How tall is LeBron James - Page 13

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6ft 7.46in (201.8cm)
Viper said on 14/Apr/11
Yep, and Kobe looked 6-4.5 with 6-4 Tom Brady

Its amazing how many of the Lebron fanboys want him at 6-8 so bad, when hes never seen anything taller than 6-7.25. I bet Lebron dips under 6-7 at night.
RCINAKU said on 12/Apr/11
Lebron Jemes is around 6.8,even 6.8 25 in shoes
Boom said on 7/Apr/11
Kobe says himself that he is 6'4.5 barefoot. He wouldnt lie at this point.

Summer Olympics couple years back listed him at 6'5 on the roster.
6 said on 5/Apr/11
he's 6'8 end of discussion lol
Viper said on 3/Apr/11
Denzel is no taller than 5-11 today
d wade said on 2/Apr/11
4 inches taller than dwayne wade Click Here , Lebron James is taller than 6,7 he is really close to 6,8 he is 4 inches taller than dwayne wade.
d wade said on 1/Apr/11
but he there is no way only 6 1/2 inches between bosh and dwayne wade in that picture that i have posted vegas look at how much the top of dwayne wades head is under crish bosh nose. Crish bosh is easy 6,11 Click Here
Boom said on 31/Mar/11
Kobe is like 6'4.5 barefoot.

Paul pierce looks around 5 inches shorter than KG, but KG is taller than 6'11 so..

I dont remember where I saw it, but Kobe and Peyton were pretty close in height and if it werent for Peyton's great posture i would say Manning had the edge.

I dunno why you guys wanna think this dude is shorter than he is.
Vegas said on 29/Mar/11
bosh is thin so he looks taller than he is, good video here to compare his height with other nba players, he is clearly shorter than paul gasol, kobe looks 6'6 next to bosh in this video Click Here
d wade said on 28/Mar/11
draftexpress say that he is 6,5 barefott but that was a unofficial measurament i think he is 6,4 range. with 6,1 listed rajon rando here Click Here
Truthman said on 27/Mar/11
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d wade said on 25/Mar/11
Lebron james with dwayne wade and crish bosh Click Here
Crish bosh looks taller than 6,10 1/4 with 6,3 3/4 dwayne wade he has easy 7 inche on dwayne wade maybe 8 inches he must have grown since his rookie season.
Viper said on 20/Mar/11
Not saying its a fact, just saying its possible from that morning measurement.

And yes, all NFL combine and NBA heights are measured in the morning.
Duhon said on 18/Mar/11
Well you were originally stating it as a fact. None of us know how LeBron's body contracts or not.
d wade said on 17/Mar/11
at age of 18 viper and maybe it was a midday measuring i am at midday closer to my night height . 8 inches taller than 182 cm cris paul here Click Here
Viper said on 17/Mar/11
He was measured at 6-7.25 in the morning, so its not out of the realm of possibility he could be under 6-7 at night.

Would you people get that 6-8 fantasy of your head.
Duhon said on 17/Mar/11
I'm sure you're measuring LeBron at night viper...
d wade said on 16/Mar/11
no way he is under 6,7 at night he is for sure 6,8 at morning.he is easy 1,5 inches taller than carmelon anthony who was 3 or 3 1/2 inches taller than snopp dogg.
Viper said on 16/Mar/11
There is a better chance I win the lottery than Lebron being 6-8.

Hes actually under 6-7 at night. Id bet all the money in the world.
amd17 said on 15/Mar/11
Lebron is 6'8 barefoot. it is that simple. he would be 6'9 barefoot easily if he wasn't bow-legged. and btw if u haven't noticed, kobe's supporting cast is by far better than Bron's. give lebron kobe's team and he wins every year guaranteed. Kobe wouldnt even have made it to the finals with lebron's cleveland team. Lebron is just a better player
Viper said on 14/Mar/11
It wouldnt surprise me If Lebron dipped under 6-7 at night.
sprint84 said on 14/Mar/11
@SolidSnake
There's a ton of distortion going on in that photo. Wade is the only one not corrupted by the wide angle lens (that's why James' and Bosh's heads look flattened and stretched). If we were to accept that Wade is 6'4" (he's not) and the picture represents their heights accurately (it doesn't), then James looks 6'9" and Bosh is a little over 7'. Do you think they are all that tall?

I'll concede that LeBron is at least 6'7.25" and perhaps a fraction over, but he isn't 6'8.5".
SolidSnake said on 14/Mar/11
No James is 6'8.5. See my last comment
sprint84 said on 13/Mar/11
@meeeee
In that photo, you're not only overestimating LeBron's height advantage over Redd (it's more like 2.5" than 3.5") but overlooking Deron Williams standing right next to him. Williams comes up to the middle of LeBron's nose, right under his eyes, meaning Bron can't be more than 5.25-5.5" taller. Williams is listed at 6'1.75" barefoot -- that would make LBJ somewhere around 6'7".
Viper said on 13/Mar/11
No I also meant Lebron has looked physically shorter than Boozer in games.

7-1 Shaq having over 6 inches on Lebron says it all that he isnt taller than 6-7.
the carl said on 12/Mar/11
rob has this one right on. james listed at 6-8, actually 6-7. the 1-inch downgrade is correct for all basketball players, whose roster heights are in shoes.
SolidSnake said on 12/Mar/11
Dwayne Wade is 6'4 right?
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That means James is 6'8.5 then
Viper said on 10/Mar/11
Lebron was clearly shorter than 6-8 Boozer.
d wade said on 10/Mar/11
Shaq has the footwear advatage over lebron. 1,5 inches taller here than 6,6 1/4 carmelo Anthony here Click Here and looks close in height to Dwight howard here Click Here he is also 2,5 inches taller than 6,5 to
6,5 1/2 kobe bryant here Click Here he could be 6,8 today he was only 18 years when he was measured Kevin durant grow a half inch to 6,9 1/2.
Viper said on 9/Mar/11
Yep, 5 inches at least. Also shows Shaq is at least 7-1. A 7-0 Shaq equals a 6-6 Lebron.
Vegas said on 9/Mar/11
good video to compare height of shaq and lebron, got to agree with viper on this one, looks best part of 5 inches shorter than shaq, pause at 20seconds when they are back to back Click Here

compare that with how 6'11 paul wight measured up to shaq, should open at 3mins 50secs Click Here
Viper said on 8/Mar/11
LMAO, he was clearly shorter than 6-8 Boozer when the Heat played the Bulls. 6-9 Lebron means Shaq is 7-3
JayPEE said on 8/Mar/11
he has to be 6'9 now. He was shorter than melo during his rookie season but he is taller than him now. When he played with amare in team usa, both players were the same height. Amare is 6'9 now barefoot.
SolidSnake said on 5/Mar/11
Yeh Rob those measurements are correct for dwight but he too was like 18 or 19 back then and will surely of grown. At least 6'9.5 these days. oh and all of Lebron's 7'0.25 armspan are in his huge 9.4 inch hands. According to sport science he could palm the ball in 9th grade!
SolidSnake said on 5/Mar/11
He was 19 when measured at 6'7.25 for the draft. As he is so tall it's probable he has grown since then. He has to be 6'7.5 at least and maybe 6'8 or more.
WalkingTall said on 1/Mar/11
Hey i'd like to hear some opinions on Dwight Howard 's height,also it would be nice to hear an opinion from editor Rob...btw i think he is 6 ft 9-10 without shoes...cheers !!!

Editor Rob
he was 6ft 9 without, 6ft 10.25 in sneakers I am sure
d wade said on 28/Feb/11
Lebron james with Arnold Schwarzenegger
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d wade said on 28/Feb/11
Lebron james with Arnold Click Here Click Here
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Viper said on 27/Feb/11
Jay Z at 6-1.5 is hillarious. 6-1 Larry Johnson was taller than him.
d wade said on 26/Feb/11
look this solid snake Click Here
Lebron looks atleast 2,5 inches taller than kobe Bryant
Vegas said on 26/Feb/11
jtm, there would be two measurements one barefoot, one in shoes, he even says "6'10 in shoes i'll take that"
jtm said on 26/Feb/11
vegas did blake griffin measured with his shoes on? because that's what it looked like to me and those pictures with jay z are useless.
SolidSnake said on 26/Feb/11
On one hand I see Lebron dwarfing 6'2 Thierry Henry and looking over 6'8,yet he looks barely taller than the 6'5 Kobe Bryant????
Andrew said on 25/Feb/11
6'9'' in shoes, he always states this height... he gets listed at 6'8 because he was still growing in the time he went to nba
Vegas said on 21/Feb/11
griffin getting measured at 6'8.75, funny he thought he was 6'10, 2mins 28seconds if timer don't work Click Here
LG69 said on 20/Feb/11
His NBA pre draft measurements list him at 6'7 1/4" barefoot. With shoes on, he's 6'8". I have seen Blake Griffin listed at 6'10" but his real height without shoes is 6'8 1/2". The pre draft measurements show their barefoot heights.
Annonymous said on 16/Feb/11
Viper says on 4/Feb/11
LOL, Lebron hasnt grown at all. Where do people come up with this crap.

