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Anonymous says on 4/Jan/09
this guy is a giant. At least 7'5'' and i would say he is 7'6''. aram x says on 17/Dec/08
Yes, 226 cm= 7,5". Yao is probably closer to 7,5" than 7,6". His standing reach at 7,5" has been measured at 9,8" compared to Iranian's Jaber Rouzbahani who is also 7,5" but with a 10 foot standing reach.
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226cm is 7'5" juggernaut says on 17/Dec/08
When I first heard of Yao Ming Which was in the very late 90s, They said he was 7'3" when he joined China's National Team in 2000 he was listed at 226cm, which i believe was just 7'4". He was also listed at that same height in 2002 just before he was drafted. I'm going to say that it is possible that Yao's height is roughly somewhere between 7'4" and 7'5", I believe Yao isn't a legit 7'6" barefoot. Maybe 7'6" with shoes. Click Here aram x says on 23/Nov/08
Whenever somebody says dunks without jumping the first things that pop out of my mind are Jaber Rouzbahani, Kenny George, or Sun Ming Ming. hahahah don't you think it would be awesome if Jaber (F), Kenny(PF), Sun(C), Yao(PG), and Mutombo ( G) were on the starting line up for the Houston Rockets? Having your entire on-court team of 7 footer's? Shaq says on 19/Nov/08
Yeah in 2002 but then he measured 7'5.75" in September 2004. Alex says on 17/Nov/08
Yao was measured at 7'5 though right? But was he measured again at 7'6? aram x says on 16/Nov/08
Just wondering. Can Muresan dunk without jumping? I think he should be able to. Shaq says on 5/Nov/08
No he isn't. He's never been a full 7'7" barefoot. He's 7'6 1/2". Salva11 says on 23/Oct/08
Muresan is 7,7" barefoot Shaq says on 23/Oct/08
Bradley is 7'5 1/2" and Muresan is 7'6 1/2". Massimo says on 23/Oct/08
I know this is a Yao Ming's page, but I have just found this
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I think Muresan looks slightly taller than Bradley here.
Maybe Gheorghe is a legittimate
7'7" barefoot. But it's hard to tell, the two of them are very close in height. Golden Child says on 20/Oct/08
I don't know why Chinese people are stereotyped as being short. My grandfather, who is Chinese, is 6'1". I am also 6'1", but I am also mixed with white and latino. My grandfather told me once that he knew a man that was 8' tall in China when he was a young man. The tallest woman in the world on record was an 8'1" Chinese girl that died at age 17. I know plenty of tall Asian dudes as well. I was born in San Francisco, California, a city where plenty of Chinese men stand over 6' tall. Golden Child says on 20/Oct/08
I don't know why Chinese people are stereotyped as being short. My grandfather, who is Chinese, is 6'1". I am also 6'1", but I am also mixed with white and latino. My grandfather told me once that he knew a man that was 8' tall in China when he was a young man. The tallest woman in the world on record was an 8'1" Chinese girl that died at age 17. I know plenty of tall Asian dudes as well. I was born in San Francisco, California, a city where plenty of Chinese men stand over 6' tall. aram x says on 16/Sep/08
Brah says on 16/Jun/07
Hmm the links on my last post aren't going to the pictures I wanted. Well, if you cycle through the pics you will see pics of Yao looking at least 7'5" with other players. Yao has a humongous head...
No Yao doesn't have a humogonous head...just a broad head...his head is actually pretty small in proportion to his body. aram x says on 13/Sep/08
Yao Ming has a small head for such a big dude...but i guess he doesn't have a proportionately large bone structure which explains the small head and narrow shoulders. George Lubbon says on 13/Sep/08
Vlade Divac and my brother Jeremy are both 7'0.5" aram x says on 12/Sep/08
taller ppl should have bigger heads than people of ordinary stature otherwise they would look disproportionate. aram x says on 10/Sep/08
Actually some giants have heads that are proportion to their gigantic frames i.e. Kentucky's 7,3" Shagari Alleyne...which means that he has enormous head! and i think you are wrong about the fact that your head doesn't grow after infancy...actually the human brain doesn't reach it's maximum size until about 3-4 years old...and generally as a rule taller people have bigger heads than smaller people.
Check out the size of this giant's head! Click Here quinametzin says on 6/Sep/08
his head is small because head can.t grow up naturally, bones get united when we are only some months old, and then, head doresnt grow up more, he is a natural giant, but his height is very big, then, is normal for him to have a small head, his bones are well proportioned, he has not achromegalic gigantism, aram x says on 5/Sep/08
I've just noticed Yao Ming's head is relatively small for his height. Compared to a basketball his head is only slighlty longer (Yao's head appears larger than it actually is because his face/head is braod but not long). Click Here
And the fact that some players have their height listed with shoes and some with shoes which makes things very confusing... aram x says on 31/Aug/08
So I am guessing Yao's listed height is barefoot so with shoes on he's probably more like 7,7"? whoa that's enormous! 7,6" barefoot! but not as big as this guy...Kenny George 7,7" barefoot (7,9" with shoes on). Shaq says on 29/Aug/08
Clay, not all players are listed at their in shoes heights.
Gasol is 7'0.5" barefoot and Nowitzki is probably 6'11.5" barefoot.
Players are given the option of being listed at their barefoot heights or in shoes heights. Clay says on 28/Aug/08
These guys are listed at their shoe heights. Nowitzki aint 6'11.5 he's 6'10.5, 7'0 in his shoes? You understand? Gasol is 6'11.5/7'1 in shoes. Still they're very tall guys. aram x says on 28/Aug/08
boonzz says on 28/Aug/08
really tall people were scaled more in the vertical than horizontal direction. you will hardly find a 7 footer with proportions (height vs width) of someone 5'8". hence a cube root scaling giving yao as a 151lb 5'10" isnt really fair. his head would have been extremely small too.
Actually that's not true...extremely tall people tend to scaled up versions of small people. They tend to be larger overall--not just vertically.
Extremely tall people should have much bigger body parts than people of normal height--including the head.
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Some 7 footers are proportioned differently from somebody of normal height (i.e. Manute Bol) but as a rule 7 footers are no more than bigger versions of people of normal height...which is why the cube root scaling makes sense. Anshelm says on 28/Aug/08
Since aram x brought it out: the heaviest Olympic athlete was Spanish judoka Aytami Ruano, who was listed at 198 kg (436 lbs) at the Athens games of 2004. Click Here However, I think the story was that during the Olympics he exceeded the scales' capacity of 200 kg and was estimated at 220 kg (485 lbs) – he's since gone to at least 240 kg (529 lbs).
The tallest Olympic CHAMPION was Lithuanian Arvidas Sabonis, part of the Soviet winning team in Seoul 1988. He was reportedly 220 cm (7'2½") back then, though in later games he's been claimed up to 223 cm (7'3¾"). Click Here
I don't know for certain if Yao is the tallest ever Olympic participant, but there are few other candidates. Somewhere it was said that Jorge González would have participated in the 1988 games, but when I checked it out I found that the Argentinian team didn't make it to the games at all.
