RisingForce says on 12/Nov/09
Time to start this debate up. Maybe Jordan is a bit taller than we think. Keep in mind that Dwyane Wade is 6'3 3/4" barefoot.
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Wade's game has often been compared to Jordan's, even though the Heat guard is two inches shorter than the six-time champion -- something Jordan pointed out Wednesday, when he stood back-to-back with Wade.
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I'm not sure there's only an inch between them.
RisingForce says on 12/Nov/09
Time to start this debate up. Maybe Jordan is a bit taller than we think. Keep in mind that Dwyane Wade is 6'3 3/4" barefoot.
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Wade's game has often been compared to Jordan's, even though the Heat guard is two inches shorter than the six-time champion -- something Jordan pointed out Wednesday, when he stood back-to-back with Wade.
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I'm not sure there's only an inch between them. Max says on 2/Nov/09
I definately think that Kobe Bryant is 6'4 3/4" without shoes Tony says on 31/Oct/09
I pretty much agree with the consensus on Jordan (6.475-6'5" barefoot, 6'6" with shoes), but I have to admit he looks really tall watching the American Century Golf Championship, looking noticeably taller than 6'5" listed Ben Roethlisberger
been is 6'2 Paco 6 ft 3 in says on 10/Aug/09
Michael Jordan, clearly said that he is 6'5'' Anonymous says on 20/Jul/09
Yeah, Ive seen a 6-4 golfer look closer to 6-7 from a distance during a golf tournament. Mikew says on 19/Jul/09
I pretty much agree with the consensus on Jordan (6.475-6'5" barefoot, 6'6" with shoes), but I have to admit he looks really tall watching the American Century Golf Championship, looking noticeably taller than 6'5" listed Ben Roethlisberger and Carson Palmer, as well as considerably taller than the 6'3-6'4" guys (e.g., Elway, Marino). He must have really long legs and a smaller torso/head project this effect, but I swear if you see him walking around the course and other people, you'd swear he was closer to 6'8" (I realize of course that he's not that tall). Mathew says on 12/Jul/09
MJ looks about 6'5" next to Derek Jeter (6'2.5" - 6'3"). Click Here cm suits him well. I haven't seen proof of his draft measurement but 6' 4 7/8" makes perfect sense. aram x says on 8/Jul/09
Jordan definitely looks around 6,5" barefoot at best. 6,6" is definitely his height with shoes on. Anyways, check out how much the supposedly 7,4" Mark Eaton dwarfs 6,5" at best MJ! Mark Eaton looks taller than 7,4" imo, but that may be his built. Click Here Chris says on 4/Jul/09
LOL @ The Kobe on the tonight show comment. Connan's got 3.5" of HAIR. Kyle says on 2/Jul/09
Again NBA heights are with shoes on their listing are 1.25 higher than there height w/o shoes. This isnt ****in rocket science add 1.25 to 6'4.75 what do u get? 6'6 Mathew says on 23/Jun/09
I think Ray Allen is 6'4", he's stretching himself an awful lot to look taller than Rip (probably closer to 6'5" himself). unknown says on 22/Jun/09
Anony...looking at both your photos, Jordan looks a bit taller. Maybe not 6 feet 6, but maybe 6 feet 5 flat! Jacob says on 22/Jun/09
i just got the new Lakers Championship Wheaties box. Kobe is on the cover and honestly he looks to be 6'4". He is looks 2 inches shorter than the 6'6.5 Adam Morrison and an inch shorter than the 6'5.5 Sasha Vujacic. Anonymous says on 20/Jun/09
No, Kobe even claims to be 6'4" here. Click Here And here's the link to his wife's claim that she measured him at 6'4.75". Click Here
Kobe's barely taller than Dwyane Wade who isn't even a full 6'4". Click Here Kobe's the same height as Michael Jordan who is a hair under 6'5". Click Here Click Here
Wade was measured at 6'3.75" barefoot. Click Here
Now why would Kobe and his wife lie about his height? Especially at such an exact figure like 6'4.75"? Well because they didn't lie, he is that height and he looks it next to Wade and Jordan.
Ray Allen and 6-7 listed Rip Hamilton. Click Here I doubt they exaggerate Rip's height by 3 1/2 inches. Anonymous says on 20/Jun/09
Type in "Kobe Bryant on the tonight show" on youtube, Conan O'brien is a legit 6'4 and Kobe is clearly two inches taller. Original says on 19/Jun/09
Ray Allen’s measurement from 1996 appears to be a pre-draft measurement, but I think that the 6’5” measurement was more likely without shoes.
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Kobe is a legit 6'5" Anonymous. Anonymous says on 19/Jun/09
Kobe's mom measured Kobe 6'7 1/2, his "wife" doesn't know what she's talking about. Mathew says on 19/Jun/09
Ray Allen was never officially measured at 6'5". Anonymous says on 16/Jun/09
Allen never measured 6'3.5". That was a BS measurement by the Olympics. They just knocked a few centimeters off of everyone. They had Kevin Garnett at 207 cm. Allen posed with Rip hamilton in some excellent pictures at the all-star game and they were about the same height.
Don, Kobe is 6'4.75", his wife measured him at that and he's no more than an inch taller than 6'3.75" dwayne Wade and he's the same height as Michael Jordan. Don says on 16/Jun/09
I'm 6'6 3/4" and just tell people I'm 6' 7". I've seen them all face to face. Jackson is tad over 6'7", Rodman is right at 6'7", Jordan 6'5", Barkley 6'5 3/4", and Kobe is about 6'5 1/2". Don't believe that? Just look at photos of Kobe, Jordan, and Rodman when they are in a timeout huddle talking to Phil Jackson. Anonymous says on 15/Jun/09
If he.. himself said 6ft 4in.. I don´t see the point in complicating.. he is under .5in.. if he were .75, he would have claimed 6ft 5in. doesen´t seem like he likes to complicate.. Derek says on 13/Jun/09
Original says on 13/Jun/09
"Ray Allen measured 6'5. or not?"
