Vegas says on 23/Jul/10
anon; magic is 6'7 range, kobe measures up to magic roughly the same as howard stern Click Here
as for lebron he is a measured 6'7.25 barefoot so he would look almost identical to magic
NoName says on 18/Jul/10
Click Here Here you have every player standing next to each other,check it out !!! K.S says on 17/Jul/10
Michael and Kobe are at the same range height at 6ft4-6ft4.5, what a messy arguement of saying they are 6ft5 6ft6.. lol anon says on 16/Jul/10
Here's one thing that has always perpleced me. Howard Stern is 6'5". Even if he's understating, he's 6'6". That would make Magic Johnson 6'6"-6'7".
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So what does that make Jordan, LeBron, Kobe etc? J.J. says on 14/Jul/10
This 195cm is exact spot on height... He really does look 4" spot talker than 6'0.75" Obama pete says on 10/Jul/10
I would say in Shoes and triple double Socks Kobe is 197-198 cm tall
barefoot 194 - 195 cm Eric says on 10/Jul/10
wrong, hes 6,6 198 cm. Viper says on 10/Jul/10
He still looks about 6'5 today. Rampage, you upgrade EVERYONE, lol. You want all these celebs taller for some reason. And let me taste your tears. You know Im the best Anonymous says on 8/Jul/10
stop argue for no awarded reasons. Michael Jordan might be once 6ft5 out of bed in youth. but nowaday give more impression of 6ft4.75 out of bed height, so lowest night at 6ft4. solid 6ft4 Michael Jordan. RampageClover 190.8cm says on 5/Jul/10
Your wrong...all of your estimates are bs....you no nothing about height. just get a life Viper says on 4/Jul/10
Im always right. You are wrong by upgrading eveyone by 2 inches ,lol RampageClover 190.8cm says on 3/Jul/10
I don't upgrade everyone. There are plenty of celebs on this site I think are shorter. You're still the arrogant tool whose trying to make himself feel taller by downgrading everyone by at least 1in. You can't gauge height for s***
Face it, you can't tell an apple from orange.
lol Mathew says on 2/Jul/10
I thought Kobe Bryant looked 6'5" on Jimmy Kimmel recently. He, Jordan, and Barkley all seem between 6'4.5" - 6'5". Viper says on 2/Jul/10
What 6'2 celebs was I claming to being 5'11? LOL You're just jellous that Im right and not an upgrading troll like you. RampageClover 190.8cm says on 2/Jul/10
Viper, don't start this again..... this time 2 years ago YOU were the one going overboard claiming 6ft2in celebs to be 5ft11in! Viper says on 27/Jun/10
LOL, lets not go overboard. I think unofficially he was measured at 6'4.75 in 1984. RampageClover 190.8cm says on 27/Jun/10
Height: 6ft5in(196cm)
thats the minimum....out of bed he might be pushing 6ft6in? Anonymous says on 25/Jun/10
6'5.5 at least this 6'4 listing is wacked out some listings here are very accurate and some are just plain ridicolous. Even in his on autobiography book called driven from within he says by hs he was 6'3 and grew 3 inches into college.Also look at pictures of Kobe with d Wade if Kobe is 6'4 then D-Wade is 6'2! Lebron isn't much taller then Kobe either. So Lebron is 6'6?! Amazing how guys are very accurate then completely out there Anonymous says on 24/Jun/10
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Problem Solved Cool man says on 20/Jun/10
Kobe 194, Jordan 195 (about same height on youtube vids) Shaun says on 18/Jun/10
Kobe looks a legit 6'5" next to Obama. RampageClover-190.8cm says on 16/Jun/10
At least 6ft5in.....6ft7in! Devin what are you smoking dude! Original says on 11/Jun/10
Obama is 6'0.75"
Kobe is 6'5'. Jordan 6'5 too. devin says on 9/Jun/10
i think hes about 6'7 but... i dont know bout u' guys jtm says on 2/Jun/10
pat riley is probably 6'2 like jason kidd and gary payton. Shaun says on 2/Jun/10
Mmmm, Kobe looks a good 4-5 inches taller than Obama. If Obama is 6'1" Kobe must be in the 6'5"-6'6" range. Yet he claims 6'4.75" barefoot? Mathew says on 1/Jun/10
Pat Riely said MJ was 6'4.5" in this link:
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The mentioned 6' 4 7/8" could have been the official measurement and maybe Riely was rounding that off to 6'4.5" but either way it is some evidence that he was measured under 6'5". Mathew says on 18/May/10
idk 5/9 guy, 6'4" is tall. The average NBA shooting-guard is 192 cm so MJ at 195 cm is 3 cm taller. Sounds reasonable to me. Kobe and MJ are very similar in height, the difference between them is a fraction of an inch. 5/9 Guy says on 8/May/10
Mike is. At least 6'5 come on a measly 6'4 for Mike when he's taller then D Wade who's 6'4 then that means Wade is 6'2 barefoot which is bull(no pun intended) #1 Kobe fan says on 7/May/10
Kobe is 6ft6 just like Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson 6ft8 just like Lebron get a life says on 7/May/10
you people need to get a life. who really cares if you a half or 2 inch taller.
