Clay says on 13/Dec/11
Kareem is a complete a**hole in real life according to Adam Carolla (Joe Rogan podcast).

Did he have an attitude with you Mamun?

george555 says on 7/Dec/11
Kareem is at least 7'3-I have seen photos of him compared with Magic (6'9) and Clyde Drexler (6'6.75)

Mamun says on 16/Nov/11
I am sorry Greenbolt but I really do not wish to say the date of the above picture ! But if it helps , Kareem is already way past fifty in the above photo !

Regards

SUPERMUN

Greenbolt says on 15/Nov/11
When was this picture taken, Mamum? You look really young, lol.

RisingForce says on 12/Nov/11
Came across this interesting when searching for more information about his measurement. Not related to the measurement, but it shows evidence of Kareem looking over 7'2". Not sure how accurate this guy's estimates are on the photos, but interesting nonetheless.

Kareem with 6'7" listed Clyde Drexler- Click Here

Compared with how Hakeem Olajuwon looks with Drexler(listed at 7'0" but supposedly only 6'10"-6'11")- Click Here

Kareem and Magic Johnson- Click Here

Found these on this page- Click Here

Photos aren't completely accurate and I don't know how accurate that guy's method is with the pixels, but the difference looks huge between Kareem and Magic/Drexler.

Mamun says on 8/Nov/11
He is taller ! That's how I saw him .

Regards

SUPERMUN

RisingForce says on 8/Nov/11
Oh, I thought Kareem was saying he was measured 7'1 5/8" and then grew a quarter of an inch. Well, then that does make the 7'1 5/8" measurement look legitimate. He can definitely look taller, though.

Big Show says on 7/Nov/11
RisingForce, if you read the article you just posted, Kareem claims he was measured at 7'1 5/8", not 7'1 7/8". When he was playing basketball for UCLA he was listed at 7'1 3/8", and that was before he became pro. So when he says he grew a quarter of an inch since become pro, he's talking about those 2/8 of an inch, which is exactly a quarter of an inch.

RisingForce says on 6/Nov/11
Right from Kareem's mouth. He says he grew a quarter of an inch after that measurement. In response to people claiming that he was taller than his 7'2" listing.

"I was measured last September," he said, "and was 7-1 and five-eighths I've grown a quarter of an inch since coming into the pros. A man ought to know how tall he is."

Click Here

That claim was made in 1972 and you will see 7'1 7/8" listings for Kareem.

Jake T. says on 5/Nov/11
Mamun looks smaller next to Kareem than Rob looks next to 7'1 Ian Whyte. Maybe Kareem hasn't lost any height and he is still 7'2.

Big Show says on 5/Nov/11
RisingForce says on 4/Nov/11
Shaun, it's also possible that he grew after that college measurement.

That wasn't a college measurement. The person measuring Kareem in that pic is Milwaukee Bucks trainer Arnie Garber. The measurement took place in September 1969 when Kareem was 22 years old and just started playing in the NBA.

Tom101 says on 5/Nov/11
no lying here on that height!! hes no lets be a bit taller wrestler!

RisingForce says on 4/Nov/11
Shaun, it's also possible that he grew after that college measurement. I'm not saying he couldn't have peaked at this height, but for what it's worth, most around the NBA would laugh at the suggestion that Kareem was anything less than he was listed. He was referred to very commonly as 7'4", many claimed at least 7'3". Even heard 7'4.5" and 7'5". Those estimates might be high, but I think he was at least a legit 7'2".

Shaun says on 4/Nov/11
Click Here

The length of his legs is insane, one of the longest pairs of legs I've ever seen, level with Bruce Lee's shoulders! . I'd say he wears a 42 inch inseam.

Shaun says on 4/Nov/11
I would basically call him a 7'2" guy. He can look a bit taller than this but he has extremely long legs and is skinny so perhaps looks taller than he actually. You can't dispute he was measured at 7 ft 1.625 in. Maybe he is closer to 7'3" out of bed perhaps?

Shaun says on 4/Nov/11
He actually gives the illusion of being nearer 7'6" in this photo than 7'. I mean looks at the Ian Whyte picture compared to you 5'8" ers and now look at this.

Mamun says on 28/Oct/11
King ROB , please make a comparison picture with me and Bruce Lee if you have some time on your hand . Your Site visitors would love that I believe !