6'3.5". Original says on 13/Jun/09
Ray Allen measured 6'5. or not? Ahleks says on 13/Jun/09
Wayne Gretzky is 5'10. mojo says on 12/Jun/09
Does anyone know if even the nba pre-draft measurements are completely accurate? Because I've noticed some strange things. JJ Reddick (measured 6'4") was definitely slightly shorter than Ray Allen (measured 6'3.5"). I watched multiple games during the playoffs when the two guarded each other. Maybe JJ was measured during the morning? Anonymous says on 12/Jun/09
And that's Wayne Gretzky to the left, who's a well known 6-footer. Anonymous says on 9/Jun/09 says on 9/Jun/09
I think Jordan is 6,5.5 or 6,6. Mathew says on 7/Jun/09
Kobe has claimed 6'4" in the past. Jake says on 6/Jun/09
There is great evidence that shows Kobe is 6-5 at the max. 6-6 is certaintly bogus for the guy.
I bet some believe his bogus 6-7 listing he use to have as well. Derek says on 5/Jun/09
Here is Kobe with 6'7.25" LeBron James, Scottie:
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Also bear in mind Kobe is closer to the camera. The man is 6'5" if he's lucky. Clay says on 5/Jun/09
Scottie, once again if Kobe was 6'6 barefoot he would be listed by the NBA as about 6'8. Look at all the pics I gave, Kobe is absolutely not 2 inches taller than Wade or Jordan. He and his wife have both even admitted on numerous occations that without shoes his measurment was 6'4.75- 6'5.25 in the morning is the tallest he will be barefoot. I showed you several pics that factually prove that Kobe is at best 1 inch taller then Wade. Scottie says on 4/Jun/09
Derek, if you look at the Olympic photograph(the one where they are all lined up from tallest to shortest) you will see Kobe is at least 2 inches taller than Wade and even taller than the 6-4.75 Michael Redd. In the other photo, where they look almost identical in height, the angle is strange, and the picture is from the waist up. It seems that all the people on this thread who claim Kobe is 6-4.75 are only using pictures to substantiate their claims. I have seen him several times in person at UC-Irvine...I'm about 6-5 in shoes myself and he was 2 inches taller than me. A Staples Center security guard, who is also quite tall (6-4.5 barefoot), also commented earlier on this thread that Kobe is 6-6. Clay says on 4/Jun/09
Scottie, Kobe is 6'4.75 without shoes. I don't know why you refuse to accept this. Kobe was obviously not joking when he said his height because has said it many times and was measured at it for the olympics. If Kobe was 6'6 barefoot he would be listed at 6'7 or 6'8 by the NBA. Look at him next to Wade, he is not 2 inches taller at all, barely 1 inch. Also look at him next to Jordan who is also 6'4.75 without shoes, they are almsot identical in terms of height when they are wearing similar footwear. Derek says on 4/Jun/09
Scottie says on 4/Jun/09
"Charles Barkley once told reporters he was only 6-3...we know he's more like 6'5. They just like joking around. I also have the Lakers' team picture from 2000 where Kobe was standing next to a 6-6 Rick Fox and they were the exact same height. Kobe was also slightly shorter than the 6-6.5 Devean George who was also in the photo."
Then explain why Kobe is only slightly taller than 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade. Scottie says on 4/Jun/09
Charles Barkley once told reporters he was only 6-3...we know he's more like 6'5. They just like joking around. I also have the Lakers' team picture from 2000 where Kobe was standing next to a 6-6 Rick Fox and they were the exact same height. Kobe was also slightly shorter than the 6-6.5 Devean George who was also in the photo. Clay says on 4/Jun/09
Kobe has said in his own words many times that barefoot he is not over 6'5. If his barefoot height was 6'6 then his listed height would be 6'7 or 6'8. Look at most pics of him next to D-Wade and Michael Jordan, he is not more than a half inch taller than either. Here is one pic, Wade isn't even standing straight- Click Here Scottie says on 4/Jun/09
Kobe is 6-6 barefoot. I lived in Newport Beach and saw him quite frequently.I'm in the 6-3.5 to 6-4 range barefoot, and Kobe was a solid 2 inches taller than me. If you look in the Olympics pictures (the one where all the players are lined up from tallest to shortest), you can see he has a solid 2 inches on the 6-3.75 inch Dwayne Wade. He is 6-6 barefoot until I see an official measurement from predraft camp that says otherwise. His wife's claim does not count. Clay says on 2/Jun/09
Mark D Jordan has been measured without shoes and his height came out 6'4.75, he has admitted to this height a number of times. If Kobe and Jordan were 6'6 than Wade would be 6'5 which he is not. Mark D. says on 1/Jun/09
Based on the picture linked below of Kobe near Michael Phelps, who's 6'3", Kobe is about 6'6". That would make Michael Jordan about the same height (6'6"). Clay says on 31/May/09
Calvin there are many pics out there of Kobe next to Wade and Jordan and he isn't much taller than either. Kobe himself has admitted to 6'4.75 without shoes which is exactly what he measured in at at the Olympics. T says on 30/May/09
so what are you guys saying? they exagerate nba heights too?? Calvin says on 30/May/09
Hey Clay,
i believe you when you say that Wade is roughly 6'4'. But I can guarantee that Kobe is no shorter than 6'5.5'. I'm a strong 6'4' and standing beside him myself, I know this for a fact (He was wearing chucks at the time so it was a pretty fair assessment).I would like to see a picture where Kobe is only 1 inch taller than Wade please. None of the pictures below are a great indication as they're usually photoshopped, different footwear, odd angles,and one person is closer to the camera than the other.
Also, one thing to note is that Kobe has a serious hunch. He's notoriously famous for this, so that's one thing to take into account.
Cheers. mmafan says on 28/May/09
Jordan,Barkley and Bryant are all in 6'4.75" to 6'5" range Danimal says on 25/May/09
He admits to being only 6'4" in 1983 in this video.