How do you know. He could have added another CM or two since being measured at 18.
Viper said on 12/Feb/11
Wouldnt surprise me IF Lebron dips under 6-7 at night
d wade said on 11/Feb/11
Lebron James dwarfs Thery henry by 7 inches he looks like a legit 6,8 Barefoot
Boom said on 8/Feb/11
the thing also lists kd at 6'9 barefoot. But, by most accounts hes a 7 footer in shoes.
KD was also 18-19 when he came out of UT and measured, and LBJ was 18 when he was measured 6'7.25 barefoot. Check Espn or rivals and they have LBJ listed at 6'6 in his recruitment. Dude was still growing when he came into the league.

It really isnt even worth debating it at this point, because you guys will believe what you want to.
LeBron James said on 6/Feb/11
LeBron 6'8", and 6'7.5" Mike Miller

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STAT said on 6/Feb/11
lol, lebron is 6'7 barefoot and I wouldn't be surprised if he dips under 6'7 at night. Pre-draft measurements measure Boozer at 6'7 3/4", and Boozer is clearly taller than Lebron , not by a whole lot, but still enough to be considered the .5 inch that their measurements would predict. If lebron were 6'8 barefoot he would be .25 inch taller than boozer, which he is not. therefore lebron's max height is 6'7.25
Boom said on 5/Feb/11
Well actually, they inflate the height of many NBA players.
But I would be surprised if Lebron is anything under 6'8 barefoot, dude slouches alot.
Vegas said on 5/Feb/11
lebron looks like a giant next to henry there and the size of his head lol, and henry is over 6ft himself, people don't realize how tall these basketballers are and yet loads of people on here are quick to downgrade most of these guys, stand a 6'4 listed nba star next to a 6'4 listed hollywood star and 9 times out of 10 i bet the nba guy is taller
LeBron James said on 5/Feb/11
Thierry Henry is a legit 6'2". It looks like LeBron is 6" taller than him. Editor Rob needs to upgrade his Height.
Viper said on 4/Feb/11
LOL, Lebron hasnt grown at all. Where do people come up with this crap.
stranger said on 4/Feb/11
Boom says on 27/Dec/10
DV8, do you know how often NBA players will wear shoes that add about 1 1/2 inches to their height? not to mention the number of them that wear bigger size shoes and wear multiple layers of socks in between.

There are many more issues with you would be "proof" (leg spread, knee bending, camera angles, etc.) but unless they are both shown with good posture and barefoot, nothing can be presented as good proof.

your correct as far as the pre draft measurements goes bosh is taller than dwight but not by much...with certain posture and bigger shoes one can look taller....bosh and howard are only within an inch difference so it's hard to tell but i'm going to go with the pre draft measurements
stranger said on 4/Feb/11
LeBron James says on 3/Feb/11
LeBron was only 18 yrs.old and 6 months when he was measured at the NBA Pre Draft. He's clearly taller than Boozer.

Looks can be deceiving unless their standing by each other this pic and this pic is only a couple years ago or so
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boozer is slightly taller...not even an inch
d wade said on 3/Feb/11
lebron james with thery henry Click Here
LeBron James said on 3/Feb/11
LeBron was only 18 yrs.old and 6 months when he was measured at the NBA Pre Draft. He's clearly taller than Boozer.
Boom said on 1/Feb/11
Honestly guys, I dunno where you get your "facts" from.

I've been referencing this site for most of my numbers.
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LeBron James said on 22/Jan/11
LeBron is a legit 6'8". He's taller than 6'7 3/4" Carlos Boozer.

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Anonymous said on 21/Jan/11
doesnt matter that Bosh is taller than Dwight because bosh has a 1 foot neck. He is the Rupaul of NBA centers.
Clay said on 20/Jan/11
Howard's 6'10''.
Clay said on 18/Jan/11
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Howard and 6'10.25 Bosh basically the same height.
d wade said on 17/Jan/11
i have never seen dwight howard taller than bosh but there are some pictures in which chris Bosh looks atleast 1 inch taller than dwight howard.
Clay said on 17/Jan/11
No Lebron is 6'7-6'7.5, Dwight Howard was slightly taller than 6'10.25 measured Chris Bosh on family feud.
d wade said on 14/Jan/11
dwight howars isnt 3 inches taller i have seen pictures in whis howard is only slightly taller.Lebron james 6,8 dwight howard 6,10 makes sense.
sprint84 said on 13/Jan/11
LEGIT says on 6/Jan/11
dude, im 265 and lebron makes me look small, if you hav'nt noticed he has alot of lean muscle. him and dwight have very similar body types dwight just has MASSIVE shoulders

@LEGIT
Massive shoulders and at least a 3" height advantage. LeBron is probably 15-20 lbs lighter than Howard.

LeBron was listed at 240 as a rookie. I don't doubt he's gained weight, but I think it's more along the lines of 10-15 lbs, not 30-35 as many speculate.

For comparison, Dwight Howard was also listed at 240 as a rookie and is now listed at 265. That's only 25 lbs and he's bulked up much more than LeBron has since coming into the league.
MARKO said on 7/Jan/11
lebron is 6 ft 8 tal"šl
LEGIT said on 6/Jan/11
'sprint84 says on 20/Dec/10
@Chris
If you believe James is 280, then Dwight Howard must be well over 300! Watch their McDonald's commercial and you'll realize you've completely overestimated Bron. He is way shorter and smaller than Howard (listed at 265) -- probably around the 250 he's listed.'

dude, im 265 and lebron makes me look small, if you hav'nt noticed he has alot of lean muscle. him and dwight have very similar body types dwight just has MASSIVE shoulders
d wade said on 5/Jan/11
the height difference beetwen lebron james and ilgauskas looks similar with 6,7 1/2 magic johnson and 7,2 kareem abdul jabbar.
Vegas said on 4/Jan/11
boom, there are barefoot measurements for these many/most of these guys

anyway lebron and Ilgauskas who is listed at 7'3 but according to sources is 7'2 barefoot, he was about an inch taller than shaq during their time in cleveland Click Here
Boom said on 27/Dec/10
DV8, do you know how often NBA players will wear shoes that add about 1 1/2 inches to their height? not to mention the number of them that wear bigger size shoes and wear multiple layers of socks in between.

There are many more issues with you would be "proof" (leg spread, knee bending, camera angles, etc.) but unless they are both shown with good posture and barefoot, nothing can be presented as good proof.
DV8 said on 26/Dec/10
This should put any doubts to rest about the height between Kobe and Lebron.

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Look at their shoulders
sott priest said on 25/Dec/10
i am 6-8 barefoot and i went to syracuse, Carmelo Anthony barefoot is 6-6, i also have a picture with Hedo Turkoglu and we are the same exaxt height
josue barco said on 24/Dec/10
how tall was lebron james when he was 10 years old
d wade said on 24/Dec/10
i believe lebron has grown to a legit 6,8. he claimed 6,9 that means he is 6,9 with shoes and 6,8 barefeet.
Boom said on 23/Dec/10
Lebron was listed at 6-6 during his HS recruitment. He was then measured @ 6-7.25 BAREFOOT at the combine @ the age of 18. Many people, including himself, have stated that he has grown even more during his time in the NBA. So, at the bare minimum he is 6'7.25 without shoes.