Regards

SUPERMUN

Mamun says on 27/Oct/11
That's a fantastic picture The Breat 171 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never seen this picture before in my life even though I am a very very Big fans of both Bruce Lee & Kareem . Thanks a million for your kind contribution ! Someone in Celeb heights , King Red , King Arrounious or Your Excellency King ROB , please do a comparison picture of me and Bruce Lee here to see how tall he was . I beleive this is the best possible picture to do a comaprison to find out how tall Bruce was ! ROB please do a photo ! Celeb heights rules and we keep learning here and see new stuff !

Regards

SUPERMUN

The Great 171 says on 26/Oct/11
I think tis mamun guy doesn't look taller than bruce lee b'coz look at bruce and jabbar pic with both of them were barefoot.Click Here
if mamun really 5'8 then I am sure bruce lee was 5'8 as well maybe a little bit taller...

LAN Jiao says on 25/Oct/11
With 6'9 bill russell he look 7'1(216). Maybe he lost abit height or 217 could be measure morning.

LAN Jiao says on 1/Oct/11
talk about barefoot wilt no way under 212cm lowest, kareem 7'1-1/4 a big chance. shaq hard to tell.. 6'11 - 7foot flat maybe without his massive monster size footwear.

drummer777 says on 21/Sep/11
Wilt 6'11 barefoot and Kareem 7'1 barefoot.

LAN Jiao says on 20/Sep/11
yes shaq can be 7ft1!! but.. kobe,jordan & charles barkley all came up 6ft6.5 and US president obama legit 6ft2.5

Clay says on 19/Sep/11
george555 says on 4/Sep/11
@jtm

Shaq is 7'1, just without shoes he's 6'11

No, fool, in his shoes he's close to 7'3''.

7'1'' is his verified barefoot height.

LAN Jiao says on 19/Sep/11
uncle jabbar would be 2inch taller than shaq by compete height barefoot.

HeightExpert says on 14/Sep/11
@Vegas:Lebron is 6'8-6'9 in shoes, his real height is 6'7 (maybe 1 cm more)

lan jiao says on 7/Sep/11
supporter always believe shaq was 7ft1 barefoot. clearly blind spot to many guys who did't notice how chunky shoe shaq wore and 6ft4.75 kobe bryant smaller sneakers was not even 8inch shorter than shaq. kobe 195cm shaq would be a decent 7ft flat or 212cm. i was thinking shaq after a hard working day and feeling dead on bed he is 211cm at night. lol

Vegas says on 5/Sep/11
george555 says on 4/Sep/11
i know-Shaq is actually 6'11-7'0, with shoes his height is listed at 7'1''
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so what height lebron in shoes then, shaqs got him by best part of 6 inches in this clip skip forward to 19 secs Click Here

george555 says on 4/Sep/11
@jtm

i know-Shaq is actually 6'11-7'0, with shoes his height is listed at 7'1''

george555 says on 4/Sep/11
@jtm

Shaq is 7'1, just without shoes he's 6'11

george555 says on 2/Sep/11
Kareem is more than 7'2 with shoes-look up pictures

jtm says on 2/Sep/11
well shaq is not 7'1.

Legend says on 2/Sep/11
@Vegas

My reasoning is to annoy you lol

george555 says on 2/Sep/11
Shaq is shorter than Kareem

george555 says on 1/Sep/11
his real height (w/o shoes) would be around 7'0, peak height 7'3

Vegas says on 1/Sep/11
Mamun says on 31/Aug/11
Big Show please look at this picture of me and Kareem and then also look at the picture of ROB and Ian Whyte ! Tell me who looks taller ? ROB has them at the same height ! I want your honest opinion
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and on the same topic does andre in his cowboys look at tall next to dynamite and bruce hart as whyte does next to rob?? Click Here

so legend whats your reasoning for 7'3 when he was never even listed that tall and often described as 7'1 (7'1 3/8ths and 7'1 5/8ths) range in college ?? is it the photo with mamun, can't be that because we have a photo of mamun next to dwayne johnson and johnson looking at least 6'4 and you dismissed that, in this 1969 article kareem (age 22) describes himself as 7'1 Click Here

Mamun says on 1/Sep/11
Thank you King ROB for giving your honest insight into this matter !

Regards

SUPERMUN

Big Show says on 31/Aug/11
Mamun says on 31/Aug/11
Big Show please look at this picture of me and Kareem and then also look at the picture of ROB and Ian Whyte ! Tell me who looks taller ? ROB has them at the same height ! I want your honest opinion .

