Shaq says on 6/Jul/08
I agree that Walton was once over 7 feet and around 7'1" but now due to all of those injuries and age I believe he is now 6'11". Robert Parish was listed 7'0.5" so if that was accurate then that would make Bill about 7'1" in his playing days.
As far as Garnett next to Russell, well he seems to slouch in most of the pictures and in the recent championship pictures he had to tilt his head down and lean to his side a bit to be in the same picture as Bill who doesn't appear to have shrunk below 6'9.5".
Garnett standing straight next to Russell. Click Here
Garnett is 6'11.75" and I don't know if Walton is still that tall but he was easily taller than that in his playing days. Snapper Jones once said something about Walton being measured 7 foot barefoot in Portland but that may have been later in the day. If it wasn't then Robert Parish sure as hell isn't 7 feet.
It's ironic that of all people Walton called out Garnett about being listed 6'11" instead of 7 feet or 7'1".
If Walton is still over 7 feet though then that makes Shaq closer to 7'2" than 7'1" because he was about 2 inches taller than Walton in 1998. JT says on 5/Jul/08
A few shots of Walton and Kareem Click Here In the few pics out there, Kareem is still clearly taller than Shaq. If you check out the recent Sports Illustrated with Garnett and Bill Russell on the cover, Walton looks taller next to Russell than Garnett does.
Here’s an article from the mid-1970s about why Walton wanted to be listed at 6’11”. Click Here
Vegas says on 5/Jul/08
mark eaton was also listed at 7'3 in college too age 23 Click Here Shaq says on 4/Jul/08
I see 4 inches between Eaton and Walton. I don't think Walton is 7 feet anymore because in 1998 when he posed with Shaq for a a picture Shaq had easily 2 inches on him. Click Here
Walton at 7'0 1/2" or 7'1" in his prime and 6'11" now makes sense. It's possible Eaton is taller than 7-3 3/4 but that's my best guess for now and I've always suspected Ralph Sampson of being around 7'2". Joe Falk says on 4/Jul/08
for mark eaton is a strong 7'4 not a flat 7'4 as for example rik smits JT says on 4/Jul/08
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Eaton's not 7'6" but it would not surprise me if he was close to 7'5". Walton still looks around 7 feet next to his son and Kareem, and Eaton has a huge head. The height difference between Eaton and 7'2" Kareem was really noticeable (definitely more than 2 inches). Shaq says on 3/Jul/08
I think if Mark Eaton says Sampson isn't 7'4" I have to agree with him. Eaton is about 7-4 himself(7-3 3/4) and he's seen Ralph up close to I'll trust his opinion. I don't think Ralph is over 7'2". 6'10"-6'11" Hakeem Olajuwon didn't look that much shorter. Hakeem himself claimed Ralph was 5 inches taller than him though. mask says on 3/Jul/08
Gonzalo I don't doubt about what you say but look at this:
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Maybe the second pic has not the best angle but I don't see 6 inches between Hakeem and Ralph given that Olajuwon was 6'10 " and 7'0". Anyway I guess there is no more than 4 inches differential between them and so if Hakeem is really 6'10" like many say I think Sampson can't be over 7'2.5" at best.Maybe he was about 7'2.5" barefoot and nearly 7'4" in shoes and so listed that height according to NBA standards!Maybe I'm wrong but I doubt it! Viper says on 3/Jul/08
I thought Sampson was a legit 7-4. He sure looked it. Gonzalo says on 3/Jul/08
Sampson looked four inches taller than Olajuwon. That pic is not reliable. I remember Sampson being taller than Abdul Jabbar. If we could find a pic of both guys together we would have the best clue to tell Sampsnon´s height.
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Not the best pics to judge but Sampson doesn´t look shorter Shaq says on 3/Jul/08
I think Mutombo's wingspan is about 7'8". Shaq at 350 plus pounds in 2001 weighed nearly 100 pounds more than Mutombo too. Salva11 says on 2/Jul/08
Shaq in 2001 NBA finals looks taller than Mutombo, and totally dominated him.
Anyone know Mutombo's wingspan, and Mutombo's standing reach??? Shaq says on 2/Jul/08
I don't know, Eaton did look a good 5 inches taller than Walton this year(6'11" now, probably about 7'0.5" peak). Although it's pretty difficult to tell 1/4 of an inch on a 7-4ish man. I think 7-3 3/4 sounds accurate enough.
As for Kareem I found a link a while back saying he grew from 7'1 5/8" to an even 7'2" in 1970.
Another interesting thing on Shaq's height is he didn't change from a size 22 to his bigger healed size 23 shoes until his toe problems in 2002.
Here is a quote about Shaq's size from a December 29th, 2002 Denver Post article.
"Shaq already is listed at 7-foot-1 and 338 pounds, as if he needed heavyweight black platforms that make him 7-3 and 400 pounds."
I'd say prior to 2002 he was closer to 7'2" in shoes but around 2002 or 2003 he started looking about 7'3" in shoes.
LV, I keep hearing 6'10 3/4" for Hakeem but I don't know, he usually looks 6'10". He claims to be 6'11" nine times in his autobiography but a 1994 NY Times article said Hakeem claimed he was closer to 6'10". He can look 6'11" at times but that's probably more like his height in shoes. Anyone know where the 6'10 3/4" height for Hakeem comes from?
Sampson is somewhere around 7'1.5" to 7'2". Salva11 says on 2/Jul/08
Very ridicolous Ralph Sampson in the only tall person that he claims more than is real height!!! One of my best friends, claims he is 193-195 cm tall (6,4"-6,5"), but he is minimun 197-199 with freakishly long arms i think he plays like a 6,9" 6,10" player, with a standing reach of 270cm or more minumum (about 8,10.5" or 9 feet). I don't know why a lot of very tall guys claim less height than they really are, Charles Brakley or Kobe Bryant for example... Salva11 says on 2/Jul/08
I think Sampson is 7,1" max! 7,4" is a bull****, imho Bradley is a normal growth giant, Eaton looks acromegalic...
For me Muresan is a full 7,7" is Muresan is 228, Bradley is 225, Yao 224, Shaq 213 and Sun Ming Ming "only" 229-230...Near Shaq Muresan looks 15 cm taller, and shorter than Sun Ming Ming 1-2cm max if he's shorter... JT says on 2/Jul/08
Shaq says on 1/Jul/08
Eaton's exact height is 7-3 3/4 in his bare feet....
I remember Eaton being noticeably taller than Kareem, who I'm pretty sure was no less than 7'2" in his prime (he's still taller than Shaq and Andrew Bynum at around age 60). Maybe that Eaton figure was an end of the day measurement?? LV says on 1/Jul/08
Shaq says on 1/Jul/08
Eaton's exact height is 7-3 3/4 in his bare feet.
This is from the Dallas Morning News(may 24th, 1984)
Sampson is listed at 7-4, but refuses to be measured. Utah center Mark Eaton, who has been measured in his bare feet at 7-3 3/4, claims he is at least two inches taller than Sampson. "I asked the Houston trainer about that,' said Eaton. "He shrugged and said, "If he wants to be 7-4, then he's 7-4. After all, he is Ralph Sampson.' '
I never really thought much about Sampson's height, but he DOES NOT look 7'4" ( Click Here). Hakeem (Akeem back then) is only about 6'10" barefoot and Sampson isn't significantly taller.
Jason says on 1/Jul/08
Probably just a milder case. Even Shawn Bradley had acromegaly - he had surgery for it, and looks far from the stereotypical acromegalic giant. Well, apart from his height...
I'd didn't think Bradley had acromegaly either. Shaq says on 1/Jul/08
This article says Muresan is 7'5 3/4"
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A Los Angeles Times article from June 30th, 1993 said he was 7'6 1/2" without shoes. Shaq says on 1/Jul/08
Eaton's exact height is 7-3 3/4 in his bare feet.
This is from the Dallas Morning News(may 24th, 1984)
Sampson is listed at 7-4, but refuses to be measured. Utah center Mark Eaton, who has been measured in his bare feet at 7-3 3/4, claims he is at least two inches taller than Sampson. "I asked the Houston trainer about that,' said Eaton. "He shrugged and said, "If he wants to be 7-4, then he's 7-4. After all, he is Ralph Sampson.' ' Jason says on 1/Jul/08
Probably just a milder case. Even Shawn Bradley had acromegaly - he had surgery for it, and looks far from the stereotypical acromegalic giant. Well, apart from his height... JT says on 1/Jul/08
Salva11 says on 29/Jun/08
....not acromegalic like....Mark Eaton....
