since 97-98 but I'm really about 6'1.5".
mask said on 14/Oct/11
usa basketball dream teams heights

barkley 194 cm
ewing 211 cm
bird 205 cm
magic 202 cm
pippen 201 cm
stockton 182 cm
robinson 213 cm
drexler 194 cm
mullin 196 cm
jordan 193 cm
shaq 214 cm
olajuwon 208 cm
miller 198 cm
garnett 212 cm
hardaway 199 cm
richmond 192 cm
carter 193 cm
T said on 3/Oct/11
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How can he just under 6'5"? His mug shot has him at 6'8", and he certsinly does not wear lifts. I would peg him at least 6'6.5"
LAN Jiao said on 1/Oct/11
counting out the lowest for Charles Barkley at evening 193.5cm ,
morning out of bed 196 - 196.5cm. consider he is 6'4.5
LAN Jiao said on 30/Sep/11
brakley,jordan and kobe shares about the height measure barefoot by nba. but count to the exact tallest to short they hover in a day i"ll give:

jordan - 195 down 193.8

kobe - 195 down 193.7

barkley - 195 down 193.5
HeightExpert said on 10/Sep/11
he is about 6'4-6'5, 6'6 is a meanless ESTIMATE, might be 6'3 nowadays
Terryman said on 15/Aug/11
he's either dead on 1,95 meters or dead on 1,97meters I'm realy indecisive on this one nothing inbetween or over that though!
Truth said on 21/Jul/11
why does everybody bash barkley for his height because he was an under size PF??? thats not good enough for me, because jordan isnt 6'6, kobe isnt 6'6 none of these cats are there listed height...in the real world 95% of america lies about there height shot but barkley i guess always has to get picked on he was one of the greatest players and rebounders, come on guys barkley may be 6'4 be kobe and jordan are right around there with them...the nba lie on draft day as well i as sat at a table in columbus ohio with michael redd from the bucks and that dude is like my height im 6'3 1/2 this dude is listed in the nba as 6'6...WOW!!! im done LOL
Cranberries (18m, 192cm dinnertime) said on 2/Jul/11
"During his college career, Barkley played the center position, despite being shorter than the average center. His height, officially listed as 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), is stated as 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) in his book, I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It."

He's not considerably over 6'4", now anyway. The pic with Kodjoe proves it; Kodjoe is listed as 6'2-6'3.5". On the 'DB, he's listed as 6'2.5".

Charles Barkley: 6'4", perhaps 6'5" peak, and very big. Size 16 shoe; much larger than a footlong Subway sandwich :P.
Sully said on 8/Jun/11
Dude you are overestimating. Kenny Smith is like 5-11 MAX.

and since there are around 5 inches between the two of them in that pic, Chuck is only 6-4. But in his case, he seems like one of those 6-6 guys that looks 6-2.

I have no proof that Barkley is 6-2, but it sounds right to me, so im going to run with it.

All jokes aside, Kenny Smith is either the same height as D Rose or a little taller. D Rose is listed at 6-3 but is around 6-1.5 barefoot iirc.
Viper said on 7/Jun/11
Kenny Smith is 6-1 Max. May even be under it.
Vegas said on 7/Jun/11
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 6/Jun/11
6ft4 and no taller
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he was solid 6 inches taller than ric flair in 1995, hogan had flair by 5 inches in 1991
jtm said on 6/Jun/11
kenny smith is not 6'3. he actually claimed 6'2 in the past and i am not even sure about him being that tall.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 6/Jun/11
6ft4 and no taller
Sully said on 28/May/11
ALL other pictures/videos are obsolete due to the pictures posted in this forum.

I KNOW EJ is around 6'2 himself, and Kenny Smith was listed at 6'3 in his playing days. Look at the picture of all 3 of them barefoot and tell me Barkley is only 6'4 3/4.

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Truthman said on 27/May/11
That obiously not a same position, Magic way far off from camera and you can notice it by checking his head size: his head much smaller than Barkley. On my photo we see them from same position from camera, they heads equal in size.

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Is this photo awful too? Is every photo where Charles looks taller than listed awful too vegas?

And final shot for you

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Deal with it, Charles is 195cm exactly
Vegas said on 26/May/11
truthman that photo is awful here is barkley standing in same position next to 6'7.5 magic johnson so do we now downgrade magic too because he is looking what 2cm taller than charles there Click Here btw google image kevin sorbo/charles barkley!!
Truthman said on 25/May/11
Barely taller than 192cm Boris Kodjoe

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You guys are so bad at height guessing, if he claims that he is 195cm, then he is probably 195cm, why he would downgrade yourself? A legit 195cm barefoot is very very tall
Cranberries (6 ft. 3.25 evening, 17 years) said on 24/May/11
He might be closer to 6'6". Next to 6'8.5" Brad Garrett, he doesn't look even 2 inches shorter.
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Andrew said on 21/May/11
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Bill said on 19/May/11
Look, Barkley is easily 6,6" because ask anyone who has ever ran into him in person and he looks taller than 6'4. A lot taller. Barkley is likely 6,6, maybe 6'5.5 at the shortest, which is why with shoes on he still looks close to 6'7.

All photos of him show 6'6 easily.
LOOK AT THE DUDE ON TNT NIGHTLY, HE AIN'T SMALL IN HEIGHT OR GIRTH PEOPLE
Cranberries (6 ft. 3.25 evening) said on 15/May/11
Willie, everyone's seen that mugshot. But you only need click on the "Photos and Perspective" link to the left to understand what mugshot cameras do when they're at the same level as your chest.

Just use your common sense. Yes, Barkley looks 6'7" from the perspective of the mugshot, because the mugshot cameras are too low for him; mugshot cameras are usually at the proper height for a 5'10" man; even for a 6' tall guy, a mugshot might make you look 6'1" or taller.

E.g., in the mugshot with Plaxico Burress, the height chart shows Burress at around 6'7", when Burress is really a hair shorter than Charles Barkley. The camera also looks lower in Barkley's shot.
willie lynch jr said on 12/May/11
Barkley is actually about 6'7" i have a mug shot of him when he got arrested. the proof in the picture!
alrob said on 19/Apr/11
On TNT tonight (4/18/2011), in the "Ask Chuck" sequence, Chicago Bulls player Kyle Korver asked Charles how tall he is. Charles said with no joke that he is 6 feet 4.75 inches. That came from the mouth of Charles Barkley himself.
Rocky said on 18/Apr/11
Ok, I just watched TNT basketball right now, in the middle of the Bulls-Pacers halftime show. Barkley says that he's 6 feet 4.75 exactly.

That sounds correct.
nbaplayoffs said on 18/Apr/11
barkley just said "I'm 6-4 3/4" just said it. he might be SLIGHTLY rounding up coz he used to at least be that, but yeah Jordan seems smaller than listed. I also read that Jordan was lighter than listed at 216.
LV said on 18/Apr/11
6'4 3/4" from his own mouth tonight during a playoff telecast. No reason he'd lie about being that much shorter than his billed height. Perfect assessment by this website.
Danimal said on 4/Apr/11
I love how everyone on this page is not only conveniently 6'5", but has also conveniently MET Charles Barkley and Jordan and and and..... ;)...
Viper said on 2/Apr/11
LOL, hes not 6-6
Yep said on 31/Mar/11
He is at least 6'5 and probably more like 6'6. I'm 6'1 and ran into him at the MGM Casino in Vegas (irony) and he was at least 5-6 inches taller then me.
Mathew said on 10/Mar/11
"...some thought he was too small to rebound in the pros, but Barkley, who measured 6'4¾" in his stocking feet, wasn't worried about that."

