How tall is Michael Jordan - Page 7

Add a Comment2093 comments

Average Guess (362 Votes)
6ft 5.01in (195.6cm)
Shaq said on 20/Jun/08
Bill is atleast 6'11" and probably over 7'0" in his prime. Bill appears taller than Robert Parish in all the pictures I've seen and Parish is supposed to be 7'0.5"
BigBen said on 18/Jun/08
Thats the same thing with Luke Walton. He's also shorter than his father.
TheMan said on 13/Jun/08
Funny thing on Kobe i didn't know until i looked into hes profile hes dads like 6,8 6,9 or something. Kobe does appear to be around 6,4.
Shaq said on 31/May/08
Kobe does look more like 6'4" flat next to 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade. Click Here Click Here

Kobe has claimed to be only 6'4" and "probably 6'5" in shoes" His wife claims she measured him at 6'4.75" Click Here Click Here

I'd go with the 6'4.75" measurement for Kobe because that puts him right around 6'6" in shoes. The extra inch for the older 6'7" listings is probably because of the small afro he used to have.

Jordan is probably 6'5" or 6'4 7/8" as that one poster claimed he measured at the 1984 pre-draft camp.
Antron said on 31/May/08
I notice Kobe is usually listed at 6'6" most place rather than 6'7"...
Antron said on 31/May/08
It's pretty simple. Jordan's billed height was his height in his Nikes. Most basketball shoes will give you an inch and change. Kobe is essentially the same height. He may be .25 to .5 inch shorter. I wonder where the 6'07" for Kobe came from, seems like a big stretch. I suppose it's easier to do that if you are so much taller than average. I couldn't say I was 5'9" when I'm only 5'6.5" for instance.
langella said on 31/May/08
ok heres the deal all basketball players and coaches lie about hieght to hype up a player! iam a legit 6 foot 6, i met jordan in orlando on golf course i was 3inches taller hes 6 foot 3 no more no less real talk!!
Shaq said on 30/May/08
Jake Is Back says on 26/May/08
Either way, if Bradley is 7'5.5" or 7'6", he's taller than Yao.

It's not that simple.

Bradley was about half an inch taller than Yao in Yao's rookie season when they were back to back but the Rockets Trainer Anthony Falsone says Yao grew from 7'5" to 7'5.75" barefoot and 7'7.25" in shoes sometime before September 2004. Click Here

That looks like a legit claim in these pictures with 7'1.25" Dikembe Mutombo Click Here Click Here Click Here

There is no way that is less than 4.5 inches.

So in reality Bradley was taller than Yao when they met in 2002 or 2003 but from Yao's 3rd season on, Yao was probably taller.
Jake Is Back said on 26/May/08
Either way, if Bradley is 7'5.5" or 7'6", he's taller than Yao.
J.Lee said on 25/May/08
so if basketball players are listed in there shoe height, should strippers be listed in the heels height? then they would be all over 6 foot.
Shaq said on 25/May/08
Unofficial measurement meaning a private measurement by the team. The official measurements are from the pre-draft camp.
Jake Is Back said on 25/May/08
Bradley's measurement was an estimate, it says so here:
Click Here
Look at the * and if you read what it means, it says it was a reasonable estimate but not a measurement.
Shaq said on 24/May/08
Of course I meant Jordan is 2 inches shorter than 6'7" Magic. And yes Bradley was measured by the 76ers in 1993. Measured and weighed. His wingspan was even measured below his height.
footballed28 said on 24/May/08
hmmm he looked 5 inches taller than Murray in Space Jam...so if he is only 6'5 (or not even) that would make Murray 6' tops not the 6'1 you gave you rob
Shaq said on 23/May/08
Obviously I meant Jordan is 2 inches shorter than Magic

Jake Is Back says on 22/May/08
Bradley was never actually measured at 7'5.5", that "measurement" was only an estimate that seemed reasonable at the time. Bradley is however, a little taller than Yao.

Do you have any links to back up this statement?
Shaq said on 22/May/08
Jordan is about 2 inches taller than 6'7" Magic Johnson so 6'5" sounds right for Jordan. Click Here
Jake Is Back said on 22/May/08
Shaq says on 16/May/08
3.Shawn Bradley- He was measured 7-5 1/2 and he never grew past that. They just assumed he ended up 7-6 because once again that was his listed height.

Bradley was never actually measured at 7'5.5", that "measurement" was only an estimate that seemed reasonable at the time. Bradley is however, a little taller than Yao.
Aram X said on 21/May/08
by basketball standards if you've got a very small head (vertically wise at least) and almost no neck and ridiculously long arms and hence a very high sitting reach for your height then you are the perfect player proportional-wise. btw, most sites list jordan's height at 6,6" but i think that's with shoes.
footballed28 said on 20/May/08
hey shap after reading those articles you provided I could very well claim I am 6'2, when in fact I am only slightly over 6' without shoes...bwahahaha...nice job mate
Shaq said on 18/May/08
I just wish the NBA would be consistent with how they list people. While most players are listed in shoes, a handful of players are listed barefoot and quite a few players are just listed 2-3 inches above their barefoot height like John Starks, Steve Nash and Dwight Howard.

I always thought the in shoes listing was dumb but either way they should list every player one way.
ip said on 18/May/08
Jordan is a legit 6-6 in shoes. I keep telling people that he may be 6-4 3/4 barefoot which is basically 6-5 and when you add an inch of shoes he is 6-6. Players are listed in their shoe height, why ? Because the game is played in shoes.
Shaq said on 18/May/08
This is what a poster said here a few years ago.

"at the 1984 NBA rookie camp, Jordan was measured at 6-4 and 7/8 with out shoes. And weighed in at 196-lbs. So, with his sneakers on, he would have been right at 6-6. he also bulked up to 215-220 lbs in the mid-90's. at his last season with Washington he was 232-lbs."

I did see a pre-draft article that had MJ at 6-5, 197 so it's possible that guy was telling the truth and he mixed up 196 with 197.

If he was measured 6-4 7/8 the pre-draft camp would have rounded him to 6-5 because they don't list players to the exact 1/8.

If the poster who wrote that is reading this then what is your source for the 6-4 7/8 pre-draft measurement?

6'7.5" Scottie Pippen is 2 or 2.5 inches taller than Jordan. Click Here
Viper said on 16/May/08
Some standard doorways in the US are as high as 6-10, or 7-0.
BigBen said on 16/May/08
Standard doorway height in europe is 6'8.5 (205 cm) Is it shorter in US? if not, MJ would be 6'7, and ofcause he is not that tall.
6'6 for MJ is in shoes, and Dwayde is not over 6'4, he is 6'3.75 (192 cm).
There is a picture of Dwayde and Kobe, and Kobe is just slightly taller, and in another picture og Kobe and MJ in suits, they are exact the same height. Kobe has been measured at 6'4.75, and MJ is that too.
In some pictures MJ can look taller, but in most of them he looks 6'4-6'5.
In an all-star picture, MJ stands besides Penny who is a full 6'6, MJ looks 6'4. All the pictures are at insidehoops.com
footballed28 said on 15/May/08
incorrect height? how so? please give an example
Bill said on 14/May/08
You guys can be so frustrating. Michael Jordan is without a question, 6'6 inches tall. He has been measured dozens of times and always is listed at 6'6. Besides, in his Hanes commercials he is often standing under a doorway and looks only 1-1/2 inches shorter than the door (standard doorway height is 6'7.5)