Eaton suffered from acromegaly? Never heard that. He was at least 7'4", if not a little taller though. Viper says on 30/Jun/08
I saw video the other day of Shaq just TOWERING over a new Chevy Suburban. And those Suburbans are 6-5. Pretty funny to see. Salva11 says on 30/Jun/08
kenny george is acromegalic Aram x says on 30/Jun/08
i know a lot of huge basketball players suffer/suffered from acromelgy. take unca's 7,7-7,8" Kenny George for instance. that guy can literally touch the rim while standing completely flatfooted (unlike Slavko where the evidence as you mentioned was questionable)and there is 100% evidence for that (just watch him on youtube) and has an insane 8,5 1/2 wingspan. kenny george dunks literally without jumping at all! but he is suspected to have acromelgy because both his parent's while they are tall are nowhere near kenny's height. And also kenny george seems to have an 'unusually' deep voice (a key characteristic of acromelgic individuals). but then again, he could just be a case of an overactive pituitary gland (if that is classified as acromelgy). Shaq says on 30/Jun/08
I personally never thought Sabonis looked over 7'2" without shoes although I believe he claims to be 221 cm in the morning and 218 cm at night. LV says on 30/Jun/08
Salva11 says on 28/Jun/08
Aram X, looks 7,5" Slavko Vranes while e touch the rim completely flat footed:
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The rims in that picture is questionable and may be bent downward.
Salva11, I'm very impressed with your knowledge on giants and their relation to basketball. I'm a very big NBA fan and I had no idea Mark Eaton was an acromegalic giant. I knew Muresan was because I had tickets to a game his rookie year and he wasn't there because he was have his tumor operated on. Ming, Smits, and Sabonis all came from tall families. Aram x says on 29/Jun/08
btw, what's interesting to note is that not all acromelgic giants look like orces (i.e. having unusually rugged facial features and uneven physical growth). for example, jaber rouzbahani's looks evenly proportioned and'normal' (just unusally tall of course) and he didn't have the neanderthal/orce-like look like Andre the Giant or Matt McGrogory (who both had obvious physical deformities). Shaq says on 29/Jun/08
Pavel Podkolzine is 7'3.5" w/o shoes, 7'5" w/ shoes, 7'5.75" wingspan, 9'8" standing reach
Peter John Ramos is 7'1.75" w/o shoes, 7'3.25" w/ shoes, 7'5.5" wingspan, 9'3.5" standing reach
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true being acromegalic giant doesn't make you a bad player, it just makes it harder to be a better player physically wise (like you more joint problems than non-acromeglaic giants). BTW, i thought Mark Eaton was not acrogemalic. Salva11 says on 29/Jun/08
i don't think what is Vranes wingspan but not 8 feet even...i think...he "played" for Knicks and Blazers in NBA and now he "plays" for Partizan Beograd, a very poor player, Podkolzine for example is 100 times better than him, and Vranes is a normal growth giant, not acromegalic like Podkolzine, Muresan, Mark Eaton...ecc...
Often i heard that normal growth giants are a better player than acromegalic giants, but except Yao Ming, Rik Smits and Arvydas Sabonis , the best big giant (over 220) were acromegalics, Mark Eaton, Gheorghe Muresan, Vladimir Tkachenko (played in Europe, he was the physically strongest player ever before Shaq).
Manute Bol, Shawn Bradley, Chuck Nevitt (all normal growth giant) were a very poor player, no strong, no basket movement, totally no skills, except Bol who was a terrific shoot blocker.
Slavko Vranes (226-228), Neil Fingleton (228-232?), Jerry Sokoloski (225), Remon Van Der Hare (221) who are normal growth giant too are all freaks of nature and they can't play baskeball!
For example Jaber Rouzbahani (226), former Barcelona star Roberto Duenas (221 cm, 141 kg), Podkolzine (224) and Peter John Ramos (221) are a quite good player and thay are acromegalics giants. Aram x says on 28/Jun/08
thanks Salva11, he can apparently touch the rim while standing flatfooted (making his standing reach 10 feet even), and i wonder what his wingspan must be...? probably like around 8 feet i guess. Shaq says on 28/Jun/08
lsu alum Barkley at 6'4" is just stupid. Chuck looks about 6'6" next to 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade, 6'5.5" Julius Erving, 6'7" Magic Johnson, 6'7" Dominique Wilkins ect. If Barkley is 6'4" then Wade isn't even 6'2", Erving isn't even 6'4" and Magic is 6'5" max
Did you see the pictures of Barkley with Kenny Smith when they were in their barefeet? Click Here Click Here
As you can see Chuck has 4-5 inches on Smith and considering Smith was listed 6-3 he probably wasn't below 6-1.5
JT has been over this a million times. I haven't looked for the Hulk hogan picture, nor do I care much. If you want to post it here then go ahead but I've already proven Shaq is 7'1" which is why he is listed as such on this site.
Here's a question for you lsu alum, how do you explain the multiple pictures of Shaq with Wade, Duncan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing ect. where he always looks atleast 7'1" if not closer to 7'2"?
Get some evidence to back up your ridiculous claims or get a life. Nobody thinks anything of what you say. Salva11 says on 28/Jun/08
Isum Alum, Shaq is a true, solid, fantastically strong (i think the stronger giant may be born), atletich and terrific 7,1" explain me whay he's taller than 7,1.5" Mutombo on basketball court??? Is Mutombo only a 6,11" maybe 7 feet guy? Lol!!! Salva11 says on 28/Jun/08
Aram X, looks 7,5" Slavko Vranes while e touch the rim completely flat footed:
Click Here lsu alum says on 27/Jun/08
on another page shaq is now saying barlkey is 6'6.5",trying to prove that onesl is 7'1"barefoot.most agree that barkleys only 6'4"to 6'4.5".how does shaq explain the photos with hulk hogan,and oneal? Aram X says on 27/Jun/08
What do you all think Roy Hibbert's measurements are?
I'd say about 7-0 or 7-1 w/o shoes, 270-275 pounds but his claimed 7-4 wingspan from 2007 sounds too low.
Remember wingspan measures shoulder breadth too, i have a friend who's actually a slightly shorter than me in head height and he's got a shorter wingspan too, but when he reached up, he measured slightly better than me
(that's because i've got broader shoulders than him and his head is very small--mine rather large). Aram X says on 27/Jun/08
actually, just looked at a few picutres of muresan on google and of him standing under the rim i am pretty sure now he can touch the rim flatfooted with one hand but i seriously doubt he can dunk flatfooted. muresan should actually have a higher standing reach than ming ming (who i don't think can touch the rim flatfooted despite being 7,8"-7,9" which means he's got very short arms for his height). ming ming's probably got a short wingspan than his own height just like yao. Shaq says on 27/Jun/08
Aram x, I don't what his standing reach was but if he is 7'1"-7'2" w/ shoes and had a 7'4" wingspan then I'd assume worst case his standing reach is 9'4". Aram x says on 27/Jun/08
Gheorghe Muresan got a 7,10" wingspan (yao's got a 7,5" wingspan). Assuming that Muresan's shoulders are the same width as yao's but not narrower than yao's(which is unlikely because yao's already got extremely narrow shoulders for his body) he would have 5 extra inches of arm length (but since humans obviously have 2 arms that would be 2.5 inches of extra length per arm). Muresan is also about two inches taller than yao and i guess it's safe to assume his shoulders are probably about 2-2.5 inches higher than Yao's. and since yao's got a 9,7-9,8" (or 115-116inch let's just avg it to 115.5 for convience's sake) flatfoot reach (w/ shoes on though) let's to the simple math
111.5 +2.5 (from arm length)+2.5 or 2.0 from shoulder height= 10 feet flatfoot reach (give or take 1/2 inch higher or lower than 10 ft). So i guess muresan could touch the rim flatfooted (but just barely at best). but to dunk one handed he would still have to go his toes that's for sure (no flatfooted dunking from muresan lol). kenny george i think he could actually dunk flatfooted (or very close to) because he's got at least 3 extra inches of arm length over muresan (since he's got a 101 1/2 inch wingspan compared to Muresan's 94 inch). i seen kenny dunking (what it seems like) standing flatfooted lol on youtube.... Aram x says on 27/Jun/08
7,4" wingspan is a decent wingspan for his height and 270lbs sounds pretty big...what's his standing reach? i am guessing around 9,5"-9,6" right?