it doesn't matter. the body turns to dust but the soul lives on forever. jtm says on 3/May/10
obama is slouching a little bit. Vegas says on 27/Apr/10
jtm says on 27/Apr/10
ok vegas i have to admit kobe looks at least 6'5.5 next to magic but i don't see how he made obama looked 5'11. to me there is no more than 3.5 inches between them and if obama is 6'1.25 then kobe is 6'4.75.
thats a big 3.5 inches Click Here Click Here jtm says on 27/Apr/10
ok vegas i have to admit kobe looks at least 6'5.5 next to magic but i don't see how he made obama looked 5'11. to me there is no more than 3.5 inches between them and if obama is 6'1.25 then kobe is 6'4.75. dicksock says on 26/Apr/10
Anonymous says on 2/Apr/10
I saw him at Madame Tussauds in New York, and was shocked because, there was this tall Yao Ming, (2.29 m is enormous!) and this Michael Jordan, and I am 6`3.75 barefoot, and 6`5 in my Nike Airmax, and Michael Jordan was the same height as me with his shoes. so he could never be 6`6 now !!
I've been to that museum and its BS. They made Obama taller than Michael Jordan. Seriously they made Obama like 6'5". And Yao Ming was WAAAAY too big and tall. The rock was barely taller than me and I'm a weak 5'10" plus he was small. I don't really have an opinion on Jordan's height but that museum is inaccurate on many of their heights imo. mma fan says on 23/Apr/10
Kobe and MJ are both 6'5 Magic is 6'7 Vegas says on 23/Apr/10
SoLLoS says on 22/Apr/10
Jordan - 195 cm
Kobe - 193 cm
a 193cm kobe makes obama 180cm Click Here and magic about 198cm Click Here SoLLoS says on 22/Apr/10
Jordan - 195 cm
Kobe - 193 cm jtm says on 20/Apr/10
i agree 100% sj. maybe one day lebron or kobe could do the same thing. sj says on 20/Apr/10
6'6", 6'5", 6'4"...who cares...6 championships....that's the number that matters. Bigdog says on 19/Apr/10
He was 6,5 jump over people so height dont matter jtm says on 15/Apr/10
i always knew he wasn't 6'6. nick says on 14/Apr/10
he is 6,5 thats what people sat Anonymous says on 2/Apr/10
I saw him at Madame Tussauds in New York, and was shocked because, there was this tall Yao Ming, (2.29 m is enormous!) and this Michael Jordan, and I am 6`3.75 barefoot, and 6`5 in my Nike Airmax, and Michael Jordan was the same height as me with his shoes. so he could never be 6`6 now !! Shaun says on 27/Mar/10
You are nieve Lennon. They measure basketball players in sneakers in the morning. I don't doubt that he was measured at 6'6" in sneakers. Barefoot knock an inch or a little over off. Shaun says on 27/Mar/10
Just goes to show how even basketball players are exaggerated. They measure them in sneakers first thing in the morning obviously. How many 6'9" basketball players are actually not even 6'8" I wonder.... But a legit 195cm guy like Jordan or Tim Robbins or somebody will often easily pass for 6'6" in footwear. Uni1 says on 27/Mar/10
After carefully examining, that photo with dwade, if wade is 6'3.75, his drafted height, Mike has him roughly by 1.25-1.5 inches. Mike is 6'5'' and no lower. People may find athletes shorter than b4, they don't exercise like they use, so they gain weight and looking shorter because of their size getting bigger. he has not lost any height, maybe half a cm at the very most. In Metric, Dwyane Wade is 192 cm tall, Mike is 195.5 cm (now), 196 cm (peak). Lennon says on 25/Mar/10
Jordan is a legit 6'6. He was measured at this height at the NBA pre draft camp in 1984. spectator says on 22/Mar/10
MJ ?? measurements taken immediately after a night's sleep, lying
when measured MJ Anonymous says on 20/Mar/10
6'4.75 you may as well just say 6'5, No one gives there height tthis exact most the time they might to experts etc but to friends just say 6'5. Jojo says on 7/Mar/10
LOL MJ is not 6'4, not even close. I'm 6'3 and a half with no shoes on and Mike has me by inches at the very least. Hugh 190-192cm says on 4/Mar/10
6ft 5 flat josh says on 3/Mar/10
well his wife said she measured him at 6'4.75. i don;t know why she would lie about that. Calvin says on 18/Feb/10
Clay, I understand what youre saying, but having seen Kobe myself (i'm 6'4 1/2' barefoot), and stood next by him I can pretty much guarantee that he is at least 6 '5 1/2'. His footwear was different from mine, so I can gauge the specifics, but he had two inches on me in height, so he looked a solid 6 '6.5' with shoes. If what you say is correct, Then Kobe is no shorter than 6'5' He's always looked taller than Jordan anyways.