First off, Rob Has Ian Whyte at 7'1", which is 5/8" shorter than he has Kareem at.
Second, both pics are shot at completely different camera-angles, so comparing these pics is like comparing apples to oranges. I admit that Kareem looks taller next to you than Whyte is looking next to Editor Rob, but is that a reason to upgrade Kareem. What do we know about Ian Whyte? I certainly know more about Kareem than about Ian Whyte. And once again, Kareem was listed at 7'2", claimed 7'2" and we've seen a picture of him being measured at slightly below 7'2".

Mamun says on 31/Aug/11
Big Show please look at this picture of me and Kareem and then also look at the picture of ROB and Ian Whyte ! Tell me who looks taller ? ROB has them at the same height ! I want your honest opinion .

Thanks Legend .

REGARDS

SUPERMUN

Legend says on 30/Aug/11
@Mamun

I agree with you about Kareem's height. I say he's 7'3 peak as well.

Big Show says on 30/Aug/11
Mamun says on 29/Aug/11
Big show I said it before and I will say it again , we see a picture of Kareem being measured but we can't see the actual measurement itself just is the case with the Wilt picture . The picture that ROB posted is a solid proof where the numbers are visible . But in kareem's case , it's not even close .

So they faked his measurement according to you? Than explain to me why he was listed at 7'2" for nearly his entire basketball career. Was listed at 7'1 3/8" by UCLA only 2 years before his measurement, etc. Really if you have that amount of evidence, one should be convinced of a person's height.

Mamun says on 29/Aug/11
Big show I said it before and I will say it again , we see a picture of Kareem being measured but we can't see the actual measurement itself just is the case with the Wilt picture . The picture that ROB posted is a solid proof where the numbers are visible . But in kareem's case , it's not even close .

Regards

SUPERMUN

Big Show says on 29/Aug/11
@ Keith
Kareem was no more than 7'2" in his prime for 3 reasons:
1. He's been measured at slightly below 7'2" in his early 20's (we have
photographic proof of this measurement
2. He's been listed at 7'2" nearly his entire career. In his early years he has
been listed at 7'1 3/8" & 7'1.5"
3. I've never heard Kareem claim he was taller than 7'2" either.

That pic you showed of Kareem & Shaq is from 2004, so Kareem was only 57 years old there, not in his 60's. Shaq has been listed at 7'1 for his entire NBA career, so you're claiming he could be 7'2" is beyond me.

So if Kareem is still an inch taller than 7'1" Shaq, it means that Kareem has barely lost any height.

Keith says on 27/Aug/11
@ cranberries how was he only 7'2 in his prime when he is taller than 7'1 7'2 Shaq here?

Click Here

@ Vegas no way he was under 7'3 in his prime, hes till an inch or more taller than 7'1 or 7'2 Shaq in his 60s.

@ satchy whare the heck did you hear that ? Karrem does not wear lifts, if you wear lifs your ankel would be almost out of you shoe.

Mamun says on 25/Aug/11
No this was the Dubai inter- continental Hotel for VIP'S ! They wouldn't let me wear it there !

Regards

SUPERMUN

Hansen says on 24/Aug/11
he looks much taller than carel struycken by compete height with mamun. look at his shoulder height to tip of mamun head. on carel page many don't believe carel was under 6ft11. K-A-J was then a legitmate 7footer plus 1.5in

thorterr says on 23/Aug/11
did mamun forget his costume in this pic? maybe kareem should wear one with elastic man on it

george555 says on 21/Aug/11
I would say he's at least 7'3'' (with basketball shoes, maybe even 7'4'')

george555 says on 21/Aug/11
I would say he's at lease 7'3'' (with basketball shoes, maybe even 7'4'')

Legend says on 18/Aug/11
He's 7'3

Vegas says on 18/Aug/11
Legend says on 17/Aug/11 No he's 7'3 at least. ________ so why was he listed 7'2 then by the nba basically his whole career?? its not like the nba didn't overlist back then, they listed hakeem at 7ft and he has admitted he was really 6'10 range, they listed ralph sampson at 7'4 and he was closer to 7'1 also there a photo of kareem being measured 7'1.65 barefoot in his early 20s

Adamz says on 17/Aug/11
heart trouble at 40 bc height?