(w/ shoes on obviously). i don't think he can dunk without jumping...but that's not that important if he is fast and strong enough to play center that's all that matters. from the looks of pictures of the guy i think his wingspan looks to closer to 7,6" btw. Aram x says on 27/Jun/08
btw, where's the proof that slavko vranes can touch the rim flatfooted, Salva11? just wondering not saying that you are lying i just want the proof. Aram x says on 27/Jun/08
btw, you should keep in mine that sun ming ming is about an inch or an inch a half taller than muresan so his shoulders are almost certainly higher up than muresan's (SMM doen't appear to have a ridiculous long neck or tall head) so even if he's got shorter arms than muresan he still has shoulder height advantage over muresan. and muresan's arms, judging from pictures i've seen, aren't crazy long either...but i guess muresan's standing reach could be 10 feet flat but not any higher. btw, you believe me that a 7,2"-7,3" guy (shagari alleyne) could have the same standing reach as a 7,5"-7,6" (yao). technically, in basketball terms, yao would have no real 'height' advantage over Alleyne (except maybe his eye level being higher allowing him to see further and extra height obstruct the opponent's vision) and plus Alleyne's got considerably longer arms than yao (wingspan 8,1"). btw, every coach who seen this alleyne guy almost always mention about his 'freakishly long arms' or 'pterodactyl wingspan'. Aram x says on 27/Jun/08
actually pavel podkolzine's standing reach has been measured at 9,8" not 9,9" according to the 2003 NBA draft (which is by no means unimpressive). However i do think he's about an inch shorter than yao in head height but with 1 inch plus in standing reach. keep in mine muresan's wingspan is 'only' 3 inches greater than his barefoot of 7,7" but it's also worth noting that people of the same height vary in shoulder height too which also affects standing reach not just arm length. also wingspan measures shoulder breadth and Muresan does not appear to have very broad shoulders so his arms must be pretty long (although not freakishly so) and his head and neck don't seem very long either so i suppose he could touch the rim flatfooted. but yeah, the iranian guy, who's the same height as yao, to have a standing reach that's at least 4 inches higher than yao; that's ridiculous even with a 8 foot wingspan! i even find it hard to believe even from seeing pictures of the grabbing the rim flatfooted that he is actually capable of doing that at only 7,5" with a 8 foot wingspan. but then again, rouzbahani does appear to have an almost comically small head for his height and not very neck either so his shoulders must be very high up so i guess it would be possible for him to touch the rim flatfooted at only 7,5". btw, i think that 7,5" is his height in shoes so he's really only 7,4" barefoot! whoa. that's a freakish standing reach... Shaq says on 27/Jun/08
What do you all think Roy Hibbert's measurements are?
I'd say about 7-0 or 7-1 w/o shoes, 270-275 pounds but his claimed 7-4 wingspan from 2007 sounds too low. Salva11 says on 27/Jun/08
226 or 228 (7,5" or 7,6") cm serbian Slavko Vranes (very poor player and a normal growth giant) can touch the rim very easy completly flat footed, i think Muresan who's taller and maybe has got longer arms can grab the rim very well and dunk flat footed easily, Iranian big guy Jaber Rouzbahani who is 7,5" (226) with an 8 foot wingspan (244 cm) has a standing reach of 10,1"...also the huge muscular Pavel Podkolzine has a 9,9" reach (the guy is 225 flat footed and 228-9 wingspan) Salva11 says on 27/Jun/08
If Sun Ming Ming's standing reach is 9,10" with his ridicolous arms (for hi height) it's impossible that Muresan's standing reach is only 9,11", i think 10 feet minimum or 10,1"...considering Yao's standing reach is 9,7" or 9,8 with ridicolous short arms (also for his height)... Aram X says on 26/Jun/08
Kenny George admit himself his wingspan: 93 inches...in a video...
believe me, his wingspan is certainly longer than 93 inches. if his wingspan was only 93 inches even at his height he wouldn't be able dunk so easily without jumping...his wingspan is around 8,5-8,6". Aram X says on 26/Jun/08
Salva 11 Quote why he said 93 inches wingspan?
well, it says on other sources his wingspan to be 101 or 101.5 inches and those sources seem more realistic considering how long kenny george's arms are. his wingspan is very very long (and not just a measely 93 inches)...combined with his immense size...which is why he can get avg of 5 blocks per game. Anonymous says on 26/Jun/08
yeh, a 9,10" standing reach at 7,8-7,9" does seem rather short...but that's still higher than pretty much anybody else (except for maybe kenny george). are you sure that standing reach is measured with shoes on or with out (because standing reach is now listed with shoes on)? because 9,10" just seems a little bit to short....besides were did you get the 9,10" standing reach stat from? Anonymous says on 26/Jun/08
Muresan DOES NOT HAVE MONKEY ARMS...his wingspan is only three inches longer than his height, but that Shagari Alleyne guy got a freaking 8,1" at only 7,2" (his standing reach is par with Yao's despite being three inches shorter in head height). Manute Bol, at the same height as Muresan, i would also label him with the monkey arm label because he's got a crazy 8,6" wingspan for crying out loud! and btw, what's muresan's standing reach? i am pretty sure it's like around 9,10-9,11" (yes he might be able to touch the rim standing flatfooted). yes, i think muresan might be able to dunk on his tippy toes although there has been no evidence of that...but that kenny george guy (also 7,7) he can certainly dunk without jumping (but his wingspan is around 8 and a 1/2 feet or 7 inches longer than Muresan's) and yeh, it's pretty much standard protocal for him to dunk without jumping in games. Salva11 says on 26/Jun/08
Sun Ming Ming standing reach is 9,10" with his very short arms for his height, i think Muresan can dunk barefeet coz his monkey arms are much longer thas Sun Ming Ming arms and if Gheorghe is shorter is for only 1 or 2 cm max! Salva11 says on 26/Jun/08
Muresan is 7,7" 231cm or more barefeet, Shaq a really and solid 7,1" i think 7,3" with shoes coz he looks taller than claimed 7-2 Mutombo...
In front of Shaq Muresan is about 15 cm or more taller, Yao look taller than Shaq less than 10 cm... Anonymous says on 25/Jun/08
Sun Ming Ming and Gheorghe Muresan once met before and Muresan taught Sun some tricks of the game...they both look approximately the same height IMO. but Sun is said to be somewhat taller. BTW, as for wingspan Kenny George OWNS EVERYBODY. He could set a new world record for the longest wingspan of any living human. Interesting, there's this player by the name of Shagari Alleyne. Even though he's only 7,2-7,3" he's got a wingspan LONGER THAN 7,7" MURESAN AT 8,1" (or 97 inches)! Anonymous says on 25/Jun/08
i kinda doubt shaq wears size 22 shoes (that's just too ridiculous if you do the simple math). size 20 shoes/feet for shaq sounds just about right. shaq is 7,2" in his shoes. 7,1" barefeet. Salva11 says on 25/Jun/08
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why he said 93 inches wingspan? Salva11 says on 25/Jun/08
Kenny George admit himself his wingspan: 93 inches...in a video... Massimo says on 25/Jun/08
Salva11-
I have always said that Shaq is probably a full 7'1" or very close to it.
Regarding the Muresan-Bradley pictures I have said what my impression was,
I don't pretend to be right. Bradley was standing very straight (if that's correct English) in the pictures with Yao (in Yao's rookie season)too, but I think it's hard to back up the opinion that Yao looked taller than Bradley in those pictures. As for Sun Ming Ming he once said he was 7'8", but maybe he was just rounding down. Anonymous says on 25/Jun/08
Aram X, Kenny George wingspan is 7,9" os 93 inches shorter than gigantic Muresan's wingspan at 7,11" or 95 inches...same height of Gheorghe at 7,7".
Actually if you look closely at Kenny's wingspan during games, 93 inches (or 7,9") is just too low. BTW, his wingspan has actually been measured at somewhere 8,5-8,6" and not a measely 7,9". Kenny's the same height as Muresan but his wingspan is at least a half a foot longer. Joe Falk says on 25/Jun/08
bradley standing with his neck in vertical position, he's ridiculous! clearly muresan taller in that pic and monkey arms lol very long Shaq says on 25/Jun/08
Yeah Viper and he also had about 8-9 inches on 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade and he wasn't even wearing his basketball shoes. Shaq can also dwarf 6'8"-6'9" guys.|
Here he looks 6 inches taller than 6-8 Grant Hill Click Here
In this picture he looks about 7'3" with 6-8 Grant Hill Click Here
Shaq has 5-6 inches on 6-8 Karl Malone Click Here
Shaq has 5-6 inches on Amarae Stoudemire who entered the league at 6'8.5" and grew to 6'9.25" Click Here
6'11" guys don't dwarf 6'8"-6'9" guys like that. For proof look at 6'11" Greg Oden with 6'9" Kevin Durant. LV says on 24/Jun/08
Massimo says on 23/Jun/08
Take a look please:
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In these two pictures Bradley looks taller than Muresan. I really don't understand why they used to list Gheorghe at 7'7' (with 77 written on his shirt). My impression is that, since Shawn is 7'6" max, Gheorghe is 7'5" 1/2 max, probably 7'5". I think Muresan and Yao are very close in height. I am pretty sure that Manute Bol is clearly taller than Gheorghe. It's strange that there's no picture of the 2 of them together.
Are you looking at the second picture? Muresan is clearly taller in that picture and is slouching in the first picture while Bradley is clearly standing erect to the point he has a stupid look on his face. Go to this link ( Click Here) and look at the pictures of Muresan next to a legit 7'8.75" Sun Ming Ming. He isn't even 2" shorter (look at the bricks in the background if you disagree since I know the pictures are tilted). Viper says on 24/Jun/08
Shaq looks an easy 7-1 there with 6-4 DJ strawberry. Maybe taller. Salva11 says on 24/Jun/08
Aram X, Kenny George wingspan is 7,9" os 93 inches shorter than gigantic Muresan's wingspan at 7,11" or 95 inches...same height of Gheorghe at 7,7".