The search for the tallest women in Olympics was a lot quicker. Tallest participant 213 cm (7') Małgorzata Dydek of Poland Click Here (WNBA says 218 cm/7'2"); tallest champion 210 cm (6'10½") Soviet (Latvian) Uļjana Semjonova Click Here (other sources say 208–218 cm/6'10"–7'2"). Mik says on 28/Aug/08
well you are wrong coz in the official NBA website it has been stated that the tallest current player is yawming and the tallest player in the history of the NBA is Minute Bol hus was 7,7......n shawn bradley is only 7,6 boonzz says on 28/Aug/08
really tall people were scaled more in the vertical than horizontal direction. you will hardly find a 7 footer with proportions (height vs width) of someone 5'8". hence a cube root scaling giving yao as a 151lb 5'10" isnt really fair. his head would have been extremely small too. JoeFalk says on 27/Aug/08
only 226 cm is too much less, is more like 228 cm Massimo says on 26/Aug/08
I think Gasol is at least 7' tall. Chris Bosh said he is 6'11" and Gasol is clearly taller than him. Shaq says on 25/Aug/08
What are you talking about? Gasol is clearly a legit 7'0.5". Compare him to Dirk Nowitzki and Darko Milicic who are both 6'11.5"
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Clay says on 24/Aug/08
Gasol looks 6'11/6'11.5 next to Yao.
I thought Gasol was a legit 7 footer even without shoes on. Maybe he's not I guess... Clay says on 24/Aug/08
Gasol looks 6'11/6'11.5 next to Yao. aram x says on 20/Aug/08
Yao may the tallest Olympic athlete ever but I don't he's the heaviest. Anshelm says on 19/Aug/08
The Beijing Olympics website Click Here and Sports-Reference.com Click Here agree on 226 cm/7'5". With actor Jet Li (168 cm/5'6"?) Click Here
Yao's probably the tallest ever Olympic athlete... at least Suleiman 'Ali Nashnush, Sun Ming Ming, Ri Myong-hun, Manute Bol, Gheorghe Muresan, Jorge González and Shawn Bradley have NOT participated in the Olympic Games. But I've never heard it explicitly stated for him or anyone else to hold the record. Shaq says on 18/Aug/08
Vlade was listed 212 cm(6'11.5") during the 1988 Olympics. That's probably right. Yao has a good 6 inches on him.
I agree that Kareem is still 7'2" or close to it. Massimo says on 18/Aug/08
JT-
Here there are a few pics with (or "of") Kareem standing next to Vlade.
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I don't see a big difference between the two of them.
Probably Kareem is 2.17 and Vlade 2.13. JT says on 17/Aug/08
Massimo says on 16/Aug/08
Isn't Mr.Vlade Divac the guy next to Yao in this picture ?
Vlade is almost as tall as Kareem!
Click Here Divac was listed at 7'1" but was probably 7 foot tops, maybe a shade under. Kareem looks 7'2" even today. Alex2 says on 16/Aug/08
Id believe 7'5.75" for Yao especially judging from the picture Massimo provided, he needs to be upgraded I think. Massimo says on 16/Aug/08
Isn't Mr.Vlade Divac the guy next to Yao in this picture ?
Vlade is almost as tall as Kareem!
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Matthew says on 15/Aug/08
Yes, BMI doesn't work because it doesn't take into consideration bodybuilders, athletes, very tall people or very short people.... It's designed for average people, but doesn't always give you a good idea of how heavy you should be.
in other words, bmi is pretty much pointless. Matthew says on 15/Aug/08
Yes, BMI doesn't work because it doesn't take into consideration bodybuilders, athletes, very tall people or very short people.... It's designed for average people, but doesn't always give you a good idea of how heavy you should be. Massimo says on 14/Aug/08
If Pau Gasol is 7'0.5", it's surprising that he is listed at only 7' by the Lakers. Did they round down instead of rounding up ? I think he is at least 7' and 7'0.5" is very realistic. Probably it's one of the very few cases of a player listed at a height lower than his real barefoot height. aram x says on 14/Aug/08
BMI is unrelaible imo. It doesn't work for very tall or short people and doesn't take into account muscle, fat, and frame size/percentage. Scaling makes more sense than BMI. aram x says on 14/Aug/08
Yao Ming has a small head for such a tall dude...and some reason he doesn't weigh as much as he looks. Maybe it's because he is relatively small boned. Shaq says on 14/Aug/08
Pau is 7'0.5" and Yao is 7'5.75". Both heights look accurate in that picture. Massimo says on 13/Aug/08
On gettyimages there are many clear pictures with Yao Ming standing next to Pau Gasol.
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Yao Ming isn't massive for his height...he use to only weigh about 280 lbs at his current height. Like Guru mentioned, a 7,5" 310 lb guy is equivalent to a 5,10" 151 lb guy. Asheville's 7,7" Kenny George weighs around 360 lbs and yet he's only an inch or two taller than Yao (and that guy isn't very muscular just big boned). Somebody 7,7" 360lbs scaled down to 5,10" would weigh about 164 lbs. Shaq weighs about 10 lbs more than Yao does right now and he's 4-5 inches shorter. Really Yao isn't that heavy (or lightweight) for his height. Manute Bol otoh is super lightweight relatively-speaking: only 240 lbs at 7,7"? I have friends who are only a little over 6 feet tall who weigh as much as Bol lol! Guru says on 11/Aug/08
Yao Ming looks to be about the same height on the court as the 7,7" behemoth Kenny George so 7,6" barefoot for Yao might not seem to far off. But I still think 7,6" may be his height in shoes though. But Kenny George is actually 7,7" barefoot (7,9" in his custom made size 23 sneakers!)! Kenny also has 8 1/2 foot wingspan (which allows him to dunk literally without jumping at all!) and even though he's only an inch or two taller than Yao he weighs at least 50 lbs heavier at a whooping 360 lbs! Kenny George simply looks way more massive than Yao despite only being only slightly taller. Guru says on 11/Aug/08
BMI is mathematically inaccurate; it does not work for people of extreme heights (either very short or very tall). If you use the BMI formula on somebody extremely tall like Yao Ming, the results would be inaccurate. Using the scaling formula:
W1(H2/H1)³=W2, where W=weight, H=height, 1=person one and 2=person two.
Actually using the scaling formula, we will find that 311 lbs at 7,5" isn't actually that heavy (but it isn't that light either).
If Yao were scaled down to my height (5,10 " or 70'), he would weigh roughly 151 lbs--which at 5,10" is certainly not overweight.
Yao Ming has very narrow drooping shoulders though which means that he probably isn't a very big boned person. Alex2 says on 9/Aug/08
For Yaos height and weight, he is actually quite "big" if he really is 311 lbs then thats a standard BMI of around 28.0 which is "Overweight" but that doesnt mean anything as I am 5'9.5" 180 lbs with a BMI of 26.5 and im a semi bodybuilder. I wouldnt say Yao is "thin" at all. Shaq says on 9/Aug/08
Ray, the Olympics just knocked off an inch from every players previous listing...again. Check out the listings for Kobe, Chris Bosh, Lebron ect. Kenny says on 1/Aug/08
Yao Ming is huge although he does seem to have short arms for his height. And very thick legs. Shaq says on 30/Jul/08
How about an upgrade to 7'5.75"? Click Here
The Rockets trainer said he measured Yao 7'5.75" barefoot in September 2004 despite Yao being 7'5" flat when he first entered the NBA. Shaq says on 29/Jul/08
Yao and 6-11 Yi Jianlian
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Yao looks about 7 inches taller. After seeing Yao with Mutombo, Yi and Garnett it seems very likely that the Rockets trainer was telling the truth about measuring Yao 7'5.75" without shoes in September 2004. Kenny says on 29/Jul/08
< Compare their heads. Bradley has smaller forehead (and a smaller head overall) than Yao. His eyes are higher up than Yao's as a result. Because Yao is not "eye to eye" with him, he thinks he is taller. The tops of their heads on the other hand show they are about the same height.>
I don't think Yao has a bigger head than Bradley. Bradley's head simply looks smaller because it's narrower but height-wise Bradley's head is no shorter than Yao's. Kenny says on 29/Jul/08
wolverinejoe80 says on 18/Jul/08
yao clearly has 5 inches on shaq during the game and in those photos. yao's head is huge. i've seen so many games where yao is just clearly 5 inches taller than shaq. also remember shaq's basketball shoes have 1/4 inch advantage over yao's rather small size 18 adidas.
size 18 isn't that small. remember neil fingleton is the same height as yao or perhaps even slightly taller and his shoe size is only 16. Kenny says on 29/Jul/08
maybe shaq's feet are longer than his forearms...strange but certainly feasible. i wonder what size shoe would shaq's hand be: size 9? Shaq says on 28/Jul/08
Kenny go to tinyurl.com and type your link in there and then paste it here.