Legend says on 17/Aug/11
No he's 7'3 at least.

Cranberries (18m, 193cm) says on 15/Aug/11
Andrew, please make an effort to use TinyUrl, my man. There's no way anyone's going to take out the time to remove all those spaces.

Also, the NBA doesn't underbill their athletes. They never have. He's billed as 7'2", and measurements tend to be made with shoes on or as morning height... So he's that height or under.

Legend says on 12/Aug/11
He's 7'3 and could be a little more.

Kian says on 10/Aug/11
He looks 7'1 to 7'2 no more though flat out he looks 7'1 to me.

Andrew1995 says on 4/Aug/11
Kareem and 6'7'' Clyde Drexler.. There's an 9'' difference (giving Kareem a min. 10'' head), which puts Kareem at 7'4''
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satchy says on 2/Aug/11
hes maybe 217cm barefoot. but I heard that hes keen on wearing elevators(at least 1.25 inch which is the size of his dong) so as to make himself feel more comfortable as hes height is rather average than just upper tall.

Truthman says on 15/Jul/11
Lol. He is 16 years old in this video Andrew, and still looks at least 7ft

Andrew1995 says on 9/Jul/11
look where the other guy (especially the 6'2'' guy in the middle) hit Kareem. There is no way Kareem is 7'0.25'' in this interview. And he was 15 years old at that time
w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / w a t c h ? v = 7 W a B 5 H S I m N U

Fred says on 28/Jun/11
come!!! 7ft 0 at most

SaimoN_ says on 22/Jun/11
@ikbtops hahaha! :D

ikbtops says on 9/Jun/11
C'mon. Kareem is obviously wearing lifts here.

Vegas says on 26/May/11
haystacks was listed in the back of the book as being the uks heaviest man at an unconfirmed weight 40 stone

Big Show says on 26/May/11
Vegas says on 25/May/11
i own a guinness book of records (1982 version) where it states giant haystacks is 6'11

But what was the reason Haystacks was listed for in Guinness? I doubt it would've been for his height. If they're not listed for their height, Guinness would have no reason to measure them. They'll probably just use the guy's listed height. Andre was also referred to at 7'4", but was listed for his salary.

Gonzalez was listed for his height in Guinness, though I have my doubts that Guinness actually measured him. I believe they just used his old basketball listing.

Vegas says on 25/May/11
i own a guinness book of records (1982 version) where it states giant haystacks is 6'11

Big Show says on 24/May/11
Mamun says on 23/May/11
I have actually seen a Guinness book listing for kareem of 7' 4" and to answer your question , some people like Bill Walton do like being labeled as super tall and would prefer anything that makes them seem shorter ! Yes I have seen them photos of Kareem being measured but one thing we both can agree on is the fact that we can't actually see at what point the mark ends ( like the pictures ROB has posted of himself being measured ) ! yes I was measure at 173cm at 2.25 p.m on the 26th of July 2008 !

Even though I haven’t seen this Guinness Book listing, I’m willing to bet he wasn’t listed in there for his height, but for his scoring record. And if he’s listed for his scoring record, Guinness probably didn’t measure him (unless you wanna argue that measuring each record breaker is a standard procedure with Guinness).
The caption with the pic clearly states at what height Kareem is being measured at! His height there coincides with the heights Kareem was being referred to in prior years. Plus he was listed in the NBA at 7’1.5” at the time, so it’s not a shock he was measured at 7’1 5/8”.

There are pics out there where Kareem wears cowboy boots. So he’s not doing anything to make himself look shorter either.

d wade says on 23/May/11
no way was kareem a mm under 7,2 the 7,1 3/8 must be a neight measurement he has a solid inch on Shaq who is a legit 7,1. i could believe 7,2 1/2 he looks it next to 6,7 1/2 magic johnson and kevin nash but 7,2 is fair for him.

Mamun says on 23/May/11
I have actually seen a Guinness book listing for kareem of 7' 4" and to answer your question , some people like Bill Walton do like being labeled as super tall and would prefer anything that makes them seem shorter ! Yes I have seen them photos of Kareem being measured but one thing we both can agree on is the fact that we can't actually see at what point the mark ends ( like the pictures ROB has posted of himself being measured ) ! yes I was measure at 173cm at 2.25 p.m on the 26th of July 2008 !