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Mathew said on 9/Mar/11
Yeah, well then explain this:
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kingpindom said on 15/Feb/11
well, so we all say that NBA couldn't measure their player heights, if so, why would we watch nba game for along time ago? barkley is a solid 6'6 , we all knew he's big mouth,when he said his height 6'4,5, he just want to tell his rebound ability truly amazing. i'm 6'5, i met him at exhibizion show and stood beside him, he's a little bit taller than me.
he is a solid 6'6, no doubt
All Black said on 14/Feb/11
@ Mathew.
I appreciate your opinion and feedback. Thanks for that !

Riley said Jordan was 6'4.5, it has not been an official measurement. Riley is known to want to be the number one. Where Phil Jackson or Chuck Daley give overwhelming credits to their players, Riley believes he is the main reason for success. Assuming that Jordan is 6'4.75, let's say Riley would claim 6'4.5 and Jackson would make him over 6'5...
Furtermore, Jordan earned in his haydays nearly 40 million on Nike commercials, of which Riley (at the rivals Knicks at the time) said it was more like 20. Nike admitted it was the higher number. This is to illustrate.

Myself I never met Jordan, unfortunately. The only data I know about Jordan's height is his official listing at 6'6, presumably with shoes. Without shoes that is likely to be 6'5, for basketball shoes do not add more than 1 inch. Also, photos at his website with Tom Selleck or basketball players to me show Jordan is at least 6'5. Same for Bryant.
Barkley was big when I met him, bigger than I thought to be honest.
Mathew said on 13/Feb/11
I don't get why Riley's ego means he's lying about Jordan being measured at 6'4.5".
All Black said on 11/Feb/11
@Mathew

Riley is a not an anomynous source, true. But he is not the best liked guy in NBA history and known to talk down big stars. Jordan on several occassions said Riley has a big ego. Shaquille O'Neal openly disliked the man. Check after 6 minutes:

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(this is a reference to his time at Miami Heat where Riley gave him little playtime to show who was the boss.)
If Riley says Jordan is 6,4.5, you bet Riley is rounding down.
And Lebron James is officially listed as 6'7.25 without shoes.
Mathew said on 10/Feb/11
Anonymous says on 6/Feb/11
So Charles, Michael and Kobe are all around 6'4 because Pat Riley says Michael is ? I am sure you can find quotes somewhere stating all three are 6'2 max...

That's a terrible argument. Pat Riley is a pretty good source, he's not some anonymous dude on celebheights claiming 'oh yeah I met MJ, he's 6'2"." Riley said that Jordan was measured at 6'4.5", that's in writing. You can believe the NBA fairy tail of 6'7" Kobe Bryant and 6'9" Lebron if you want.
All Black said on 7/Feb/11
@ Anonymous 6/Feb/11 and Thereel
I agree with both.

Barkley was indeed a bit taller than I was when I stood side by side. I was measured last weekend and still a solid 6'5. I never met Bryant nor Jordan, but I can easily accept Jorden being 6'5 and Bryant slightly taller. For any of them three, 6'4 for me is not realistic.
Anonymous said on 6/Feb/11
So Charles, Michael and Kobe are all around 6'4 because Pat Riley says Michael is ? I am sure you can find quotes somewhere stating all three are 6'2 max...

For your information, Riley himself claimed to be 6'4, including ego and hair gel. To my opinion, Michael is clearly taller than Riley and around 6'5 or more like Kobe and Charles, and I expect most to agree.

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Check at ~ 7.00 min to see the comparison between Jordan and Riley. (watch the whole ASG 1993, one of the best ever !)
Mathew said on 1/Feb/11
I think a kind of interesting account for those who believe Barkley is 6'5.5" - 6'6" to read on Michael Jordan (who I think we can all agree is roughly the same height give or take a fraction as Barkley and Kobe).

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All Black said on 9/Jan/11
@ Mathew.

Close call and I appreciate your feedback.
Charles could be slightly more than 1 inch taller than Conan. And there may be differences in shoes.
I can accept Conan being ~ 6'4 and Charles over 6'5. Charles was a bit taller than I (and I am a solid 6'5)
Truthman 6 ft 4.5 in said on 7/Jan/11
Charles and Boris Kodjoe

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It's very small difference.
Uni1 said on 6/Jan/11
Yeah...just saw the conan and charles video. Conan i would say is 6'3.5, and when charles walked up the stage, i dunno, did his shoes look a little bigger than conans? He was about 1-1.25 inches taller. I would say he is 6'4.75 now and was 6'5 at peak. something like that.
Mathew said on 4/Jan/11
If Barkley is 6'5.5" than Conan O'Brien is 6'4.5" - 6'4.75".
All Black said on 26/Dec/10
I fully agree wirh d wade.
Once I stood next to Barkley at an exhibition game. We actually wore the same shoes (but I am an amateur and useless basketball player...). I am 6'5 and he was a bit taller.
d wade said on 24/Dec/10
that doesnt make sens if barkley is a weak 6,5 than peak hogan is only 6,4 . hogan was shorter next to shaq o neal and mean gene than barkley. barkley is 1,97 and hogan 1,95.
Viper said on 17/Dec/10
That makes sense considering Conan is around 6-3.5. Barkley is the height hes listed on here.
Mathew said on 16/Dec/10
He didn't look that much taller than Conan, I get an inch max from the video. Quite possibly, a little less.
Truthman 6 ft 4.5 in said on 14/Dec/10
He is strong 6'5

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Conan & Charles Barkley
Mathew said on 24/Nov/10
Viper says on 2/Nov/10
Maybe not.

Here is 6'3 measured Larry Fitzgerald with Barkley. Click Here Barkley looks 6'5.

Larry Fitzgerald was measured at 6' 2 3/4". Barkley's 6' 4 5/8" at probably right, but he's got good posture and can certainly look 6'6" if he wears boots.
d wade said on 2/Nov/10
if hogan is only 6,5 in his prime than andre cant be over 6,10 he has never more than 5 inches on hogan.
Viper said on 2/Nov/10
Maybe not.

Here is 6'3 measured Larry Fitzgerald with Barkley. Click Here Barkley looks 6'5.
Vegas said on 1/Nov/10
viper just out of interest, do you really think that hulk hogan was over an inch taller than barkley at one time?? hogan never looked this tall in the ring, if you can find me a video of hogan having an inch more on mene gene than this you will be doing well Click Here thats 1985 for comparison Click Here

physically barkley there looks taller there than measured ~6'5 ben roethlisberger looked in the ring last year on raw
Viper said on 1/Nov/10
Levi doesnt look 6'3 with Wade.