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YET, guys like Big King add another 1.5" to his height....haha.. Danimal says on 25/May/09
He admits to being only 6'4" in 1983 in this video.
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YET, guys like Big King add another 1.5" to his height....haha.. Danimal says on 25/May/09
Mathew says on 24/May/09
What I've heard (and I believe to be true):
Jordan: 6'4.875"
Barkley: 6'4.625"
Rodman: 6'6.5"
Kobe Bryant: 6'4.75"
Sorry, but Jordan wasn't taller than Barkley and Rodman isn't under 6'7". Antron says on 24/May/09
That looks about right Mat. Mathew says on 24/May/09
What I've heard (and I believe to be true):
Jordan: 6'4.875"
Barkley: 6'4.625"
Rodman: 6'6.5"
Kobe Bryant: 6'4.75" Aron says on 21/May/09
If Kobe was 6'6 barefoot he would be about 2 and half to 3 inches taller than Wade and looking at pics there is no way in hell Kobe is 3 inches taller than Wade. k.hill says on 21/May/09
both of them are about 6 foot 3 i saw them at a game i stand about 6'4'' and three quarters MO says on 20/May/09
Jordan is 6'4'' to 6'5''.
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Clay and Roger are right. Wade measured 6'3.75". Kobe is max 1" taller. Clay says on 20/May/09
Calvin, Kobe has said on multiple occations that without shoes he's less than 6'5. He was measured without shoes many times not just by his wife and each time it came out to 6'4.75. Look at him next to Wade, they look barely 1 inch apart, if Kobe is at least 6'6 like you claim then Wade would be about 6'5 which I can confirm to you he is not having met him, plus at draft workouts Wade was measured without shoes to be 6'3.75.
NBA regulation basketball shoes add about 1 inch and half to height because of their thick soles(meant to cushion their feet when they land after a jump). Clay says on 20/May/09
Calvin, Kobe has said on multiple occations that without shoes he's less than 6'5. He was measured without shoes many times not just by his wife and each time it came out to 6'4.75. Look at him next to Wade, they look barely 1 inch apart, if Kobe is at least 6'6 like you claim then Wade would be about 6'5 which I can confirm to you he is not having met him, plus at draft workouts Wade was measured without shoes to be 6'3.75.
NBA regulation basketball shoes add about 1 inch and half to height because of their thick soles(meant to cushion their feet when they land after a jump). Calvin says on 19/May/09
"My opinion on NBA heights (barefoot): MJ is 6' 4 7/8", Kobe is 6' 4 3/4", Barkley is 6' 4 5/8". Jason Kidd is only about 6'2", maybe 6'3" tops. Dwayne Wade is 6' 3 3/4". Magic is 6' 7 1/2" and Bird is 6' 9". Shaq is 7' 1". Yao is 7' 5", or at least was when he entered the league (he's rumored to have grown 3/4"). Kevin Garnet is 6' 11 1/4", Ray Allen 6' 3 1/2", Paul Pierce 6' 5". Vince Carter 6' 5 1/2", T-Mac 6' 6 1/4"."
what is it with (nearly) everyone trying to bring people's heights down? it's ridiculous. Contrary to popular belief, not everyone (though, surely SOME) alters their height. I work security at STAPLES and so i've gotten a good look at many basketball players.
The best way to measure them is through eye, not through pictures where it can be photoshopped (such as the all-star photo-ops, olympic photo-ops, etc). I'm also 6'4 1/2' barefoot and I can tell you straight up, some of those heights are wrong. It's stupid to think that someone who's, say, 5'6' to estimate a 6 ft 4+ player because they can better than someone who's closer to that height to get the speicifics right.
I can tell you right now, Ive seen Kobe and he was a good 2 inches taller than me. I'm 6'4 3/4' in my shoes but he had a solid 2 inches on me. Before you say it was his shoes, you have to realize how big 2 inches is. He might as well be wearing heels to be 2 inches taller than me with those things seeing as how you say he's 6'4'. I can guarantee he's atleast 6'6'.
P.S. many of you took his wife measuring him as 6 4 3/4' out of context. She was kidding. Jeez. Anonymous says on 17/May/09
Vegas, Wade himself was measured at 6'3.75 without shoes so he's only inch taller than Kid.
Derrick Rose was listed at 6'4, then he was measured at a draft workout without shoes and it turns out he's not even a full 6'2. yoyo says on 17/May/09
im a little sad kobe is't 6ft5.. but 195cm braefoot still hits a huge range height.. Vegas says on 16/May/09
Clay says on 16/May/09
Jason Kidd is more like 6'2 and a half without shoes.
kidds a measured 6'2.75 without shoes if memory serves me correct, looks barely shorter than dwayne wade here though Click Here Clay says on 16/May/09
Jason Kidd is more like 6'2 and a half without shoes. Clay says on 16/May/09
"Kobe is 6'6'' MJ 6'5.5 that's a fact. Kobe is def not 6'4'' are you high on crack? If Kobe were 6'4'' then Jadon Kidd is 5'11''. Because Jason kid is listed as 6'4'' and look at this dream team pic..idiots".
Son, Kobe's wife measured him without shoes and he came out 6'4.75, not even a full 6'5. Who's the idiot now. Clay says on 16/May/09
Yoyo, Kobe was measured without shoes and his height is 6'4.75. Not even a full 6'5. yoyo says on 12/May/09
i saw some pictures of kobe bryant visit taiwan. he was huge there. his 3inch taller than the taiwan host blackie whose 6ft3(190cm), i say kobe should be near 6ft6 and jordan was at least 6ft5.25(196cm) in my opinion. Big Ben says on 27/Apr/09
I totally agree Mathew. The only thing i'm not right about is that i think Paul Pierce is a legit 6'6.