Aram X, Shaq's natural shoe size is 22 but he's worn a size 23 since 2002 because of his toe injury. Aram X says on 28/Jul/08
you know your forearm is the same length as your foot? and i did some simple caluculations on shaq's wingspan based on his foot size...btw, size 22 is 40 cm long right? Shaq says on 27/Jul/08
Shaq worse a size 22 shoe for years until his toe injury in 2002 when he started wearing a size 23. I've heard Mutombo wears a size 22 shoe.
Yao's wingspan was measured 7'4 3/4" at the 2002 pre-draft camp and it's been reported as 7'6" since then. Shaq's wingspan is 7'7" and Mutombo's arms look atleast that long so I'd say Mutombo has a wingspan atleast as long as Yao's if not longer. Kenny says on 25/Jul/08
How do you make the links appear btw. And what's interesting about the Yao and Dikembe comparison is that even though Yao was obviously 4 inches taller, Dikembe arms appear to be the same length as Yao's--if not longer. I think Dikembe's armspan is longer than Yao's. And also Dikembe's shoes also look bigger than Yao's too (bigger feet?) and his hands look bigger too...I heard Dikembe has the same shoe size as Shaq. Shaq says on 25/Jul/08
Lg69. Those pictures and quotes of Yao and Bradley are from Yao's first season. The Rockets strength and conditioning coach Anthony Falsone claims that Yao was 7'5" when he entered the league but when he measured him in September 2004 he was 7'5 3/4" without shoes and 7'7 1/4" with them.
If you compare him to 7'1.25" Dikembe Mutombo then that sure looks possible.
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Yao and 6'10"-6'11" Hakeem Olajuwon
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Yao and 6'11.75" Kevin Garnett
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7'5.75" sounds right to me. He easily has 4.5" inches minimum on Mutombo, 5-6 inches on Garnett and 7-8 inches on Olajuwon. Lg69 says on 24/Jul/08
Some sites list Yao at 7'6" but when Shawn Bradley played against him he was quoted as saying "If Yao is 7'6, then I'm 7'7". I saw photos of the two, and Shawn appears 1"-1 1/2" taller. Kenny says on 19/Jul/08
Yao Ming is shorter than Sun Ming Ming... Guru says on 18/Jul/08
I think Yao Ming is the currently the tallest player in the nba unless that Kenny George dude makes it somehow. Shaq says on 18/Jul/08
I agree that Yao may be 7'5.75" like his trainer says now. Yao's trainer claims he was 7'5" when he was drafted but that he grew to 7'5.75" sometime before September 2004.
The Philadelphia 76ers said they measured Bradley at 7'5.5" in socks when they drafted him. I can believe 7'5.5" for Bradley and 7'5.75" for Yao.
As for the height difference well draw a line starting from Shaq's head and then you'll see it actually comes up well above Yao's eyebrows. wolverinejoe80 says on 18/Jul/08
and there is no picture confirms that bradley is taller than yao. it's stupid to assume bradley is taller because we don't know what they are wearing and exact camera angles. when both played for the first time play callers kept saying yao appears to be taller. pictures are pictures. it's not a sure thing. gather more than 10 convincing pictures than let's talk about it. wolverinejoe80 says on 18/Jul/08
throw out your shaq homer goggle and look at all the shaq/yao pics again. shaq's head comes to slightly above yao's eyes if both stood straight.
and no way shaq is over 7ft 1. he is 7ft 1 max and most likely between 7ft - 7ft 1. i don't know for sure, but he is indeed somewhere between 214cm-216cm. but nothing more than that. so if shaq is 7ft 1 like his listings, than i gotta say yao is clearly 7ft 5 3/4 or more. wolverinejoe80 says on 18/Jul/08
yao clearly has 5 inches on shaq. you just posted all the pictures. i'm being little generous on 5inches because there are plenty of pictures where i see 5.5 inches of difference. and of course i've seen almost every shaq/yao match ups. yao is significantly taller than shaq. i'm not sure if yao is 7ft 5 or 7ft 6 but i know for sure he is 5 inches taller than shaq. no one will ever find out if yao is indeed 7ft 5 3/4. i'll believe it when i measure him in person. but it's safe to say yao is at least 7ft 5. wolverinejoe80 says on 18/Jul/08
and you only see 4inch difference in that 3rd picture? how you are the biggest shaq homer i've ever seen. wolverinejoe80 says on 18/Jul/08
yao clearly has 5 inches on shaq during the game and in those photos. yao's head is huge. i've seen so many games where yao is just clearly 5 inches taller than shaq. also remember shaq's basketball shoes have 1/4 inch advantage over yao's rather small size 18 adidas. Shaq says on 17/Jul/08
6.5 inches? That made made me laugh. Yao has never appeared even 6 inches taller in any picture.
If eye level to the top of the head is 4.5 inches on the average 6 foot man then Yao's is probably 5-5.5 inches.
To get the approximate height difference in each picture I saved the photos and drew a line.
Shaq and Yao back to back around the time of the 2004 all-star game.
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The first picture shows a 3.5-4 inch difference
The second picture shows a 4-4.5 inch difference
The third picture shows a 4 inch difference when you factor in the fact that Shaq is slouching
Shaq, Yao and Kevin Garnett all pose together during the same photo session.
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The first picture shows a 2.5-3 inch height difference.
The second picture shows a 4 inch height difference.
This is Shaq and Yao at the 2004 all-star game but in street clothes.
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When you factor in Yao's worse posture he is 4 inches taller than Shaq in this picture. Plus Shaq is slightly closer to the camera
This picture is from the 2005 all-star game I believe.
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Looks like more until you draw a line but in this picture Shaq is only 3-3.5 inches shorter than Yao.
This is a picture from 2005
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Shaq is only 2.5-3 inches shorter in that picture but looks to have an inch advantage in footwear.
So based on the 2004 all-star game pictures w/ basketball shoes Shaq is on average at worst 3.9 inches shorter than Yao or at best 3.6 inches shorter.
I'll round 3.9 to 4 and 3.6 to 3.5. I'll also give Yao an additional half inch over Shaq based on Shaq's basketball shoes at the time.
That puts him 7'0.5"-7'1" if Yao is 7'5" or 7'1.25"-7'2" if Yao truly grew to 7'5.75" like reported(the report was in September 2004 so it's unclear when Yao grew).