Also, Kobe is notorious for having a huge slouch. That could have shaved off a 1/2-1/4 inch. josh says on 12/Feb/10
brad you still haven't answer my question on jan 26. Brad says on 11/Feb/10
I had him by a inch a few times even going back 25 years. He's 6' 5". He hasn't lost any. In high school and college the heights of football & basketball players are always a joke in the listings. Eric says on 10/Feb/10
Im 6'3.5-6'4 with shoes. Michael Jordan's son Marcus, he goes to my school, is listed at 6'3 but in reality is only probably 6'1. The heights are over-exaggerated for most NBA players by at least 2 inches. josh says on 10/Feb/10
why does rob not have a lot of these basketball players including wade and i also what to know if mugsy bogues is even 5'3. Edd says on 9/Feb/10
@Duhon Wade is 6'3.3/4, from that picture, it looks like Jodan is a legit 6'5.5 unless Jordan is wearing shoes with higher heels, anyways, that picture debunks the 6'4 flat rumor. Scottie says on 8/Feb/10
Jordan looks to be 6-5 3/4 next to Dwayne Wade in those pictures. Then again, we cannot see what's going on from the waist down. Tall Guy says on 6/Feb/10
Mike was 6'4 7/8" in 1984, so I would be surprised if he hasn't lost 3/4 of an inch and is now 6'4" barefoot. Duhon says on 6/Feb/10
Those of you saying jordan is 6'4" how do you explain this?
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with 6'3.75" tall dwyane wade, do you really see only a .25 inch difference now? Vegas says on 29/Jan/10
anyone see kobe tower obama the other day, this meeting will surely make people rethink, i know it has made me rethink, kobe 6'4 and obama 6'1 or 6'2 is not happening thats for sure Click Here more video showing that kobe can't be standing on something Click Here paolo says on 28/Jan/10
kobe 6'4 3/4 6'5
lebron 6'7 1/4 6'8
magic 6'7 1/4
pippen 6'7 1/2
yao 7'5 7'5 3/4
jordan 6'4 7/8 josh says on 28/Jan/10
brad have you met any on these players that i listed and how tall do you think they are? josh says on 26/Jan/10
hey brad have you met all these nab players:
yao ming
lebron james
phil jackson
kobe
wilt
magic johnson
scottie pippen
mugsy bogues Brad says on 26/Jan/10
Close enough, I had him in similar shoes by an inch. There are tons of legit 6' 6"+ players, go courtside, you'll be amazed how tall these dudes are, and large. CaptainSpaulding says on 23/Jan/10
Hes 6'4.75". Ges shorter then too many legit 6'6" nba players. Tall Guy says on 17/Jan/10
When Mike went pro they measured him at 6'4 7/8".
So it is likely that he is a little over 6'4" now, given 25+ years of shrinkage.
He never claimed to be 6'6", the NBA measures players heights while they are wearing b-ball shoes then they round up.