I have also heard that Yao should have been measured at 7'6.5 by the Rockets trainer. I don't know if thats right, but he is tall. 7'5 or almost 7'7, anyone knows if thats true? Mathew says on 26/Apr/09
My opinion on NBA heights (barefoot): MJ is 6' 4 7/8", Kobe is 6' 4 3/4", Barkley is 6' 4 5/8". Jason Kidd is only about 6'2", maybe 6'3" tops. Dwayne Wade is 6' 3 3/4". Magic is 6' 7 1/2" and Bird is 6' 9". Shaq is 7' 1". Yao is 7' 5", or at least was when he entered the league (he's rumored to have grown 3/4"). Kevin Garnet is 6' 11 1/4", Ray Allen 6' 3 1/2", Paul Pierce 6' 5". Vince Carter 6' 5 1/2", T-Mac 6' 6 1/4". Anonymous says on 22/Apr/09
Deceiving pics? extreme example, nevertheless: Click Here Truth says on 20/Apr/09
Kobe is 6'6'' MJ 6'5.5 that's a fact. Kobe is def not 6'4'' are you high on crack? If Kobe were 6'4'' then Jadon Kidd is 5'11''. Because Jason kid is listed as 6'4'' and look at this dream team pic..idiots.
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I will say this once and for all Jordan is 6-4 3/4 barefoot. He is 6-6 in shoes. That's why he was listed at 6-6. You play basketball in shoes and you walk around in the street in shoes. If the game were played in feet he would be listed at his height barefoot. Kobe was never listed at 6-8 either. You would hear commentators say he was 6-8 but he's always been 6-6. Antron says on 14/Apr/09
Kobe and MJ are about the same height:
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Kobe has said “Everyone thinks I’m 6 feet 7 inches tall. But just between you and me, I’m really 6-4.”
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Good spottet Sprint84. About Jordans little bump on his head. sprint84 says on 8/Apr/09
I always believed Jordan's 6'6" NBA listing, but after seeing him at the recent HOF announcement, I'm now convinced that Rob's got it right.
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Here he is being interviewed by Jim Nantz, who stated his own height at 6'3" in Golf Digest. Given that, Jordan looks just about 6'5", but not more.
And to Angelo, Jordan's got an extra little bump at the crown of his head that adds some height. It's possible for him to be "eye-to-eye" with a 6'4" guy and still be close to 6'5". Anonymous says on 6/Apr/09
Big King says on 30/Mar/09
I highly doubt if Jordan is slightly under 6'5" because he has exactly the same height as Dennis Rodman who is at 6'6.5" here on CelebHeights
rodman is no less than two inches taller than jordan standing side by side, in your pic rodman is much further from the camera Click Here TheMan says on 5/Apr/09
Mike is about 195 he was never 6,6 like other people are saying thats hes height in shoes i think. Hes actually 6,4 3/4 kobe is the same height as this as well. their height in shoes is confused with their real heights. andrea says on 2/Apr/09
wow!!!! what a tall man. we all love michael and he is not weak!i love steff Doug says on 2/Apr/09
Big King why would you want to be 6'7"?? 6'6" is outrageously tall in itself and anything above that things really start to get awkward in public. If you are a legit 6'6" you will be head and shoulders above most of the world population, I can't understand why anybody at 6'6" would even consider that they could be taller as they stand 9 inches above average height unless they are in the NBA, the worlds tallest guys where 6'6" is pretty average. yoyo says on 27/Mar/09
i clearly see kobe had a cm over him. Big Ben says on 25/Mar/09
He has never been 6'6.
He has never been over 6'5.
He is 6'4 7/8", and Kobe is 6'4.75". Manco says on 24/Mar/09
I've seen a pic of him standing opposite George Bush sr who was 6'2 in his prime, probably 6'1 or 6 feet by then. He looked absolutely huge compared to Bush! So back then he really WAS 6'6. Dunno if he could have shrunk in the meantime. Don says on 22/Mar/09
The NBA said Jordan was 6 ft 6 in, in the 80's and 90's. Has Mike shrunk an inch or was the NBA lying. LOL leonari says on 18/Mar/09
he is over 6'4 andrea says on 18/Mar/09
wow only 6-4? i believe it. well damn not that isn't very very tall but i don't get why b-ball players lie so much. being tall doesn't automatically make you a good player... Anonymousanus says on 18/Mar/09
JMD11185, Braynt was never listed 6'8. When he came into the league he was listed 6'7 which is basically his height in shoes rounded to the nearest higher inch. It was later changed to 6'6 and that's what it still is today. Barefoot Kobe is a just a tad under 6'5 but in shoes he is a bit over 6'6. Angelo Davis says on 9/Mar/09
I met MJ at a new jersey nets game in 1985 (rookie season) and at that time I was already 6'4", at 18 years old, and we we "eye to eye". so he was actually 6'4". BigBen says on 5/Mar/09
Stop thinking.
Here is the answer: Michael Jeffrey Jordan (MJ) is 6'4 7/8" Crap says on 4/Mar/09
i think 6'5 or 6'6 Mikey says on 3/Mar/09
I've just watched the 1992 OG Final Game - there was this competitive match-up between Jordan and late Drażen Petrović and Michael was clearly shorter than the 198cm Petro, I'd say by ca. 3cm. JMD11185 says on 3/Mar/09
When Kobe first came into the league he was listed as 6'8. A couple of years ago I noticed that he was listed at 6'7 and I think ok hes just got shaq syndrom. Shaq once was listed at 7'1 as a magic then at 7'2 in LA only to end up at 7'0 in phoenix. Now Kobe is listed at 6'6? Are you kidding. I remember watching Kobe in his first 4 seasons and everytime someone would compare him to Michael Jordan the one thing that someone would always say Kobe had over Michael is height so I don't know where all this is coming from. They list him at 6'6 so he can be more like Michael. Just like hes number 24 cause what comes after 23? Bingo Fisher says on 18/Feb/09
And here is a face to face close up of Kobe and O'reilly
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Kobe Bryant with a legit 6'4 or taller Bill O'reilly at the Lakers vs. Hawks game February 17, 2009
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they are both the same height at 2:28 in this same video when they are talking face to face George says on 15/Feb/09
Anonymous, Jordan is standing closer to the camera and they're never side by side evenly so that's a terrible example. They are the same height of 6'4.75, Kobe's wife even measured him at 6'4.75, not sure if that was during the day or evening but he's not taller than 6'5. Anonymous says on 8/Feb/09
i saw a youtube video where michael jordan looked 4 or 5 inches taller than kobe bryant. and kobe was 19 then. could have grown past the age of 19??