Barkley's 6'4.75 on here is right.
jtm said on 31/Oct/10
wade looks taller because levi is losing some height.
Vegas said on 31/Oct/10
rob thought zach levi was ~6'3 in person, here is levi with wade around the 2min 50mark Click Here
jtm said on 30/Oct/10
i think wade was measured at that height in the morning.
Laib Laus said on 29/Oct/10
I am listening to an SI podcast and Barkley claimed to be 6'5". The radio host replied that Barkley is only 6'4". Barkley then answered that he always rounds up. I believe the listed height of 6'4.75" is accurate.
Big King said on 2/Jul/09
I really don't know why Barkley is 6'6" on most websites. 6'6" is such an inflated nonsense height for him. He's almost 2" under that mark. He's also a good inch shorter than 6'5" Lennox Lewis. I think we should give Barkley 6'4". Maybe he hits 6'4.75" in shoes and 6'6" with his high heels lol.
Duhon said on 29/May/09
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1 on 1 with Dwyane Wade
Big King said on 22/May/09
Ro, any chance that we could give Barkley 6'4.5"?
Big King said on 13/May/09
ed2, I saw your pic with Lewis and Barkley. Barkley looks a good inch shorter than Lewis. That surprizes me. That would take Barkley at 6'4.5" and Lewis at 6'6".
Mathew said on 27/Apr/09
Shaq (7'1") looks almost 9" taller than him here: Click Here
Clay said on 18/Apr/09
As always Chuck was standing tall on Leno last night. 6'5''.
Big King said on 16/Apr/09
Leung, also in Space Jam Jordan looked taller than Barkley. But Barkley could still be a strong 6'5" guy because he had 2-3 inches on 6'3" Kevin Sorbo on one of the photos I've seen.
Leung said on 3/Apr/09
Big King, go find some videos of actual game footage because Jordan is not taller than Barkley.
Big King said on 31/Mar/09
Why funny? Barkley is clearly almost an inch shorter than Jordan Click Here
CatsbeattheDogs said on 31/Mar/09
Funny how Big King upgrades everyone one here except for Barkley
Big King said on 30/Mar/09
Barkley looks almost an inch shorter than Jordan in many pics.

Barkley: 6'5"
Jordan: 6'5.5"

On one photo Barkley looked exactly 2 inches taller than 6'3" Kevin Sorbo.
Big King said on 27/Mar/09
6'6" is nonsense for Barkley. He's no more than 6'5", maybe 6'5.5" out of bed.
Scorb said on 24/Mar/09
6-5.5 might even be undercutting him a little. He looks a solid 6-6 a lot of the time.
Big King said on 24/Mar/09
Barkley is 6'5.5" in my opinion.
Brandon said on 23/Mar/09
I recently saw an episode of Inside the NBA during which Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Dwyane Wade, who are listed at various times as 6'1", 6'3" and 6'4" respectively, all stood next to one another. There was little visible difference in their heights, likely due to differing footwear and less than perfect posture. Chuck, who claims 6'4" to heighten his dominance at his position, stood at the end of the line and clearly towered over all three of them. I don't pay enough attention to get into fractions of an inch, but he was obviously at least a couple of inches taller than the 6'4" Dwyane Wade.

I'm between 6'2" and 6'3". More towards 6'3" based on comparisons with others in my height range. Anyway, if Chuck's 6'4", my 6'10.5" cousin is 6'6" and everyone I know is at least 4" shorter than they were measured at or have estimated themselves to be.
Tony said on 6/Mar/09
Sorry. Not correct. The guy has it right below. Barkley always talks down his height, to make his achievments at PF more legendary. You can see many shots of him with Jordan, and other legit 6'6-6'7 ballers, and he's the same height.

And really. The guy's done time! Have a look at his official police mugshot. He is well over 6'6 according to that! Let's give an inch on possible errors, and he's 6.5 and a half minimum. His mug shot suggests he is over 6'6 in shoes. So is probably close to 6'6 flat foot
Chris said on 6/Mar/09
Sorry, this can't be right. I watched a programme on the US Dream Team, with Barkley and Jordan walking side by side, in the exact same sneakers! Seriously, Jordan was maybe half an inch taller, if that. They actually looked the same height

He's 6'5 minimum. I'd say closer to 6'6
and1 said on 2/Jan/09
I think that Barkley is 6
Big King said on 15/Dec/08
Barkley was even about an inch shorter than Michael Jordan. So Barkley is nothing under 6'5".
Jay said on 6/Dec/08
Just call him 6'5". Since basketball players all wear high shoes, he actually would not be far from 6'6" with those shoes.
When he was on the Dream Team in '92 and would walk beside Michael Jordan, they looked just about the same height. Jordan may have been half an inch taller at the most. (We all know Jordan is just a hair under 6'6".)
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Derek said on 20/Nov/08
Barkley was no taller than Jordan and my dad said Jordan was 6'5" tops.
Big King said on 19/Nov/08
Barkley is 6'5" at his peak although the photos where he seems 6'7" to 6'8" tall show nonsense.
Shaq said on 14/Nov/08
That was an awful post Chuckster. Chuck looked 6'6" barefoot next to kenny Smith. The end!
Chuckster said on 4/Nov/08
He is just under 6`5...around 1.95 mt look at the videos in Youtube and compare him to Dennis Rodman or see him stand next to Thunder Than who is a legit 6`6er or Kevin Johnson who is 6`1.

Next to 6`1 K.J and 6`6 Thunder Dan

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Next to Danny Ainge who is around 6`4 and Thunder Dan a legit 6`6

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Next to to bareley 6`7 if not closer to 6`6 3/4 Dennis Rodman:

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Barkley is no where near 6`6 he is right between 6`5 and 6`4. End!
Shaq said on 1/Nov/08
Barkley downgrades his height to make his accomplishments at the PF spot seem more impressive. Look at pictures of him with other players, he's not under 6'5". He's likely around 6'6", if he's 6'4 3/4" then Magic Johnson and Dominique Wilkins are barely 6-6 and that's obviously BS.
thekiddd said on 30/Oct/08
Barkley isn't 6'6". Not even close to it. He is 6'4 3/4" for sure and not taller if that is his claim.
Shaq said on 22/Oct/08
Barkley's wide frame makes him look shorter than he is NOT taller. Thin people can look taller than they are.

Barkley also had 4-5 inches(10-13 cm) on Kenny Smith
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Kenny is probably about 6'1" minimum meaning Chuck is in the 6'5" to 6'6" range. More 6'6" than 6'5". 6'5.75" is a perfect estimate considering Chuck once claimed that.
Chuckster said on 18/Oct/08
Barkley is 1.95 mt (7 cms taller than Kenny Smith) remember that Barkley`s wide frame (Chest, Hip, Leggs) made it seem like more.
Big King said on 17/Oct/08
yes, but barkley is a bit shorter than michael jordan who is at least 6-5. barkley has 6-5.5 in my opinion.
Shaq said on 14/Oct/08
Barkley looks slightly taller maybe half an inch since he's leaning a bit and Lewis is a bit closer to the camera. Lewis is 6-4.75 so that backs up Barkley at 6-5 and change.
ed2 said on 13/Oct/08
Take a look at the gallery of Lennox Lewis's homepage. There is a photo of Lennox (6'5'') togther with Charles Barkley and they look the same height.
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Shaq said on 30/Sep/08
Yeah Viper, Chuck isn't under 6-5.
Viper said on 25/Sep/08
Barkley has at least 3 inches on 6-2 Marcus Allen. Click Here