Regards

SUPERMUN

Big Show says on 23/May/11
Mamun says on 21/May/11
Vegas , 56 or 50 ! The bottom line is a person let alone a legendary sports person is not in his prime by this age . Yes , a normal person does not lose any height under normal circumstances by the age of 40 or even 50 ! But I will not beleive without any hard evidence that Kareem was only 7' 1.6" aged 22 when he is clearly more than an inch taller than this 7' 1" gentleman shaq aged 60's ? How are you going to beat me at my logic ?

What harder evidence is there than an actual measurement. That's far more conclusive evidence than any picture. Kareem was measured at 7'1 5/8" at age 22. Proof has been posted here! I've posted proof that Kareem's height was also referred to as 7'1 3/8" at age 19 and that his growth basically had stopped at that point.

How did you actually determine your own height? Did you just look at pictures of yourself and thought you looked slightly over 5'8" or have you been measured at this height? If it's the latter, than why do you seem to think that measurements of celebrities don't count as evidence (as you have the same animosity towards Wilt Chamberlain's 7'0.5" measurement at age 44).

And if you want to talk about logic: where's the logic that a guy who claims 7'2" for himself and has been listed as such for nearly his entire career, is in reality 7'4". It makes no sense!

Mamun says on 22/May/11
I know Abdul Jabbar personnally and he is a tower of a man ! There is noway he is less than 7' 3" !

regards

SUPERMUN

Legend says on 21/May/11
Looks more like 6'13.625 to me.

Mamun says on 21/May/11
Vegas , 56 or 50 ! The bottom line is a person let alone a legendary sports person is not in his prime by this age . Yes , a normal person does not lose any height under normal circumstances by the age of 40 or even 50 ! But I will not beleive without any hard evidence that Kareem was only 7' 1.6" aged 22 when he is clearly more than an inch taller than this 7' 1" gentleman shaq aged 60's ? How are you going to beat me at my logic ?

Regards

SUPERMUN

Vegas says on 20/May/11
btw not convinced that chap is 7'5, i did a few photo comparisons and he is coming out more 7'2-7'3 and thetallestman site also has him 7'2 Click Here

Vegas says on 20/May/11
mamun, kareem was measured in his 20s at the height rob has him here (i have posted proof said measurement took place), you could argue he grew to 7'2 and thats entirely possible but 7'4 or 7'5 no way, why would nba downgrade him that much and why when he came up against someone taller such as 7'3.75 barefoot mark eaton did the media always describe kareem as shorter, that shot with shaq is from feb 2004, making kareem 56 there, that like every other shot with shaq is of little value

here is a shot of kareem these days, this was taken late last year, Amar'e Stoudemire is a measured 6'8.5 barefoot Click Here there is amare and shaq e.g. Click Here Stoudemires measurements stats and thats direct from the nba themselves page 3 Click Here

Mamun says on 19/May/11
I am sorry Andrew , here are all of the pictures again in order ; --

Kareem & shaq !

Click Here

Here is a comparison picture of Alam Channa and Kareem ; --
Click Here

Alam Channa and the tallest man in South Africa ( 7' 5" in the middle )
Click Here

Me and my 7' 5" tall friend Abdul Jabbar who says he met Kareem more than once !

Click Here

Regards

SUPERMUN

Big Show says on 18/May/11
Andrew1995 says on 17/May/11
Unless Mamun is not shorter than 5'3'', which would put many celebs down by 5 inches, i don't believe 7'2'' for Kareem in his youth. Mamun, how old is this image? I suggest Kareem was about 60 when this image was taken and he still looks nearly 2 feet taller than Mamun. If Mamun is 5'8'', Kareem LOOKS 7'4'' in this image. Of course I don't believe that for his 60's, but in his youth he could be around this 7'4'' mark.Astonishing,if he was 7'3.5'' for example, today he would get listed at 7'5''( 1-1.25inch footwear).