Therefore anyone around 6'4.5" will be listed at 6'6"/ Polak says on 13/Jan/10
Yes Materazzi is 6ft 4 but it is hard to tell from the pictures since neither is standing straight. If 2 people have a height that is similar it can be difficult to tell. mask says on 9/Jan/10
Look at this:
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this a blog of italian soccer player Marco Materazzi who met Jordan a few years ago Materazzi is widely known to be 6'4"(193 cm) here in Italy and it doesn't seem to me he is any shorter than Jordan! I met an italian nba speaker in 2005 and he told me Jordan is 6'4" too! I think he may be 6'4.5" w/o shoes and 6'5.5" w/ shoes listed at 6'6"!
Lokk also at this pic with Scottie:
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no way he is 6'6" to me! lel says on 3/Jan/10
RisingForce says on 7/Dec/09
Kobe himself claimed to be 6'4", his wife verified that by saying she measured him at 6'4 3/4". Looks accurate here. Click Here
And what do you mean he's not 6'4 3/4" because he's very tall? 6'4 3/4" is extremely tall.
Kobe is 6'5'' MINIMUM barefoot. In that picture with Dwayne Wade he is clearly tilting his neck forward, making it seem he is only an inch taller than Dwyane Wade, who is 6'3.5''. Ling says on 2/Jan/10
I've always thought he was 6'6" lol Neo says on 28/Dec/09
I always thought he was 6'8" or sumthing. ian02 says on 28/Dec/09
Dont listen to aramx maybe he is smaller than most of the people in Philippines, Most of teens now here were 5'8 and above. I am 5'10 1/2 16 y,o and in my school there bunch of people taller than me maybe 6'0 and some are 6'3. Polak says on 26/Dec/09
Noone is measured in shoes RisingForce that is something you need to understand and there are guys such as 'The Rock' who does not look at tall as his listed height but Kobe looks to be every bit his listed height if not more and I doubt his wife knows a lot about heights. RisingForce says on 24/Dec/09
Bryant is 6'6" in shoes. In bare feet he's 6'4 3/4". Why would he and his wife lie about that? Especially such a specific figure and especially when you consider that most NBA players barefoot heights are 1"-1.5" lower than their listings. Kobe is listed at 6'6". aramx says on 17/Dec/09
6'4 3/4" would be considered extremely tall in a place of short ppl like the Philiphines, RisingForce. I had a HS teacher who was 'only' 6'5 3/4" (or 6'6")--I remember on the first day of class with him a student asked how tall he was lol btw. He told us a story that he was considered VERY tall in the Philiphines and many ppl there told him they had never seen anyone that tall in their life! In fact, the Philiphines professional basketball league now has a height limit of only 6'7 or 6'8! That should give you an idea how short the people of Philiphine are on average! Polak says on 12/Dec/09
Look on the Jimmy Kimmel interview on youtube he does with Jimmy Kimmel he says he talks about how it is difficult to use a vacuum as he is 6ft 6 and finds it hard to get down so low. I am not saying 6ft 4 is not not tall, it is tall but I would not go as far as to say it is extremely tall, there are a lot of 6ft 4 actors, Dan Stern, he was Marv in Home Alone, Matthew Lilard, he was in Scream and Scooby Doo. They are not considered 'extremely' tall, just tall. Look at this page Click Here I know the Mexican interviewing him is probably quite short but does that look like a 6ft 4 guy to you? I see many 6ft 4 guys and they do not look that 'stand out' tall. RisingForce says on 7/Dec/09
Kobe himself claimed to be 6'4", his wife verified that by saying she measured him at 6'4 3/4". Looks accurate here. Click Here
And what do you mean he's not 6'4 3/4" because he's very tall? 6'4 3/4" is extremely tall. Scottie says on 5/Dec/09
I agree...There are many strange people on this board that think Kobe is 6'4.75...Guys like Clay and Derek rely on one photograph to substantiate their claim...I used to live in the Irvine and Newport Beach area and I'm 6'3.5 barefoot. I've seen/stood next to Kobe in person and he's 2 inches taller than me. He's 6'5.5 end of story. Polak says on 5/Dec/09
These heights are so off. First of all a lot of posts on here, not just in this topic state Bryant as 6ft 4.75. What a load of nonsense. This guys is very tall. He towers over people when he stands by them or gets interviewed. He is about 6ft 6.05. Go look up his profile or watch interviews. Look at him on Jimmy Kimmel where he towers over him. As for Michael Jordan I think he is a legit 6ft 6, possibly 6ft 5.5 with with no shoes. At least he was in his playing days. Duhon says on 25/Nov/09
That is definetly more than an inch difference. I believe he's about 6'5.5" barefoot. 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. |