Kobe is slightly taller than MJ, and Dwayde is def. not taller than Kobe. Kobe just slouches quite a bit, and Dwayde is slightly above 6'4, no where near the 6'6 1/2 -6'7 of Kobe Bryant GET IT STRAIGHT
Shaq said on 14/May/08
footballed28 that article has a lot of incorrect height.
RAZOR said on 14/May/08
I'm sure that Jordan is 6'5 1/2", not a full 6'6" but over 6'5"!
footballed28 said on 14/May/08
found an interesting article that should help solve the mystery of NBA heights
Click Here
Shaq said on 13/May/08
Jordan has atleast 3 inches on 6-2.5 Steve Francis. Click Here

It's not impossible that Jordan is 6-5 and change. I don't see him at much under 6-5 and the 6-4 flat claims are ridiculous.
Viper said on 12/May/08
Jordan looks 6-6 next to Terrell Owens. Click Here
aoeui said on 8/May/08
to Blue Scarab, i grew from 5' 5.75'' to 5' 8'' from age 18 to 21. now im a little over 5' 9''
Shaq is 7'1" said on 24/Apr/08
Correct I have seen the 1994 pre-draft measurements and they had Kidd at 6'3" barefoot.
Ip said on 24/Apr/08
I have met and spent time with Jason Kidd, which would mean That I obviously spent some time standing next to him. He is 6-4 in shoes, which is what he is listed by every team he has played for because you play the game with shoes on. When he was measured before the draft in 1994 he measured in at 6-3 barefoot. I am the same height as he is. Pictures are taken at different angles and a lot of times guys are not standing properly.
Jake Is Back said on 19/Apr/08
Jordan and Kobe are about the same height, MJ may have him by a hair though. He has supposedly been measured at 6'4.875".
Shaq is 7'1" said on 17/Apr/08
Jordan is taller than Kobe.
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here

Kobe is 6'4.75"
Click Here
Click Here

Kobe and 6'3.75" Dwyane Wade
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
Edd said on 17/Apr/08
From the pictures i have observed. Jordan really is 6-4.75. I think that is as accurate as you can get. Kobe might be a tad taller at exact 6-5. Anyways, Editor Rob, you should add Dwight Howard on your site. There has been a lot of debate that Dwight Howard has grown since coming into the NBA.
Eagle said on 5/Apr/08
It is suspected that Jordan's height is not a full 6'6". His height is 6'5 1/2".
Know it all said on 3/Apr/08
jordan was 6'5.3/4
Shaq is 7'1" said on 28/Mar/08
I think Pierce's 6'6" measurement is correct. Shaq has 6-10ish Tim Duncan by easily 4" but I doubt Duncan is under 6'10".
Jake Is Back said on 27/Mar/08
Carter is as tall as Pierce IMO because Pierce isn't the full 6'6". I know some people say he was measured at this height but Bill Russell (6'9.5" peak height) has him by an easy 4" whenever they're together.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 25/Mar/08
Vince Carter is 6'5.5" barefoot

Click Here

That has his barefoot height from the 1998 pre-draft camp. 6'5.5", 219 pounds back then which is why he has appeared slightly taller than 6-4 3/4" Kobe and almost the same height as 6'6.25" T-Mac and 6'6" Paul Pierce.

Vince and Paul Pierce(VC might be about the same height if he wasn't slouching so much)
Click Here

VC and T-Mac
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here
Click Here

VC has awful posture which often makes him seem more like 6'4" or 6'5" flat but he's been measured 6'5.5" barefoot and looks it standing up straight.
BigRob said on 25/Mar/08
I think Jordan is about 6'4 1/2 and 6'5 on a good day, much like Vince Carter
Shaq is 7'1" said on 20/Mar/08
A 1983 Sports Illustrated article listed Jordan as 6'6.5" in shoes
BigBen said on 19/Mar/08
I grew 1.5 inch from 18-21, and 0.5 inch from 21-23. I'm 24 now, and i'm not getting any taller now. I'm 6'4.5 (194 cm) in the middle of the day.
Jake Is Back said on 18/Mar/08
T-Mac is 6'6.25". Dirk I've heard is only 6'10" barefoot, but he could be more I'm not sure. Iverson is listed here at 5'10.5" thats where I got that height from.
Blue scarab said on 16/Mar/08
Has anybody here grown several inches between 18-21 years old
Shaq is 7'1" said on 16/Mar/08
I heard Iverson is 5'11.25" and Dirk is 6'11.5"
Jake Is Back said on 14/Mar/08
That pic he does look at least 6'3" next to Wade, although you can't ignore the other pics for just that one.
Click Here next to 6'6.25" T-Mac
Click Here next to 5'10.5" Iverson
Click Here next to 6'10" Dirk
Click Here next to 6'1" Nash
Jake Is Back said on 14/Mar/08
That pic he does look at least 6'3" next to Wade, although you can't ignore the other pics for just that one.
Click Here
Duhon said on 13/Mar/08
Ok how about the pic i posted where he is standing next to wade? both standing straight not leaning, like in the iverson pic.

Click Here

what height difference is there? not even half an inch imo.
Jake Is Back said on 13/Mar/08
6'4" barefoot for kidd is ridiculous. Look at him next to Iverson in the pic I posted already (Kidd isn't that much taller) or check out him getting dwarfed by dirk Click Here
I'd buy 6'2", 6'3" is the upper limmit that anyone who's discussing Kidd's height could argue.
BigBen said on 13/Mar/08
okay but he is not 6'4 as D-smooth say he is.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 13/Mar/08
Pippen is 6'7.5" barefoot(from the 87' pre-draft camp) and has 2" on Jordan.

"Scottie Pippen is 6-7 1/2, 212 pounds

Click Here

ignore the wingspan. That's just a typo.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 13/Mar/08
BigBen the 6-2 3/4 measurement was fake but ironically enough he measured very close to that at 6'3" even during the 1993 pre-draft camp.
BigBen said on 12/Mar/08
no way Kidd is 6'4. he was measured 6'2 3/4 at the olympics, and he is not taller than Wade who admits he is 6'3 3/4 barefoot. If Kidd is 6'4 then Wade is 6'5, and that is crazy.
Chip said on 9/Mar/08
Sources say that MJ was 5'11" in his sophomore year at high school. He had tried out for a varsity team but was too short. During the summer, he shot up four inches, putting him at about 6'4" or so. Today, MJ is at least 6'5".
D-Smooth said on 7/Mar/08
Jason Kidd is 6'4, I met him in a store out here in NJ one day and shook his hand. Barefoot, I am 6'1.5. That day I had on my boots, which probably made me about 6'2.5 -6'3, he had on sneakers and towered over me by a couple of inches. (he was probably about 6'5 in sneakers). I was shocked how tall he was in person, cause on the court he doesnt look that tall.
Viper said on 5/Mar/08
I know Jordan was listed at 6-5 in college. Was he ever listed at 6-6? I dont think he was shorter than 6-5 even at UNC. Maybe a smidge under that his freshmen year or something but basically around 6-5. Id like to know If he was listed at 6-5 his senior year of high school. Probably so.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 5/Mar/08
Jake I've heard Iverson is 5'11.25" and he is also closer to the camera.
Jason said on 5/Mar/08
Yeah, but sometimes even measurements can be wrong. It depends on the quality of the measuring - I came across an article about that. It had examples of college basketballers who had been both over and under-measured -- I'll post it when I see it again.
Jeremiah said on 4/Mar/08
Michael Jordan is close to 6'6 is my estimate just from draft stats.. I met jason kid and he is taller than me, im 6'3. we were both wearing shoes but his were basketball shoes.
Duhon said on 4/Mar/08
Look at kidd right next to 6'3.75" wade. there's very little height difference i'd say kidd is at least 6'3"

Click Here
Jake Is Back said on 4/Mar/08
I'm not so sure of Jason Kidd being a legit 6'3". Really, he isn't that much taller than Iverson: Click Here
Shaq is 7'1" said on 4/Mar/08
Kidd measured 6'3" at the 1994 pre-draft camp.
Derek said on 4/Mar/08
Jason- Kidd was measured at a flat 6'3" in 1994.
Jason said on 4/Mar/08
I think Jordan (now) and Kobe are both 6'4 3/4''. Jason Kidd ... in between 6'2'' and 6'3''. He might be 6'2 3/4''.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 3/Mar/08
That's right Derek. His stocky build probably just makes him look shorter.
Derek said on 3/Mar/08
Kidd measured at 6'3" prior to being drafted in 1994.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 2/Mar/08
You are right about Jordan...technically 6-4 7/8 but Kidd is surprisingly a legit 6'3".
Anonymous said on 2/Mar/08
Jordan is a little under 6'5" and Jason Kidd is about 6'2", not the 6'4" he's listed at.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 1/Mar/08
Well I have a link backing up Shaq's wingspan at 7'7" at his reach at 9'5". A Standing Reach of 9'5" for a man 7'1" with a 7'7" wingspan sounds right. Howard's Standing Reach is so high because his head isn't big so he has the body of a 7 footer but he is only 6'9"-6'10" because his neck isn't long and neither is his head.