I thought it was closer to 4 inches seeing this live on video.
Shaq said on 14/Sep/08
Gonzalo, Kobe has claimed 6'4" and his wife said she measured him 6'4.75". I'd give Kobe 6'4.75" or 195 cm. He can looks slightly under or over that at times.
Gonzalo said on 11/Sep/08
The pic Shaq posted on August 31st is the definite proof. I even thought for a while Barkley could be wearing lifts at times. In 1986 World Championship I think Kenny Smith was listed 1`88. Barkley towers over him.
I saw the other day 1992 Olympics semifinals versus Lithuania and Barkely looked short, around 1`95. So did Drexler.
By the way, Magic looked taller than Spanish former player Epi, always listed 1`98. Magic looked around 3-4 cms taller.
Last but not least. In the last Olympics Kobe Bryant looked barely taller than Spanish Player Juan Carlos Navarro, listed 1`92, did you notice? Maybe it`s true Kobe Bryant is just 1`94
Big King said on 9/Sep/08
I guess I know the reason why Barkley stood almost 6'8" on this photo. The result is that he was having shoes on. Without shoes he could be at least 6'6".
Big King said on 7/Sep/08
That's a bit strange. I mean, it is clear that Barkley is hardly under 6'6" but he is at least an inch shorter than Michael Jordan. Also for an NBA player, Barkley looks rather short.
Viper said on 6/Sep/08
Hell, we would have every celeb, athlete, and wrestler at an accurate height with pictures like that.
Daryl Basarab said on 6/Sep/08
He plays bigger than his body, and he's a muscular guy, and he plays under the basket the way people do who are much taller. That being said, he's still between 6 4 and 6 5. He may not fit the typical profile for someone that size but he is what he is.
Derek said on 6/Sep/08
Shaq says on 6/Sep/08
"Derek, They probably asked Barkley how tall he was and responded 6-5. That listing means nothing. I doubt they measured him. If he's lied about his height before then what makes you think he wouldn't do it then"?

He's lied in the past several times. The only reason I could see him downgrading himself is to make his defensive skills look even more impressive.
Shaq said on 6/Sep/08
Derek says on 5/Sep/08
Shaq- I'm still not ruling out lifts for Barkley. When he raced referee Dick Bavetta, Barkley was listed at 6'5". He was no taller than Michael Jordan. The man is 6'5" at best and I still think he's 6'4.5".

Derek, They probably asked Barkley how tall he was and responded 6-5. That listing means nothing. I doubt they measured him. If he's lied about his height before then what makes you think he wouldn't do it then?

The man isn't under 6-5 and he's likely closer to 6-6. As for lifts, well can he put lifts in his barefeet? The barefoot pictures of Barkley prove my claim.

I agree Viper, that ended my doubt that he was around 6-6. Prior to that I always thought he was in the 6'4"-6'5" range but now I see almost no chance of that. He looks too tall next to Magic and Dominique Wilkins. Both guys are 6-7 and Barkley didn't even look 1" shorter.
Viper said on 6/Sep/08
Derek, Id be shocked if Barkley wore lifts. For what reason anyway?
Viper said on 6/Sep/08
Yeah, even I cant argue against that picture with Kenny. Thats as good as it gets right there. Both barefoot, standing side by side.
Derek said on 5/Sep/08
Shaq- I'm still not ruling out lifts for Barkley. When he raced referee Dick Bavetta, Barkley was listed at 6'5". He was no taller than Michael Jordan. The man is 6'5" at best and I still think he's 6'4.5".
Shaq said on 4/Sep/08
Chuck has claimed 6'5.25" like you said but also 6'5.75" as well. He's one of those 2 heights. The barefoot pictures with Kenny Smith prove that he's over 6'5" and possibly 6'6".

Exactly Big King, he appeared 6'7"-6'8" in shoes during his mugshot so he's about 6'6" barefoot.

Well Derek then he has lifts in his bare feet because there are pictures of Chuck barefoot towering over 6-3 listed Kenny Smith by 5 inches. Smith is atleast 6-1 putting Barkley around 6-6 minimum in those pictures.
Big King said on 4/Sep/08
Barkley is almost 6'5" estimated but in fact, I don't think that the official 6'6" listings are a lie. If there are already photos where Barkley appears to be almost 6'8" then he can't be anything under 6'6".
Derek said on 4/Sep/08
I could definitely see Chuck wearing lifts. He's no taller than 6'5" tops Michael Jordan. Chuck has also claimed so many heights even he has lost count.
Viper said on 3/Sep/08
Barley sure does look 6-6 next to 6-1 Kenny Smith.
RAy said on 3/Sep/08
didn't barkley claim 6'5.25'' b4? anyways i think the chuckster is 6'5.25" because agaisnt players like magic and dominque he really does look that height. Btw...who is taller jordan or barkley...i would say barley by 1 cm...maybe...
Shaq said on 31/Aug/08
Well here is Barkley barefoot, towering over 6-3 listed Kenny Smith by 5 inches.
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Kenny isn't below 6-1, meaning Barkley is about 6-6 barefoot.
bigbaby said on 30/Aug/08
barkley is 6-6 on shoes, but never 6-6 barefoot.
lillo thomas said on 29/Aug/08
barkley isn't 6-6 barefoot . He around 6-5 . Jordan isn't 6-6 and he is a bit taller than charles . So he can't be 6-6 .
Shaq said on 29/Aug/08
Look at the page. Enough evidence has been posted. Barkley is minimum 6'5 1/4" and possibly a legit 6'5 3/4" without shoes.
sch4 said on 28/Aug/08
where is evidence that? he isn
Shaq said on 25/Aug/08
Nope, not even close. Look through the page for the enourmous amount of evidence I've posted as well as all the evidence JT has posted. The man is around 6'6" barefoot, maybe a hair under.
sch4 said on 25/Aug/08
6-4 3/4 barefoot, and 6-6 in shoes i think is he correct.
Shaq said on 18/Aug/08
Neither...6'5 3/4" is about his height barefoot and he's roughly 6'7" in shoes.
and1 said on 17/Aug/08
6-4 3/4 is chuck
Shaq said on 15/Aug/08
Viper, Pippen is 6'7.5" legit and Clyde is only about 6-5. Compare Drexler with 6-4 7/8 Michael Jordan. They are almost the exact same height.
Viper said on 14/Aug/08
How is Clyde so much shorter than Pippen?
Shaq said on 14/Aug/08
Yeah JT, that makes sense because Jordan is said to have measured 6'4 7/8" and Barkley in January 2007 finally admitted to being 6'5 3/4" although he has gone back to his downgrading several times since.
JT said on 14/Aug/08
Click Here Same distance from the camera, both standing straight, Barkley about an inch taller.
Shaq said on 12/Aug/08
Chuckster you're crazy. A link was posted to Scottie Pippen's measurement.

"Scottie Pippen is 6-7 1/2, 212 pounds, a 74-inch wingspan - which is unreal. We think he'll get bigger and stronger. He has grown eight inches in the last four years. For those who follow genetics, Scottie's mother is 6 feet and weighs nearly 200 pounds."

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I'm cracking up about your Michael Jordan 6'5 7/8" estimate. Try 6'4 7/8". By the way the last 2 pictures with Jordan showed Chuck was clearly taller!

Your estimates are all over the place. Penny is 6'6" NOT 6'7" and Manning is 6'9" NOT 6'10". Barkley is also barely shorter than Pippen in your picture and he's leaning!

Barkley only looks under 6'5" in 2 pictures otherwise he always looks around 6'6"....you figure it out. The man is about 6'5 3/4" barefoot and 6'7" in shoes. Even a blind man could see that with all of the evidence myself and JT have posted.
Shaq said on 3/Aug/08
Thanks JT. I've posted on that page several times but I'll research his height a little more.
JT said on 2/Aug/08
Good job Shaq. You ought to turn your efforts next to Andre the Giant, since his estimated height is all over the place.
Shaq said on 2/Aug/08
Charles and 6'7.5" Scottie Pippen.