In my experience though (saw him at the All-star weekend in houston a few years back) he even looked 6'8 while he wasnt standing straight.
Viper said on 21/Dec/10
Lebron is not 6-8, hes 6-7
Anonymous said on 20/Dec/10
lebron james is 6ft 8in.
sprint84 said on 20/Dec/10
@Chris
If you believe James is 280, then Dwight Howard must be well over 300! Watch their McDonald's commercial and you'll realize you've completely overestimated Bron. He is way shorter and smaller than Howard (listed at 265) -- probably around the 250 he's listed.
d wade said on 18/Dec/10
shaq has in every picture with lebron james the footwear advantage viper.
meshael said on 17/Dec/10
in the usa team basketball pic you can see that boozer is a little taller than lebron, but if you look to there legs you can see lebron had longer legs than boozer and you can also see that boozer had shoe advantage to lebron.Ive notice that lebron always wear shoes that has less than the height than the other player wears? something fishy right?
Viper said on 17/Dec/10
LOL, Lebron is not taller than 6-7. If he was that makes Shaq 7-2, which he isnt.
Boom said on 16/Dec/10
I guarantee you LeBron and boozer are either the same height or boozer is a little shorter. That pic even shows Dwight Howard as taller than Bosh when he isnt.

Think about it. LJ plays the 3 and Boozer plays the 4. It is in Booz's best interests to wear bigger shoes, Look at Big Baby, hes like 6'5-6'6 but wears shoes that push him to like 6'8ish. You will also rarely see LJ standing full height.
Viper said on 16/Dec/10
Lebron is at least 260. He was 240 out of high school
done deal said on 15/Dec/10
he is this height
he could of grown an inch taller
but anyways the fact of the matter is when someone is this tall you can't tell unless if ur close to their height

it's only an inch not something to make a big deal out of plus people have higher shoes than others...
done deal said on 15/Dec/10
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boozer is a little taller than him...boozer was measured 6-7 3/4 so this seems right
Boom said on 10/Dec/10
I went to school with KD and he is at least 6'10. I have also seen LeBron and he was at least 4 inches taller than me with bad posture. Im an easy 6'3.
Bass said on 9/Dec/10
I worked in the hotel the US team stayed in Shanghai, China, before the Olympics in '08. LeBron is huge, pretty much the same size as Boozer, though a little shorter.
Chris said on 8/Dec/10
LeBron is for sure 270lbs at least. I played with a kid who was 6'8" and 260lbs, he was not muscular either and didn't look extremely large. LeBron is all muscle and is bigger, he may be 280lbs. And he is an easy 6'8". Look at him post up PF in the NBA, he is equal height with these guys, he may even be 6'9". When he entered the NBA he was listed at 6'8" 250lbs, that listing has not changed since he was 18 years old. Just look at pictures of him as a rookie, and now. He is LARGE
Vegas said on 5/Dec/10
mike; you have most of them wrong, d wade is a legit 6'3.75 without shoes, he is taller than 6'4 listed hollywood actors like zach levi, anthony was measured just over 6'6 barefoot he is shorter than james who was measured over 6'7 Click Here
Clay said on 4/Dec/10
Lebron JAmes is supposively shockingly huge in person. 265-270 ibs.
FilipVIP23 said on 2/Dec/10
Melo 6.9 in shoes hahahaha...no chance,LeBron is at least 1 inch taller than Melo...LeBron is very close to Dwight,maybe 1,5 inches...I believe he had around 6.8 3/4 205cm and 260+ pounds
Joey Graham said on 29/Nov/10
I played against Bron and played with Melo for a year on Denver...I'm 6 feet 5 and melo is about an inch taller but bron is a legit 6'8'' and i asked him one time what he weighs and he said 273...i weigh 228 and im thick but he is a big dude
mike said on 26/Nov/10
lebron is a legit 6'7. 6'8 in shoes. period.

kobe is a legit 6'5. 6'6 in shoes.

shaq is legit 7 ft. 7'1 - 7'2 in shoes, he needs the support so w/shoe height varies between what shoe he wears, same with the others.

carmelo anthony legit 6'8. 6'9 w/shoes

d-wade legit 6'2 1/2 6'4 in shoes.

d-howard 6'10 legit. 6'11 with shoes, edging on 7 foot. no doubt about it.

that's it
Calob Adams said on 12/Nov/10
6'8 thank you.
sprint84 said on 12/Nov/10
@dangerous rhymes
C'mon, that's a pretty narrow (dare I say 2nd grade level) view of his argument. He's comparing two MVPs, two team leaders, and the two biggest stars in the league. Kobe has led his team to titles; LeBron hasn't. For now, Kobe is better.

@d wade
I think Drake is closer to 5'11" than 6'. Even so, that is a HUGE difference between them.

@Russell Ash
That's a bad photo for height comparison (fisheye distortion, hats, shoes, posture, etc) with LeBron only looking about 6'5"-6'6". I don't think he's that short, of course, but I think the photo does show that he isn't any taller than his draft measurement. If he had grown to 6'8" (or more, as some people claim), then he should never look that short next to 5'11 3/4" Chris Paul or 6'9" Kevin Durant, regardless of the quality of the photo.
Anonymous said on 11/Nov/10
Lebron was 6'7'' in pre-draft measurements, barefoot. He grew an inch to be 6'8'' by his second or third year in Nba. the question is was he wearing shoes in second measurment if he was wearing shoes he did not grow since high school and is 6'7'', if he wasn't wearing shoes in second measurement then he is 6'8'' and about 6'9'' in shoes. and btw I'm 6'0'' and I met lebron and I was at his chin.
Mike said on 10/Nov/10
Lebron's an interesting guy from a physical standpoint. I saw him a few years ago in person for several minutes after a game against the Wizards (very friendly to the fans by the way) and I was struck at how BIG he was, not just in height but also in overall presence. First of all, he looks more like an NFL defensive lineman than a basketball player (I saw Julius Peppers in person one time and Lebron is about the same size and build though Lebron is probably a little lighter and more cut). He's not just really tall (6'8" is about right) but also massively muscled and tattooed even for an NBA player and if he wasn't a superstar he could scare folks just by walking down the street. He also has a surprisingly booming baritone/bass speaking voice that fills up the room even at normal volume and looked a lot older than his (at the time) early 20's, almost like Greg Oden. On top of it all, unlike a lot of men his size, he's very animated and expressive when he speaks and has good posture (unless he's bending over to listen), ease and confidence about his stature. He doesn't shrink away at all. Basically, even though he's probably not more than 6'7.5" to 6'8" he can easily give the impression he's even bigger than that.
Alex said on 7/Nov/10
Lebron was only 3/4 inch taller in shoes. Must have been some converse type sneakers. Most running and basketball sneakers give 1-1.25 inches.
JT said on 26/Oct/10
Click Here Dwayne Wade measured 6'3 ¾" barefoot, so I made him around 6'5" in shoes. Everything else pretty much falls into place. IIRC Chris Bosh measured around 6'10" barefoot and would be about 6'11 ¼" in shoes. LeBron comes out around 6'8 ½" in shoes, or around 6'7 ¼" barefoot, or exactly what he was measured at.
J.J. said on 30/Jun/09
I'll give him 6'6.5" lowest & 6'7" highest. Doesn't look over 6'7"
Anonymous said on 23/Jun/09
Shaq looked taller than Bynum in 2005 or 2006 when they almost got into a fight during that game.
Derek said on 12/Jun/09
Abdul says on 12/Jun/09
"That's total BS. He measures 6'7.25 at the pre-draft camp. He claims 6'9 because that is pretty much his height in his basketball shoes and 99% of NBA players do this. Kobe is 6'4.75."