BTW 3 years ago ESPN had reported Howard grew nearly an inch and gained 22 pounds so I'll give Dwight 6'9.5" minimum if not 6'10".

Link to Shaq's Standing Reach and wingspan. You'll have to buy the article to read the entire thing but that's pointless because you can see the text about his Standing Reach and wingspan anyway.

Shaq already has a reach of 9-5 and an armspan of 7-7. He's a good leaper, too, and can touch a point on the backboard almost two-and-a-half feet above the

Click Here

The 35 inch vertical sounds more accurate for Shaq because if his highest touch is 12'4" and his Standing Reach is 9'5" then there you have it. 35" vertical.
Viper said on 29/Feb/08
Most of those Standing Reaches seem fake.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 29/Feb/08
BigBen Standing Reach can be very different for certain players. For example before Andrew Bynum was drafted he measured 7'0.25" with a 9'4" Standing Reach and a 7'6" wingspan. Bynum has since grown to 7'1"
BigBen said on 28/Feb/08
I have never heard of a 9'5 Standing Reach for Shaq, that's not much if you think of Dwight Howard when he was draftet. 6'9 and a Standing Reach of 9'4 1/5. Maybe thats fake too. I also thought that Shaqs vertical was 32 inches, and wingspan 7'6.

Some sites say that Howards wingspan is 7'8, but that must be wrong, cause that sounds crazy. When he was draftet it was 7'4 1/4. Does anyone know anything about this?

And Rob! Please make a site for Dwight "Superman" Howard.
mask said on 27/Feb/08
Mike Zappa I agree with you absolutely!
Shaq is 7'1" said on 26/Feb/08
The 9'8" Standing Reach for Shaq was fake information. These are Shaq's stats taken from 1992 pre-draft articles.

Height w/o shoes: 7'1"
Weight: 303
Wingspan: 7'7"
Body Fat: 12.2%
Standing Reach: 9'5"
Highest Touch: 12'4"
Vertical: 35 Inches
Mike Zappa said on 26/Feb/08
Now I see why people say Yao has short arms he can dunk with his head anyway, 7-5 is too much Im 6-2 and next to Yao Im a dwarf.
They should be listed barefoot without marketing lies, whats the problem with a 5-11 Allen Iverson? same with Jordan and Magic Johnson
BigBen said on 25/Feb/08
I have seen a picture on Real NBA Height, where Arenas stands beside Tony Parker, and Arenas is just a little taller than parker who is about 6'1 1/4 so i think the 6'2 1/4 measurement for Arenas is accurate. I agree Mike Zappa, NBA is a joke, its the same thing on the NFL page. Shawne Marriman is listed 6'4 but he is 6'2.

They should be listed barefoot, and accurate, so if someone is 6'4 1/4, he should be listed at that, and not round up or down.

I think the NBA page should list players Standing Reach, cause thats one of the most important thing. For examble Shaq 7'1 Standing Reach 9'8, Yao 7'5 Standing Reach 9'8.
Gonzalo said on 25/Feb/08
Arenas was listed 6`3 when playing in Arizona
Shaq is 7'1" said on 24/Feb/08
He was probably listed at his height in shoes rounded down at 6'3" and now his height in shoes rounded up at 6'4". BTW Nash is 6'1" barefoot.
Mike Zappa said on 24/Feb/08
He was listed 6-3 in the past seasons, was he playing barefoot? or nowadays he uses 2 inches heels?
Anonymous said on 24/Feb/08
Arenas is listed 6-4 by the NBA. The 6-2 1/4 measurement is accurate though.
Mike Zappa said on 23/Feb/08
No Big Ben check this Click Here so check this FAKE info from the official nba page, so you can see now why I think NBA is a big joke, if Arenas is listed 6-4 Wade should be 6-5 and Nash sould be 6-4 too, can you imagine that?
BigBen said on 23/Feb/08
Arenas is 6'2 1/4, not 6'4. Wade is 6'3 3/4
Mike Zappa where did you get this information that Arenas is now 6'4, cause thats not true.
Mike Zappa said on 22/Feb/08
What about Gilbert Arenas who is now 6-4 he is an inch shorter than Dwade so now Dwade is 6-5? and if you see that Tmobile commercial with 6-4.5 Charles Barkley, sir Charles is easily 3 inches taller than wade so who knows the truth? NBA is a big joke
Anonymous said on 19/Feb/08
Some good pictures of MJ with Kobe, Dr. J and Barkley show he is about 6'5".

Click Here
Mark D. said on 15/Feb/08
Alan Parsons, who's 6'5", said he met Mike and was surprised Mike was as tall
as he is. So I'd say Mike's just under 6'6" now and they round it up to 6'6".
Shaq is 7'1" said on 15/Feb/08
Kidd measured 6-3 at the 1994 pre-draft camp. Do an archive search it will come up. Jordan at 6'4 7/8" makes sense because he usually looks in the 6'4 3/4"-6'5" range.
lillo thomas said on 13/Feb/08
jordan is 6-5 at best , maybe the guy is in the 6-4.5 range.
Derek said on 12/Feb/08
Payton was a bit shorter than Jason Kidd. I'd give him 6'2" or 6'2 1/4".
Viper said on 12/Feb/08
Gary Payton is like 6-2.
Rax Matthew said on 11/Feb/08
Where's the problem? Let's give Jordan 6'5 1/2".
Shaq is 7'1" said on 31/Jan/08
Cody the exact barefoot heights of those players are

Manute Bol- 7'6 3/4"
Yao Ming- 7'5"
Shaquille O'Neal- 7'1"
Jamal Mashburn- 6'7 1/2"
Michael Jordan- 6'4 7/8"
Jason Kidd- 6'3"
Scottie Pippen- 6'7"
supersonic said on 29/Jan/08
I think Jordan is over 6'5". My buddy is a bartender at a fancy establishment in downtown Seattle. I go down there on occasion and have seem numorous celebrity types. Over a year ago he called me up to tell me Gary Payton was there so I drove down there to have a beer and check out GP (the best supersonic ever). GP is listed as 6'4" and he seemed every bit of that to me... minimum 6'3" and some change. The point is we all saw GP and MJ together in the 1996 finals and Jordan was clearly taller and broader than Payton. I say Jordan is easily 6'5" !
cody said on 27/Jan/08
I was reading a book and it said...
manute bol is 7'7" the tallest person to play for the nba and has a shoe size of 16 1/2
yao ming is 7'5" with a shoe size of 18
shaquille o'neal is 7'1" with a shoe size of 22EEE
jamal mashburn is 6'8"
nmicheal jordon is 6'6"
jason kidd is 6'4" with a shoe size of 13
muggsy bogues 5'3" he is the shortest player to play in the nba
jinbou said on 22/Jan/08
i remember when scottie was 6'9" then 6'7" & years later he ended up & 6'8". the thing is, he's actually only 6'5 5/8" barefoot. but also, that's a function of posture, where you sleep & how long you sleep as well. im saying that to point out MJs height. ive met him & plyed ball with him at hoops in the loop a few times. the bald head notwithstanding, he's about 6'4" and some change
Shaq is 7'1" said on 19/Jan/08
Here is a sports illustrated article.