The street clothes picture from 2004 puts Shaq at 7'1" if Yao is 7'5" or 7'1.75" if Yao is 7'5.75".
The 2005 pictures show Shaq from 2.75-3.25 inches shorter on average before factoring in footwear. Then give Yao an additional inch because of Shaq's clear footwear advantage. That puts Shaq from 7'0.75-7'1.25 if Yao is 7-1 and 7'1.25"-7'2" if Yao is 7'5.75".
So at most Yao is 4.5 inches taller based on pictures and at the shortest based on comparisons with Yao, Shaq is 7'0.5" and he could be as tall as 7'2" based on the same comparisons.
Once again 7'1" comes out looking accurate for Shaq, gee there's a shock. Shaq says on 17/Jul/08
lsu alum that's a good joke. Shaq was measured 7'1", I provided a link for that. Shaq wasn't measured 6'11.5" otherwise you could provide a link for that statement or atleast say where you heard of that measurement. lsu alum says on 15/Jul/08
guru,yao is 6.5 inches taller than shaq.shaq was measured at 6'11.5" Aram X says on 13/Jul/08
Yao's roughly 7,6 right? but his wingspan is only 7,5" though. Shaq says on 12/Jul/08
Yao was measured 7-5 3/4 without shoes. Click Here Guru says on 10/Jul/08
I thought we were talking about Yao's height. Anyways, I've seen a pic of Yao standing beside Shaq. Yao surprisingly looked a lot taller than Shaq even though Shaq is only 4-5 inches shorter, but Shaw does have a longer wingspan than Yao. Aram x says on 29/Jun/08
yep, Elton Brand is truly a beast! despite being only 6,8" ish, his enormous length and mass can allow him to play some center as well as powerfoward. Shaq says on 25/Jun/08
Joe Falk my sources are Draft Express and Sports Illustrated.
The 6'6.5" you heard was just a rumor. Compare Brand to 6-6 1/4 Shaun Livingston and his 6-8 1/4 measurement looks ccurate. Brand was also the same height as Karl Malone when they posed in 2004.
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The New York Times stating Brand's measurement.
There were many rumors swirling around the recent National Basketball Association draft and who would be its No. 1 pick. One of them concerned Elton Brand's height.
He was really 6 foot 5 1/2, not 6 foot 8, one said, smallish for a player projected as a power forward in the pros. So perhaps it was a tape measure that gave Brand the top pick.
''Teams made a big deal about it,'' Brand said. ''When it was my turn to get measured, it was like, 'O.K., it's Brand, shoes off, socks off, head straight' because there were so many rumors.''
Brand is so wide bodied and muscular that he looks shorter. But the tape measure said 6 foot 8. It translated to No. 1.
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Sports Illustrated stating his height.
Initial concerns about his height were erased when he measured just over 6-8 without his sneakers. His arm span is huge; he's got a vertical reach of over nine feet, and his horizontal span is 7-51/2. At 260 pounds, he can play defense with the best of them, but he's got soft hands, too.
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Draft Express' 1999 pre-draft measurements.
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When I saw Brand back in college I thought he was around 6'7" too but surprisingly enough he's a legit 6-8. He just looks smaller on the court for some reason but when he poses with other players he looks all of the 6-8 1/4 he measured at. Joe Falk says on 25/Jun/08
@ shaq:
plz give the source about elton brand's height, because no way he is 6'8 1/4 barefoot. at the 1999 pre-draft he was 6'6.5 wo shoes and and 6'8 in sneakers. Shaq says on 24/Jun/08
Aram X, it's well documented that Shaq has size 22 or 23 shoes. Check out how big his shoes are in pictures. Aram X says on 23/Jun/08
What's even more surprising is Shaq is 7'1" and he has a size 22 or 23 shoe. I think Yao just has very small feet for a 7-5 or 7-6 guy.
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there's no way somebody could have feet that large...if you do the simple math that is just mathematically unfeasible. Anonymous says on 22/Jun/08
i wonder what yao's true height index? i.e. how tall does he actually play on the court not how tall the top of his head is. Does Yao ming also have a sub par standing reach for his height. Click Here .i believe he plays more like a 7,3"-7,4" player than his listed height of 7,5"-7,6" because of his relatively short wingspan which is actually slightly shorter than his own height. cantstop25 says on 18/Jun/08
yao looks at least 7'6" in those pics with the giant mutombo Aram X says on 6/Jun/08
BTW, a more important question than exactly what Yao's 'top of head height'is whether or not he has the highest standing reach measured in the NBA? Sure he is the tallest player in the league (whether or not he's the 7,5" or 7,6" listed by various sources)but is he truely the tallest player by true basketball height (aka standing reach)? Aram X says on 6/Jun/08
But i didn't say a 7,7 "wingspan at 7,1" w/o shoes is short; i was just saying is that i am kinda of doubtful of Shaq's wingspan being only 7,7" because of his supposingly size 22 (40 cm long) feet. Since your forearms are the same length as your foot (and in this case, Shaq's forearms would be around 40 cm long which is still absurdly long for somebody his height), then if you do the simple math, his wingspan should be longer than just 7,7" (but as I already said, 7,7" wingspan at somebody just 7,1" is still pretty impressive). Shaq says on 30/May/08
Aram X, a 7'7" wingspan is long for a man 7'1". Andrew Bynum has grown to 7'1" and he has a wingspan around 7'7" and people always talk about his long arms. Aram X says on 26/May/08
But I am surprised Shaq's wingspan is only 7,7" or 7,8" because your the length of your foot should normally be exactly the same length as your forearm and having feet that big (or long) size 22 would mean that Shaq's foot must be about 40 cm long (size 12 foot=30 cm long, since 1cm=1 shoe size then a size 22 foot should be 40 cm (22-12 shoe sizes)+30cm=40cm. That means his forearm should be about 40 cm long but after doing some simple math, it doesn't seem to fit with his wingspan of only 7,8". Maybe Shaq's just got some really broad feet and his feet aren't actually size 22 (40cm) in length? BTW, Yao's feet aren't actually that small even for his size if you do some simple math...he would still have size 10 feet at 5,10". Shaq says on 25/May/08
What's even more surprising is Shaq is 7'1" and he has a size 22 or 23 shoe. I think Yao just has very small feet for a 7-5 or 7-6 guy. Mohammed says on 23/May/08
i've heard Shagari Alleyne (7,3") wears a size 23 shoe compared to Yao's size 18 shoe at 7,5"; now that's big feet size 23 even for somebody 7,3"! Mohammed says on 22/May/08
Yao Ming doesn't seem to very high shoulders for his height which kinda cancels out his standing reach ('cause he seems to have quite a bit of neck and a pretty tall head). The top of your head doesn't help you much in basketball does it. But I am putting my money on Yao's height at somewhere between 7,5"-7,6" that's all. Aram X says on 20/May/08
Needingless to say, true height in basketball comes from how high one can reach up while standing not how tall you stand because you can be taller than somebody just because of your neck and head. I don't see the point in discussing exactly how 'tall' two basketball players stand when they are both almost the same height; it's who has the higher standing reach that really matters not an extra bit of height from a taller head and/or longer neck. Shaq says on 20/May/08
Rockets strength and conditioning coach, Anthony Falsone claims Yao grew to 7'5.75" barefoot in September 2004. Click Here
I can believe that because he looked taller in his 3rd season than his first 2. On media day 2004 or 2005 he posed in several good angle pictures with 7'1.25" Mutombo and had atleast 4.5 inches on him. runt says on 19/May/08
This link is interesting because 1) there is a pic that confirms that Bradley is taller than Ming 2) There is a discussion at the end that reveals that NBA players have the option of being measured with shoes on or off and the choice is not revealed in the stats. Bol and Muresan chose shoes ON. Ming, Bradley and Nevitt chose shoes OFF.