heres the video: go to 50 seconds and hit play WTF Click Here Alex says on 1/Feb/09
Derek, thats true. Shaq is one of those too. Now in the NFL is you measure at a height with a 1/2 inch you have the option to be rounded up or down. Derek says on 27/Jan/09
Danimal- The player has the option to be listed at their barefoot or in shoes height. Yao Ming, Kenyon Martin, and Vince Carter all use their barefoot height. aram x says on 25/Jan/09
If Jordan is listed at 6,6" w/ shoes on it would only make sense that he's 6,4 3/4 barefoot. oh says on 24/Jan/09
6'5. He was 5'11 summer of his sophomore year in hs! Danimal says on 19/Jan/09
Tim says on 11/Jan/09
Funny, he was always listed as 6 ft 6 in. in the NBA. Do they lie about peoples heights in the NBA just like the WWE? LOL
The NBA takes A LOT of their players heights in their running shoes. I don't know if the player has the OPTION to have his height recorded barefoot or with shoes on? Anyone know? Brad says on 19/Jan/09
6' 5". I was taller than him 3 times by at least an inch. Anonymous says on 18/Jan/09
He is a legit 6'6, Phil Jackson, his old coach on the bulls is a legit 6'8 and when he stands next to him he looks the same height, his shoes on the court have to be like a 1 1/2 lift prob, all basketball shoes do, so that would mean at that deficit he would be a legit 6'6. the squirell says on 13/Jan/09
They say anything above 6'4 is freakishly and ridicolously tall, but he makes it look beautiful on the basketball court. I would give him 6'6 as his height. Tim says on 11/Jan/09
Funny, he was always listed as 6 ft 6 in. in the NBA. Do they lie about peoples heights in the NBA just like the WWE? LOL Monique says on 2/Jan/09
lol @ brad Brad says on 31/Dec/08
Why argue about a 1/2"? I'd rather be watching The Flintstones with popcorn and a can of Dr. Pepper. Shaq says on 30/Dec/08
Well Kobe's wife ACTUALLY MEASURED HIM and she says "6'4.75". Kobe himself says 6'4" or "6-5 in sneaks".
That looks accurate next to Dwyane Wade who was officially measured 6'3.75" as well as Michael Jordan who is said to have been measured 6'4 7/8".
That's enough for me. Fisher says on 28/Dec/08
Ok Shaq, you seem to be of the combative type, let's not turn this into a pointless quarrel. I will say that I know a few people that are a LEGIT 6 Ft 5 IN and when I bumped into Kobe at Niemen Marcus in Newport Beach, My cousin who happens to be 6'5 was with me.(He was a D -lineman at Cal Poly San Louis Obispo in the early 90's) We all had sandals on (including Kobe) my cousin looked the same height but when he moved right next to Kobe, Kobe appeared to have .5 to an full inch on him. I would scan a picture and post it on here but we didn't have a chance to take one. Just got autographs. I don't know what else to say... Shaq says on 27/Dec/08
Uhhh Fisher, that picture is taken from a distance and the platform they're standing on his tilted! Hahah, yeah sure...that's a lot better than my pictures taken closer with Kobe side by side with Swayne Wade and Michael Jordan on even ground.
Thank you Brad, finally someone with brains. Brad says on 27/Dec/08
Jordan is still 6' 5", Kobe is 6' 4.5" and always has been. Fisher says on 26/Dec/08
Kobe slouches more than any basketball player around, its very easy to notice and he has even said his posture is horrendous. When he stands correctly he is easily his pegged height. The conspiracy of him under 6'6 or even 6'5.5 needs to end now. This is erroneous and just plain dumb. Here is another pic for all you dedicated doubters.
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No Kobe is not a solid 6'5" barefoot. He's 6'4.75" exactly so Jordan's listing here is good. yoyo says on 24/Dec/08
he looks as tall as 6ft6 Kobe Bryant. In reality Kobe was a solid 6ft5 barefoot. Michael is at least 195 or 196ish. Shaq says on 21/Dec/08
Kobe is under 6'5". It's obvious.
He was the same height as Jordan in various pictures and barely taller than Dwyane Wade. Kobe also claimed 6'4" and his wife measured him 6'4.75".
He's not over 6'4.75".
With 6'3 3/4" Dwyane Wade
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Here he is barely taller than Wade again and he's also getting dwarfed by Dwight Howard
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Kobe looks like a midget next to 6'11.75" Kevin Garnett
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With 6'4 7/8" Michael Jordan
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Anyone still think he's over 6'5"? Alex says on 20/Dec/08
How tall is Lakers coach Phil Jackson? Spacerampage404 says on 20/Dec/08
Howard is 6`11 - 211 cm on NBA.com umassamherst says on 18/Dec/08
Damnn I keep on forgetting the link to the Chris Bosh Interviews with Kendrick Perkins, Pau Gasol (3:43) and Kobe (6:25).
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If Bosh is 6'11 then kobe is at least 6'6. BigBen says on 17/Dec/08
Mask:
In another USA team photo, Howard is two inches taller than Prince. And Howard has grown.
I would say:
Boozer 202 cm
Prince 204 cm
Howard 208 cm
Bosh 211 cm He has said 6'11 himself. mask says on 16/Dec/08
Good pic Fisher but the players are not in the right order!