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I'm not seeing 3 inches there....looks like 2 inches max.
Shaq said on 1/Aug/08
Just to let everyone know Charles has claimed to be 6'5 3/4" once. It was on January 4th, 2007.

A funny coincidence is I took a bunch of pictures of Barkley and calculated Barkley's average estimated height in all of them.

First of all Barkley's mugshot.

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6'8" in shoes in the first picture and 6'7" in shoes in the second picture so take off an inch for shoes and that's 6'6" and 6'7".

Barkley is slightly taller than 6'5.5" Julius Erving but when you factor in that he's wearing basketball shoes I'll say they're the same height here.
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Barkley is about an inch taller than Dr. J here
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So about 6'6.5" there even factoring in that he's a little closer to the camera.

Barkley is only about half an inch shorter than 6'7" Magic Johnson
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So about 6'6.5" there

Barkley is only about an inch shorer than 6'7" Dominique Wilkins in each picture
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So 6'6" twice.

If you factor in Pippen's poor posture then Barkley comes out about 2 inches shorter here and Pippen is 6'7.5".
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So 6'5.5" there

2 pictures where Barkley is only about 7 inches shorter than 7'1" Shaq
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Barkley and 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade
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Barkley looks in between 2-3 inches taller there so I'll say 6'6.25"

To be fair I'll throw in 2 of the rare pictures where Barkley looks under 6'5"
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Looks maybe an inch shorter than 6'4 7/8" Michael Jordan there so I'll give him 6'4" in that picture.

Looks in between 5 and 6 inches shorter than 6'9" Danny Manning here
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I'll say 6'3.5" there

So with all of that the average comes out at 6'5.7" which would be rounded to 6'5.75" and that's even including the Manning picture where it's possible he was bending his knees. Without that picture the average is atleast 6'6" if not over.

With all of the evidence I've posted and JT has posted I don't see how anyone can possibly think Barkley is under 6'5" now.

Chuck's claim of 6'5.75" is accurate.

Not to mention the pictures where he was a full FIVE inches taller than 6'3" listed Kenny Smith in bare feet. Kenny probably isn't anything under 6'1".

I use to believe Barkley was 6'4 5/8" or 6'4 3/4" but after I saw Chuck barefoot on inside the NBA I changed my mind.

Charles needs to be upgraded by a full inch on this site.

I doubt it's a coincidence that Barkley claimed to be 6'5.75" once and he looks almost exactly that height.
Shaq said on 29/Jul/08
Barkley is between 6-5 and 6-6. It's already been explained that he downgrades himself to make his accomplishments at the PF position seem more impressive.
Viper said on 29/Jul/08
Didnt you say he looked around 6-4 Mr R
Mr. R said on 28/Jul/08
I saw him at The Phoenix Airport. This is correct.
Shaq said on 28/Jul/08
and1 you're off by about an inch. He's about 6'5.5" barefoot.
and1 said on 26/Jul/08
Charles is 6
Ed T. said on 25/Jul/08
Barkley appears signficantly taller than Dwayne Wade in their television commercials; I'd say about three inches. I doubt that Charles is taller than 6'6" barefoot. He is probably between 6'5.25" and 6'5.75", which makes me wonder about Dwayne Wade's true height.
Shaq said on 25/Jul/08
Yeah. I've literally only seen maybe 2 or 3 pictures where Charles looks under 6'5".

The truth is that his mugshot is accurate and he's about 6'7" in shoes. I'd say Chuck's 6'5.75" claim is right or at the worst he's 6'5.25" like he said a few years ago.
Leung said on 24/Jul/08
Chuck is at least 6
Shaq said on 23/Jul/08
I agree Ola. Anything below 6'5" is ridiculous. Chuck is around 6'6" barefoot and 6'7" in shoes(hence his mugshot showing him at 6'7"/6'8").
Shaq said on 20/Jul/08
JT, I think Barkley claimed he was 6'5.75" during the broadcast of a Kings vs Lakers game on January 4th, 2007.

This guy on youtube cut out sections of the game.
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I think it was with about 6:20 left in the 2nd quarter but unfortunately that short section was cut out for this highlight. I may ask the guy if he still has the entire game. 6'5.75" seems accurate for Barkley or at least 6'5.25" like Barkley also claimd in January 2007.
Shaq said on 23/Jun/08
Another one of Barkley's dumb claims of 6'4 3/4" Click Here

Hey Chuck if you're going to claim to be under 6'5" and be convincing with it don't pose barefoot with Kenny Smith and don't pose in pictures looking almost as tall as 6'7" Magic Johnson.
Anonymous said on 22/Jun/08
Barkley and Bryant are 6'5"
Shaq said on 31/May/08
I'll give Kobe 6-4 3/4. In the pictures with Wade he does look 6-4 flat but usually he looks more like 6-5.

Kobe is pretty thin so he could appear taller than he is but 6-4 3/4 sounds accurate.
Viper said on 30/May/08
Kobe looks 6-5 at least to me. No way 6-4.
Shaq said on 30/May/08
Chuck REALLY needs an upgrade to 6'6".

Chuck is 2-3 inches taller than 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade. I took a picture from one of their commercials and it shows Barkley looking atleast 6'6". Click Here

Wade's pre-draft measurement Click Here

Kobe is 6'4.75" or 6'4" at the very worst and here he is with Wade. Click Here Click Here

You notice the difference between Bryant a legit 6'4.75" guy and Barkley who is supposed to be 6'4.75"? Even 6'5" is way too low for Barkley, he is 6'6". The evidence just continues to pile up.
Viper said on 30/May/08
Hes under 6-5 in the Scottie Pippen picture to me.
Shaq said on 30/May/08
Assuming those heights are accurate then Chuck looks 6'6" or 6'6.5" next to Allen and a solid 6'7" if not more next to Reece.

Looking through this site I found this quote from Chuck from after a January 2007 Basketball Game(Cavs vs Suns).

"barefoot, i'm six five and a quarter."

2 posters also cited a 2007 quote from a January 4th, 2007 Lakers vs Kings game where Barkley said he was 6'5.75" but then went on to say that he was joking and he is really 6'4".

Multiple posters also claim Chuck has looked more than 2 inches taller than Conan O'Brien on his appearances on that show.

Man I always assumed he was 6'4 5/8" or 6'4 3/4" based on Barkley's numerous claims, the supposed Olympics measurement and the 1993 finals pic w/ Jordan but now I can't see him being under 6'6". The barefoot pictures with Kenny Smith really convinced me.

I was 100% wrong, Chuck really is a legit 6-6. People always wrote the mugshot off as a bad angle or Chuck wearing Cowboy boots but in reality 6'6" barefoot and 6'7" and change in shoes is Chuck's height.

Next Season I'd like for some of the people on this page to take Viper's advice and Email Inside the NBA requesting them to measure Chuck.
JT said on 29/May/08
Barkley with Gabriella Reece, whom Rob has at 6
Shaq said on 25/May/08
Some excellent points JT.

Look at Barkley next to Letterman who is listed 6'1.5" Click Here

Pause at 0:27 and you'll see Chuck is 4-5 inches taller.