"Jordan, who is 6' 6 1/2", 201 pounds, emerged last season -- only his second on the varsity -- as merely the finest all-around amateur player in the world."

Click Here

Obviously the 6'6 1/2" listing would be in shoes and most guards wear shoes that add 1 inch or 1.25". Judging by that MJ is probably 6'5 1/4" or 6'5 1/2" even though the 6'4 7/8" measurement sounds accurate.
Shaq is 7'1" said on 18/Jan/08
Kobe's wife measured him 6'4 3/4" although Kobe thought he was barely 6'5" in shoes.

"Upon meeting Bryant two Fridays ago, O'Neal Mitchell of Tenaha, Texas, surmised that Bryant wasn't as tall as advertised. Bryant, listed at 6-foot-7 when he entered the NBA and now listed at 6-6 (without the Afro, apparently), came clean with a grin: "I'm probably 6-5 in sneaks."

Bryant's wife, Vanessa, was there and had prodded him by saying she suspected the same thing
hi said on 17/Jan/08
jordan never seemed taller than Kobe to me...He also always looked the same height as Barkley who admitted to be less than 6 ft 5. I would give all of them the exact height,6 ft 4.75. Rob has him correct
mo said on 17/Jan/08
ill say jordan is 6'5.5 every pic with him and kobe on google, hes at leas a half an inch to an inch taller. And fraud, I saw Bob knight, im 6ft and he looked eight inches taller than me, come to find out hes only 6'5, i got a lot of 6'4-6'5 friends and they dont look that tall.
mo said on 17/Jan/08
ill say jordan is 6'5.5 every pic with him and kobe on google, hes at leas a half an inch to an inch taller.
Ken said on 15/Jan/08
Basketball players' heights are usually exaggerated at least an inch, sometimes more. The one time they are not exaggerated is during the NBA draft when they are officially measured without shoes. Michael Jordan was listed as 6'5" when he was drafted. He certainly doesn't look 6'6", but I've never met the guy so I don't know for sure.
C. said on 10/Jan/08
LOL @ DonJuardo. Ummm...isn't nearly 6'5" very tall as it is? Since when is being 6'5" or slightly under not tall? (Since when are superstar B-Ball players ever short?!)

If he's measured with shoes and is 6'6", then 6'5" it is.
ETP said on 8/Jan/08
Well if ya'll really wanna get techincal MJ was only 6"4. Anything above that would have casued decreased speed.
leonari said on 30/Dec/07
NIK:sorry but you seem to know nothing about the NBA and the fact that 90 % of heigts are given with shoes. Anything above 6'5" for MJ is not accurate.
Nik said on 29/Dec/07
No chance of him being under 6-5. He's probably taller than that too, I think, Michael Jordan is 6-6
MP said on 26/Dec/07
Both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are at least 6'5" possibly 6'6" but nothing under 6'5"
DonJuardo said on 20/Dec/07
Yep! Jordan doesn't look 6'6". I would give him 6'5.5" but not 6'6". There are actors like Kevin Durand and Conrad Goode who are listed as 6'6" and they look very tall.
fraud said on 19/Dec/07
what's up with this sight downgrading the great mike and kobe to six four that's ridiculous six five end of discussion
Dish said on 12/Dec/07
I read an acticle on NBA Player's height. It was on Sports Illustriated. They rounded to the nearest inch...

Kobe Bryant: 6'6''
Micheal Jordan: 6'6''
Vince Carter: 6'5''
Julius Erving: 6'7''
Earvin Johnson: 6'9''
Larry Bird: 6'9''
Shaquille O'Neal: 7'1''
Wilt Chamberlian: 7'1''
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 7'2''
Karl Malone: 6'11''
Bill Walton: 6'11''
Bill Russell: 6'10''
Scottie Pippen: 6'7''
rip pimp c said on 12/Dec/07
shaq is 6'11 barefoot not 7'1, and i never really got why desmond mason downgrades his height either...he could say hes up to 6'8 like most players do when they are a legit 6'6 barefoot but he says 6'5 i guess hes just a real humble dude
RT said on 27/Nov/07
The Standing Reach of Vince Carter is absolutely wrong. It's the wron info from jumping jack ad. Guys taller with longer wingspan only got 9'11" reach, such as Rudy Gay and Tyrus Thomas.
supes78 said on 18/Nov/07
Kobe has been listed at 6'6" to 6'7", yet he and Jordan look the exact same height in this pic;
Click Here
I think MJ is at least 6'5" tall.
Kid-Icarus said on 8/Nov/07
He isn't 6'6" but I think any of you will agree with me that he can pass for 6'6".
Shaq is 7'1 said on 7/Nov/07
Bird is all of 6'9". Magic was measured 6'7.25"
Ozzy said on 6/Nov/07
Pippen never measured at 6-8 as a rookie. He was listed at 6-7, 210lbs roughly the first half of his career, then 6-7, 228 the rest of his first period with the bulls. It wasn't until he joined the blazers well into his 30s that he was listed at 6-8. Bird said of himself that "I am 6-9, close to 6-10 on a very good day (laughs)"... Think it was in '92 during the Olympics on Magic being confronted with being clearly shorter than Bird although they were listed at the same height... whether Bird was referring to with or w/o shoes I do not know.
Anonymous said on 6/Nov/07
6 ft 4.75 in (195 cm) sounds really like a joke to me, I
Shaq is 7'1 said on 4/Nov/07
Jordan is 6'4.875" probably although there is no legit source that sounds right.
Anonymous said on 4/Nov/07
lol basketball players aren't always measured with shoes. Shaq is 7'1" barefoot and 7'2.75" in shoes yet he is listed 7'1". Kevin durant measured 6'9" barefoot and 6'10.25" in shoes yet he is listed 6'9" Vince Carter measured 6'5.5" barefoot and 6'6.75" in shoes and he is listed 6'6". There are many more examples too. Hell desmond Mason was measured 6'6" barefoot and 6'7.25" in shoes yet he is listed 6'5"!
Bob said on 29/Oct/07
its true that michael could be 6.4.75 because in the nba hes known as 6.6 michael 6.4.75 "bearfoot" with sneakers on would measure 6.5.75 i think that in the nba they round it to the nearest height so thats why hes listed at 6.6 but i doubt that hes 6.6 in normal height.
Blackmax said on 27/Oct/07
Your all overestimating MJs height on this thread. I have heard numerous times that mark of 6'4"3/4 but 6'3"3/4 or 193cm is much more accurate, because basketball players are always measured in their footwear.
Jason said on 22/Oct/07
It's because they bump up the weights sometimes, like I said.
Anonymous said on 22/Oct/07
By the way the 6'4.75" measurement may have not been an actual measurement. The Olympics often knocks off 3 cm/ 1.25 inches when they don't actually measure the player. The 6'4 7/8" is more accurate. Scottie Pippen was listed 6'5 3/4" at the Olympics because he wasn't measured.
Anonymous said on 22/Oct/07
196 is more accurate. Everyone thought Kevin Durant would be about 190-200 pounds but he weighed in at 215. These guys are so tall that they weigh more than most people think. Kobe Bryant entered the league at exactly 6'5" and 199 while T-Mac was 6'6.25" and 205 pounds. Jordan was similar in height and weight to them.
Kevin Durant said on 22/Oct/07
I have found a link which state that Jordan was measured in Chicago 84 to be 6'4 7/8 barefoot and weighed in at 196 lbs. If you look at the USA Olympic site it said he was 199 lbs. This is contrary to many books Ive read saying he entered the NBA rail thin at only 185 lbs.