Paul 182 cm
Williams 187 cm
Kidd 190 cm
Wade 192 cm
Redd 195 cm
Kobe 196 cm
Anthony 199 cm
James 201 cm
Boozer 203 cm
Prince 205 cm
Howard 207 cm
Bosh 210 cm umassamherst says on 16/Dec/08
here's the link to the video guys, with chris bosh inteviewing Kobe, Pau Gasol, Kendrick Perkins. If everyone is saying that Chris Paul grew to 6'11 (from his 6'10.25 barefoot rookie measurement) Kobe has to be 6'6 right? Jim says on 15/Dec/08
The evidence is at the pre draft camp:
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sorry i know this is MJ page, but kobe is definitely over 6'5, and maybe 6'6. check this video out with chris bosh who people say is 6'10-6'11 even. Chris Bosh an inch or two shorter than the 7.05 Pau Gasol too at 3:43, and with kobe at 6:25. Jim says on 13/Dec/08
I guess many people still haven't figured out that almost every pleayer in the NBA is listed by their height is shoes. Jim says on 13/Dec/08
Kobe is 6'4.75 barefoot. They had him listed at 6'7 early in his career. Fisher says on 12/Dec/08
Kobe is 6'6 flat, enough already. You want a nice little pic to compare with other players, well here you go: Click Here Anonymous says on 12/Dec/08
measured at 6'5 in a magazine i have Derek says on 11/Dec/08
Kobe said his wife measured him at 6'4.75". mustafa says on 11/Dec/08
common folks..both MJ 'n Kobe r 6'6' no Q Fisher says on 8/Dec/08
I've met a genuine 6'4 in Bill O'reilly when he was at the Laker game while his show was in L.A. for a week. And I met Kobe at Neimen Marcus in Newport Beach. Both are enormous in person but Kobe looked like he had ATLEAST 1.5-2 inches on Bill from my personal experience. All this 6'4.5 sh!t for Kobe is just retarded, go out to Newport Beach and meet him if not go spend some money and get floor seats at a Laker game and see for yourself. Shaq says on 5/Dec/08
Jay that first picture is at a terrible angle and Phelps probably is 6-2. There are 3 or 4 pictures that show Kobe and Jordan indenticle in height. jay says on 4/Dec/08
if kobe is same as jordan then why does he look 6'10 next to 6'0 dino morea?
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also kobe looks way taller with 6'4 michael phelps
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6' 5" dead on 25 years ago and now. leonari says on 1/Dec/08
Randy: Wow. Thats truly a gift...you can't be serious? Randy says on 1/Dec/08
I remember that I went to a Bulls game once about 15 years ago and we didn't have good seats. In fact, we were in the last row of the mezanine second balcony.
However, I can still say with absolute certainty that Jordan was 6'5 1/4" tall at that time. I could just see it.
Why do people have a difficult time accurately measuring a human's height with their eyeballs and making precise allowances for whatever footwear someone may be wearing? Alex says on 26/Nov/08
A legit 6'4 3/4-6'5 can get away with 6'6 anyway like in Jordan's case. MIA305 says on 19/Nov/08
Michael Jordan is a tall man, but for a basketball player in the NBA he looked average among giants. Taller than some, shorter than some, but he stood up there. He's the GOAT man, no matter what. And his figure made him look pretty tall. He's maybe I think 6-5 or close to it without shoes on so with shoes on yeah 6-6 is about right. I think he's just a lil shorter than Kobe and a tad bit taller than DWade. Theyre all in that 6-4 thru that 6-5 area or close to it. micheal jordan says on 13/Nov/08
i think micheal jordan is taller than 6 feet but in the rookie it was six four when ihe he was in the uset to be in the wizards now he last year he got trade he went chicago bulls. Shaq says on 12/Nov/08
I agree. Jordan is in great shape and just 45. He still looks the same height as 6'4 3/4" Kobe Bryant. Michael also hasn't had any major back or knee surgeries that I know of. leonari says on 9/Nov/08
Shaq: why should he have lost height?? The man was the greatest athlete ever and is born in 1963. That makes him 45 years old.Thats mid life. I stated this numerous times. A healthy human being is not likely to lose height before his late 50ies and early 60ies. I say mid 60ies-thats where losing height comes into play for many men. And when you are healthy and in good shape by that age I say it's not more than 0.5 -0.75 inches. In your 70ies or 80 ies...hell yeah. Then you lose INCHES... Shaq says on 8/Nov/08
Jordan hasn't lost height. He's around 6'5" just like he always has been. lillo thomas says on 7/Nov/08
actually gary payton is 6-3 at best and was listed at 6-4 and jordan is 6-5 at best and was listed at 6-6 . So both of them where 1 inch inflated. leonari says on 7/Nov/08
supersonic: If you don't agree that NBA listings are mostly IN shoes you have no clue about B-Ball bro. No matter who your friend served. Payton is taller than 6'2" thats for sure. He is over 190 cm. Jordan never was a full 6'6". In sneakers he reaches that mark . supersonic says on 7/Nov/08
"Obviously the 6'6 1/2" listing would be in shoes and most guards wear shoes that add 1 inch or 1.25". Judging by that MJ is probably 6'5 1/4" or 6'5 1/2" even though the 6'4 7/8" measurement sounds accurate."