For Massimo, Isum Alum etc... Shaquille O'Neal's height barefoot is 7,1" or 216 cm and 7,7" wingspan! Aram X says on 24/Jun/08
I wonder who's longer Shaq or Vlade Divac? Probably Shaq. That's more revelant to basketball scouts. BTW, heard of the freak of nature (not in an offense way) Kenny George playing for the NCAA? This guy is 7,7" BAREFOOT (7,9" in his size 28 sneakes lol!), 360lbs, has a 8,6" wingspan, and apparently as might have expected, he canCliterally dunk WITHOUT JUMPING WHATSOEVER!!! Shaq says on 24/Jun/08
Shaq likes to joke around a lot, Shaq at 6'11" is absurd. He's stated his height as 7'1" 3 times and the NBA measured him at that height without shoes when he was drafted in 1992. It's not even like Shaq has said he was 6'11" more than once, Barkley really is trying to convince everyone that he;s 6'4" but he's around 6'6".
Steve, Shaq is about 1.5" inches taller than Divac. Joe Falk says on 24/Jun/08
muresan is clearly taller than bradley and has very long arms as you can see, because in back to back picture he's slouching a lot, while bradley has his neck in vertical position lol, you can't measure an height of man in that way... of course he is atleast 1 inch of less, 7'7 and 7'6 is correct, although i think their are listed in shoes Steve says on 24/Jun/08
Who is taller Shaq or Vlade Divac? Viper says on 24/Jun/08
Look at how tall Shaq looks with 6-3 3/4 DJ Strawberry. Click Here
Some guy argued with me that Strawberry was 6-5-6-6 to his 6-3, and that his measurement was downgraded, lol. Viper says on 24/Jun/08
Well, Barkley says hes 6-4 and thats probably wrong. Antonio says on 24/Jun/08
I remember a couple of years ago, Shaq was on one of the late night talk shows. He admitted to 6'11". When he was told, "I thought you were 7'!" Shaq said, something like, "we just say I'm 7' because that's the magical height in b-ball." Shaq says on 23/Jun/08
Massimo that picture with Shawn was from Yao's rookie season or second season.
The Rockets strength and conditioning coach Anthony Falsone says Yao grew to 7-5 3/4 without shoes and 7-7 1/4 with shoes sometime before September 2004 because that's when he measured Yao at that height.
Compare Yao to 7'1.25" Dikembe Mutombo.
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Great camera angle, great posture and Yao has easily 4.5" on Mutombo.
The 7'5.75" height for Yao makes sense. Massimo says on 23/Jun/08
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To me Yao and Gheorghe look about the same height next to Shawn. Salva11 says on 23/Jun/08
Massimo u r very similar to Sing and Isu Alum in your comment and sure boring. Bradley always admit that Muresan is taller than him and Yao shorter than him...no way Gheorghe is the tallest fella and taller for only 2mm than Manute Bol, Muresan is an acromegalic giant, while Bradley, Yao Ming and Manute Bol are normal growth giants.
I'm an NBA fan and Gheorghe looks taller than Bradley in the games i've been seen. Muresan has got a gigantic 7-11 wingspan and e is able to dunk flaat footed, sure he play taller than Bradley an Yao, Bradley has got a 7-5,5 wingspan and Yao 7-4,5. Shaq says on 23/Jun/08
In the back to back picture Muresean is slouching while Bradley is standing as straight as possible.
I think 7-6 1/2 for Muresean, 7-5 1/2 for Bradley, 7-6 3/4 for Bol and 7-5 3/4 for Yao. Massimo says on 23/Jun/08
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In these two pictures Bradley looks taller than Muresan. I really don't understand why they used to list Gheorghe at 7'7' (with 77 written on his shirt). My impression is that, since Shawn is 7'6" max, Gheorghe is 7'5" 1/2 max, probably 7'5". I think Muresan and Yao are very close in height. I am pretty sure that Manute Bol is clearly taller than Gheorghe. It's strange that there's no picture of the 2 of them together. Anonymous says on 22/Jun/08
a player's true height index matters more than how tall he measures at the top of the head because what can you do with the top of your head in basketball. nothing. a longer wingspan can indicate a better standing reach but not necessary. william sheldon for example 6,7" barefoot had a ridiculous 7,4" wingspan but apparently his standing reach is only 8,8 1/2" due to his very very tall head and/or long neck (his shoulders were probably at the same height as a player who might only be 6,5 or 6,6). Anonymous says on 22/Jun/08
btw, yao plays shorter than his listed height of 7,5-7,6". he plays more a size 7,3"=7,4" because his standing reach is 'only' 9,7" thanks to his unusually short wingspan for his height. manute bol, on the other hand, played taller than his listed height more like somebody who's nearly 8 feet because he doesn't have a very tall head or long neck and has a ridiculous 8 foot 6 wingspan. Salva11 says on 20/Jun/08
Barefoot height for me:
Shaq 217
Gasol 215
Muresan 231
Bradley 228
Yao 227
Mutombo 217,5
Garnett 213
Bargnani 212
Nowitzky 212
Duncan 210
Bosh 210
Manute Bol 230
Kareem 218
Chamberlain 217
Sabonis 221 Shaq says on 20/Jun/08
Gasol didn't look much taller than 6'11.75" KG in the Finals though. Less than an inch. Shaq says on 20/Jun/08
Gasol at 7'0.5" means he is around 7'2" in shoes which seems accurate. He does look taller than that on the court sometimes though. Shaq looks 7'1.5" or 7'1.75" next to 7'2" Zydrunas Ilgauskas too although that may be his footwear advantage although Z may wear big shoes. Gonzalo says on 20/Jun/08
Gasol was listed 2`15 when he played in Spain. Last summer, while preparing for the Eurobasket the TV commentators said he was measured 2.14`4. Bosh looks around 2`10.
When I saw Gasol live in the Eurobasket final he looked huge, he towered over Kirilenko. He looked as tall as Savrasenko, listed 2`17.
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O´Neal looks taller than Gasol. O Neal is 2`15. Shaq says on 19/Jun/08
Good find though Allen4, I'd always suspected that Bosh was 6'11" now, that confirms it.
Gasol was measured 214'5 cm which is 7'0.5". While he looks atleast 2 inches taller than Bosh that could be because he's wearing basketball shoes and Bosh isn't.
Gasol does sometimes appear to be a legit 7'1" but 7'0.5" is probably right and Bosh looks like a solid 6'11". Rocky says on 19/Jun/08
It's clear that Shaq's shoes add more than a 1 inch boost, especially given his foot size and generally speaking, the width and depth of a shoe is proportional to the length. Not to mention that give his weight of over 300+ lbs, there can also be extra padding to absorb contact. Gonzalo says on 19/Jun/08
Allen4, Gasol looks more than 3cms taller than Bosh in that pic Shaq says on 17/Jun/08
Steve, Shaq was measured 7'1" without shoes while Divac was measured 6'11.5" at the 1988 Olympics. With Sportscenter covering the whole Lakers vs Kings conspiracy they keep showing a shot of Shaq and Vlade, Shaq looks 2 inches taller in the picture.
Thanks Allen4, I can buy 6'11" for Bosh because he looked taller than 6'10.25" Andrea Bargnani. Bosh looks more than 2 inches shorter than 7'0.5" Pau Gasol though. James Z says on 16/Jun/08
I think Shaq is 7'0 or 7'0 1/2 at most. Here is a telling picture of him posing with Marlou Aquino (listed in Philippines as 6'9" but is actually 6'10" )for a jumpball.
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Who is taller Shaq or Vlade Divac? Salva11 says on 13/Jun/08
Isu Alum u r so boring, stop to claim Shaq i 6-11,5 the wonderful true giant Shaq is 7-1 without shoes and he is 7-3 in shoes, and he weight around 330-365 pound. I think Shaq is the world strongest man! allen4 says on 12/Jun/08
chris bosh say: i'm 6'11''..........
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chris bosh and 214cm barefoot pau gasol:
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Kobe here looks at least 6'5" next to the 6'11"-10" bosh. i believe Bosh is a full 6'11" his body looked really undeveloped when he first entered the league at 19. lsu alum says on 7/Jun/08
thought you would say something like that apparently the only pictures that are any good are the ones you use to prove oneal is taller than he really is.you right about one thing oneals elevator basketball shoes give him more than an inch in height. Shaq says on 7/Jun/08
lsu alum he clearly has not researched Shaq's height much if he thinks Shaq's shoes only add 1 inch.
As far as the Hulk Hogan picture post it. I know if Shaq doesn't have 8-9 inches on him then he must be bending his knees, Hogan must be closer to the camera or be wearing bigger shoes.