Editor Rob
such information would be intriguing, which newspaper/site is this measurement mentioned...
andre said on 19/Oct/07
I agree with "the hidden guy" absolutely. I got a lot of Michael Jordan basketball cards. On all those cards (Metal Universe,Upper Deck...) Michael Jordan
the hidden guy said on 19/Oct/07
this height is wrong i know him and hes 6`6
mask said on 18/Oct/07
Click Here
Anonymous said on 12/Oct/07
Click Here

Bird is bending his knees and still taller than 6'7.25" Magic

Click Here

Bird is 6'9" and Magic is 6'7.25"
Vegas said on 10/Oct/07
very interesting pic of bird and magic. if bird didn't have 3" of hair there, magic would be taller most likely Click Here
Alex said on 9/Oct/07
It says 5'9 is the average height for a male in the US. Other sources I've read have said 5'9 1/2 and some at 5'10 too.
Rob you know which one is the most accurate?
andre said on 8/Oct/07
Well... A friend of mine was 175cm (5'7) at the age of 12! He was a giant! We´re both grown-up now and he´s just as tall as me (183cm or 6'0). I was 155cm at the age of 12. My friend had to leave the basketball team because of his height (the guys were too tall). You can not predict final height from the date of birth and the present height.
mask said on 8/Oct/07
Click Here
andre said on 8/Oct/07
But it´s very expensive to take an X-ray because of that.
andre said on 8/Oct/07
It´s impossible to predict that. A doctor can tell you from a X-ray of your wrist how tall you will be when you´re 20.
hope10 said on 7/Oct/07
hey mask,
how come you can estimate all of our heights?
mask said on 7/Oct/07
jonathan 6'1" and matthew 6'2"
matthew said on 6/Oct/07
im 4'9 and i am 10 years old how tall will i be when i am 20
jonathan said on 6/Oct/07
if im "5'5" right now and im 13.What is my stemated height when i reach the age of 20 years old?
mask said on 6/Oct/07
Between 6'0" and 6'2"
hope10 said on 3/Oct/07
I have an out of the topic question if you mind.
I am 15 yrs old and my height in barefoot is "5'10".What is my estimated height when I reach the age of 20 yrs old?
Anonymous said on 30/Sep/07
Jordan is the same exact height as Kobe who measured 6'5" barefoot in 1996 but looks more 6'5.5" now
Alex said on 29/Sep/07
Derek, thats what I thought for a while. 6'5 barefoot and 6'6 in shoes.
Derek said on 28/Sep/07
6'6" with shoes on is most likely 6'5" barefoot. You can rule out anything over 6'5" for MJ.
Gtime79 said on 27/Sep/07
I am 6'6 with shoes on, when I met MJ he was the same exact height
Anonymous said on 20/Sep/07
199 cm is 6'6.5" so if he was an inch taller than Mj Mj would be 6'5.5" like I thought
David said on 16/Sep/07
I had the honour to meet MJ in Milan last year, I was with a frient of mine who plays basketball and is 1,99 cm tall, he was slightly taller than MJ when he passed by us, I assume no more than an inch, but MJ had normal shoes and my friend had sportshoes, so I think 6-5 (195,5cm) is the right height of him.
JayDee de Escocia said on 15/Sep/07
Saw him in Noo Yawk last year - I'm 6'4 and he was at least 6'6 with shoes. nice guy as well.
Anonymous said on 11/Sep/07
I agree I'm 5'8" and can't really tell 5'9" from 5'10" guys in person
Alex said on 9/Sep/07
Lillo, yea 1 inch is most difficult to tell. Like I'm 6'0-6'0.5 and its tough for me to tell whether a guy who is 6'1-6'1.5 is my height or a little taller.
Viper said on 4/Sep/07
Its much tougher with guys who look like bean poles.
lillo thomas said on 4/Sep/07
i can tell the difference between 6-5 to 6-7 but not 6-6to 6-7 or 6-4to 6-5
1 inch is very hard to tell a difference . Some times is hard to me to tell if 6-4 guys are my height or if iam taller onless i can compare to them in a mirror.
Alex said on 3/Sep/07
Anthony its common guys at 5'10-5'11 get guessed at 6'0 and guys at 6'0 get guessed at 6'2. I'm a solid 6'0 guy, 6'0 1/2 after a couple hours of being up and 6'1 right out of bed and I get estimated at 6'2 sometimes but 6'1 almost always.
Alex said on 3/Sep/07
Viper, I agree mostly. 6'5 and 6'6 is tough to tell the difference from but 6'5 to 6'7 I can tell the difference even at my height of 6'0-6'0 1/2. You're 6'3-6'3 1/2 so it would be easier for you than for me. 6'4 and 6'5 is a tough difference to call if you ask me.
Lynn said on 31/Aug/07
He came in Italy last winter.

All newspaper said he is 198 cm. He looked very tall.
Viper said on 30/Aug/07
I cant tell the difference between 6-5-6-6-6-7 at times actually. Just blurs together.
Anthony said on 30/Aug/07
When you're 6'7 or over, I'd guess you'd be wrongly estimated at 6'9, pretty easily Viper. I'd imagine you'd have to be at least 6'5 to estimate the difference between heights of those extremes.
Viper said on 29/Aug/07
I saw Boozer at the Olive Garden no less back in 2000 when he was playing for Duke. He looked his listed height of 6-9 to me, but this was when I pretty much beleived in most billed heights. I was surprised he measured out at only 6-7 3/4.
Anonymous said on 28/Aug/07
Magic is 6'7 1/4", Jordan is 6'5 1/2", Bird is 6'9".
Gonzalo said on 28/Aug/07
Baskman, from that pic next to Epi Magic looks 2`03 to me. Bird looked at least 2`05 barefoot.
Hi, Viper, where did you see Boozer?
asdasd said on 28/Aug/07
magic johnson height is 205 cm while larry bird is 206/207 cm (ask that mr. dan peterson he knows both); but for some reason they listed at same height as 6'9; stop to say magic is short, because nowadays (at almost 50 and fattish) he is even taller than most of 6'8 younger players, or you can downgrade lebron james that's all.
Duhon said on 26/Aug/07
I think magic is 6'8", that was his listed college height, also here he is next to 6'7" measured lebron james Click Here the height difference between him and larry is exagerated here also, it was really an inch at most. if it really was 2 inches people would have made a much bigger deal out of it due to both of them being comapred to each other so much.
6-2_Baskman said on 23/Aug/07
I'm agree with you, Mask: Marc Gasol is shorter than Pau but he's heavier too and because that he seems bigger. I think Marc is 212 cm tall but not less. By the way, is Bird 6'9"? In Barcelona '92 he was measured as 203 cm. (6'8"). He's clearly taller than Magic but I don't know if Larry is as big as 6'9"... My guess is 204 cm
mask said on 22/Aug/07
6-2_Baskman I agree with you but I think Magic was about 201 or 202 cm (6'7.5") barefoot and 205 (6'8.75") in shoes and so for everybody 6'9" the "tallest point guard in the nba" but as everybody can see there are at least 2 inches between him and Bird listed also at 6'9" (more than legit).
As for Gasol I believe he is 214,5 cm tall but his brother Marc is really 215 cm I think he is more 212 or even less after seeing them standing face to face
Viper said on 22/Aug/07
I really thought Boozer looked a legit 6-9 when I saw him up close.
6-2_Baskman said on 22/Aug/07
Magic next to Epi who is 198 cm. (6'6"). He looks 200 cm max.
Click Here
Anonymous said on 21/Aug/07
Magic was measured 6'7 1/4"
Derek said on 21/Aug/07
Boozer is listed at 6'9", not 6'8".
6-2_Baskman said on 21/Aug/07
Most NBA players are listed with wrong heights. Their teams or publicists give them 4 or 5 extra centimeters. In 1987, Fernando Martín, a good spanish player (now deceased) played in Portland Trail Blazers. In Spain, he was always listed as 204 cm. (6'8.25"). His NBA team listed him as 6'10"... ¡4 cms more than his real height!. In european leagues are playing a lot of american players and after they cross the ocean, their height decrease between 3-6 cms (1-2 inches, more o less). Few years ago, Magic came to Spain for a promotional tour and he appeared in many pictures next to Epi (a legendary spanich player) who is a solid 6'6" (198 cm) but no more. Magic is only a half inch taller so he´s 199 or 200 cm tall max.(6'6.75"). NBA is spectacle and a form to increase it is exagerating heights. By the way, Pau Gasol was measured in Spain as 214,5 cm barefoot (7'0.35" more or less). This is absolutely accurate and he confirmed it during an interview for the spanish TV. People in Spain isn't as short as you think. Nowadays the average is 177 cm. (5'9.05"). I,m 6'2" (188 cm.) and I,m beginning to feel short in this country.
Anonymous said on 21/Aug/07
Stfu leonari you said all as if it was a rule I am not ignorant in anyway i know many listed heights are wrong but many are correct too.