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I just hate it now that they measure post the height's (and standing reaches) of the players with their shoes on and not telling us that it's with their shoes on. So Yao's standing reach is probably an inch shorter w/o shoes on? BTW, there's nobody in the nba that was ever 7,8" barefeet (maybe Manute or Muresan if measure them by today's with-shoes method). Shaq says on 16/May/08
Yao's standing reach is with shoes. Bradley was actually measured 7'5.5" by the 76ers in 1993. Carl Johnson says on 14/May/08
Hmmmm....i think yao's height is about 7'5"-7'6,bradley is only about the same height as yao ming when i took a look of a picture of them backing each other,so i think bradley is a little bit taller than yao,maybe an half inch would do....men bradley aint 7'8" at all....his only about 7'6" and a half only....sheaahhhh Aram X says on 13/May/08
Which might explain why the standing reaches seem too high? So is Yao's 9,8" standing reach with or without shoes on? Even without shoes a 9,8" standing reach for him seems reasonable. Shaq says on 11/May/08
Aram X. Standing Reach I believe is now measured in shoes but back in the 90's before they measured in shoes at all I believe it was measured barefoot. Aram X says on 10/May/08
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Shawn Bradley and he was quite clearly shorter. Also, I have seen him next to
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Actually I've seen the pic of Rouzbahani and Yao standing next to each other, and it appears Yao is slightly taller than Rouzbahani. However, Yao's extra inch or so of height is from above his shoulders so they have the same shoulder heights. But Yao's wingspan is a measely 7,5" but Rouzbahani has an impressive 8,0" wingspan. So Rouzbahani, despite being an inch shorter than Yao,probably has a standing that's at least three inches higher than Yao. Rouzbahani is capable of touching the rim the rim flatfooted and dunking on his toes (w/o actually having to jump). I don't think Yao can do that despite his 'height'. Aram X says on 10/May/08
Unless Manute had a very tall head and neck, there's no way his standing reach could be less than 10 feet. I've read somewhere that Manute has flatfooted standing reach of 10,5" (I am not sure if that's without or with his shoes) or something crazy like that! Man that means he could literally just stand under the basket flatfooted and dunk the ball! BTW, are the standing reach measurements in the NBA draft sites measured in shoes or without their shoes on? BTW, my high school gym teacher is 6,8" (w/o shoes), but his wingspan was a jaw dropping 7,5" and with a flatfooted standing reach (w/o shoes) of 9,1"! He's about 9 to 10 inches 'shorter' than Yao but his wingspan is as long. That's nuts! Shaq says on 10/May/08
Manute Bol is exactly 7'6 3/4" and his wingspan is 8'6" so his standing reach must be over 10 feet.
Dwight Howard is the best example of what you are saying. People might think there is no way a 6'9" guy could be a dominate center but he can play like a guy who is a legit 7 feet because of long arms, strength, standing reach and athleticism. Aram X says on 9/May/08
I think height is pretty meaningless in basketball, so on the NBA stats site they should also post wingspans and more importantly standing reaches as well. As it's pretty obvious, a person can stand an inch or two taller than somebody else just from having a bigger (taller) head and/or longer neck but may have shorter arms thus having a lower standing reach. Arm length or more specifically standing reach is the key factor in basketball not standing height. For example, there's debate here on whether or not Manute or Muresan (both 7,7) is the tallest player in the NBA, but that doesn't matter because even if Muresan as actually slightly taller than Manute, Manute would still definitely have a higher standing reach than Muresan because of his disproportionately long arms (even for a seven foot seven footer). Shaq says on 7/May/08
That's true Aram X
For example Dwight Howard measured only 6'9" barefoot and 6'10.25" in shoes at the 2004 pre-draft camp but his wingspan was 7'4.5" and his standing reach was 9'3.5".
Greg Oden measured 2 inches taller at 6'11" barefoot, 7'0" in shoes but had a shorter wingspan at 7'4.25" and only a slightly longer standing reach at 9'4".
That is why Howard can dominate the center position despite being a little short compared to other centers. Howard's 39 inch vertical leap and 270 pound frame don't hurt either though.
Howard is supposed to have claimed his height as 6'9.5" in the last few years too meaning his standing reach is probably better than Oden's. Dwight has a short neck and having a long neck is just wasted height.
If you look here the only reason Chris Bosh is taller than Dwight is because of his longer neck.
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Another good example of standing reach is Elton Brand who measured just 6-8 1/4 barefoot, 6-9 1/2 in shoes but he had a 7-5 1/2 wingspan and a 9-2 standing reach so he can play either power forward or center. He has a short neck too like Howard. Aram X says on 5/May/08
Height (as referring to how tall you stand) is often a misleading stat in basketball because standing reach (how high you can reach while standing) is far more important as you play basketball with your hands and not your head! Somebody who's 5,7", for instance, may have a higher standing reach than somebody who's 5,9", so the person who stands taller by two inches is actually at a disadvantage because of a lower standing reach. Yao may be 7,5" or 7,6" barefeet but his standing reach is only 9,7" or 9,8" which is pretty low for somebody that tall. There are players out there we who are actually slightly shorter than Yao who have higher standing reaches. Shaq is 7'1" says on 30/Apr/08
I saw that picture Maverick here it is and Ray is a hair taller!
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I've heard 6'5" for Ray Allen and 6'4.75" for Rip and both seem accurate. Alex2 says on 30/Apr/08
Thanks Shaq for those pics and info, lol yea Id say 6'2" but no less, I have sometimes seen Shaq listed 7'3" which I take is in shoes... maverick says on 30/Apr/08
It's true most NBA heights are inflated, but some players actually list their real height. I've seen picture of Ray Allen and Rip Hamilton standing side by side at the 06 all star game, and they were EXACTLY the same height. Odd that a 6'5" guy and 6'7" guy would stand shoulder to shoulder, but there are 6'1" guys like Ben Gordon who's listed at 6'3", and guys like Kirk Heinrich who's almost 6'3" w/o shoes.
There listed at the same height, when there's almost 2 inch difference between 'em. Crazy Shaq is 7'1" says on 29/Apr/08
Alex2 the most I've heard of is John Starks who was listed 6'5" but has admitted to being 6'2".
Here is a picture of Starks and Jordan who I've heard is 6-4 3/4 or 6-4 7/8.
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Starks doesn't look over 6'2" and never has to me. Kobe Bryant was also listed 6'7" at one point and has claimed both 6'4" and 6'4 3/4" as his height. Rip Hamilton is also listed 6'7" but is 6'4 3/4" max.
I guess it depends on if you skipped the pre-draft camp or not because if you are measured at the draft camp you can choose your barefoot listing or your height in shoes but if you skip the camp like Kobe and Starks then I think you can list yourself and get away with giving yourself 2-3 inches.
I have Yao as a legit 7'5" I just thought the 7'4" claim was interesting. Alex2 says on 29/Apr/08
Shaq is 7'1", how much are NBA heights inflated? Can it be as much as 2-3 inches, thanks? I could see 7'4" for Yao but NO less, maybe hes 7'4.5" rounded to 7'5"? Shaq is 7'1" says on 28/Apr/08
The Philadelphia 76ers measured Bradley at 7-5 1/2, 248 pounds in 1993 at 21 years old.