He was referring to Kobe, not LeBron.
MD said on 9/Jun/09
This is absolutely nothing slender about LeBron. In fact, he's one of the bulkier, more stout players for the position he plays.
sdf said on 8/Jun/09
he's 6-5 he just looks taller because he has a huge wingspan and is slender
Clay said on 4/Jun/09
LG69,

I never said Kobe was 6'3. I said he is 6'4.75 without shoes, a height he himself has admitted and his wife measured him without shoes and that's what it came out to.
Original said on 31/May/09
Kobe is 6'5.25"
LeBron is 6'7.5"
Howard is 6'9.5"
I Believe.
Josh.J said on 30/May/09
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i cant really see 3 inches between howard and james, more like 2. i think lebron's 6'7 and howards no taller than 6'9.5"
Alex said on 24/May/09
Yea, 2.5-3 inches they look apart.
Derek said on 23/May/09
Howard was measured 6'9.5" prior to being drafted and it's possible he grew a tad after that. 6'10" is a fair estimate and LeBron doesn't look anything over his 6'7.25" measurement.
Alex said on 23/May/09
Dwight Howard does look 3 inches taller than Lebron James.
Alex said on 20/May/09
I am a big Magic fan and Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis are both listed at 6'10 and do look close in height to Howard who is listed at 6'11. Howard I agree with looks 6'10 which puts Lewish and Turkoglu at 6'8-6'9 likely. Not sure what they were measured at barefoot. Anyone know?
LG69 said on 18/May/09
"Clay", you're kidding right? Kobe 6'3"? Now way, Jose! Kobe is 6'6". Shaq 7'2"? Shaq with shoes on is 7'1". He is tops 7'0 without shoes. I've always thougt Lebron looked a solid 6'7". I'd go 6'7 1/2" maximum.
J Bizz said on 9/May/09
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6'8" and 274. He'd be an awesome DE or TE in football, and with his foot speed he'd be unstoppable if he split wide. If he went on a football diet (gaining weight) he could probably toss another 25 pounds on his body. LeBron is the KING!!!
Tall Guy said on 6/May/09
Jordan was measured at 6'4" 7/8ths barefoot when he entered the league, thus he was about 6'6" and change in shoes in his prime.
Nanna Miller said on 1/May/09
Lebron is the best he's the best in the nba a right now kobe is 2nd right now get it in your head. Lebron is 6"8 in 265+ Wade is 3rd in the nba.... so get it
alrob said on 27/Apr/09
I think anon. 26/Apr/09 is absolutelly right. I think that whether LeBron is playing small forward or power forward, he's still THE most unstoppable guy in all of basketball anywhere in the world. He's big like a power, and quick like a small. He just straight up plays the "Forward" position. The way that Allen Iverson plays the "Guard" position.
Anonymous said on 26/Apr/09
"I really don't understand some of these comments. Saying stuff like "it's a good height to claim as a combo forward" when Lebron has nothing left to prove to anyone, especially in regarding to his height, is pretty laughable."

the point is that when teams see how much taller he is and his weight they consider those things in how to defend him. if it didn't matter then why does lebron claim to be taller than he really is? since h plays 2 positions he needs to be at a height that can fit both roles. regardless he's not that tall as a PF and he's about right size as a SF by nba standards.
Clay said on 20/Apr/09
Kobe 6'3
Lebron 6'7
Wade 6'4
Shaq 7'2
Jordan 6'7


Are these meant as a joke ? Kobe is taller than Wade, and Shaq's height with shoes is an even 7 foot. Jordan was about 6'5.5 without shoes.
Big Ben said on 9/Apr/09
Dwight is 6'9.5 to 6'10. He has said 6'9.5 himself, but i think he has grown a little since.
Anonymous3 said on 7/Apr/09
One of my friends who is really into basketball and is a big NBA fan, thinks Dwight Howard is something like 7 feet. You gotta be kidding me, even his 6'11 listing is probably his in shoes height+rounded up. He's never 7 feet.
alrob said on 4/Apr/09
I did see his interview on 60 minutes. What's really funny about his interview on 60 minutes, is that he says he's 6'9, 260, but in an interview with Magic Johnson on ABC, he said he was "6'8 and 250+". Weird.
Neal said on 3/Apr/09
And thats a load of BS. Hes 6-7
NBA Fan said on 2/Apr/09
Hey Rob, did you watch the special on Lebron on 60 Minutes? He describes himself as being 6'9. I think I saw his pre-draf measurement at like 6'7 and a bit which is basically 6'9 in basketball shoes. I don't know why he didn't just say 6'8 since this is what the NBA lists him as.
said on 29/Mar/09
Lebron James, according to himself on a CBS 60 minutes interview, said he is 6'9" 260.
alrob said on 26/Mar/09
Yeah, LeBron is ironically enough, around the same height as Carlos Boozer. At the 2002 NBA Pre-Draft Combine, when they did the measurements, Carlos Boozer was measured at 6'7 3/4, 258 lbs. With shoes on, Carlos was measured at 6'9 1/2. That's probably a big reason why they look different in heights is the kind of shoes the players wear. That's why I dislike the fact that a lot of players go by their "with shoes" height.
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zvx said on 25/Mar/09
dwight howard is really six nine barefoot. he probably hasn't grown much. i hear males grown into their 20s BUT most of the time it's not even noticeable growth. not even an inch.
Scorb said on 24/Mar/09
He still looks 6-7 comparing him to Carlos Boozer and Joe Smith
alrob said on 24/Mar/09
Nate Robinson is the man!! Considering he's only 5'7 3/4. He's probably better than Muggsy Bogues or Spud Webb. In baseball there's small ball, but so is the NBA.
alrob said on 24/Mar/09
I just think it's funny that the NBA has always listed player's height by their shoes on. All shoes are different heights, therefore, they should just list them by their barefoot height. Also, they should measure every player's heights before every new season. They should also list weights by their average weight.
By I can understand why some players want to be listed by their shoes on, because for instance, Craig "Rhino" Smith of the Minnesota Timberwolves is listed at 6'8, 250. In reality, he's 6'5 1/2, and around 260 to 270 lbs. 6'8, 250 looks a lot better than 6'5.5, 270. Kevin Love and Al Jefferson are other examples. They are both listed at 6'10 but K-Love is 6'7 3/4, and Al is 6'8 1/2.
alrob said on 24/Mar/09
LeBron James was measured at 6'7 1/4 barefoot in 2003. They were saying that he was having back pain due to the fact that he was still growing, which is totally possible. In 2003 LeBron was only 18 years old. The commentators said he might have grown about an inch or so, and that would put him at around 6'8 barefoot. His weight is definitelly 250+. I would estimate that he weighs around 265 lbs.
Dwight Howard was measured at 6'9 barefoot back in 2004 at the age of 18. He might have grown since then, but I don't think he's 6'11 barefoot. He just looks tall due to his huge upper body frame. LeBron and Dwight weigh about the same. It would be so cool if they went 1 on 1 like Larry Bird and Julius Erving did back in the early 1980's. LeBron James should be playing Power Forward, but he's a "point-forward" and he mostly plays facing the basket. That's why he still plays small forward.
TheMan said on 20/Mar/09
Heres what i think kobe's 6,4.75 195cm. LeBron is 6,7.25 201cm what this site lists exactly. Lebron from what i have seen only has about 3 inches on kobe. Either way both huge dudes.
Anonymous said on 17/Mar/09
Kobe 6'3
Lebron 6'7
Wade 6'4
Shaq 7'2
Jordan 6'7
Anonymous said on 15/Mar/09
I really don't understand some of these comments. Saying stuff like "it's a good height to claim as a combo forward" when Lebron has nothing left to prove to anyone, especially in regarding to his height, is pretty laughable.

He's not some NBDL point guard trying to squeeze into an NBA roster spot, where overstating your height could potentially be advantageous. It doesn't matter if his height is really 6-4 or 6-10, it won't affect his image in the least.
Anonymous said on 14/Mar/09
Lebron james is about 6'8'' to 6'8 1/2'' BAREFOOTED,, and kobe is 6'4 3/4'' barefooted, and dwight hoard is about 6'10.25'' to 6'10 1/2'' barefooted, the 6'8'' listing on lebron is his BAREFOOT HEIGHT!!!
Anonymous said on 11/Mar/09
LeBron admitted that he was almsost 270lbs, and i think kobe is taller than that.
Fisher said on 11/Mar/09
Legit 6'4 Bill O'reilly with Kobe Bryant. Kobe has a clear advantage.

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mma fan said on 9/Mar/09
kobe 6'4.75
lebron 6'8
dwight 6.9'5
Dwight looks taller because of his frame. lebron at 260lbs makes sense but not more than that
BigBen said on 9/Mar/09
He is not 207 cm or almost 6'10. Dwight Howard is 6'10, and he is over an inch taller than LeBron.
Anonymous said on 7/Mar/09
lot of people on this site been saying kobe is only 6'4 so this would make lebron only 6'6/7 in this picture where they're both very straight. he never looked a legit 6'8, but it's a good height to claim as a combo forward like he is

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yoav said on 7/Mar/09
he is 207 cm (6'10)!
Alex said on 2/Mar/09
LeBron recently said he was 6'8 which I can believe and says 250lbs + for his weight so hes probably around 260lbs I am guessing.
Tommy James said on 27/Feb/09
LeBrons 6-7 1/2 everyones 1 1/2 inches shorter than listed because the nba lists players heights with shoes on, once your over 6-6 you can pass for any height, just like beasley passed as 6-10 at k-state when it was revealed that hes 6-7 flat. Out of LEBRONS OWN MOUTH HE IS 6-8 250 Pounds LBJ23K
RisingForce said on 16/Feb/09
Check out this picture. Lebron does seem to be 6-9 here.