Kareem doesn't have anywhere near 2 feet on Mamun. Analyse the pic in Photoshop or MS Pain and you'll see that Kareem hasn't got 2 heads on Mamun. The difference between Mamun and Kareem is roughly 1 2/3 of Kareem's head. Let's be generous and give Kareem an 11-inch long head. That still would put the difference at 18 inches, which would put Kareem at (shockingly) 7'2"

Mamun says on 18/May/11
ANDREW , I usually agree with many of KING ROB'S Estimates but there are a few that I don't ! Here is oneofthem Brother ! When I was very Little I did remember seeing a Guinness Book Listing for Kareem of 7' 4" but the year totallt sliped my mind ! He looked very very tall to me and in comparrison pictures with 7' 8' Alam Channa he measures up to him pretty well for someone who would only be 7' 1.5" tall ? Also I had a friend who worked at the same Hotel where Kareem was staying who happens to be 7' 5" and he told me Kareem was only 2 inchs shorter than him ! Even Today Andrew in his mid 60's he still towers over a supposedly 7' 1" barefoot Shaq by more than an inch ! Even while he is only wearing dress shoes ! This 7' 1.5" listing of his in his youth is what I beleive to be inaccurate one !

Click Here

Click Here

No matter how many pictures of them together you see , Kareem still comes out taller ! Here is a comparison of Kareem & 7' 8" Alam Channa ;--

Click Here

Here is Alama Channa and another 7' 5" tall ( You Ming's height )man ;--

Click Here
The man in the middle was the tallest man in South africa and was 7' 5" ! Kareem in my comparison photo looks closer to him than only 7' 1.5 " !
Here is a picture of me and my 7' 5" friend Abdul Jabbar who says he met Kareem more than once !


Click Here

You see all of the above evidence points out that Kareem just had to be taller than only the 7' 1.6 " listed above during his youth !

Regards

SUPERMUN

Andrew1995 says on 17/May/11
Unless Mamun is not shorter than 5'3'', which would put many celebs down by 5 inches, i don't believe 7'2'' for Kareem in his youth. Mamun, how old is this image? I suggest Kareem was about 60 when this image was taken and he still looks nearly 2 feet taller than Mamun. If Mamun is 5'8'', Kareem LOOKS 7'4'' in this image. Of course I don't believe that for his 60's, but in his youth he could be around this 7'4'' mark.Astonishing,if he was 7'3.5'' for example, today he would get listed at 7'5''( 1-1.25inch footwear).

Cranberries says on 13/May/11
Relaxed, he ooked more than 8 inches taller than 6'5" Craig Kilborn on his show; Kilborn was below his chin and his shoulders were much, much lower. Not 7'2", but CLOSE!

d wade says on 9/May/11
atleast 7,2 if notslighty taller he looks so tall with 6,9 nash and 6,7 magic johnson

Physics Enemy says on 8/May/11
Reality: About 7' 3" ...
Celebheights typical downgrade: '7ft on a good day' ...

Heh.

Big Show says on 2/May/11
Andrew1995 says on 2/May/11
@Big Show
nah, when he was 14 he was at the ed sullivan show and already measured 7'1/4''! At 14!! Astonishing Guy, minimum 7'3'' in prime, if not taller

Click Here
I believe you're referring to this show. It's from March 1963, so Kareem was 15 year old there (almost 16 even as he's from April 1947).

So let's sum up his height chart:
Age 13 6'8"
Age 15 7'0.25"
Age 17 7'0.75"
Age 19 7'1 3/8"
Age 22 7'1 5/8"
Looking at these heights it's obvious that Kareem experienced a huge growth spurt in his childhood and early teens, but it slowed down after age 15. He only grew 1.25" in 6 years, so it's doubtful he grew another 1.5" after that. Unless someone can prove Kareem experienced a second growth spurt. The height he's listed at here seems bang on!

Andrew1995 says on 2/May/11
@Big Show
nah, when he was 14 he was at the ed sullivan show and already measured 7'1/4''! At 14!! Astonishing Guy, minimum 7'3'' in prime, if not taller

Big Show says on 29/Apr/11
Click Here - Browse to page 53 & 54
According to this article he was 7'0.75" at age 17. In 1966 he was credited with a height of 7'1 3/8". So if he was measured at 7'1 5/8 in 1969, it's safe to say he stopped growing. He was listed at 7'1.5" til 1971 before it got upped to 7'2.
He was supposedly 6'8" at the age of 13.

Mathew says on 26/Apr/11
He'd be a legitimate 7'3" in shoes.

Mamun says on 14/Apr/11
Yes he did look like that my friend and it would be a big mistake to say kareem was only 7' 2" in his youth ! Even today in his mid 60's , he is still taller than Shaq !

Regards

SUPERMUN

Andrew1995 says on 13/Apr/11
well mamun, he does look like 7'4'' next to you. You've met many tall guys ( like allam channa), do you believe him to be in the 7'4'' range? He did tower above nearly everyone in the NBA and did not look much shorter than 7'5'' chuck nevitt.