Muresan was supposed to be 7-6 1/2 in 1993.
Shawn has claimed 7'6" as his height and either he grew a bit or he's rounding up.
This claims Yao was measured 7'4" as his morning height during a physical in May, 2002
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The NBA released Yao's barefoot height as 7'5" from the June 2002 Pre-Draft Camps
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The Rockets claim they measured him 7-5 3/4 barefoot in September 2004 and they claim the 7'5" listing was a typo and that he was actually 7-5 1/2 at the time.
I've also heard rumors that Yao was in China at the time and didn't attend the pre-draft camp so the NBA fabricated the measurements which I find hard to believe.
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7'5" is accurate although he looks 7'6" next to Mutombo. I also read somewhere that Yao claimed 7'4" barefoot once? Is that true?? Massimo says on 27/Apr/08
I wonder, why did they list Muresan at 7'7" and Bradley at 7'6" ?
Shawn is taller than Gheorghe! Shaq is 7'1" says on 26/Apr/08
Massimo Shawn was measured 7'5.5" in stocking feet during the 1993 pre-draft camp but it's not impossible he grew a bit or maybe he wears big shoes? Massimo says on 25/Apr/08
I have had some doubts about Yao Ming's height lately. I have seen him next to
Shawn Bradley and he was quite clearly shorter. Also, I have seen him next to
Jaber Rouzbahani and he was, at best, the same height as Jaber. I have also seen Bradley next to Podkolzin and Shawn was WAY taller, probably by more than 5 cm.
I have seen Bradley next to Muresan and he was taller than Gheorghe as well!
All in all,I'm a little confused as Yao looks SO MUCH taller than Mutombo, Garnett and Nowitzy. I think Bradley is at least 2.28. Is it possible that Shawn is even taller than advertised ? dimitri says on 21/Apr/08
well yao mings is 7'5 right so my height is 4'10 because I'm short and more speed than him. Anonymous says on 21/Apr/08
yao is 7'5 i seen pic of him and 7'4 iranian bballer jaber rouzbahani, he was maybe .5-1 inch taller yet his eye level was lower... maverick says on 18/Apr/08
On the Draft thing (I don't know what it's called, the 04 version had Ben Gordon listed at 6'1 w/o shoes) he was definitely listed as 7'5'' w/o shoes and 7'6'' with shoes. I do think Bradley's taller than Yao but some giant players list their ligit height in their profile so I think Yao's 7'6'' with shoes and Bradley's 7'6'' w/o shoes sam says on 6/Apr/08
I'd believe 7'6. talk about a height advantage!!! Massimo says on 6/Apr/08
I think Yao is at least 7'5", he is twice taller than Mutombo.
I have seen Yao next to Bradley in a couple of pictures and Shawn looked quite clearly taller, even if I remember that on this site there was a guy who thought that those pics proved the contrary. Shaq is 7'1" says on 5/Apr/08
Yeah Alex2 Shaq's heels make him look like a legit 7'2" or 7'3" guy but he is "only" 7-1 barefoot in reality Alex2 says on 5/Apr/08
Shaq, i can quite notice that in your 3rd picture with Sjaq and Yao, Shaq has some hugh heels on his shoes in comparison to Yao's if you look. Alex2 says on 4/Apr/08
Wow! Im suprised by how much Yao DWARFS Garnett in those pictures, IMO he looks 7'6 by him. Alex2 says on 4/Apr/08
Shaq, in your 2nd pic with Shaq and Yao, Shaq looks 7'2-7'3 But in the first pic you can actually see the true height difference as it looks like Shaq is 7'0-7'1 there. Shaq is 7'1" says on 1/Apr/08
Bradley was 7'5.5" in stocking feet back in 1993. It's possible he grew though. Anonymous KinG says on 1/Apr/08
Shawn Bradley had 1.5in on yao.. if yao is 226 on this site bradley should be 230 not 229 as he claim.. Shaq is 7'1" says on 25/Mar/08
Yao looks more like 7'5" flat next to 7'1" Shaquille O'Neal
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Can look either 7'5" or 7'5 3/4" next to 6'11 3/4" Kevin Garnett though
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It's possible Yao grew however he didn't look anything over 7'5" next to 7'5.5" Shawn Bradley Ed says on 24/Mar/08
Dude's last name is YAO. First name is Ming. This entry should be in the "Y's'" For what it's worth Yao's 7'5" clost to 7'6" in bare feet Derek says on 24/Mar/08
I read that Yao went from 5'0" at 10 to 6'7" at 13. He was also predicted to grow to 7'3", but ended up 7'5". Joe Cool says on 23/Mar/08
talk bout $$$$ for nuttin, if that guy was under 6-10 he wouldnt make the nba, he must have been huge tho as a kid probly 6-10 - 7-0 in jr high Shaq is 7'1" says on 21/Mar/08
Gotta admit. The Rockets trainers' claim of Yao growing to 7-5 3/4" barefoot and 7-7 1/4" in shoes looks legit next to 7-1 Dikembe Mutombo.
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I believe Yao to be 7-5 but it's strange how he was about 5" on Mutombo. sf says on 19/Mar/08
Yes, only 7'5.5"... Shaq is 7'1" says on 18/Mar/08
I know Bradley is only 7'5.5" and I thought Manute Bol was the tallest NBA player ever at 7'6.75" Shaq is 7'1" says on 14/Mar/08
Yeah Jake and Bradley was measured at 7'5.5" himself also disproving anything over 7'5" for Yao unless Yao wears smaller shoes. Jake Is Back says on 13/Mar/08
Muresean was actually a full 7'7". Bradley is taller than Yao, disproving 7'6" for Yao. Shaq is 7'1" says on 6/Mar/08
Compare Duncan to these players and you will see Tim is 6'10.5" or 2.09 minimum.
Boozer is 6'7.75" barefoot and wears big shoes that make him 6'9.5" in them
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Duncan and 7'0" barefoot David Robinson
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Duncan at 6'10.5" barefoot and 6'11.5" seems dead on. Massimo says on 6/Mar/08
I have seen Duncan next to Nowitzy and Dirk was taller. I have also seen Duncan next to Tracy Mc Grady and he looked MAX 10 cm taller than him. But I was surprised that Tim didn't look much taller than Lebron. To me Duncan is lucky if he is 2.08. Watching Mc Grady next to Kobe, he is 1.99 at most. Shaq is 7'1" says on 1/Mar/08
Well I know Duncan measured 6'11.5" in shoes at the 1997 pre-draft camp and I've heard he also measured 6'10.5" barefoot. As far as Dirk I've heard everything from 6'10"- 6'11.5" barefoot. Anonymous says on 27/Feb/08
The tallest basketball player in the NBA now is Yao Ming at 7'5" barefoot. The tallest of all time however are...
1.Manute Bol 7-6 3/4
2.Gheorge Muresean 7-6 1/2
3.Shawn Bradley 7-5 1/2
There is a player in the ABA Sun Ming Ming who is said to be 7-8 3/4 and a college player Kenny George who is said to be 7-7 barefoot and 7-9 in shoes. devon tallman says on 26/Feb/08
who is the tallest basketball player in the nba. Alex2 says on 25/Feb/08
Jeremy,have you ever comeacross anyone taller than you in yor life? ever? If thats your real height LOL Wow! Can we have some pics??? Anonymous says on 23/Feb/08
Shawn Bradley is only 7-5 1/2 meaning Yao couldn't be anything over 7-5. The 7-6 stuff is in shoes. Anonymous says on 19/Feb/08
This site says something about the Rockets measuring Yao 7'6" but the site claims that is a lie. What do you guys think?