Lebron and his teammates Mo Williams. Williams head is below Lebron's mouth and Williams posture is better. Click Here

Williams was measured 6-0.75 Click Here

The distance from somebody's head to mouth according to Rob on an average 6 ft man's head. Click Here

Hell you could make the argument that Lebron looks 6-10 there so the reports that he's 6-9 seem to be correct. He looks like a power forward on the court.
Anonymous said on 15/Feb/09
Everybody knows that basketball players have inflated heights. He looks a little over 6'7. End of story. 6'9 and 6'10 is just ridicolous.
shawntez said on 13/Feb/09
lbj you the same height as magic johnson and he 6'9 kobe can't do nothin with you. you big for your age i think you can make it to 7'feet
BigBen said on 12/Feb/09
If LeBron weighs 274 lbs, how much does Howard weigh?

Howard is very close, if not 6'10 (he has said 6'9.5 himself, over a year ago), as i think after i have seen pictures from the olympics. Lebron is 6'8.5 max.
Anonymous said on 11/Feb/09
everybody who is a lebron james fan looks very close at him he is almost the same height as dwight howard.dwight howard is not 6/11 hes about as close to seven feet than carlos boozer. But lebron james is at least 6/9 in a half at least and one time on espn they sayed lebron james has played some center this year. So you have to be pretty tall to play center. Ben wallace is shorter than lebron buy 2 inches and he plays center. Lebron has to be tal to block yao ming.Lebron james is pushing 6/10 and is 274
Ron Mexico said on 21/Jan/09
Lebron James was said to be 6'9'' 270 lbs by espn commentators. He is always listed at 6'8'', he looks 6'8'' and his broad frame might make him look shorter, but with this said, you watch one cleveland game and he dwarfs every guy who covers him. As to being taller then Carlos Boozer, that is a true statement, Boozer since his days at Duke was noted as being undersized for his listing.
Weaves said on 19/Jan/09
You can't rule out the fact that LeBron has grown. His pre-draft measurement was when he was 18 years old. Many people grown in college (Rodman grew 6 inches in college), especially freak type physical specimens like Rodman, LeBron, etc.
Gambler said on 16/Jan/09
The comment by 'number 77' saying lebron is '6'10 and 275' should be deleted as it is clearly crap and a detriment to the discussion. nothing to back it up and goes against the current photos presented. It's idiots like him that always seem to make those recurring stupid comments without reading anything below. Shaq, Kobe at 6'5 is believeable, especially when Kobe is taller than Redd who is 6'4.75. 6'5 max or 6'4.75 if thats your opinion, no need to fight over that 1/4 inch because it feels stupid since height analysis is not that exact. And finally Brent, what the hell is wrong with you, are you an inbred or something? lebron was measured at 6'7.25 in that nba draft camp just like it says Click Here and at the top of this page. where the hell did you get 6'7.75 from? 6'7.25 measurement at draft camp, its a fact written on paper ok, so his true height is insanely close to that. Man there there are so many idiots commenting with nothing to back it up from whats already presented (not u shaq)....... I am seriously done with this topic now, you guys can all think what you want since nothing matters.
number 77 said on 13/Jan/09
Lebron james is looks taller than carlos boozer and carlos boozer is 6/9 and I think lebron is 6/10 and 275
Brent said on 10/Jan/09
Kobe is 6'5 flat tops!
joe falk said on 2/Jan/09
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take a look at this picture, i would say that dwight howard is the same height of chris bosh, maybe he looks shorter because his tiny head sometimes
so, bosh and howard both 6'11
Brent said on 2/Jan/09
Lebron measured in at 6'7 and 3/8 right before the NBA draft
Shaq said on 27/Dec/08
What the hell? We've been over this! Kobe is 6'4.75"!!!!! His wife measured him at this height and he claims 6'4"(6'5" in shoes) himself!!!!!!!!! He looks exactly that height in perfect angle pictures next to Dwyane Wade and Michael Jordan. Wade was measured at 6'3.75" and Jordan was said to have been measured 6'4 7/8"(he's listd 6'4 3/4").

Kobe is NOT even 6'5".
mare said on 26/Dec/08
got a pic of kobe and bron...Kobe is at least 6'5' and a half without shoes so a legit 6'6' in shoes...Lebron stands at least an inch and a half taller than him
BigBen said on 22/Dec/08
Shaq:
We can laugh together.

The picture of MJ and Kobe standing in suits is for me claim enough, that 6'6 for Kobe is nonsens.
Shaq said on 22/Dec/08
6'6" for Kobe? Don't make me laugh. Check the Michael Jordan page. I've posted a ton of stuff that destroys that 6'6" crap for Kobe. He's 6'4.75", get over it.
dbag said on 21/Dec/08
this is ridiculous that kobe is 6'4 not accurate i have stood next to raja belle several times and he has a good two or 1.5 inches on me and i am 6'2 .5 inches with that being said when i wacth kobe agianst raja he has a good 2 inches or him he is at least 6'6 dude is big and tall one of the reasons why he has been so dominant
Shaq said on 21/Dec/08
Kobe is 6'4.75". His 6'7" claim is laughable. Has he forgotten that he's claimed 6'4" before and that his wide measured him 6'4.75"? Has he also forgotten that he was the same height as Michael Jordan and barely taller than Wade?

Please, 6'7 for Kobe"? Lebron himself is 6'7.25" and clearly quite a bit taller than Kobe.

Kobe is 6'4.75" and Lebron is 6'7.25". If Lebron is 6'9" then Shaq is 7'3" because there are a few pictures where Shaq has 6 inches on Lebron.

In reality Lebron is just over 6'7" and Shaq is 7'1". They have been measured at that height and it adds up in their pictures together.
Massimo said on 20/Dec/08
Look please at this picture:
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IMO LBJ looks about 3 cm shorter than Tayshaun Prince, who I think is about 2.05. And Dwight Howard looks clearly taller than Tayshaun Prince. Dwight Howard is also taller than Ken Howard and even than Warren Coolidge (the tallest person in the entire Carver High School).
Warren Coolidge and LBJ are very close in height IMO.
BigBen said on 18/Dec/08
Gambler:
Thats right, LeBron is shorter than Boozer, so lets close this debat.
Gambler said on 17/Dec/08
Please people look at the pictures already posted before continually making claims of lebron being 6'8-6'9 and kobe being 6'7. It seems that you can try to argue a case supported by accurate photos and people will still believe whatever they want without anything to back it up. There is not even a chance lebron is 6'8 barefoot cause he is shorter than boozer ok? lebron's case is closed, we should discuss other nba player's heights
Hova said on 16/Dec/08
Kobe in an interview said he was actually 6'7.. but wanted to be considered 6'6 so he can be like Mike.
glenn said on 13/Dec/08
im with viper on this one.i could be wrong,but i could swear 6-7 whenever i see him.6-8 tops.
Jonathan said on 12/Dec/08
kobe has said in interviews that he is 6'5
Viper said on 12/Dec/08
I dont buy the 6-9 bs for a second.
BigBen said on 10/Dec/08
LeBron looks for me close to 6'8.

Shaq:
I'm also sure Howard has grown. 6'10 is a good guess, he could be 6'10.25, but not more.

Does anyone have some new pics of Dwight Howard?
sag said on 10/Dec/08
on the olympics website kobe bryant's listed height is 6-5!!!
soni said on 6/Dec/08
There was an article on Cleveland.com and ESPN that LeBron has grown an inch over the last year. He's closer to 6'9 than 6'8 and has gone from 245 to 260 lbs. He's only 23, remember, and grew an inch from age 22 to 23.
Alex said on 2/Dec/08
LeBron could be 6'8 and 260lbs.
Shaq said on 1/Dec/08
Kobe is 6'4.75", no more. Dwight is 6'10" or more now. He's clearly grown.