LG69 says on 22/Mar/11
I remember reading a book about "Lew Alcindor" way back in the 70's, and it said he was 7'3".

Marc says on 15/Mar/11
Another nugget. I was watching footage from game 4 of Milwaukee's sweep of the Baltimore Bullets in the 1971 NBA Finals and the late Chris Schenkel of ABC, who was doing play by play, said that Alcindor (as Kareem was then known) was " seven foot five no doubt". I think he was between 7'2" and 7'3" in his earlier years. I also saw him play against Artis Gilmore when Artis was with the San Antonio Spurs and to me, Kareem looked just a little taller than the 7 ft 2 Gilmore.

Mamun says on 14/Mar/11
Marc I definately agree with you in that one ! Kareem looked to me to be more than 7' 2" ! Even today at 60 plus he is still taller than Shaq !

Regards

SUPERMUN

Marc says on 13/Mar/11
One more comment about Kareem's height. Tom Heinsohn, former player and later head coach for the Boston Celtics, once said that he thought Abdul-Jabbar was 7'5".

Marc says on 13/Mar/11
When Kareem was a young player in the NBA an announcer on a game he was playing in said that Abdul-Jabbar had recently been measured and was found to be 7'3 and 5/8" tall.

pjt says on 8/Feb/11
Alcindor had tall parents. Both his mother and father were over 6 feet tall. Was not a tyroid case.

fuzzblaster says on 4/Feb/11
This is one celeb height that needs no confirming.

Clay says on 31/Jan/11
There are 40-50 people in the NBA 7 feet or more, and plenty who are 6'10-6'11. 6'9 would be the start of tall in the NBA.

Anonymous says on 24/Jan/11
6'5 is about average because most NBA players are 6'3-6'8. 6'7 or 6'8 and plus is tall for NBA. For regular normal people who have normal growth tall is 6'1 or 6'2 plus. you can't judge or compare your own height to people who are handpicked into the NBA because of their height. These are people from all over the country and sometimes world of course there's bound to be people in the upper 6 foot range to 7 feet.

Clay says on 13/Jan/11
6'5'' is not tall whatsoever in the NBA what a dumb comment.

Frank says on 10/Jan/11
Height becomes difficult to judge after about 6'6". I would guess Kareem is roughly 7'1.5". This guy is a perfect example of the ceiling effect. Once you grow above 6'3", it becomes unattractive. They start to look like they have Marfan syndrome. Kareem seems like a great guy though... nice man

Shaun says on 26/Dec/10
Oh I thought Kareem was a natural giant. I didn't think he had acromegaly or a pituitary gland problem. He was 22.5 inches and 12 pounds at birth.

Shaun says on 25/Dec/10
This a legit barefoot mesurement. If he was in the NBA today he'd be listed at 7'3" as that would be about his height in basketball sneakers.

Shaun says on 25/Dec/10
Moke says on 15/Nov/10
I'd feel a bit awkward standing this short next to my dad :) Click Here

Rob,how tall would you estimate his son to be? He looks 6'3"-6'4" to me, what do you think? Also, why is he so much shorter than his father? You'd naturally expect him to be at least 6'9".

This guy must wear 42 inch inseams.

Truthman 6 ft 4.5 in says on 22/Dec/10
195cm is only TALL ENOUGH? You Must Be Joking! It's much taller than average guy and pretty tall even for NBA (Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Kobe Bryant).

Truthman 6 ft 4.5 in says on 21/Dec/10
Kareem Abdul Jabbar on Kilborn (6'5) show, pause at 0:31

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Chris says on 29/Nov/10
The reason Kareem seems taller than other 7'1" and 7'2" guys in the NBA is that most players are measured in their shoes. Kareem is 7'1.625" barefoot. So, on the court he's pretty much 7'3". A lot of the 7 footers in the NBA aren't really 7 feet barefoot.

Moke says on 15/Nov/10
I'd feel a bit awkward standing this short next to my dad :) Click Here

proud to be italian says on 10/Nov/10
isn't so, his son claimed 6'6'' looking in reality 6'3'' or max 6'4''

atleast from the pictures together on the net

cheers

Mr. Kaplan says on 1/Nov/10
Interesting fact, his son Kareem Jr. is "only" around 6'6".