Shaq: barefoot height 7'1", listed height 7'1"
KG: barefoot height 6'11 14", listed height 6'11"
Paul Pierce: barefoot height 6'6", listed height 6'6"
Vince Carter: barefoot height 6'5 1/2", listed height 6'6"
Andrew Bynum: barefoot height 7'1", listed height 7'0"
Kevin Durant: barefoot height 6'9", listed height 6'9"
Carlos Boozer: barefoot height 6'7 3/4", listed height 6'8"
Lamar Odom: barefoot height 6'10", listed height 6'10"
Elton Brand: barefoot height 6'7 1/2", listed height 6'8"

I could go on. It is very possible Jordan is 6'5 1/2" barefoot
leonari said on 19/Aug/07
Anonymous: Ok sorry big master. MOST NBA players are listed with shoes on smartass. You are ignorant.
Viper said on 19/Aug/07
Whats your arm length I know it all?
Anonymous said on 18/Aug/07
leonari not ALL players. there are many players listed their barefoot height too. What an ignorant statement.
Original said on 18/Aug/07
He's 6'4.5"/6'5" for me.
leonari said on 18/Aug/07
Tony: you have no idea about heighjt. All NBA players are lised with their shoes on. Jordan is no different!!
tony said on 18/Aug/07
rob how can micheal jordan be 6 ft 4.75 in he was in a film space jam a they said he was 6 ft 6 in you should change it to that plus other sites metion this
Jason said on 17/Aug/07
Where's the 6'5'' 250lb 15 y/o with the lonnnnng arms now? He'd be a shoe-in for the NBA...
Anonymous said on 15/Aug/07
Kobe is 6'6 1/2" with shoes that is correct but Vince Carter is 6'5 1/2" BAREFOOT I have the pre-draft measurement if you don't believe me. Jordan was also listed 6'6 1/2" in an old sports illustrated(Probably in shoes height and he is the exact same height as Kobe). Also not every player is listed in shoes..some are listed barefoot heights like Kevin Garnett, Shaq, Shane Battier, Richard Jefferson ect.
I Know It All said on 15/Aug/07
I'm 6'3 1/2" or slightly taller with shoes,6'2 1/2" w/o shoes
size 12.5 to 13 shoe
wingspan 6'4"
Standing Reach height: about 8'
MJ IS 6'4.75" WITHOUT shoes!
Most shoes,even basketball shoes add exactly 1 inch to your barefoot height (unless u have a giant foot like Shaq!).I wear Nike B-Ball Shox,even they add exactly one inch!A rare exception of more than an inch is my bro's Nike Running Shox.He's only 5'9 1/2" barefoot,but he's about 5'11" with them on!
All athlete's listed heights r with shoes ON,even in hockey!U can witness this even in video games with many players being edited year-to-year,listing estimated heights at the nearest half-inch.
Many of the B-Ball players listed here r "half-sizes"!
WITH SHOES ON:
Barkley is still lucky if he's 6'5 1/2 or EVEN 6'5" period!(...He's a fat boy!)
Jordan is 6'5 3/4"!(Note)but b/c of age,he's probably now 6'5 1/2" or shorter.
Vince Carter: 6'5 1/2"
Kobe: 6'6 1/2"
Many players like Jason Kidd r about 1/2 inch shorter than listed!He's really my size!Last,I once knew a kid at b-ball camp who was only 6'5"+,and a huge,bulky 250 lbs and had a 9' Standing Reach!!!He was Only 15 Years Old!!!
Air Attacker said on 12/Aug/07
Click Here

Actual heights of the members of the Team USA Olympic basketball were released, and they're lower than those in the NBA Register.

Player List Actual

Charles Barkley 6-6 6-4

Larry Bird 6-9 6-7

Clyde Drexler 6-7 6-5

Patrick Ewing 7-0 6-10

Magic Johnson 6-9 6-7

Michael Jordan 6-6 6-4

x-Christian Laettner 6-11 6-9

Karl Malone 6-9 6-7

Chris Mullin 6-7 6-5

Scottie Pippen 6-7 6-5

David Robinson 7-1 6-11

John Stockton 6-1 6-0

Obviously that is BS because there is no way Karl Malone is 6'7", Robinson is 6'11", Bird is 6'7" or Pippen is 6'5". For the dream team here are my best estimates

Michael jordan 6'4 - 6'4 3/4
Larry Bird 6'9"
Magic Johnson 6'7 1/2"
Scottie Pippen 6'7"
Patrick Ewing 6'9 3/4"

Some listed heights form the 1988 Olympics

David Robinson 7'0" 226
Mitch Richmond 6'4" 222
Dan Majerle 6'5" 224
Anonymous said on 12/Aug/07
Michael is 6'5 1/2.

Click Here

It has him at 6'6 1/2 and 201 obviously that height is in shoes but that means he could be no shorter than 6'5 1/2 barefoot. He is barely shorter than 6'6" Dr. J time to upgrade him.
Duhon said on 9/Aug/07
Its quite debatable whether those measurements are legit, dwyane wade is a hair under 6'4" and has a long wingspan,has a recorded 8'6" reach. Which i beleive is at the high end for sommeone 6'4".
Leung said on 8/Aug/07
Viper, it's the combination of being 6'5" and having wingspan close to 7'.

Someone like Iverson also has wingspan well beyond his height.

Someone like Nate Robinson is short at 5'7.5" but he has wingspan of 6'1".

It’s common for NBA players to have proportionally bigger wingspans. Anyone in the NBA who has wingspan equal to their height is considered to have short arms, for example Yao Ming.

These days basketball scouts don’t just look at height when they are considering a players physical attributes, they consider their arm length and reach as well because there are cases like Ben Wallace who is short for a centre but because of his long arms he can still rebound and block shots.

Scouts sometimes use the following terms in regards to a player’s wingspan to height ratio, Condor (long arms) and T-Rex (average or short arms)
Anonymous said on 8/Aug/07
They don't his measurements are probably bs...Vince Carter measured 6'5 1/2 not 6'5 and Kobe and Jordan are taller than 6'4. Kobe and Jordan are the exact same height and look at these pictures.