Honestly I think the only picture where I've seen Chuck look under 6'5" is the 1992 Finals picture next to Jordan.
JT said on 25/May/08
That's a good find Shaq and confirms my belief, and that of a few others here, that Barkley deliberately downgrades his height to make his accomplishments more impressive. Do a little research into occasionally self-claimed 6'6" Dennis Rodman (who is at least 6'7") and you'll find the same downgrading for the same reason.

Regarding the mug shot. Click Here First, the pics have to be fairly close to his height in shoes or what's the point of even taking the pics? Second, the pic on the right is close to an ideal camera angle (head level), with Barkley at 6'7" in shoes. Even in the unlikely scenario that he's wearing cowboy boots, that's still 6'5" right there. Third, would Barkley really feel like standing as tall as he could for a mug shot after just getting arrested?

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Shaq said on 25/May/08
The evidence for Chuck being about 6'6" is getting tough to deny.

First the mugshot shows him at 6'7" and 6'8" in shoes
Then Chuck towers over 6'3" listed Kenny Smith by 4-5 inches barefoot.
Chuck also appears no more than 1 inch shorter than 6'7" Magic Johnson

Here is a quote from Chuck.

"I feel I'm the best player in the world. Michael Jordan? He's a 6-6 guard. Everybody expects him to do what he's doing. I'm a 6-4 forward. No one expects me to do what I've done.
''I think what I have accomplished at 6-4 will never be accomplished again,'' Barkley said. ''There will never be another 6-4 player that can play inside like myself.

You can see he uses his lack of a height as a reason why he's great, making it likely that he'd downgrade his own height to make his playing more impressive.

Didn't Chuck also claim to be 6'5.5" or 6'5.75" once? Maybe that's his true height.
Rocky said on 23/May/08
Derek - Hersey Hawkins in his years in Philly averaged 20 ppg.
Derek said on 21/May/08
Rocky- Barkley was dominating competition back in his Philly days, and this was when the second option for the 76ers was Hersey Hawkins. Also, during the 1993 season, Johnson missed nearly half the season, so Barkley carried the load.
Shaq said on 18/May/08
Rob did you see those barefoot pictures JT posted?

JT might have been right all along, Chuck may need an upgrade.

Hasn't Chuck also claimed 6'5.25", 6'5.5" or 6'5.75"? Something like that.

Charles and 6'7" Magic Johnson Click Here
Shaq said on 16/May/08
Can someone post a picture of that corrected Olympic picture without the lines?

Thanks.
Viper said on 16/May/08
I didnt even notice that the picture was tilted.
Shaq said on 15/May/08
I've heard 6-8 for Malone and that seems accurate. Shaq also looks 6 inches taller than 6'7.5" Scottie Pippen and more than an inch taller than 7-0 Robinson.

As for Barkley I'd say that barefoot pic really points to him being around a legit 6-6. If we could confirm Kenny Smith's height that would really help too. He looks atleast 6'1.5" to me and the lowest possible height for him would be 6'1". Either way even if Smith was 6'1" flat Barkley still looks 6'5" or 6'6" in that picture.
JT said on 15/May/08
With the pic leveled. Click Here I don't think Barkley is even trying to stand tall, unlike Hardaway and Malone.
JT said on 15/May/08
Viper says on 15/May/08
Barkley looks 6-4 next to 6-6 Penny Hardaway. Click Here

Big camera tilt or unlevel floor in that pic.
Shaq said on 15/May/08
I agree he is 4-5 inches taller than Kenny Smith and I give Smith a minimum of 6'1.5". I guess the only way to know for sure would be to see Chuck measured. I couldn't find Chuck's pre-draft height measurement but I do know he weighed 284 pounds before the draft.
Viper said on 15/May/08
Barkley looks 6-4 next to 6-6 Penny Hardaway. Click Here
Viper said on 15/May/08
Send an email to TNT and get them to measure Chuck on the show.
JT said on 15/May/08
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Whatever height Kenny Smith is, add 4-5 inches for Barkley.
Leung said on 14/May/08
Shaq,
There is no chance that Kenny Smith is only 6
Shaq said on 14/May/08
JT, Barkley isn't even standing as straight there as he was at other points. It looked at times that he was 5 inches taller. Maybe Chuck really is 6'6" barefoot. If Chuck is 6'4.75" then Kenny is more like 6'0.5".
Leung said on 14/May/08
Yeah barely taller indeed. I suppose that we could also mention that Chuck looks like he weighs
JT said on 14/May/08
Dollar says on 13/May/08
Was barely taller than Kenny Smith who were both barefoot on TNT yesterday...

Click Here If "barely" is 4 + inches, I guess that makes sense.
Shaq said on 13/May/08
Dollar watch the video again because Chuck has more than 4 inches on Kenny barefoot. The video is still up on NBA.com. Kenny was listed at 6-3 and I've seen him listed as low as 6-2 so I'll say 6-2 max and probably closer to 6-1 1/2. Either way that video shows Barkley over 6-5 and maybe a legit 6-6.

I personally have always doubted Chuck to be over 6-5 but everyone check out that video. It's very surprising. Chuck towers over Kenny in his barefeet.
Dollar said on 13/May/08
Was barely taller than Kenny Smith who were both barefoot on TNT yesterday...If that's true about his height then I give the man full props because he played like he was 6'10
Shaq said on 10/May/08
Viper says on 8/May/08
Barkley was dwarfed it seemed like by 6-10 guys. Barkley looked very average height wise on the court.

He looks around 6-4 3/4 on the court but off the court he looks 6-6. That's what I can't figure out.
Viper said on 8/May/08
Barkley was dwarfed it seemed like by 6-10 guys. Barkley looked very average height wise on the court.
M.P. said on 7/May/08
I thought he was like 6'10"!
Shaq said on 7/May/08
That will be interesting Bob because he does looks 6-6 often.
bob said on 7/May/08
saw barkley tonight, he looked more like 66 this time than 67, but he never stands up straight so it is hard to tell, trying to get a pic thursday of both of us, i am 64 exactly bare foot, if i get pic will post it
Shaq said on 2/May/08
That's what it seemed like on the commercials. I only caught about half of Inside The NBA and they didn't stand next to eachother.

If I had to guess Chuck's height by pictures and not factor in all of the height claims then honestly I'd guess him over 6'5" and maybe closer to 6'6".

However because of the height claims of 6'4.5", 6'4 5/8", 6'4.75", 6'4 7/8" ect. It makes it more complicated and so does the picture where he looks about half an inch shorter than Jordan.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 1/May/08
Dwyane Wade is going to be on Inside The NBA tommorow on TNT and he is 6'3.75" so compare him to Barkley.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 29/Apr/08
I honestly don't know how to explain Barkley's height. He claims 6'4.5" and 6'4.75" and Sports Illustrated claims he measured 6-4 5/8 so all of those heights are in the same range but he can look quite a bit taller than that at times. Then again as you mentioned he can also look about 6'4.5" but I can't explain Chuck's height.

I am sure about many players height but not Barkley's height. If I were to measure Barkley myself I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he came out at 6'4.5" or 6'6". I really have no clue.
Viper said on 29/Apr/08
But Barkley sure wouldnt be overlisted like Bob thinks. Also other people on this page have seen Barkley in person and have estimated him to be around 6-4 or 6-5. And how do you explain that he looks shorter than Jordan in the majority of pictures, or at the most the same height?
Shaq is 7'1" said on 29/Apr/08
Barkley and 6'5.5" Julius Erving
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Barkley has basketball shoes and Erving probably has dress shoes but considering they look the same height it's hard to imagine Barkley below 6'5" or 6'5.25"

Barkley, Dr. J and 6'1" listed Mo Cheeks
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Now this picture really blows my mind. Barkley looks taller than Erving although he is slightly closer to the camera.