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Yao looks 7'5" max next to Shaq on that site.
[Editor Rob: I'd bet that was your blog...] Massimo says on 7/Jan/08
I agree. Yao's dad is the same height as Warren Coolidge: 6'7". His mother is 6'3". My parents are MUCH shorter than that! Jason says on 19/Dec/07
His dad's also been said as being 6'7''. He only looks that with Yao. Anonymous says on 18/Dec/07
sounds like someone only bases his game on height its ok if the giant is huge but i bet thats the only reason he plays ball but yao ming is tall and a great player so height isnt everything MK says on 17/Dec/07
smlldkchins sounds like an ignorant fool. With better diet, groups that were a little shorter than average last century are getting taller. People's height have varied throughout history. There are variation in height within the different Chinese groups and some groups were taller a thousand years ago.
Yao's dad is 6-10 and his grandpa was close to that. His family has always been tall.
There are hundreds of 7-footers in China, there has always been. It's only normal for a population of 1 billion. Shaq is 7'1 says on 10/Dec/07
Mutombo measured 7'1" even. Him and Shaq are the same height(Shaq has bigger shoes so he looks taller).
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Mutombo is listed 7'2" but that must in shoes...
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The Bucks released a statement saying Yi is 6'11" barefoot and 7'0.25" in shoes.
Accruing Physical Data
Oct 16 - The Bucks are accruing physical data on Yi Jianlian, who was the sixth overall pick in the NBA draft. To wit:
Yi weighs 246 pounds.
Yi's height is 6 feet, 11 inches without shoes. With shoes, Yi is 7-1/4, making him the tallest player on the Bucks' roster. Bucks center Andrew Bogut is 7-0 in sneakers.
Yi has a wing span of 7-3 ½. That's ½-inch longer than Bogut's.
Yi has 3.4 percent body fat. Again, that is the best on the team. Michael Ruffin is second at 3.9. -- Racine Journal Times Duhon says on 14/Nov/07
What about yi jianlin yao's former teamate? here he is next to 6'11" measured andrew bogut. I have to say he looks like his listed height of 7'.
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the 6'10 banded about here for dirk barefoot is probably correct Shaq is 7'1 says on 6/Nov/07
link to the FIBA measurements? Anonymous says on 31/Oct/07
Shawn Bradley is exactly 7'5 3/4" barefoot he measured that height at the 1993 pre-draft camp. Yao is 7'5" flat he measured that at 21 years old. Dirk was 6'10" at 19 years old . Duncan measured 6'10 1/2" at the 1997 pre-draft camp at 21 years old. Kevin Garnett measured 6'10" at the 1995 pre-draft camp at 19 yrs old but he now claims to be 6'11 1/4". Amare was measured 6'8 1/2" at 19 years old but could have grown. Shaq was measured 7'1" even at 20 years old at the pre-draft camp. T-Mac was measured 6'6 1/4" at the 1997 pre-draft camp at 18 years old and he doesn't look a hair over that in pictures with Kobe. Carmelo was measured 6'6 1/4" at the 2003 pre-draft camp at 19 yrs old..Lebron measured 6'7 1/4" at the same camp at 18 years old. Kobe measured 6'5" at 17 yrs old at the 1996 pre-draft camp. Steve Nash measured 6'1" Fla at the same pre-draft camp at 22 yrs old and Iverson was measured 5'11 1/4" at the 1996 pre-draft camp Apollo says on 30/Oct/07
Is this site not ware that FIBA International the governing body of world basketball has the actual metric heights for all the players? These are updated not just draft listings, but actual listings as players sometimes grew if were drafted very young. Also has some retired players like Bradley.
Just some heads up I did the calculation for the English system people here of 1 inch = 2.54 cm:
Shawn Bradley 7-6
Yao Ming 7-5 3/4
Dirk Nowitzki 6-11 1/2
Tim Duncan 6-10 1/2
Kevin Garnett 6-11 1/4
Amare Stoudemire 6-9 1/4
Shaquille O'Neal 7-1 1/2
Tracy McGrady 6-7 1/2
Carmelo Anthony 6-6 1/4
Lebron James 6-7 1/4
Kobe Bryant 6-5 1/4
Steve Nash 6-1 1/2
Allen Iverson 5-10 1/2
Those were just some I picked out. Now since these are the exact heights using the metric system which is much more accurate then the English system, I believe these heights should be used. The English system is way too inaccurate especially when heights are just flat given in even inches like from something like nba.com
FIBA states that officially Yao is 7-5 3/4 and Shaq is 7-1 1/2, which means a 4.5 inch difference. I have looked at several images and believe this is extremely accurate. Also FIBA states officially Yao is 1/4 inch shorter than Bradley. I have examined that first image of them next to each other, and anyone thinking there is a full inch difference is blind.
I also examined the last all-star game photo of the western team and amazingly using screen pixels Dirk IS TALLER than Garnett and Duncan.
The FIBA measurements are correct. Dirk is probably the most understated on this site in height by comments. Anonymous says on 28/Oct/07
That Yao and Shaq back to back picture shows he didn't grow from 7'5" because he doesn't tower over 7'1" Shaq. 6'0 guy says on 27/Oct/07
Yao looks almost a foot taller than 6'7 Lebron James.
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Yao is 4 inches taller than 7'1" Shaq and 6 inches taller than 6'11.25" Kevin Garnett nick says on 1/Oct/07
funny how yao ming isnt even the tallest ming in the world, i would love to see a picture withyao ming and sun ming ming meeting, it would be fairly close,like a 6'0 guy against a 6'3 guy nick says on 1/Oct/07
BTW, with the picture with bradly and yao ming, its an illusion, cover the body with your hand and look at the heads, yao is actually taller than bradly lol nickj says on 1/Oct/07
Did you know that yao ming is as tall as bradly? Well there is a simple reason why people and even himself believes that he is taller, his head is smaller. If you look closely bradlys eyes nose and mouth are that of about 1 centimeter or even half inch highter than yaos. Everyone then asumes that he is that much taller, even himself , but with yaos head being bigger, the top of his head reaches the same height as bradleys. This is much like the rock and brock lesnar picture. Go to goole.com and type in summerslam rock vs brock and you will see 6'2 brock against a 6'3 rock, from the distance brock looks taller and he even may think so as well, but his head is shorter thus making him 1 inch shorter. 6'0 guy says on 27/Sep/07
Nah, Yao looks 7'5-7'6 everywhere. No way is he 7'3 or 7'4. By stander says on 26/Sep/07
I think it is true.
To see Yao's wing span is listed at 7' 3" or 7' 4".
I am Asian. And I spread my wings that I see it is 174cm that equals to my height, so I think Yao is at about 7' 3" to 7' 4".