Kobe clearly taller than Michael Redd who was measured 6'4 3/4 barefoot

Click Here

Kobe and Jordan clearly the same height

Click Here

Click Here

Click Here

Kobe is barely shorter than 6'6 1/4 T-Mac

Click Here

Jordan is barely shorer than 6'6" Julius Erving

Click Here

Jordan almost an inch taller than 6'4 3/4 Charles Barkley

Click Here

Kobe and Jordan are both around 6'5 1/2
Viper said on 7/Aug/07
How do these guys almost have 9-0 standings reaches?
Anonymous said on 7/Aug/07
Big Ben where did you get these measurements?

Jordan is 6'4", standing vertical leap was 42", wingspan 6'11", Standing Reach 8'10", highest touch 12'5".

Kobe 6'4", standing vertical 38", wingspan 6'11", Standing Reach 8'10", highest touch 12'0".

Vince Carter is 6'5", standing vertical leap 43", wingspan 7'0", Standing Reach 8'11", highest touch 12'6".

End of discussion

I know for a fact Carter was measured 6'5 1/2(197cm) I have a link to the pre-draft measurement. Did you mean Kobe and Jordan are 6'4 1/2 or 6'4 3/4? I'd believe that.
Anonymous said on 5/Aug/07
Vince Carter was measured 6'5 1/2 without shoes so Jordan could be that height. They look about the same. I want a link to some kind of measurement of Jordan..I posted a link to Carter's measurement and I think Jordan is around that height.
Arjun said on 4/Aug/07
Jordan can look as short as 6'4" in some pics. Does'nt mean he's just 6'4" flat though. He's no taller than 6'5" at the absolute max though.
ras said on 3/Aug/07
If Jordan is 6 ft 4, don't you think Kobe Bryant is not over 6 ft 4?
lillo thomas said on 1/Aug/07
jordan is 6-6 with shoes barefoot between 6-4 and 6-5
Duhon said on 28/Jul/07
To the people who posted the michael jordan cardboard cutout that was only 6'4", as proof he was actually 6'4" it turns out that company only makes 6'4" cardboard cutouts lol. look at magic's Click Here i guess magic is also only 6'4"...
hakiem said on 28/Jul/07
Regardless of how tall he is he will always be the greatest ball player ever. In my opinion i think 6'4.75 is a little off. Hes gotta be at least 6'5.5.
Anonymous said on 26/Jul/07
Well here is proof Vince Carter is 6'5 1/2 barefoot...go down to guard part of the draft section. Wouldn't that make Michael 6'5 1/2 too because they always look like the same height

Click Here

Makes sense to me
Leung said on 26/Jul/07
deepestvoice, it's probably just you.
deepestvoice said on 26/Jul/07
Is it just me or does Isaiah Thomas look like he comes short of the 6'1 he's listed at?
Duhon said on 23/Jul/07
I doubt there would be a noticable athletic difference between being 6'5" and 6'6".
Viper said on 22/Jul/07
Im sure Jordan would have been just as athletic at 6-6.
andy said on 21/Jul/07
im a stong 6'3 (6'3 2/10 barefoot) , and after standing next to him he looked atleast 6'5 or very very close , this listing is pretty accurate , and if jordan was actually 6'6 inches tall , he wouldnt have flown like he did
Arjun said on 18/Jul/07
Jordan looks way taller than Kobe in that first pic (well over an inch), not so much taller in the second, and they look the same height in the last. Pics are deceiving ..... I think both are close to 6'5".
Anonymous said on 16/Jul/07
Vince is 197 cm here with he is with Tracy Mcgrady who is 6'6 1/4

Click Here

Click Here

Jordan is no shorter than 195 cm look at this all star picture with Dominique Wilkins 201 cm and Reggie Miller 200 cm

Click Here
BigBen said on 14/Jul/07
Carter is 196 cm, Kobe 193-194 cm, Jordan 194 cm. Both Jordan and Kobe is bending a little in the picture, and you can't see the height of their shoes.
Anonymous said on 13/Jul/07
So if Jordan is 6'4.75, that puts Kobe at 6'4 right? It can't be! I say Jordan is 6'5.5 and Kobe is 6'4.75-6'5.
Anonymous said on 13/Jul/07
Jordan with Vince Carter(197 cm)

Click Here

Jordan with Kobe(195-197 cm)

Click Here

Click Here

Click Here

Jordan with Dr. J(198 cm)

Click Here

Jordan with Charles Barkley(195 cm)

Click Here

Jordan with Scottie Pippen(201 cm)

Click Here

Click Here

Jordan is obviously no shorter than 195 cm but no taller than 197 cm.
Eric Bonacchi said on 8/Jul/07
for anyone who thinks ben wallace is under 6'7 look at this
Click Here
Duhon said on 4/Jul/07
I dunno i've seen photos and rodman and pippen look almost exact the same height both 6'7".
Alex said on 4/Jul/07
Saga, I can believe those estimates.
saga said on 3/Jul/07
Jordan is a flat 6'5 (195cm), Rodman is 6'6.5 (199cm), Pippen 6'7 (201cm). End of story.
Alex said on 3/Jul/07
On the court itself Jordan looks a legit 6'5. Shortest he could be is 6'4.5. He is probably 6'6 in sneakers.
Derek said on 26/Jun/07
Brad is right about a 6'5" Jordan. Rodman is indeed 6'6". Pippen is the one who's 6'7".
Vegas said on 26/Jun/07
brad; there is a big debate going on about rodmans height on another page. are you 100% sure he is taller than 6'6 flat???
Brad said on 26/Jun/07
Met him three times. He's 6' 5" dead on rookie year & 20 years later. He's listed 6' 6" which is typical stat crap. Correct about Melo: he's 6' 6". Rodman is a weak 6' 7". I saw Shaq in a Sunset Strip parking lot. His posse looked too mean to get close to...I'll say this, he's like a big bear on his hind legs: Giant.
oldschool said on 24/Jun/07
i think when it comes to long wingspans and low Standing Reaches, and vice versa, you have to consider whether a player has long arms and/or broad shoulders. for example, you could have two guys with 6'10" wingspans, but one had longer arms and the other had broader shoulders. the guy with longer arms will have a higher Standing Reach than the guy with broader shoulders. but then you can also factor in huge hands and how long the guys neck is too...
Anonymous said on 16/Jun/07
Michael, Kobe and Vince are all 6'5 1/2

Click Here

Click Here

Dr. J was 6'6 in his prime and Barkley is 6'4 3/4
lillo thomas said on 11/Jun/07
ed Dominque Wilkins is 6'7 and joe dumars is less than 6'3 those height you mentioned are with shoes not barefoot
Shane said on 9/Jun/07
vandal, jordan is 6'6 BUT ONLY IN SHOES and that is unquestionable. If he is taller than Barkley it is very slightly.