Charles Barkley and 6-7ish Magic Johnson
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Barkley only looks an inch shorter than Magic although he is closer to the camera.

Barkley and 6'7" Dominique Wilkins
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Barkley looks no more than 1.5" shorter than Nique

Charles Barkley and 6'2" listed Ahmad Rashad
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Barkley probably has a footwear advantage but Ahmad has better posture. Barkley looks like he has him by 4 inches.

Barkley and 6'3" listed Kenny Smith
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Barkley has Kenny by atleast 4 inches although Kenny is 6'2" max.

More often than not Barkley looks more like a legit 6'6" and it is actually rare to see him looking around his supposed measurement of 6-4 5/8.

Here are the only 2 cases I can think of.

Barkley next to 6'4" listed Danny Ainge
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Barkley is shorter here than Michael Jordan who is supposed to be 6-4 7/8.
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So in the majority of pictures Chuck looks like a legit 6'6" but he has claimed 6'4.5" and 6'4.75" and is supposed to have measured 6-4 5/8 in 1992 so something is strange here. Is it possible all of the claims under 6'5" are lies and Chuck really is about his listed height?
Derek said on 28/Apr/08
"6-7 for Barkley is absurd. The most you can give him is 6-5"

Even 6'5" might be pushing it a bit.
bob said on 28/Apr/08
stand next to the man viper and i gurantee you wont deny it then, who out there has actually stood next to barkley and has measured themselves barefoot at least 64 or 65 and tell me if barkley was not taller than you be honest
Viper said on 27/Apr/08
6-7 for Barkley is absurd. The most you can give him is 6-5.
bob said on 27/Apr/08
i dont care how much basketball you watch, stand next to the man and you will figure out he is at least 67, i played college bball, and we measured bare foot and i was exactly 64, and charles towers over me just talked to tyrone hill the other day asked him he said legit 67 to 68 by the way tyrone hill is 69 and played against him
Rocky said on 24/Apr/08
"Excuse me but I don`t believe that nor Duncan or Malone where better Power Forwards or Better Players than Barkley."

I disagree with you strongly on the Malone matter. Even at the age he was 40, he still managed to iron out 20 points per game and 8 rebounds, more than Barkley could do at the age of 35. Also, Malone had by far better conditioning, going to training camp oftentimes with a 2.6% body fat.
Leung said on 8/Apr/08
I love Chucky but keep in mind with regards to some his claims, we all know that a lot of the stuff that comes out of Barkley
Viper said on 8/Apr/08
Barkley doesnt look any taller than Jordan though. And in some pics has looked marginally shorter.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 7/Apr/08
Good question Duhon it's impossible to answer because Chuck has been saying it for so long. That seems like a rhetorical question though. Barkley claimed 6'4.5" back in 1992 and has claimed 6'4.75" several times since. Sports Illustrated says he measured 6-4 5/8 but aside from a 1993 NBA Finals picture with Jordan Chuck always looks tall. Another case of that is patrick Ewing who claimed 6'9" but aside from a picture with Shaq where Ewing looks only 6'9" and a picture with mutombo where he looks 6'10" Ewing has always looked 6'11" or 7'0" and nobody questioned his height before that claim. I watched Ewing for years in NY and while people always joked about Hakeem Olajuwon being a few inches under 7 feet nobody said the same about Ewing.

Kobe claimed he was only 6-4 too but his wife says she measured him 6-4 3/4

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Duhon said on 7/Apr/08
Question, if it wasn't for barkley himself going aorund saying he was under 6'6" would anyone really question his listed height? cuz in most pics he does look 6'6".
Eagle said on 5/Apr/08
Barkley is over 6'7" tall, keep that in mind!
Anonymous said on 4/Apr/08
The Original "Twin Towers" was not David Robinson and Tim Duncan. It was the 1986 Rockets: HAKEEM OLAJUWON and RALPH SAMSON that beat the Lakers in the Western Conference and lost in the Finals against the Celtics

HAKEEM OLAJUWON: 6-11 (2.12 mt)

RALPH SAMSON 7.4 feet (2.24 mt)
Anonymous said on 4/Apr/08
DUNCAN is 7.0 feet (7 feet = 2.1336 meters)
MALEON is 6.9 feet (6.9 feet = 2.10312 meters)
BARKLEY is 6.4 feet and 5/8 (6.4 feet = 1.95072 meters) + 5/8 = 1.965875

MAGIC was 6.8, but had long arms that could make him seem 6.9
runt said on 4/Apr/08
JT's March 11th post has a dream team pic where magic johnson looks 6'8" or 6'9" next to 7' David Robinson and Patrick Ewing. Weird! And Barkley looks taller than Jordan.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 4/Apr/08
Charles Barkley quote about his height from a June 28, 1992 interview with the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Barkley sees at least one similarity with 76ers rookie Clarence Weatherspoon, Barkley's heir apparent. "We both lie about our height," he said. "I'm 6-4 1/2 and 252 pounds, and he is exactly the same size as me."
lsu alum said on 4/Apr/08
SHAQ IS 7'1" GOES TO EVERY NBA PALYER ON THIS SITE TRYING TO CONVINCE EVERYONE THAT ONEAL IS 7'1".HE EVEN WANTS US TO BELEIEVE BARKLEY USES LIFTS SO WE DONT QUESTION WHY ONEAL IS ONLY 5 INCHES OR SO TALLER.THAT GUY NEEDS PROFESSIONAL HELP.I HOPE HIS FAMILY CAN CONVINCE HIM TO SEE A THERAPIST.
Darak said on 2/Apr/08
Barkley has so many different height numbers. He is 6'7 1/2" tall.
Anonymous said on 28/Mar/08
Tim Duncan is a center. He has spent the majority of his minutes at C since Robinson retired and really the twin towers lineup was just like playing two centers the same way the Warriors or Suns sometimes play 3 guards.

As for Stockton being the 2nd greatest PG ever? Well Isiah and Magic are hands down better.

I agree Barkley is better than Malone by the way. Karl is only 6'8" though.
Sir Chuck said on 28/Mar/08
Excuse me but I don`t believe that nor Duncan or Malone where better Power Forwards or Better Players than Barkley.

Barkley`s may not be liked due to his silly looking body and loud mouth but his stats show a more All-Around Game than Malone ever will especially in the Play-Offs where it counts: Superior in Assits, Steals, Blocks, Rebounds, Offensive Rebounds, FG% and ofcourse he could shoot 3-Pointers or big shots in the clutch. He did not have a Jhon Stockton (Probaly Second Greaest PG Ever) to pass directly for him to score so that is why he got 1 basket less than Malone.

Then again Barkley played against teams in the East Confrence where it was much harder for PF
Shaq is 7'1" said on 19/Mar/08
I don't know what to believe about Barkley anymore. He looked a tiny bit shorter than Jordan who i said to be 6-4 7/8" but almost every other time he looks 6'6" or taller.
JT said on 19/Mar/08
Shaq is 7'1" says on 17/Mar/08
I'm shocked Barkley looked that close to 6'9" Chris Webber's height although C-Webb was slouching a lot.