JT has pictures on his photobucket that show Hogan slightly shorter than 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade and here is a great angle picture of Shaq and Wade. Shaq isn't wearing basketball shoes while Wade is.
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No poor posture, no bad angle and no footwear advantage for Shaq. Joe Falk says on 7/Jun/08
only 2 inchs? i would atleast 3,5 inchs mask says on 7/Jun/08
Hey guys look at this:
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look at the last pic low on the main screen the one with Abdul-Jabbar and Garnett next to each others I know that it's not a great angle but you can clearly see that there are at least 2" between them! lsu alum says on 6/Jun/08
shaq you still havent explained the hogan picture,and i see another believes hes not 7'1' except in shoes Shaq says on 6/Jun/08
John Starks was also listed 3 inches above his true height. He was listed 6'5" but admitted to being 6'2". As far as Beasley even he says he'll be more of an NBA small forward. That makes more sense to me because he never seemed like a true big man.
J.L. everyone knows Shaq's shoes add more than 1 inch. Gonzalo says on 6/Jun/08
Amazing how a player can be upgraded three inches....Using inches and measuring players with shoes on doesn´t make sense to me.
Beasley is clearly undersized to be a power forward. We´ll see how he plays next year fighting against taller guys. J.L. says on 6/Jun/08
Shaq is 7'0 barefoot 7'1 in shoes. I have a lifelike poster of Shaq being that height in shoes. Shaq says on 5/Jun/08
Yeah but I'm even more shocked Beasley was listed at 6-10 but is only 6-7 without shoes and 6-8 1/4 in shoes. I was surprised that Derrick Rose is only 6-1 1/2 too. Viper says on 5/Jun/08
How about 6-9 listed James Mays measuring in at only 6-6.75!! He was measured at a flat 6-7 last year. So hes pretty much 6-7. Shaq says on 5/Jun/08
Gonzalo. Beasley is 6-8 1/4 in shoes but 6-7 barefoot.
lsu alum I've posted pictures with Shaq and 6'3.75" both standing straight and side by side. Shaq didn't have basketball shoes but Wade did. Shaq also had Wade by atleast 9 inches.
Give it up you have nothing. I have pre-draft measurements, 3 different 7'1" claims and countless pictures. Gonzalo says on 5/Jun/08
Beasley is 6`8 1/4
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shaq go to the paul wight(big show)page on this site,and explain to me the picture of 6'3.5"hulk hogan,and oneal.he looks no more than 5 inches taller than hogan,maybe less.im waiting for an explanation,maybe oneals not in his elevator basketball shoes that make him look 7'1". Gonzalo says on 5/Jun/08
Beasley is 6`8 1/4. Case closed
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And Kevin Love was actually 6-7 3/4, not the 6-8 1/4 figure I saw on another page. Over inflated him too :) Shaq says on 4/Jun/08
Yeah I'm shocked Love is only 6'7.75" and Beasley is only 6'7" flat too. Both are listed at 6'10"! Viper says on 4/Jun/08
Wow, I was off on Gist. He was measured at 6-7. Looked 6-8 to me in person and no shorter. Its so damn easy to over inflate the trees as I like to call them. lsu alum says on 4/Jun/08
profes stated that he made calculations based on scientific evidence,and came up with 6'11.75"for oneal.i still think 6'11.5"is his real height,but at least profes is basing his calculations on science,and not what some one says,or the money making draft express,that has never measured anyone,yet prints so called pre draft heights. Shaq says on 3/Jun/08
Viper, James Gist is 6-7 and Beasley is 6-7 while Love is 6-7.75.
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Actually, I was wrong. Draft express says Kevin Love was measured at 6-7 3/4. Thats surprising. Shaq says on 3/Jun/08
Yeah and that measurement makes sense considering I read in a NY Times article back in February that he was 6-8 1/2 barefoot and 6-9 1/2 in shoes. Viper says on 3/Jun/08
I was sort of right about Kevin Love. Measured in at 6-8 1/4. I pegged him at 6-8 1/2. Viper says on 2/Jun/08
I pegged James Gist at 6-8 when I saw him. Am I right? Shaq says on 31/May/08
This says Beasley measured 6'7.75" barefoot and 6'9" in shoes. Click Here Shaq says on 31/May/08
Ozsy says on 29/May/08
because the players haven't been measured yet.
They were measured but they won't be released yet.
Michael Beasley says he measured 6'8.5" at the camp Click Here Gonzalo says on 30/May/08
Nowitzki is taller than 2`08. I think he is at least 2`10, and very probably 2`12 as you say. He towered over Papaloukas, listed 2`00, and he is close to Gasol who is 2`14 Shaq says on 30/May/08
lsu alum says on 30/May/08
i am still debating this because shaq is6'11.5 barefoot.i have no problem with him being listed as 7'1"in shoes.but the truth is he is only 6'11.5".many people share my view.
Well if that's true then post a link to back it up.
lsu alum and many more people think Shaq is a legit 7'1". You realize that now after the pre-draft measurement there is no way Rob is going to downgrade Shaq and there is no way the majority will agree with you unless you back up your statement with a legit link. It's as simple as that.
I have no problem with you debating it or feeling strongly or confident about your statement, but if you want to be taken seriously then back up your claims with links. lsu alum says on 30/May/08
i am still debating this because shaq is6'11.5 barefoot.i have no problem with him being listed as 7'1"in shoes.but the truth is he is only 6'11.5".many people share my view. Shaq says on 30/May/08
Ozsy says on 28/May/08
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Whoever stated 6'10 for Dirk...
I think Dirk is closer to his European listing of 212 cm(6'11.5") Shaq says on 29/May/08
lsu alum are you saying a 17 year old wouldn't know what 7 feet is? And how about Shaq's claims at 18, 20 and 34? Or his official draft measurement.
I don't even know why you're still arguing this. Ozsy says on 29/May/08
because the players haven't been measured yet. Viper says on 29/May/08
How come the 2008 measurements are not out yet? lsu alum says on 28/May/08
thats really definitive proor the video of a 17 yr.old saying how tall he is.sure LV says on 28/May/08
Duhon says on 27/May/08
Tim Duncan listed at 6'11.5" w/o shoes
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Viper says on 27/May/08
Draftexpress says that Tim Duncan was measured at 6-11 1/2 without shoes. Thats shocking.
Check out the asterick, its an unofficial, but reasonable measurement. He's probably 6'11.5" in shoes. JT says on 28/May/08
Duhon says on 27/May/08
Tim Duncan listed at 6'11.5" w/o shoes
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That's the "unofficial measurement" of DraftExpress (look at the asterisk and footnote). Duncan looks a solid 6'10" and plays taller. Ozsy says on 28/May/08
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Whoever stated 6'10 for Dirk... BigBen says on 28/May/08
Tim Duncan is not 6'11.5 barefoot. There's a sign(*)before his name.
As they say on draftexpress: players marked with an * have an unofficial measurement that look reasonable Shaq says on 28/May/08
Read the asterisk Viper and Duhon. It says that's an unofficial measurement. So it was probably one reported by the team like the 7'0" barefoot measurement the Raptors reported for Bargnani.
In reality both are probably 6'10".
lsu alum that would make Shaq over 7 feet still and second of all where is the link for that interview?
How about O'Neal's 3 claims of 7'1" plus his 7'1" pre-draft measurement lsu alum?
How you use a 7'2" in shoes claim as proof for Shaq being 6'11.5" is beyond me. I also find it funny you didn't post a link to that interview. lsu alum says on 27/May/08
quote from oneal interview on jim romes show 2003.im almost 7'2 in basketball shoes.that would make him what,about 6'11.5" barefoot.what about it shaqqqqqqqqqq. Shaq says on 27/May/08
Rob maybe mentioning the 7'1" barefoot measurement at the 1992 pre-draft camp on the top of the page might avoid confusion for people who don't scroll down to earlier posts and didn't see the measurement link.
Here are his exact quotes if you want to put them at the top of the page.
March 1989(17 years old) "seven foot even" Click Here
July 11th 1990(NY Times) ''I mean, I'm 7-foot-1, 285 pounds. Seven foot means dominance. When you're 7 foot you're supposed to kill, and I go for the kill.'' Click Here
December 7th 1992(Boston Globe) "I'm 7 feet 1 inch, 300 pounds. If I were a fan, I'd expect 20 points and 15 rebounds every night."
Sometime around 2005-2007 "7-1 365" Click Here
I think using those quotes at the top and mentioning the measurement might avoid confusion.
I also think mentioning on the top that you've heard of the supposed 6'11.5" claim would avoid confusion too because otherwise people will continue posting that they've heard that thinking you aren't aware of it.
Just my 2 cents Rob. No real complants just a suggestion. Duhon says on 27/May/08
Tim Duncan listed at 6'11.5" w/o shoes
Click Here Viper says on 27/May/08
Draftexpress says that Tim Duncan was measured at 6-11 1/2 without shoes. Thats shocking. Shaq says on 22/May/08
Magic is barely taller than Barkley. Click Here LV says on 21/May/08
Viper says on 20/May/08
Maybe Howard is lying about his height. He did look taller than Magic Johnson on Magic's show.