And I found some statistics showed the height of Bradley is 7' 5", so I think he is really 2 inches taller than Yao. asdasd says on 18/Sep/07
it's funny... how bradley thinks to have 2 inchs on yao? it's max 1cm of difference, although i think they are equals in the top of the head. 5'11.75 guy says on 8/Sep/07
If Yao is 7'5 then Olajuwon is 6'9. Sexxy Beast says on 8/Sep/07
You're right on about Yao being 7-5. He looked about an inch shorter than Bradley when they stood next to each other. N says on 23/Aug/07
I saw Yao Ming 2 weeks ago when I was in Frankfurt (vacation) He was in the same restaurant as me and when he was finished with his meal??(He was dining in some private room of course lmao) he by-passed me like I was nothing at all LOL. I didn't really notice him at all, but all the ppl there were calling his name outloud. And he was only 0,5 meters away from me.. gosh I wanted to take a picture but no one could catch up cuz he was taking MEGA steps, and like 1 min later I was like: DAMN.. he looks shorter irl, but still very tall. Hassaan Aasim says on 5/Aug/07
yao ming is a huge giant he is the tallest man i had ever seen in my career when he sits he looks as if he is standing he is not normal person i thought that 6'6" is too much for a man but the most perfect height ranges between 5'10"- 6'3" i m saying this cuz my height is too short for you that is 5'9" Alex says on 22/Jul/07
Arjun, yea its a good picture. I think some saw up to 4 inches is because the size of the picture but if you blow it up more you can see its 3 inches with the lean. Nobody questioned the footwear though but I had on sneakers giving me 1 inch of height and he had on dress shoes that give what about 1-1.25 inches of height. Honestly going there I thought he was going to be 5'11 but once he stood up I right away was like nope he's just 5'10 because I can tell the difference up close between 1 and 2 inches shorter than me. And I was probably closer to 6'0 by that time of the day. 6'0 1/4 most likely but still no way is Angle as short as 5'8.5-5'9. He could be like 5'9.75 at the shortest though. Arjun says on 21/Jul/07
Alex, that picture of you and Angle is one of my favourites ;) I wondered how some would think of it as evidence that Angle is only 5'8.5" or 5'9". He definitely looks 5'10" if he straightens up. I calculated that even with his slight lean, he looks 5'9.5" ( you have only 3 inches on him ), as your head is 9.5 inches tops as you have measured it to be. I was amazed that Danimal saw 4 inches between you and Angle, but only 2 inches max between Hogan and Sid in that pic of them two posted recently, when in truth, the differences are almost the same, maybe 1/2" max more between you and Angle than between Hogan and Sid. Alex says on 20/Jul/07
Arjun, yea some people have long foreheads. Look at the picture with me and Kurt Angle as we're 2-2.5 inches apart and my eye level is less than his by a bit making my eyes higher than his making the height difference seem 3-3.5 inches counting the slight lean. Arjun says on 12/Jul/07
Most of Yao's head length comes from the eyes up, as opposed to guys like Andre.
He looks close enough to 10 inches taller than Rudy to me ( Rudy seems to come a fraction below his bottom lip), but the angle is'nt too good. Alex says on 4/Jul/07
Nice picture 5'11.5 guy. Yao looks 7'5 at least there and maybe 7'6. 5'11.5 guy says on 2/Jul/07
Yao with 6'8 Rudy T.
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I think that Kobe Bryant is 1.93. He is slightly slightly taller than Dwane Wade and Wade is 1.92. LeBron James looks about 3 cm taller than Kobe in that picture. I thought he was about 6'7" 1/2! I think Yao is at least 7'4", probably 7'5", but not quite as tall as Bradley and Muresan. Vegas says on 30/Jun/07
can someone repost that boozer/yao pic please.
Arjun i agree there is no way yao is less than 7'5. he is in between 7'5 and 7'6 somewhere. Shawn Bradley is a measured 7'5.5" so i think we can also assume yao is within 1cm of that figure. Arjun says on 30/Jun/07
Yao is closer to 7'7" if he really had a full head on Boozer , a head for Yao is more than just 9 - 9.5 inches, more like 11.5 inches. More likely Boozer was till his mouth level, and such a big difference can easily be mistaken for 1 - 2 inches more than it actually is.
I agree Gonzalo, Yao is'nt less than 7'5". Derek says on 29/Jun/07
Carlos Boozer is a measured 6'7 3/4", so pretty much 6'8". My dad met Ewing and he said he was 6'10". Viper says on 29/Jun/07
His fiance is an attractive woman for how tall she is. Vegas says on 29/Jun/07
patrick ewing again looks 6'11 next to 7'1 Mutombo in the last link posted there by solidsnake (cool name, i love that game) Gonzalo says on 29/Jun/07
Boozer is listed 6`9 although someone sent a link in which it was said that he was around 6`8 barefoot. When I saw him next Yao I was shocked. He looked like a midget.
Terrific player Boozer. And Yao of course Viper says on 28/Jun/07
Boozer is around 6-8. Looked 6-9 to me in person though. Gonzalo says on 28/Jun/07
He is huge. He was a head taller than Carlos Boozer, who must be around 2`01- 2`02. He isn`t under 7´5, barefoot Viper says on 26/Jun/07
Muresan's girl was 6-4. Arjun says on 25/Jun/07
LeBron does'nt even look 1.5 inches taller than Kobe actually - I looked at the pic again, realistically it's more like just 1 inch, 1.25 absolute max. But LeBron has some major flat shoes going on there, Kobe is closer but only very slightly closer to the camera. Some pics can be very deceiving. Arjun says on 25/Jun/07
Kobe is closer to the camera with Lebron, and the shoes Lebron are wearing may have less sole. Kobe is not 6'6" - that I'm sure of. He's 6'5" tops. I have never seen a pic where he looks more than say a couple cm taller than Wade. Duhon says on 25/Jun/07
But you claim he looks 6'4.5 next to wade? i sort of split the difference in the pics and imo kobe could be anywhere from 6'5" to 6'5.5". Arjun says on 24/Jun/07
He looks closer to 6'6" with Lebron to me, Alex. I see only 1.25 - 1.5 inches between them. Alex says on 23/Jun/07
Kobe looks 6'5-6'5.5 with Lebron. Jason says on 23/Jun/07
There's over a billion people in China. It's only expected there's going to be a few mega tall guys, even when the average is short. smlldkchins says on 23/Jun/07
trust me it really have to do with the china goverment....there are many china athete were caught using drug...now i wonder what are the china goverment are injecting their athete with ???it is freaking hard to believe when there are majority of the small chinese in china and suddenly popped up this 7'4 guy out of nowhere chingchong says on 22/Jun/07
i feel like hard to believe only this guy are the tallest among the chinese compare to the rest of chinese which are really short.i guess it may have something to do with the chinese government Arjun says on 21/Jun/07
That "Real NBA height" site claims that Kobe and Wade are almost exactly the same height, Kobe only fractionally taller. 6'3 3/4" for Wade and 6'4" for Kobe is what they say, anyhow Kobe sure does'nt look too much taller than Wade. 6'4.5" ish is my estimate for him. Which knocks Shaq down to 7'0" tops ..... wolverinejoe80 says on 21/Jun/07
bradley has no more than 1/2 inch on yao in that pics. it seems that yao has a slightly wider stance and bradley is slightly lifting his head while yao isn't. bradley's head looks longer than yao's which is bogus. yao has a bigger head but because bradley isn't looking straight his head looks longer. also i saw them play many times and yao appeared to be taller in many occasion. even announcers admitted that yao looks taller than shawn multiple times. so if yao is 7ft 5, then bradley got to be no more than 7ft 5 1/2. wolverinejoe80 says on 21/Jun/07
those pictures basically proves that no pictures are 100% accurate. kobe seems like he is about 6ft 5. he looked taller than rip when i saw him. |