The best pictures for comparing Kobe are the Jordan and Wade pictures and those show Kobe under 6'5", Kobe admits to being 6'4" and his wife measured him 6'4.75". There's no mystery there.
Viper said on 29/Nov/08
Tall as 6-10? LOL Are you high?
number 77 said on 28/Nov/08
Lebron james looks as tall as 6'10 and can play the power foward position because his massive frame
arivos said on 28/Nov/08
this is the most reliable source, check this link:

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Viper said on 26/Nov/08
Soxfan says on 15/Nov/08
"i saw a thing on ESPN and the guy got a sneak at LeBron being measured and he grew some..6-9 and 274 ilbs. thats ridicolous no wonder he such a beast"

He was really mesured at 6-9?
Paolo said on 26/Nov/08
Biedrins can be around 6'10 1/2. I've seen some photo on gettyimages.com and is shorter then 6'11 Bogut and taller then 6'9 3/4 Murphy.
Janis said on 18/Nov/08
How tall Andris Biedrins form Goldenstate Warriors could be.
He is usually listed as 6'11'', but yahoo sports says 7'0
Shaq said on 15/Nov/08
Paolo says on 9/Nov/08
Lebron is 6'7 1/4 maybe closer to 6'8 and is around 250 pounds.
274 pounds??? is ridiculous!

He's not 250 pounds, he was already 245 when he was drafted. He's 260 minimum.
Soxfan said on 15/Nov/08
i saw a thing on ESPN and the guy got a sneak at LeBron being measured and he grew some..6-9 and 274 ilbs. thats ridicolous no wonder he such a beast
Derek said on 15/Nov/08
Either way, LeBron will break down faster and sooner than his peers. His game relies simply on his athleticism. In 2-3 years, he'll break down.
Viper said on 13/Nov/08
I could buy 260 for Lebron but no way more than that. Either way there has never been a basketball player with his combination of height and weight with the skills he has, ever.
Salva11 said on 13/Nov/08
LeBron James is easily 202-203 minimun
Paolo said on 9/Nov/08
Lebron is 6'7 1/4 maybe closer to 6'8 and is around 250 pounds.
274 pounds??? is ridiculous!
Shaq said on 8/Nov/08
Lebron now weighs 274 pounds! Maybe he did grow a little? He was at 260 last year and he was weighed at 245 when he was drafted.

Tim Duncan isn't under 6'10". If anything he's over 6'10".
Massimo said on 7/Nov/08
This picture shows James LeBron next to Tim Duncan.
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I really can't see more than 4 or maybe 5 cm between the two of
them. So, if LeBron is 2.01, Tim Duncan has to be 2.05 or 2.06.
Tim has looked to me taller than that next to other players ( Robinson and Mc Grady for example), but seeing him stand next to LeBron makes me doubtful.
Also, I doubt that LeBron is taller than 2.01 because he doesn't tower over Kobe Bryant.
Of course, I realize that the Duncan-LeBron picture is not an excellent one, so my impression could be wrong.
Shaq said on 5/Nov/08
Bosh was already 6'10.25" barefoot at barely 19 in 2003, it looks like he's grown a little and he now says he's 6'11". I believe him.

I knew Beasley was nowhere near 6-10 but 6-7 surprised me. I thought he was 6-8 and yes he is still listed 6-10 on NBA.com. I thought Love is over 6-8 as well. Then again that makes Love the same height as Carlos Boozer which isn't that surprising.

Sometimes the NBA inflates players heights by ridiculous amounts.

John Starks was 6-2 and listed 6-5
Kobe is 6-4 3/4 and was listed at 6-7 for years, he's now listed at 6-6.
Beasley is 6-7 and listed at 6-10
Kevin Love is 6-7 3/4 and still listed at 6-10

The 2008 draft class had so many ridiculously inflated heights. Derrick Rose was listed 6-4 and I think he measured 6-1! Either 6-1 or 6-1.5
Viper said on 1/Nov/08
Love being 6-7 3/4 really surprised me. And hell, was Beasley listed at 6-10 in college?
Clay said on 30/Oct/08
Chris Bosh aint 6'11'' barefoot. 6'10.
Shaq said on 22/Oct/08
Overseas, Shaq at 7'1" was also a pre-draft measurement unlike Love and Beasley's 6'10" listing so I don't see your point. Beasley's pre-draft measurement showed 6'7", Love's showed 6'7.75" but Shaq's showed 7'1". He looks every bit of that height too.
Viper said on 21/Oct/08
Shaq has been measued at 7-1. Hes not 7-0. I use to think he was 7-0 but he isnt.
Overseas said on 20/Oct/08
Despite being provided with tons of evidence by Shaq is 7'1'' I still claim Mr. O'Neal is about 7' tall. His footwear has always been thick-soled to say the least, that's the trick. But I guess it's going to be tough to find out unless we have him measured or wait for the police to get his mugshot:)
The height overestimation (and the weight underestimation) has long been the league's tradition as evidenced by the 2008 NBA Draft (M. Beasley and K. Love being my favourite examples - their team pages have them both at 6'10'' while not even reaching full 6'8'' in pre-draft measurements; why not put a guy's legit height and acknowledge that he beats the ****e out of opposition at 6'7''???). Metric units, while being more precise would definietly help here.
I'm sorry for sounding a bit arrogant in my April and May posts, I didn't mean to.
Paul 178cm said on 16/Oct/08
A 17 year old fan ran onto the Cavs bench at Madison Square Garden, telling LeBron that he is his favourite player, and what a big fan he is, etc. before security took him away. When asked if he was scared by the fan encounter, James said "I'm 6'9 and 260, I'm all right". haha Lebron could definitely hold his own if forced to defend himself I'm guessing. I used to think he was a full 6'8 barefoot, now I think this listing is closer to the truth. A good friend of mine is this height (201cm). Unfortunately he is not very co-ordinated but everytime hes at my house I get him to slam dunk the hoop on my garage.
Shaq said on 17/Sep/08
gambler, Bosh stated he grew to 6-11 and judging by how he towered over 6-10 listed Kendrick Perkins a few months ago I don't doubt it. At the time of his 6-10.25 measurement he was barely 19 so growing an additional 0.75 is not hard to believe.

Kobe's wife also said she measured him at 6-4.75 and Kobe himself claimed 6-4. He also was barely taller than 6-3.75 Wade in these pictures from 2007.
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Kobe is 6-4.75 max.

Look at these pictures with 6-4 7/8 Michael Jordan, Kobe isn't any taller.
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Those are great pictures to judge considering how close they are and that they are side by side facing the camera with not any other people in the camera. Kobe looks more like 6-4 flat next to Wade but I'll give him 6-4.75 because he looks that height next to Jordan.

As far as Howard he was forcing his posture in the picture you posted and still was not taller than Bosh. Considering Bosh is slouching a bit and Howard is standing as tall as possible and the picture was taken from so far away it's no wonder that they look about the same height. Here is a better picture with Bosh.
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Side by side and while Chris is slouching again, Howard is more than an inch shorter. That's about as good of a picture as you can get to judge.

By the way Howard measured 6-9 flat at the 2004 pre-draft camp but since he claimed to be 6-9.5 in 2006 I believe he's that height. Both him and Bosh grew a little after their draft measurements.

Bosh's claim was on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno back in June, you can find the video on Youtube. Howard's claim was during a 2006 Orlando Sentinel interview.

So as you can see I wasn't lazy, by the way here are articles that mention Kobe's height.
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Kobe himself said he's really 6'4" and probably "6-5 in sneaks". His wife said she measured him 6'4 3/4". That height fits him based on the pictures with Wade.