I hope so, Magic Johnson is only 6'7". Why he was billed at 6'9", I'll never know. Larry Bird was always a couple of inches taller. Shaq says on 21/May/08
Jordan isn't 6'4" he's about 6'5" and Shaq has been confirmed at 7'1 Alex says on 21/May/08
Duncan may just be 6'10 since David Robinson had about 2 inches on him. allen4 says on 21/May/08
shaq,it's not hard for me to believe shaq is 7'1",but on celebheigts the debate is on stars true height.....and i think shaq true height is 214,5cm or 215cm,no direspect for shaq,he's funny and great guy,just my opinion based on pictures....... riri says on 21/May/08
what will be the next bullsh that my ears will heard again? jordan at 190 cm?
believe me jordan is a 6'6 with shoes and 6'5 without. Stop say jordan is 190 plz mask says on 21/May/08
3 years ago I talked with an italian journalist who's the italian speaker for nba games and I asked him 2 things: how tall are really MJ and Shaq? And he answered to me: MJ is 193/195 cm and Shaq is 214 cm. I swear I did it! Shaq says on 21/May/08
I also have heard 6-3 a lot for Starks but he'd be a really weak 6-3 then. I personally think 6-2 barefoot and 6-3 in shoes for Starks. Jordan always seemed about 3 inches taller than Starks. Viper says on 21/May/08
Maybe Starks is 6-2 1/2, like Delonte West is 6-1 1/2 and hes listed at 6-4. Shaq says on 21/May/08
allen4 if you can believe Shaq is 215 cm then what is so hard to believe about him measuring 216 cm? That isn't exactly a big difference. On a man Shaq's size it's very difficult to notice 1 cm.
So if the NBA measured Shaq 7'1" then I'll trust them because that really seems like a reasonable measurement considering how Shaq looks on the court and in pictures. Not to mention Shaq has claimed to be 7'1" three times. allen4 says on 20/May/08
shaq (+5cm shaq shoes) is no more than 10 cm on amare stoudamire (206cm barefoot for me):
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is only 7 cm on rasheed wallace (208cm barefoot-211cm in shoes for me):
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don't forget,shaq shoes in the basketball court,give him 2 inchs,in normal 1 inch shoes shaq is probably 218cm not 220cm:
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shaq is the same height whit Joel Przybilla real 213cm barefoot/draft 2000:
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shaq is only 23/25cm max to 190/192cm in celebeights Brian McKnight's-192cm+25cm=215cm:
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i suspect shaq is a little bit under 216cm barefoot,is 214;5cm or 215cm(and 220 in shoes),a lot pictures shaq appears 213/214........i think best estimate for him is 215cm..... Viper says on 20/May/08
Maybe Howard is lying about his height. He did look taller than Magic Johnson on Magic's show. Shaq says on 20/May/08
Starks is 6'2" flat. Look at how 6'5ish Michael jordan towers over him. Click Here
Starks admitted he was 6'2" once and he is 6'3" max. Rocky says on 20/May/08
that Wally Sczerbiak photo shows it all. Garnett looks 5-6 inches taller than Wally because hair does not count for height. Also, he is slouching to the left.
Also, John Starks is not 6'2'' but 6'4''-6'5''. Shaq says on 20/May/08
The 6'11.5" crap always makes me laugh. Shaq measured 7'1" barefoot at the 1992 pre-draft camp, has claimed that height 3 times and he looks that height in 95% of the pictures he's posed in with other NBA players. Dave says on 19/May/08
I also saw the infamous Shaq segment on the Howard Stern show. Stern called him out about his height being 7'1. He said "Shaq, I'm six five and you aren't 8 inches taller than me" and Shaq then fessed up that he was actually 6/11 and 1/2. Shaq says on 19/May/08
Massimo, Kevin Garnett was already measured at 6'11" back in 1995 barefoot. Click Here
Also if KG hates being called a 7 footer then why would he admit to being so close at 6-11 3/4 twice if he wasn't really that height? I doubt Garnett would lie to make him seem taller.
KG is clearly taller than Jermaine O'Neal who I believe is a legit 6-11 Click Here
KG easily has 6 inches on 6'6" Pierce and 7 inches on 6'5" Allen Click Here Click Here
KG is the same exact height as 6'11.75" Michael Olowokandi
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KG is atleast 4.5" taller than 6'7.5" Wally Sczcerbiak Click Here
Garnett slouches a lot but when he stands up straight you can see he is around 7 feet barefoot. His multiple 6'11.75" claims make a lot of sense and I'd bet he is not any shorter than that. It's more likely Garnett is over 6'11.75" than under it. if he is 6'11.75" then that would put him at 7'1" in shoes which is why everything in the NBA thinks KG is 7'1". Massimo says on 19/May/08
I suspect that Garnett's height is a little overrated. Go to
gettyimages and watch his pictures with Bill Russell. To me Kevin
is no more than 2.10. Viper says on 19/May/08
Really Danimal? I never questioned Ewing's 7-0 height at all back in the day. but thats when I believed in all billed heights. He physically doesnt look any shorter than 6-10 though. Shaq says on 19/May/08
Danimal says on 19/May/08
I have been hearing 6'9" for Ewing for YEARS (since the early 90's). Olajuwon was supposedly only 6'10".
I've heard that about Hakeem too although he claimed to be 6'11" nine times in his autobiography. He looked closer to 6'10" than 6'11".
Rocky, Zo measured 6'9.5"
Pictures where Ewing looks about 6'9"
With 7'1" Shaq Click Here
With 7'1.25" Dikembe Mutombo Click Here
With 6'2" John Starks Click Here
Pictures where Ewing looks about 6'10"
With 6'10ish Hakeem Olajuwon Click Here
With 6'9.25" Eddie Griffin Click Here
With 6'9" or 6'9.5" Dwight Howard Click Here
With 6'9.5" Alonzo Mourning and 7'1.25" Dikembe Mutombo Click Here
With 6'10" listed John Thompson Click Here
Pictures where Ewing looks about 6'11"
With 7'1.25" Dikembe Mutombo Click Here
With 6'10ish Hakeem Olajuwon Click Here
With 6'5ish Michael Jordan Click Here
With 6'11" Greg Oden Click Here
With 6'9.5" Alonzo Mourning and 7'1.25" Dikembe Mutombo Click Here
Ewing's 6'9" claim Click Here
MUTOMBO: [Sipping a virgin strawberry daiquiri] I like your restaurant, Yao. It's made for 7-footers and guys like Patrick Ewing, who is really 6'9". [Ewing has always been listed as 7 feet.]
EWING: Hey, I may be 6'9", but I'm a bad 6'9". And what about you? When I first met you, you told me you were from Zaire.
Recent quote from Ewing.
Question: How big were you at the highschool age?
Patrick Ewing: When I first came here at 12 I was 5'11" and by the time I left highschool I was the height i am now 7 feet
So Ewing has claimed both 6'9" and 7'0". Honestly on average he looks right in between that at 6'10.5" Danimal says on 19/May/08
I have been hearing 6'9" for Ewing for YEARS (since the early 90's). Olajuwon was supposedly only 6'10". Rocky says on 19/May/08
There is absolutely NO WAY that Ewing is 6'9'', because he has never looked shorter or the same height as someone else who is 6'9''. He definitely looked taller than Alonzo Mourning in their matchups and ZO is 6'10''. Shaq says on 18/May/08
Viper says on 18/May/08
There is no way Duncan is under 6-10.
I agree. Duncan didn't look more than an inch shorter than 7'0" David Robinson usually Click Here
Tim has atleast 4 inches on 6-6ish Tracy McGrady Click Here
Tim looks well over 6'10" next to 6'11.75" Kevin Garnett and 7'5" Yao Ming Click Here
Duncan is slouching and still has atleast 2.5" on 6'7.75" Carlos Boozer who I believe wears shoes that add 1.75" Click Here
While I don't believe the 6'11.5" barefoot claims by the Spurs I'd say he's just as close to 6'11.5" as he is to 6'9.5".
I personally think Duncan is 6'10" or 6'10" and change. Viper says on 18/May/08
There is no way Duncan is under 6-10. Shaq says on 18/May/08
Shaq is 7'3" in shoes.
Ewing has claimed to be 6'9" but I'm pretty sure he was joking. He is probably 6'11" or 6'10.5" mma fan says on 18/May/08
That link is not official, no way Patrick Ewing is 6'9 no wayyyyyyyy, Tim Duncan is at least 6'10, more like 6'10 1/2, he barely stands straight, he has a very bad posture, I think he is 6'10 1/2 Massimo says on 18/May/08
Shaq-
Here's where I found that 6'9.5 estimate for Duncan.