Exactly! Jordan might be 6'4" 9/10ths now that hes over 40.. maybe. I say he's a legit 6'5 and some change. I stood next to Gary Payton at my buddies bar. I'm 5'10" and he was way taller than me. I watched a friend of mine (whom I've known for 15+ years serve Payton a beer! My friend is a short 6'2" (6'1 3/4)... he has bad posture so can appear 6'1" at most. He served Gary Payton and his crew drinks and Gary easily had 2" on my buddy. Plain and simple. Payton is 6'3" 1/2- 6'3" 3/4 and Jordan easily had 2" on him in the NBA Finals in the 90s............ What the hell is wrong with you people??? Not every NBA baller cheats on their listed heights. Some do. Payton and Jordan had no reason to list themselves as taller because NBA scouts drooled over their skills. Payton is not 6'2" like some people on this board are saying! That is just straight BS. What's next?? Hakeem is really 6'8"? Allen Iverson is 5'6"??? Quit spreading lies you morons........... Alex says on 6/Nov/08
I think its not common for NBA players to be listed at their barefoot height. thekiddd says on 30/Oct/08
I heard 6'4 7/8" to. Which is fair enough to place him at 6'5". BigBen says on 26/Oct/08
MJ is 6'4 7/8". No more, no less. He has never been 6'6". Shaq says on 22/Oct/08
6'4 3/4" to be exact for Kobe. anonymous says on 18/Oct/08
Kobe is 6ft5 Shaq says on 9/Oct/08
Hmmm says on 8/Oct/08
I love the people on this site. They can mesure height to the nanometer with their naked eyes. I wish i had such great eye sight.
Actually 6'4 7/8" was an exact measurement done at the 1984 NBA rookie camp not one of our estimates so before you make a stupid assumption like that why don't you read the page. Hmmm says on 8/Oct/08
I love the people on this site. They can mesure height to the nanometer with their naked eyes. I wish i had such great eye sight. Shaq says on 6/Oct/08
Exactly Viper, he's about 6'5" or just under at 6'4 7/8" to be exact. lewis patrick says on 3/Oct/08
I ve heard lots of things about michael jordans height, 6ft3, 6ft6 and 6ft 4 I really want to know. lewis patrick says on 3/Oct/08
I ve heard lots of things about michael jordans height, 6ft3, 6ft6 and 6ft 4 I really want to know lillo thomas says on 29/Sep/08
A_D that's ridiculous . Jordan isn't that old to shrink to begin with . He was never 6-6 barefoot . A_D says on 28/Sep/08
he is 6-4.75 u can get shorter with age he was 6-6 when he was playing basketball then as he aged hes 2 inches shorter Shaq says on 22/Sep/08
Dr. J didn't grow when he was 25, that's too old. He must be mistaken. DJ says on 8/Sep/08
Shaq, I think Dr. J admitted to being 6' 5" 1/2 when he left college, but he said he grow until he was 25 yrs old. Anonymous says on 7/Sep/08
Duncan is a good example. Is ACC rival at the time Joe Smith was listed at 6-9 and at 6-10. Accurate enough. Derek says on 6/Sep/08
Duncan I'm pretty sure was measured at 6'10". He was originally listed at 7'0", but about 2-3 years ago, was dropped to 6'11". Shaq says on 6/Sep/08
Yeah like Tim Duncan's Wake Forest listing of 6-10. There's no way he's below that. lillo thomas says on 5/Sep/08
Not all listing are inflated in unc but most are . I'm exceptical about sport listings in general. Shaq says on 4/Sep/08
lillo thomas that makes no sense. How does Jordan being listed 6-5 at UNC make him 6-4 at best at UNC? Not all listings are inflated, some are accurate.
Jordan's exact measurement from 1984 was 6 foot 4 7/8, that's his height. There isn't much of a debate, he's pretty much 6'5". lillo thomas says on 4/Sep/08
if jordan was listed 6-5 at college , that make him 6-4 at best at college . It seems that he grew a inch after college. Derek says on 2/Sep/08
Brad- Mike was always listed at 6'6" for as long as I can remember. Brad says on 2/Sep/08
Met him twice his rookie year, he was 1" shorter than I, 6' 5". I think he was listed at 6' 6" back then. Shaq says on 31/Aug/08
DJ, Julius Erving admitted that he was only 6'5 1/2".
John Starks is also 6'2" barefoot. DJ says on 27/Aug/08
Heights are strange. It depends on the height of the person measuring you...the tape measurer itself...the type of shoes you're wearing? Since the age of 22, I've been measured from 6-0 1/2 to 6-4. From the Army to my doctor's office, to measuring at home, they're all different measurements. I'm a legit 6-3 1/4 barefooted and in dress shoes I'm exactly 6-3 3/4. I've stood next to pro ball players over the years and I can tell you...the guys in that 6-3 to 6-5 range are the same height. Those 6-8 and up to 6-10 are often legit. From 6-10 to 7-0 are exaggerated. Those 7-1 and up are pretty accurate, but if you're over 7-1 it doesn't matter if they list you at 7-3...its all the same. Pros I've been around...
John Starks - Listed 6-5, I'm taller, he's 6-3 maybe (in shoes)
Charles Oakley - Listed 6-9, pretty close...6-8(played against him in college)
Anthony Bonner - Listed 6-8,...6-7 1/4
Julius Erving - Listed @6-6 and 6-7, is 6-7
AI - Listed 6-0, definite 5-11
Majic Johnson - Listed 6-9, saw him up close...6-7 1/2
As for Jordan, my brother met him in the mid '90's. He said he had some "meaty hands" and was taller than him (he is 6-2 1/2) by a couple of inches. So on his best day, in his best dress shoes...he is 6-5, no taller. That makes him about 6-4 1/2 barefooted. Derek says on 26/Aug/08
Alex2 says on 9/Aug/08
"Yea, I actually see 3" there if not more, Maybe Jordan is over 6'5"?
He's not over 6'5". Jeter is more than likely 6'2". BigBen says on 11/Aug/08
Lebron is 6'7.25 - 6'8 without shoes. sidney says on 9/Aug/08
so if jordan is 6 ft 4.75 in (195cm) how tall is lebron Alex2 says on 9/Aug/08
Shaq says on 31/Jul/08
Michael Jordan looks atleast 2 inches taller than 6-3 Derek Jeter.
Yea, I actually see 3" there if not more, Maybe Jordan is over 6'5"? Shaq says on 7/Aug/08
The difference between Jordan and Yao isn't that much different than the difference between Tracy McGrady and Yao.