I was spot on with Kobe's height, Howard's height and Bosh's height as well.
gambler said on 15/Sep/08
Those are a lot of claims you make without anything to back you up Shaq. You say that bosh is 6'11 yet he was measured 6'10.25 at 03 draft camp so you should check it up. Just type 'nba 2003 draft camp measurements' into google and please do it and don't be lazy. have you even looked at the picture i put up where dwight looks the same if not slightly taller than bosh? Also kobe looks taller than Redd in that photo so i don't know why you insist he is the same as Redd, they were even wearing the same shoes in that photo. your other claims are pretty spot on though.
Shaq said on 14/Sep/08
Dwight is 6'9.5"
Chris Bosh is 6'11"
Prince is about 6'8"
Boozer is 6'7.75"
Lebron is 6'7.25"
Carmelo is 6'6.25"
Kobe is 6'4.75"
Redd is 6'4.75"
Kidd is 6'3"
Wade is 6'3.75"
Deron Williams is 6'1.75"
Chris Paul is 5'11.75"
Viper said on 11/Sep/08
Lebron isnt shorter than 6-7, but he can look 6-6 in some pics.
gambler said on 11/Sep/08
Viper there is no reason to even debate lebron being anything less than the 6'7.25 that he was measured at in draft camp when he was 18. you're right about d-ho being 6'9-6'9.5 next to 6'10 bosh. Kobe looked clearly taller than 6'3.75 d-wade and marginally taller than 6'4.75 Redd, so I think he is 6'5. Kobe being measured 6'4.5 is most likely a night height. There is a great photo of everyone on team usa standing in a line from tallest to shortest that shows how tall they are relative to one another.
Shaq said on 29/Aug/08
Viper, Dwight had only an inch max on Lebron when the Magic and Cavs played preseason games in China prior to the 2007-2008 season. There are pictures of them from that time.

I agree that Lebron is 6-7.25 barefoot but he looked taller than that next to Dwight. However he struggles at 6-7 next to 6-4.75 Kobe Bryant so it all evens outs. 6-7.25 barefoot and 6-8 and change in shoes for Lebron.
Viper said on 28/Aug/08
Lebron sure doesnt look 6-8 with 6-9-6-9 1/2 Dwight Howard.
Paul 178cm said on 28/Aug/08
To me LeBron is 6'8 barefoot and 6'9 in shoes. That's what I read and I believe it. My guess is they list his barefoot height to make him sound more agile or something. He put on a great performance at the Beijing games. I don't like those tattoos his arms are covered in, I think he looked better without them.
JoeFalk said on 28/Aug/08
Lbj is a full 6'8'' barefoot
Kobe is 6'6'' with shoes on and 6'5'' without
On the court dwight howard look quite tall, and bosh seems to have only 0.5 inch max on him.
I loved this team of superstars but miss a true center, like hakeem shaq david robinson, or zo mourning the greatest
Bosh isn't a true number 5 too much skinny, howard looks shawn kemp at his prima althoug kemp had more speed than and movement in the low post.
I hope a new center will destroy the next years in nba with rebounds and defense, the true secret for win a game of basketball, and no that will not yao ming, i hope in a new hakeem olajuwon :'( i miss him a lot
Viper said on 26/Aug/08
There are pictures of a 6-2 Chinese track star on wireimage and he has a few inches on Phelps.
RAy said on 26/Aug/08
hey...just saw phelps pics on nba.com...wow...from some pics, jason kid looks taller than him, kobe had 3-4 inches on him, boozer towered over him. If his 6'4'' then kobe must be 6'7'' or something where in actual fact kobe is 6'5''.
Shaq said on 24/Aug/08
I doubt Phelps is 6'4" because Kobe is 6'4 3/4" max and possibly 6'4" flat while Lebron is probably around 6'7 1/4" and 6'8" max.
JoeFalk said on 23/Aug/08
does micheal phelps is really 6'4''?. Beside nba stars like kobe and lbj and somebody else look 6'2'' top.

If he is really 6'4'' bryant is 6'6'' and lbj a strong 6'8'' and even an almost 6'9''
Bob said on 19/Aug/08
Lebron isnt 6'8 like hes listed....Kobe Bryant admited to being 6'4 3/4 in an article....Carmelo Anthony who is listed at 6'8 is most likely 6'6 1/2 tops. Lebron James is no bigger then 6'7.25
Shaq said on 12/Aug/08
Sorry I meant in 2006 Howard said he was 6-9.5
Shaq said on 12/Aug/08
Viper in 2009 Howard said he was then 6-9.5 and I see no reason to doubt that. Besides I don't see a 3 inch difference between them.
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Lebron and Dwight are very close in size.
Viper said on 10/Aug/08
Lebron looks 6-6 next to 6-9 Dwight Howard in a few of the USA team pictures. Lebron is still probably 6-7 I reckon.
Shaq said on 9/Aug/08
Wow Lebron looks atleast 6'9" in that picture with Wade? That's strange, maybe Lebron was 6'7.25" for his first 4 seasons and then grew an inch during the 2007-2008 season like ESPN reported. Is it possible to grow at 23 years old? Lebron sure looks taller than he did a year ago.
Braden Walker said on 8/Aug/08
Here is LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers looking like a legit 6'8" with 6'3" 3/4" Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat.

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JoeFalk said on 6/Aug/08
i think lebron must be listed as 6'8'' barefoot, 6'7'' mmm sound a bit less for him, compared to many legit 6'8''fore sure he can look that height
Shaq said on 5/Aug/08
Rob, could you give the Kobe page another chance? If it goes bad again then simply retire it once again. Kobe is a huge star with an interesting height.
Shaq said on 30/Jul/08
I remember a Kobe page but I guess I didn't visit this site enough back then to notice of what was going on. Too bad that it's gone since I found an article where his wife says she measured him 6-4.75. I remember back on his page the only quotes from Kobe about his height was him saying he was 6-4 and that he was only 5-10 at 15 years old.
Shaq said on 29/Jul/08
What do you mean Rob? Were there too many idiots joking about Kobe's rape case or too many of his fans asking you to upgrade him?

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it seemed to attract to many idiots talking about things and annoying me, a bit like the Elvis page.
Shaq said on 29/Jul/08
Dwight Howard was measured 6'9" at the 2004 pre-draft camp and claimed to be 6'9.5" in 2006.
Dave said on 28/Jul/08
Hey Rob, how about making a page for Kobe?

Editor Rob
I did but too many clowns appeared and annoyed me so I retired that page.
fn bow down said on 27/Jul/08
lebron with 6'11 listed dwight howard?
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Shaq said on 23/Jul/08
Kobe is about 6'6" in shoes but not without them.

Bryant is 6'4 3/4" max without shoes.

Kobe is barely taller than 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade.
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Kobe is 6-7 inches shorter than Kwame Brown
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Brown was measured 6'10" w/o shoes when he was drafted, but he was only 18 and is said to have grown an inch since. Even if Brown is 6'11" then that still puts Kobe in the 6'4"-6'5" range.

Kobe and 6'5.25" Caron Butler
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Kobe is slouching but even if he stood up straight he wouldn't be as tall as Butler.

Kobe is more than an inch shorter than 6'6.25" Carmelo Anthony
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Kobe looks the same height or marginally shorter than Michael Jordan who is around 6'5"
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Kobe claims he's 6'4" in this NY Times article.
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Kobe says he's "probably 6'5" in sneakers" in this article and his wife claims he measured 6'4 3/4".
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6'4.75" without shoes and 6'6" with shoes sounds right.
shaq 2 said on 22/Jul/08
kobe's 6'6. at least 6'5. not 6'4 get ur facts right
Shaq said on 19/Jul/08
I've changed my mind. I highly doubt Lebron grew past 6'7.25"

How can 6'4.75" Kobe be this close to Lebron's height if Lebron is anything taller than 6'7.25"?

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He was 6'8" with shoes at the 2003 Chicago pre-draft camp so he probably just wears thicker shoes that add 1.25" or 1.5" inches on the court like normal basketball shoes making him in the 6'8.5"/6'8.75" range with shoes on. That's probably where the 6'9" claims come from.

Lebron again looks 6'7.25" max next to 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade
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He actually looks more in the 6'6" range in the Kobe pictures but I assume that's because of posture.

7'2" Zydrunas Ilgauskas has atleast 7 inches on Lebron
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I don't even think Lebron is a full 6'9" in shoes. Funny that I've even heard 6'10" for Lebron. That's flat out ridiculous.
Shaq said on 19/Jul/08
That's highly unlikely considering they said they got the measurements from newspaper writers. Members of the media are given the official measurement list from the camp at the time of the pre-draft camp.