That's 6'2" (per Editor Rob) Ray Romano to Barkley's immediate right. Barkley was at a college football game this past year standing next to 6'2" Marcus Allen (whom I've seen in person) and had him by around 4 inches.
bob said on 18/Mar/08
i would say he is a solid 66 maybe 67, compared to my friend who is 66 he looked more like 68, i would say at least 66+, once again i have been measured barefoot about ten times for bball, and he towers over me
Duhon said on 18/Mar/08
Im sorry but to state it again the idea of chuck actually being vain enough to wear lifts? lol come on. like he would actually need them. Charles downplays his height all the time. I would not be suprised if he's actually quite close in height to his 6'6" listing.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 17/Mar/08
I'm shocked Barkley looked that close to 6'9" Chris Webber's height although C-Webb was slouching a lot.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 16/Mar/08
so what is Magic Johnson 6'5.5" lsu alum? Same with Dominique?
JT said on 15/Mar/08
Shaq is 7'1" says on 13/Mar/08
I am convinced Barkley has something giving him a boost. Look at him with 6'7" Dominique Wilkins.

Barkley looking around 6'7" with Magic Johnson and Dominique Wilkins who are both around 6'7"

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How do you explain that JT
lsu alum said on 13/Mar/08
more prove that shaq is 6'11.5".JTs picture of a 6'4"barkley with shaq.i rest my case again shaq is 7'1",your boy's not even 7'0".so much for your 7'1"hero
Shaq is 7'1" said on 13/Mar/08
I am convinced Barkley has something giving him a boost. Look at him with 6'7" Dominique Wilkins.

Barkley looking around 6'7" with Magic Johnson and Dominique Wilkins who are both around 6'7"

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How do you explain that JT. Either Barkley is close to 6'7" or he wears lifts. Only 2 explanations because Shaq towered over Magic Johnson more than he did standing next to Barkley.

Barkley doesn't just make Shaq look shorter than his measured and stated 7'1" but also makes Magic and Nique look shorter. If Barkley is 6'4.5" or 6'4.75" and not wearing lifts or big heels then Magic and Nique aren't any taller than 6'5" and that just isn't realistic.

Something is weird about Barkley's height. Wouldn't you all agree?
JT said on 11/Mar/08
Shaq is 7'1" says on 7/Mar/08
Sports Illustrated said Barkley measured 6-4 5/8 at the 1992 Olympics. Barkley claimed he was 6'4.5" back in 1992 and he has claimed to be 6'4.75" several times so he has been consistent. He is right between 6'4.5" and 6'5". Jordan had about .25" on Barkley.

Maybe so but Shaq is then under 7
Shaq is 7'1" said on 10/Mar/08
Barkley never looked 6'6" on the court. Look at the picture below where he is standing next to Jordan.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 7/Mar/08
Sports Illustrated said Barkley measured 6-4 5/8 at the 1992 Olympics. Barkley claimed he was 6'4.5" back in 1992 and he has claimed to be 6'4.75" several times so he has been consistent. He is right between 6'4.5" and 6'5". Jordan had about .25" on Barkley.
Duhon said on 7/Mar/08
The idea of lifts is pretty rediculous. A man his size regardless would not need to wear lifts. Also why wear lifts if your apparently giving out your real height? that would be like tom cruise admitting to everyone he's 5'7" while still wearing his lifts. If barkley was claiming he was 6'7" that would be another story. barkly i think honestly downplays his height. Was barkley wearing lifts on the court too?
Shaq is 7'1" said on 5/Mar/08
Barkley must wear lifts now.

He has claimed to be 6'4.5" and 6'4.75" a few times. Chuck is also said to have measured 6-4 5/8. That measurement makes sense here next to 6-4 7/8 Jordan.

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Duhon said on 4/Mar/08
Honestly barkley i think he has to be at least 6'6" funny enough. I know he's standing slightly in front he looks practiclally the same height.
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Here's one from some years back Click Here

Now Magic is at least 6'7".
JT said on 1/Mar/08
Click Here Kobe
Anonymous said on 29/Feb/08
Anyone with eyes can see Jordan is a hair taller than Kobe.
QuBlack said on 29/Feb/08
I'm sure that Barkley got measured 6'7"-6'8" with shoes on these two photos above. In my opinion, Barkley is 6'6" at least. Taller than Michael Jordan anyway.
Jake Is Back said on 27/Feb/08
Anonymous: Yeah, it seems that those are good estimates. They're all in the 195 cm range so I'll leave it to you guys to decide who's 1/8" taller than who.
leonari said on 27/Feb/08
no Jordan is not taller in that pic. Kobe leans in hard. wearing lifts?? LOL
Anonymous said on 27/Feb/08
Jordan is a hair taller than Kobe in that picture.

Jordan- 6'4 7/8
Kobe- 6'4 3/4
Barkley- 6'4 5/8
Anonymous said on 26/Feb/08
Kobe Bryant is 6'4.75": Click Here
Kobe Bryant and Micheal Jordan are the same height. If one is taller than the other, it is by .25" tops: Click Here
Look at pictures of Jordan and Brakley. They're the same height. MJ is maybe 1/8" taller.
Leung said on 26/Feb/08
Yes if I remember correctly, Jordan was in 8th Grade at that time, he probably only weighed about 125lb at that age. The reason I was impressed about Barkley
leonari said on 26/Feb/08
Leung: Yes I did know that Barkley jammed at 5'10". But Jordan dunked at 5'8"!! He says it in his first video: "Come fly with me".
Daryl Basarab said on 26/Feb/08
Jordan looks taller than Barkely, but Barkely looks more muscular and bigger.
JT said on 25/Feb/08
Barkley with over 5 inches on Arnold Schwarzenegger in cowboy boots (Click Here) Time for an upgrade, Editor Rob.
Duhon said on 25/Feb/08
Its possible Barkley downplays his height. I think he relishes the underdog role for his position as a power forward. It makes what he did seem more impressive if he was 6'4" as opposed to 6'6" even. Barkley im sure is closer to 6'6" than 6'4". He is significantly taller than 6'3 3/4" dwyane wade. He usually only looks about an inch shorter than magic johnson who is the least a little above 6'7".
Vegas said on 25/Feb/08
Daryl Basarab says on 24/Feb/08
Barkely says he is 6-4 and he looks like he is 6-4. I can't believe how many people can't see that in this thread. He looks wide and muscular, but he does not look tall.

explain this so daryl Click Here

Krist Novoselic is listed at 6'7 and looks every bit of it with 5'8 glenn Click Here

kurt cobain is listed at 5'10 almost everywhere and dave grohl is listed at 6 feet, do you see a full 3 inches between barkley and novoselic there and just 4 inches between barkley and grohl and only 6 inches between cobain and barkley; because i know i don't
leonari said on 25/Feb/08
I always saw barkley taller or same height as Jorda. Never understood why is listed lower than Jordan throughout their careers. Barkley was an incredible rebounder and a phenomenon looking at his physique. The man was overweight most of his career but still had an incredible leap. He was considered quite small for being the rebounder he was... Well he never was that small. The man is close to 6'6" in my opinion and only his frame throw people off. Barkley at least 0.5 inch taller than Jordan.
bob said on 25/Feb/08
dont know about muscular, but round maybe, i am 64, and he towers over me, and with his bad back, and even his extreme slouching that he does he is still 66, its no surprise to me,saw him and jordan together and he is taller than jordan

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