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Jordan easily has 3 inches on 6-2 John Starks. Click Here Kenny says on 6/Aug/08
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Michael Jordan is small compared to Yao. It's almost unbelievable how big Yao may seem at times. Shaq says on 5/Aug/08
I'd still like to see a link to this 6'4 3/4" listing from the 1992 listing.
The Olympic listings I've seen had MJ at 6-4 and I've been told that he measured 6'5" there. Derek says on 4/Aug/08
Jordan isn't over 6'5", I can assure you that. My dad said that's the most he is. Shaq says on 3/Aug/08
Well then Jordan is close to 6-6 next to Owens because there is a 3 inch difference there. I believe Jordan's 1984 rookie camp measurement of 6-4 7/8 to be accurate but I wouldn't be surprised if he was a little over 6-5. Shaq says on 2/Aug/08
Oh well then that makes sense. That puts Jordan right back at 6-5 or his rookie camp measurement of 6-4 7/8. Mr Money says on 1/Aug/08
Owens pre-draft measurement is 6'2 but he can look 6'3 at times. Shaq says on 1/Aug/08
Wow is Owens really 6-3?
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Jordan has 3 inches on him. I doubt Jordan is 6-6 but you never know.Judging by what Jordan looks like next to 6'4 3/4" Kobe and 6'5 1/2" Julius Erving he's somewhere in between those heights. More proof that the 6'4 7/8" rookie camp measurement was accurate for Jordan. Shaq says on 31/Jul/08
Yeah Derek and he looked about 6'5" next to 6'4 3/4" Kobe. The 6-4 stuff comes from the 1992 Olympic listings where they knocked 2 inches off of every players NBA listed height.
I believe the 6'4 7/8" rookie camp measurement for Jordan. That sounds very accurate. Shaq says on 31/Jul/08
Jordan looks 2"-2.5" shorter than 6'7.5" Scottie Pippen
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Jordan is barely shorter than 6'5.5" Julius Erving.(Maybe half an inch)
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Jordan is no more than 3 inches shorter than 6'8" Grant Hill
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Shaq says on 28/Jul/08
"Jordan is NOT 6-4 flat. He's about 6-5".
Agreed. My dad, who met Jordan around '92, said the same thing. Shaq says on 31/Jul/08
At the 1984 NBA rookie camp, Jordan was measured at 6-4 and 7/8 without shoes and weighed in at 196 lbs. Shaq says on 28/Jul/08
Jordan is NOT 6-4 flat. He's about 6-5. mikejordan says on 28/Jul/08
dude he was 5'9 at freshmen year, then he tried out for varsity in sophmore year, and did not make it because he was too short then he grew 6 inches then grew to 6'3 then to 6'4 as his final hieght. Shaq says on 24/Jul/08
Yeah most NBA heights are in shoes so Jordan is probably 6'5" w/o shoes. A 1983 Sports Illustrated article listed Jordan at 6-6 1/2 but that must be in shoes. thekiddd says on 23/Jul/08
He is about 6'6" with his "1 Shoes on. NBA stars are measured in their shoes for whatever reason and rounded off to the upper inch. Beau says on 22/Jul/08
I thought michael jordan was supposed to be 6"6" Kenny says on 21/Jul/08
I've heard MJ's wingspan to be close to 7 feet...is that true? JoeFalk says on 21/Jul/08
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mj with his older jeff, either listed as 6'2',
i've see 15 cm's of difference so, he looks 6'0 or even less..., as usual in usa, heights are overated lol Shaq says on 29/Jun/08
Rob, I have a question.
If you listed him at 6-4 3/4 based on a fans word that that's what the Olympics listed him then why didn't you take the fans word who said the NBA measured him at 6-4 7/8?
You said on the Kareem Abdul Jabbar page that you are always aiming for the most exact fraction and 6-4 7/8 would be as exact as you can get.
By the way the poster who said he was listed 6-4 3/4 at the Olympics is wrong. They listed him at 6-4 and I have the links to prove it.
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However as you can see the Olympics just knocked 2 inches off every players NBA listed height so what are the odds every NBA player on that team was exactly 2 inches below their listed height?
So as a result as of right now 6 foot 4 7/8 seems like the most accurate listing. Aram x says on 28/Jun/08
same goes with other no-neck players like amare stoudimere, shawn marion, and elton brand. their short necks (and possibly longer than average wingspans too) make them play an inch or two taller than their listed height because their shoulders at attached at the same level as somebody who's an inch or two taller. a long neck is more like wasted or useless height imo, then again, you could have slightly better vision with a longer neck (but that obviously isn't going to help you much). Dwight Howard's got a short neck and small head so he his shoulders are about as high as somebody who's maybe 6,11" or even 7,0" even though he's only 6,9-6,10". Shaq says on 27/Jun/08
Yeah, Dwight plays center while Chris plays PF. Chris is actually now a legit 6'11" while Dwight is 6'9.5". Both of them have grown a little since entering the league as teenagers. BigBen says on 26/Jun/08
Thats why Dwight Howard can play as he does (beast in the paint). His long arms make him play like a real 7 footer. Hi's 6'9 - 6'10 with a wingspan about 7'5 now (pre draft say 7'4.5).
There's a picture with Bosh and Dwight standing next to each other. Bosh is at this time 6'10.25, and Dwight about 6'9, but their shoulder height is the same. Pre draft measurements say: 9'1 standing reach for Bosh at 6'10.25, 9'3.5 for Dwight at 6'9.
Bosh has what i call a "Weak height" because of his long neck.
You don't use your neck in basketball, don't You...? Shaq says on 20/Jun/08
Bill is atleast 6'11" and probably over 7'0" in his prime. Bill appears taller than Robert Parish in all the pictures I've seen and Parish is supposed to be 7'0.5" BigBen says on 18/Jun/08
Thats the same thing with Luke Walton. He's also shorter than his father. TheMan says on 13/Jun/08
Funny thing on Kobe i didn't know until i looked into hes profile hes dads like 6,8 6,9 or something. Kobe does appear to be around 6,4. |