The heights that draft express really questions are the ones with asterisks.
AI said on 16/Jul/08
From draftexpress.com:
"Measurements prior to 2000 are based on newspaper articles rather than official league documents. While the measurements reported in such articles are reported to be officially from the predraft camp, we are taking those writers at their word and can not completely verify that information"

Basically prior to 2000 any player's "official" barefoot height can't really be verified therefore the 7'1 barefoot listing for Shaq can be off by an inch.
Shaq said on 7/Jul/08
First of all if you're going to call me ignorant atleast spell it right. Second of all you can't tell exactly how tall they are from that video but it's good enough to get an idea that Dwight isn't much taller than Russell. Don't even bring up shoes either because Dwight is wearing large basketball shoes.
wisdom said on 4/Jul/08
dwight howard is farther back from the camera you ignorent "shaq"....you can tell the camera angle favors bill russels size because even his head and shoulders look monstrous compared to dwight who even tho does not have a big head has the broadest shoulders i have ever seen...camera angles are so tricky thats why they can make tom cruise look six feet...by the way im sure the dress shoes werent flat on the floor usually tall guys have a large shoe and unless they were loafers they had to at least add an inch and a half...get your facts straight
Shaq said on 1/Jul/08
O'Neal is 7'1", his pre-draft measurement without shoes was posted which is why Rob lists him 7'1".
Lg69 said on 29/Jun/08
My 6'9" nephew got to meet Shaq, and said "He is 7ft but not more".
ed2 said on 23/Jun/08
He looks max 200cm (6ft6.75in) next to Shaquille:
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Shaq said on 31/May/08
Look at this video. Dwight Howard doesn't look much taller than Bill Russell who was 6'9.5" in his prime and doesn't seem to have lost much height. Click Here The good angle for the height comparison comes in at about 0:21

Keep in mind Dwight probably has a footwear advantage because he is wearing basketball shoes. Dwight isn't any more than 6'9.5".

This is what a 6'9.5" measured guy looks like next to Russell. Click Here

Alonzo Mourning looks a little taller in comparison to Russell than Dwight does.
Shaq said on 28/May/08
Yeah I assume that's from the 2007 all star game?

I looked through some Orlando Sentinel articles, you can sign up to view any older article for free but I didn't feel like going through that much trouble.
Ozsy said on 27/May/08
Still can't find the link, tried wayback as well, I'm not geeky enough I guess. However, I found the same excerpt in another bball forum:

Honey, They Shrunk The Kid: In a surprising admission, Dwight Howard says he's "only" 6 feet 10 -- and that's in basketball shoes. The Magic list him at 6-11. I brought it up because Garnett looked at least 11/2 inches taller than Howard last week. "Yeah, he is. I'm 6-10 in shoes. Hedo [Turkoglu] is taller than me. It really doesn't matter. I guess it's because I'm big this way that people think I'm taller," Howard said, tracing a finger across his broad chest and shoulders.
Shaq said on 27/May/08
Ozzy says on 14/Dec/06
Kuki: agree, read the howard articles myself some time ago. He has several times in interviews laughed at people overestimating his height. About just Hedo, he once said that "even Hedo is taller than me," and on another occation said that "i'm six foot nine and a half".

There is one of your earlier posts on this page. So we know the 6'9.5" claim was in 2006 at the latest. I actually haven't been able to find it anywhere.

6'9.5" seems right for Howard.
Shaq said on 27/May/08
Thanks. I'll look through interviews Dwight did with the Orlando Sentinel around 2006.
Oz said on 26/May/08
was trying to find it. Think I posted it on one of these bball-threads as well at one time. However I think it was the Orlando Senitel. As soon as I find it.
Shaq said on 25/May/08
Ozzy what newspaper/website/magazine was Howard's 6'9.5" claim in because I could buy that? Also around what time was that claim? I think I saw it on this site around mid 2006 but I never remember anyone posting the source.
Ozzy said on 25/May/08
Think he's closer to 6'8 than 6'7, but no way 6'9. I don't think Howard has grown that much since the 6'9 measuring. Remember he claimed 6'9.5 at one time, but it might be a stretch. I've seen Kobe claim 6'4 before, and his wife said she measured him at home at 6'4.75. He also said "I'm probably 6'5 in sneaks." Ed: how about a basketball-tread instead of all these player-threads taken you really do not want to much sports-related stuff here? Or am I wrong?
Shaq said on 11/May/08
Lebron was measured 6-7 1/4 barefoot and 6-8 even in shoes when he was drafted. I heard he grew over the summer to 6-8 3/4 in shoes. That would make him 6-8 even at the time and that looks very accurate here with Darius Miles who measured 6-8 barefoot out of highschool at the pre-draft camp in 2000.
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Lebron is atleast as tall as Miles.

I'm not sure I buy Lebron's 6'9" claim though.
Shaq said on 6/May/08
Overseas look at these pictures.

Shaq and Zydrunas Ilgauskas who admitted to being 7'2"
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Shaq and 6'10" minimum Tim Duncan
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If Shaq was 7 foot even then Ilgauskas is under 7-1 and Duncan is about 6-9. Even factoring in Shaq's shoes.

Shaq has also claimed 7'1" twice.

Shaq in the Boston Globe(December 6th, 1992)
I'm 7 feet 1 inch, 300 pounds. If I were a fan, I'd expect 20 points and 15 rebounds every night."

Shaq video interview
"7-1, 365*
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Shaq loves to joke so that claim of under 7 feet is probably another joke.
Kevin Durant said on 3/May/08
Here is Lebron James looking like 6'8.5" minimum with 6-10 Anderson Varejao, and Wally Sczerbiak, who was measured at 6'7.5" in the 1999 NBA Pre Draft Camp.

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I think Editor Rob need to upgrade him to at least 6'8" because he is only less than an inch shorter than Dwight Howard in the Shaq is 7'1" picture.
Kevin Durant said on 3/May/08
Here is Lebron James looking like 6'8.5" minimum with 6-10 Anderson Varejao, and Wally Sczerbiak, who was measured at 6'7.5" in the 1999 NBA Pre Draft Camp.

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I think Editor Rob need to upgrade him to at least 6'8" because he is only less than an inch shorter than Dwight Howard in the Shaq is 7'1" picture.
Overseas said on 2/May/08
ad Shaq is 7'1'' post from April 28th: Well, I may be fighting a losing battle(I mean the draftexpress link) but I'd put my money Shaq hasn't been a legit 7'1'' barefoot. Something stinks here. I haven't met him in person nor did his height measurements so my counter-arguments are based on my observation only; I have been watching him and his game from his very first games in the NBA, through the 1994 Basketball WC, 1996 Olympic Games until now and it has always been obvious to me his listed height doesn't match the real one (also, notice his own words of not being a legit seven-footer but under, plus the huge basketball lifts he's been wearing). My principal observation: a hell of a player, so dominant and athletic, one of a kind indeed although I have never liked his ugly shooting technique.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 30/Apr/08
Lebron doesn't look much shorter than 6'9.5" Joe Smith or Dwight Howard but he struggles at 6'7" next to 6'4.75" Kobe Bryant. Click Here Click Here I can't figure that out because I think 6'4.75" is accurate for Kobe because he has also claimed 6'4" and he has at best an inch on 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade. Kobe also looks not much above 6'4" flat next to 6'7" Magic Johnson.

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At best Dwight is an inch taller than Lebron so that eliminates 6'10" for Dwight unless Lebron is 6'9". Dwight was measured at 6'9" in 2004 so if he hasn't grown then I'd say 6'8" seems accurate for Lebron.

On the subject of Dwight's however I remember this 2004 ESPN article describes him as growing "nearly an inch" in summer workouts. Click Here That probably means 3/4 of an inch but we don't know if he truly did grow or if that is just BS like the rumors of Amir Johnson growing to 6'11.5".

I also remember about a year or 2 ago on this site many people claimed Dwight said he was 6'9.5" in an interview. Can anyone can confirm that and remember what interview that was?
Derek said on 30/Apr/08
6'8" at the very most, but he's built like a tank. LeBron played football in high school and could have gone pro in that sport as well.
Viper said on 30/Apr/08
Im going to say that 6-9 is impossible for him, simply because he sure doesnt look it with other players of similar height. 6-8 is possible I guess, but thats surely the highest you could ever go for Lebron.
OutBenchThis said on 30/Apr/08
Here is a direct Quote from James regarding his new 'claimed' height;
"I was built for this, I am not 6-9, 260 pounds to shoot jumpers all night. I go to the hole, I create contact. Don't ever think I'm the only one that feels that contact."
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Rob, are you going to add the quote to the top of the page? I've added the linked article where James mentions his tallest claimed height thus far..

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