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Of course, it's nothing official! Tim is probably a full 6'10". Rocky says on 17/May/08
7'1'' seems right. Kukoc is 6'11'', Shaq looks 1 inch taller than him in that photo, +1 more for the hair so that's 7'1''. Shaq says on 17/May/08
JT I'm starting to think Chuck could be all of 6'6" especially because of the Wade comparison. Even when Wade has basketball shoes and Shaq doesn't, Shaq pretty much has a full head on Wade. Chuck is just below his nose. Mr. X says on 17/May/08
Shaq is 7'1" in shoes.I have his poster and it goes up to 7'1 w/footwear allen4 says on 17/May/08
shaq 215cm barefoot and Milwaukee Bucks:
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Shaq says on 16/May/08
Check out this video. Click Here
Click Here Click Here I think Barkley could still stand a little taller though. Here’s another pic of Barkley and Shaq, though Shaq could stand taller here. Click Here
For a supposed 6’4 3/4” guy, Barkley sure measures up a heck of a lot better next to Shaq than 6’3 3/4” measured Dwayne Wade does. Click Here Shaq says on 16/May/08
Check out this video. Click Here
Take a picture of Shaq and Barkley when Shaq is standing up 100% straight and looking forward at 3:05 and 3:08.
Someone take pictures at those marks.
The other picture was when Shaq was looking down and because Shaq is the tallest he will have to look down the most.
If Barkley is tilting his head slightly he won't lose anything in comparison because the top of his head will still be at about the same height. However if Shaq's head is tilted down even slightly he will seem shorter because we aren't comparing to the top of his head. We are comparing where Barkley is in comparison to his nose, eyebrows, mouth ect. which will all be lower if Shaq tilts his head even slightly.
So if someone takes pictures at those 2 marks then we will have a very accurate comparison.
As far as the poster on the Wilt's page, while he seems nice enough I don't think he knows what he is talking about and here is why.
He claimed Shaq is 7-0 barefoot and 7-1 in shoes.
Well honestly anyone who thinks Shaq's shoes add only an inch haven't studied Shaq's height at all. Danimal says on 16/May/08
JT says on 16/May/08
FYI, Shaq's strethed Lamborghini Gallardo Click Here
I wonder how much that cost him to modify it, or build one especially designed for his measurements. I'm thinking about 400k. Shaq says on 16/May/08
JT it's actually surprising how high Vince can still jump at times.
Vince Carter- 2006-2007 mix Click Here (the dunks really get good after about the 0:40 mark)
Vince Carter- top 10 plays of 2007-2008 Click Here
Vince Carter- 360(2006-2007) Click Here
I think when he is motivated he is one of the best perimeter players in the league even still. In 2006-2007 VC averaged over 25, 6 and 5 with some good shooting numbers and even through an injury plagued 2007-2008 he averaged over 21, 6 and 5.
Yeah Viper I don't get why anyone would doubt it. However there are always people who will doubt even the best proof.
Shaq is 6'11.5" Shaq wears big shoes because he has very large feet. Viper says on 16/May/08
I still cant believe the number of people doubting that 7-1 barefoot measurment. I mean, I guess there is a small chance they inflated the measurement, but not likely. JT says on 16/May/08
FYI, Shaq's strethed Lamborghini Gallardo Click Here JT says on 16/May/08
Shaq says on 15/May/08
....Vince Carter may have been able to hit his head on the rim when he was younger.....
Very true. Carter's unfortunately now a shadow of his former self in terms of jumping ability. He definitely could get his head at or above rim level. I've seen plenty of Jordan and Dr. J dunks over the years and just never saw their heads coming that close to the rim. I don't think Lebron can either. SHAQ IS 6'11.5" says on 15/May/08
Even if Barkley is closer to 6'5"Shaq doesnt look 7'1".I dont beleive he is.Why does someone his size wear sneakers that give so much height.That seems very strange to me.Also,another poster on Wilts page has brought into question that pre draft measurement. Shaq says on 15/May/08
lsu alum says on 15/May/08
i was wondering about your height shaq.are you taller before you start frying the french fries or after.
It's funny that you've used that joke atleast 5-6 times. I guess you figure if you use it enough someone might found it funny.
It's also funny how you have provided no evidence and you have clearly lost this argument. Rob has him at 7'1" and I've provided more than enough proof. Please by all means prove me wrong, prove Rob wrong, prove the 20 plus posters here wrong. Post some evidence to contradict my statements, Shaq's listing on this site, Shaq's 3 height claims, Shaq's pre-draft measurement and Shaq's NBA listing.
So please post a link showing Shaq to be 6'11.5" or stop wasting our time.
Danimal that makes sense because Shaq said something about 7'3" in a 2007 interview with Slam Magazine. I assume that's his height in shoes. That would make sense because 7'1" is his barefoot height and add 2 inches for his unusually big basketball shoes and you got 7'3".
As for Shaq's weight in a video on youtube at one point he did say he was "7-1 and 365" while in Los Angeles. My guess is he weighed 365 in the 2002-2003 season. I remember that season he was much heavier than any other season. Danimal says on 15/May/08
SHAQ IS 6'11.5" says on 13/May/08
Oneal at 7'1"is completeely unrealistic.He wears basketball shoes that give him about 2 inches extra height.Anyone can see that.look at him in street shoes next to 6'4"Charles Barkley.If ayone thinks Oneal has him by almost a foot your blind.I will be posting evidence at a later date.So called measurements at pre draft etc.is Bull.A quote from C.Barkley "I was never measured at the pre draft,they asked me how tall I was".Enough said.
Barkley is not a flat 6'4". He's closer to 6'5" imo. As for Shaq, I used to watch a commercial he was in in the 90's, wear they say it's not easy being 7'3", where he kept crashing his head through ceilings of a house. Could have been a Nike/Reebok commercial (circa 1994-1995??) Danimal says on 15/May/08
Shaq has gotten up to 360-370, but not for long. I remember his rookie year he was an EVEN 300 pounds. lsu alum says on 15/May/08
i was wondering about your height shaq.are you taller before you start frying the french fries or after. Shaq says on 15/May/08
lsu alum I said "7 foot listed" meaning I don't know John Salley's true height. I just stated John Salley's listed height because I have never tried to estimate his real height before. Either way if he was listed 6-11 or 7-0 he probably is atleast 6-10 meaning he can probably estimate Shaq's height pretty well.
As for Shaq's weight I think he has been closer to 350 but he did report to his physical in Phoenix at 321 and I remember him weighing 327 when he first arrived in Miami. I think the last time he probably weighed around 315 was in the 1999-2000 season though.
Vince Carter may have been able to hit his head on the rim when he was younger. He's about 6'7" in shoes and was said to have a 43 inch vertical so if he jumped as high as he could may just barely hit his head on the rim. If Lebron truly has a 44 inch vertical then he can too. I wouldn't be surprised if Jordan could. Jordan never had his vertical measured but considered I think he was 6-6 1/2 in shoes he'd need 42.5 inches on his vertical. I've heard Jordan's vertical rumroed to be 42, 46 and 48 inches although 42 is probably closer to reality. Dr. J was about 6-5 1/2 or 6-6 barefoot by his own admission so he he'd need about 42-43 inches and he may have been able to jump that high in his prime. JT says on 14/May/08
Shaq says on 13/May/08
Viper says on 12/May/08
Dwight is a tall looking 6-9 guy, no doubt. I originally thought he was 6-11.
I agree I was shocked that he's not even 6'10". I bet if you told the casual NBA fan Dwight's real height they'd be shocked too. Everyone thinks he's closer to 7 feet....
When you have a 6'9"+ guy with a ~ 7'5" wingspan and 9'4" standing reach who can hit his head on the rim, he will play like he's taller:) I don't think MJ and Dr. J could even jump high enough to hit their head on the rim. Dominique Wilkins probably could. Shaq says on 14/May/08
Yeah Alex but when he stands next to Rasheed Wallace he barely seems 6'9". He also barely seems 6'9" next to Lebron. My guess is his large build and long arms make him seem taller than he is. 6'9.5" is the tallest Dwight could be. LV says on 14/May/08
Rocky says on 14/May/08
One interesting thing about Shaq is that people always call him fat. 7'1'' and 315 lbs isn't considered to be a mesomorph at all, though it may look that way next to basketball players. If you ever go to Wal-Mart 3 AM or so, there's plenty of guys that are 5'6''-5'11'' and 300 lbs and we really don't notice or look twice.
Shaq hasn't weighed 315 lbs for awhile. He was closer to 350 lbs during his tenure with the Heat and has lost alittle of that weight since joining the Suns. lsu alum says on 14/May/08
well,well,well,now shaq is 7'1",i mean shaq,wants us to beleive john salley is 7 feet.dispite the fact that he was never listed more than 6'11",and was always an inch shorter than lambeer. Alex says on 14/May/08
Dwight Howard does look at least 6'10 barefoot but 6'9 1/2 would be more accurate. Shaq says on 14/May/08
Profes pre-draft measurements are the most accurate way to tell an NBA players height. However that isn't the only thing I went by. I also used 6'10-6'11" Hakeem Olajuwon's estimate of Shaq being 7'2" and listed 7 footer John Salley's estimate of Shaq at "around 7-1". Not to mention Shaq's 3 claims of 7'1", his claim of 7'0" at 17 and his claim of 7'3"(probably in shoes. Not only that but I looked at the dozens of pictures where he looked over 7'1".
What information are you talking about? I posted all of the information that made me come to my conclusion. What information makes you think Shaq is 6'11.75"? Rocky says on 14/May/08
One interesting thing about Shaq is that people always call him fat. 7'1'' and 315 lbs isn't considered to be a mesomorph at all, though it may look that way next to basketball players. If you ever go to Wal-Mart 3 AM or so, there's plenty of guys that are 5'6''-5'11'' and 300 lbs and we really don't notice or look twice. Profes says on 13/May/08
Again I will tell everyone Mr.Oneal is 6'11.75".I don not care what anyone claims he measured at.I base my conclusion on all the avalible information,not what someone says.Mr.Shaq your obviously the former Shaq is 7'1".I commend you on your preseverance,but both you,and LSU Alum are wrong.If you want to find out someones height don't rely on what someone says,instead,look at all he information,and then make a conclusion. Shaq says on 13/May/08
Viper says on 12/May/08
Dwight is a tall looking 6-9 guy, no doubt. I originally thought he was 6-11.
I agree I was shocked that he's not even 6'10". I bet if you told the casual NBA fan Dwight's real height they'd be shocked too. Everyone thinks he's closer to 7 feet. Am I right on the 6'9.5" quote or am I remembering wrong? Shaq says on 13/May/08
You are pathetic lsu alum or OBOMO. I found articles saying veteran team physicians were in awe of his physical stature after he was measured.
Shaq was measured 7'1" and has claimed it atleast 3 times times you loser.
Also Barkley isn't 6'4" flat you moron, he's closer to 6'5". Not to mention Shaq was looking down and his knees were bent a bit when the picture was taken. Look at the video. When Shaq stands up straight he has closer to 8 inches on Barkley.
Shaq at 6'11.5" makes no sense at all. If players aren't measured at the pre-draft camp then explain 6'7" listed Byron Houston measuring 6'4" in 1992.
I'd also like to see a link to that Barkley quote...oh yeah I forgot you don't back up your statements with any kind of proof. Evidence at a later date? Don't make me laugh. You haven't post evidence in the months you've been posting here. You don't have any evidence. I dare you to post it now. mask says on 13/May/08
Hello everybody if I could say something that's what it seems to me:
w/o shoes w/shoes
Ewing 210 cm or 6'10.75" 213 cm or 7'0"
Duncan 209 cm or 6'10.25" 212 cm or 6'11.5"
Howard 206 cm or 6'9.25" 209 cm or 6'10.25"
Shaq 215 cm or 7'0.75" 220 cm or 7'2.75"
Nowitzki 210 cm or 6'10.75" 213 cm or 7'0"
Garnett 211 cm or 6'11.25" 214 cm or 7'0.25"
Robinson 213 cm or 7'0" 216 cm or 7'1"
Gasol 214 cm or 7'0.25" 217 cm or 7'1.5"
Bynum 214 cm or 7'0.25" 217 cm or 7'1.5"
Stoudemire 206 or 6'9" 209 cm or 6'10.25
Mutombo 216 or 7'1.25" 219 cm or 7'2.25"
Mourning 206 or 6'9" 209 cm or 6'10.25"
Ilgauskas 219 or 7'2.25" 222 cm or 7'3.5" SHAQ IS 6'11.5" says on 13/May/08
Oneal at 7'1"is completeely unrealistic.He wears basketball shoes that give him about 2 inches extra height.Anyone can see that.look at him in street shoes next to 6'4"Charles Barkley.If ayone thinks Oneal has him by almost a foot your blind.I will be posting evidence at a later date.So called measurements at pre draft etc.is Bull.A quote from C.Barkley "I was never measured at the pre draft,they asked me how tall I was".Enough said. Viper says on 12/May/08
Dwight is a tall looking 6-9 guy, no doubt. I originally thought he was 6-11. Shaq says on 12/May/08
Massimo, The Suns claimed Amare grew to 6-9 1/4 barefoot. I can buy that because he can look that tall and that is less than an inch of growth from his 6-8 1/2 rookie measurement.
As for Duncan I think that anything below 6'10" is not realistic but he anything above 6'10.5" is also no realistic. If anyone has any quotes from Duncan about his height then post them.
How tall is Dwight Howard now? He still looks 6'9" flat to me. I've read on this site that Dwight claimed he was 6'9.5". Is that true and what magazine/tv show did he claim that in.
Dwight and 6'9.75" Rasheed Wallace Click Here
Dwight and Lebron who is around 6'8" Click Here
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Dwight and 6'10.25" Chris Bosh Click Here
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Dwight and Patrick Ewing who is around 6'11" Click Here
6'9.5" sounds fair although until I see a link to him claiming it I'll stick with 6'9" flat. Shaq says on 11/May/08
Biz Z has said he is 7'2" and not 7'3" as he is listed. I can buy that because he always towers over his teammates and he looks about half an inch taller than Shaq so when you factor in Shaq's shoes which give him about half an inch advantage then 7'2" sounds good for Z.
As for Grant Hill, I always thought he looked more like 6'7" and 6'7.5" Scottie Pippen always seemed taller to me but that was because of his thinner build and long wingspan. Hill sure looks 6'8" here with 6'8.25" Shane Battier. Click Here
Joe, Larry Johnson is exactly 6'5.5" barefoot and Ewing is probably around 6'11" despite agreeing with Mutombo that he's 6'9".
Vegas, about Duncan I don't think he's much over 6'10" but 6'10" and change is possible. He entered college at 17 and was already listed 6'10" so maybe he grew half an inch. I'd say he's in the 6'10"-6'10.5" range. No shorter and no taller. I can easily see him as 6'10" flat but not any shorter.
Great find on that Shaq article. So that's 3 different times he's said 7'1" 1st in 1990 then in 1992 and then around 2005. BigBen says on 11/May/08
Big Z is almost the same size as shaq.
7'1.5 barefoot for Big Z Viper says on 10/May/08
Does anyone know how tall Big Z is on the Cleveland Cavaliers? Hes listed at 7-3. Viper says on 10/May/08
Im surprised draft express says that Grant Hill was measured at a full 6-8 barefoot. Massimo says on 10/May/08
Shaq-
I made a google search trying with "Tim Duncan's real height" or something similar and I found that "6'9.5" comment. But I can't find it anymore (consider that it's very late in Italy and I'm tired). But, anyway, as far as I remember, it was just someone's opinion, nothing official. I had just seen a picture showing Duncan and Stoudemire talking after a game and they looked the same height. So that comment made me a little doubtful about Tim's height. But, actually, in other pictures Duncan looks a little taller than Amare, I would say 1 or 1.5 inches taller. I had also seen a picture where Duncan and Lebron were very close to each other and Lebron looked almost the same height as Tim. But, just a few minutes ago, I found this video clip:
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In this video Duncan looks clearly taller than James, but I'm wondering,
how much taller exactly ? It's hard to say. And how tall is Lebron exactly ? However, after watching this video I think that Duncan is probably a full 6'10", but 6'10" 1/2 is exaggerated.
Tomorrow, after a good sleep, I'll try to find those things I was referring to. JoeFalk says on 10/May/08
dik mutombo called ewing as 6'9' and LJ as 6'3 but probably he's joking, understand? pat is 7'0 and LJ atleast 6'6 Vegas says on 10/May/08
the fact that duncan was listed at 6'10 at age 21 in college would suggest he ain't taller than that, posture plays a huge roll in photos e.g duncan is an inch taller than kg. KGs posture is as usual pretty bad as in most photos Click Here
shaq talking about his height in 1990 Click Here Shaq says on 10/May/08
Massimo there is no way Duncan is under 6-10. He looks no more than an inch shorter than 7-0 Robinson as the pictures I posted below show. He also has atleast 4-5 inches on T-Mac who is around 6-6. Click Here
Duncan slouches a lot so that may be why he can appear shorter. He looks over 6-10 next to 6-7 3/4 Carlos Boozer. Click Here
Don't forget Boozer's shoes back when he was drafted added 1.75" so he could be getting half an inch advantage because of his shoes.
Duncan isn't under 6'10". He's atleast 6'10". Where did you hear 6'9.5" Massimo? LV says on 9/May/08
Viper says on 9/May/08
He was measured at 6-1 1/2.
I'm not disagreeing, I just can't find his pre-draft, barefoot height. 6'1 1/2" barefoot sounds right and they list him in shoes at 6'3". |