I have seen various photos where Barkley showed as tall if not taller than MJ so they are very close.
vandal said on 9/Jun/07
It is said that MJ was 5'9" at one point in varsity high school ball, 6'4"+ as a senior in college, and that he grew to 6'6" in his first couple of pro years. I do know that he was taller than Barkley even though they're listed the same on this site. There is a famous shot of him rubbing Barkley's head on the court to tease him about his shortness.
ed said on 9/Jun/07
He looks 6'5'' or 6'6'' next to 6'3'' Joe Dumars and 6'8'' Dominique Wilkins.
Click Here
Anonymous2 said on 8/Jun/07
MJ is/was 6'5" but listed 6'6". I've seen him stand only 1" taller than many other well known 6'4" athletes in celebrity golf tournaments.
lilo thomas said on 7/Jun/07
is impossible that jason kid is over 6'2 . With allen iverson he look 3 inches max taller but that is putting iverson at 5'11 he could be as low as 5'10.
Gary payton never look to me like a legit 6'4 or even 6'3 , he look like a flat 6'2
BigBen said on 7/Jun/07
GP may only be about 6'2. Ray Allen is listed by the NBA to 6'5, but he is no more than 6'3.5 So they get 1-2 inches with shoes. I'm 6'4.5, I would be listed as 6'6 or maybe 6'7 by NBA. Thats crazy, i think they should measure players barefoot heights, so their would be know doubt. All that guessing makes me sick.
Shane said on 7/Jun/07
I agree, Jason. I really doubt that Payton is 6'2 3/4 barefoot. Kidd measured 6'2 3/4, barefoot, before he was drafted so that should be correct. GP is probably not over 6'2 to 6'2 1/2 barefoot.
Jason said on 7/Jun/07
More likely Kidd isn't quite 6'2 3/4''. The 2000 Olmypics, from what I recall, just seemed to knock off *exactly* 3cm from each NBA player's listed height. In fact, I'd wager that's probably what they did. They also had Gary Payton at 190cm come to think of it, and I don't think he's that...
Shane said on 6/Jun/07
It's NOT THIS DIFFICULT jordan was measured at 6'4 3/4 barefoot making him about 6'6 in shoes. It's that simple. 6'4 3/4 is about as tall as Jordan could measure from what I understand and I am a big NBA follower and have always looked at all the NBA pre draft measurements for a number of year. In short, NBA players on average are listed 1 to 1/5 inches taller than their barefoot heights. There are a few exceptions on each side as occasionally someone will list his height within a 1/2 inch of barefoot height to the other extreme such as Boston Celtic guard Delonte West who measured 6'1 1/2 barefoot and is listed at 6'4 giving him an extra inch even above what shoes would put him (6'3). Jordan is right around 6'4 1/2 to 3/4 barefoot and 6'6 and shoes without question. Carmelo Anthony was measured at 6'6 1/4 barefoot (6'8 listing) and Lebron 6'7 1/4 barefoot (also 6'8 listing)
Leung said on 6/Jun/07
Some of those pics Marbury appears to have close to 4 inches on Iverson but I have also seen pics where Marbury is less than 2 inches taller than Iverson.

Jason Kidd does look deceptively small in those pics but he is still closer to 6’3” than 6’2”
lillo thomas said on 6/Jun/07
i originally thought that 2 inch inflation in nba are the minority with most
players being inflated 1-1.5 inches on average but it seems that 2 inch inflation are very common in the nba , many players more that i thought are in reality 2 inches shorter . if i and my brothers play in the nba we if we want
would be listed at 6'6 , 6'8 and 6'7 to inches taller than our real heights.
lillo thomas said on 6/Jun/07
even if iverson is 5'11 jason kid dont look taller than 3 inches . those pics
prove that jason kids is 6'2 at most.
BigBen said on 6/Jun/07
I think Jason Kidds heights is right (6'2 3/4), but Iverson has to be a little taller. Look at the picture with Marbury and AI. I think Iverson is 5'11 to 5'11.5
Vegas said on 5/Jun/07
Not sure i am buying everything this Lebron poster has to say e.g. he says Jason Kidd is 6'2 3/4 and Allen Iverson is 5'10" and posts two pictures on page two of that forum which shows nowhere near 5" between the two.
Viper said on 5/Jun/07
That Lebron poster on that forum is amazing. He seems to know every NBA players height with all of the evidence to back it up. But a lot of those Standing Reaches seem like such utter BS.
BigBen said on 5/Jun/07
Maybe it could be the hight of the shoulders that makes a different. One of my friends from my basketballteam is exactly the same height as I (6'4.5), and he has a little shorter wingspan than mine, but his shoulders is 3 inches higher, and therefore he reaches 2 inches more than i do.
lillo thomas said on 5/Jun/07
viper i agree with you my Standing Reach is 8'4.5 at 6-5 . the pics of that
site are amazing it seems that kobe and jordan are 6'4. in the pic with 1995 nba all stars jordan looked 2 inches shorter than 6'6 penny hardaway and 3 inches shorter than grant hill and pippen
Viper said on 5/Jun/07
Right, a Standing Reach of 8-10 for a guy who is 6-8 is more beleivable, but that is still incredibly long at that height. There was a player at this years draft camp who is 6-8 and has an incrdible wingspan of 7-6, yet only has a Standing Reach of 8-8? That doesnt make any sense.
BigBen said on 5/Jun/07
I know it sounds crazy Viper. I got the stats from a friend who send it to me. Its from a website that is closed now. I agree that it has to be shorter than 8'10, even though he has long arms. One of my friends has a Standing Reach of 8'10, but he is 6'7.5 I have seen some of the pre draft measurements, and some of the players that has a Standing Reach of 8'10, is around 6'5 and taller. So jordan, kobe and vince probably have their standing reasches a few inches shorter. Below here is the stats from the website.


Highest Vertical Leap World Records
How do you stats compare against the nba players vertical leap?

Players: Vertical Leap: Standing Reach: Highest Touch:
NBA Players
Vince Carter 43" 8'11" 12'6"
Karl Malone 28" 9'2" 11'6"
Shaq 32" 9'8" 12'4"
Kobe Bryant 38" 8'10" 12'0"
Steve Francis 43" 8'5" 12'3"
Antonio McDyess 42" - -
Allen Iverson 41" - -
Shawn Kemp 40" (Seattle) - -
Rex Chapmann 39" - -
Desmond Mason 38" - -
Shaquille Oneal 32" - -
Lamar Odom 32" - -
Legends:
Michael Jordan 48" (Chicago) 8'10" 12'5"
Dominique Wilkins 42" 9'0" 12'6"
Larry Bird 28" 9'1" 11'5"
Dr. J 41" 8'11" 12'4"
Spudd Webb 46" 7'4" 11'2"
Daryl Dawkins 34" 9'4" 12'2"
Dee Brown 44" - -
Harold Miner 44" - -
Julius Erving 41" - -
Larry Nance 40" - -
Ralph Sampson 36" - -
Magic Johnson 30" - -
Other High Vertical Leaps (Non-NBA)
Kadour Ziani (5'10)
Highest Vertical Leaper from Slamnation 60"
World Record Vertical Leap
Michael Wilson (Globetrotters) 51" - -
Reggie Thompson (Jumpsoles) 56" - -
Ronnie Fields (CBA) 48" - -
Melvin Levett 45" - -
NFL
Randy Moss 51" - -
Jevon Kearse 265 lbs 40" - -
NCAA
Brandon Dean 39" - -

Yao Ming
According to the Houston Rockets strength and conditioning coach, Anthony Falsone, he is still growing. Falsone says Yao was 7' 5" tall without shoes on (7' 6 1/2" with shoes) in October of 2002, but that by September of 2004, he had grown to 7' 5 3/4" in height barefoot, and to 7' 7 1/4" in height with shoes on.
At the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, he was listed as having a 7' 5" wingspan, a 9' 8" Standing Reach, and a size 18 shoe US.
His team media guide profile in China, stated that Yao had a 26 inch vertical leap, jumping from a standstill. However, Yao himself has said since then that two foot injuries he suffered since that time, lowered his vertical leap after this by about 4 to 6 inches.
Viper said on 5/Jun/07
Im starting to think Kobe is more 6-4. He looks the same height as Dwayne Wade in this height comparison thread. Click Here Big Ben, how can you have a Standing Reach of 8-10 at 6-4? Thats mind boggling. Even If Jordan has very long arms thats still hard to beleive. My Standing Reach is 8-0 or a little shorter at 6-3.
M. Jordan tha 2nd said on 4/Jun/07
Click Here
Scroll down and you can see the pic with MJ!
Brandon said on 3/Jun/07
I think that M Jordan is 6'4"
BigBen said on 2/Jun/07
I give MJ max 6'5 barefoot. In some pictures he does look taller than other, and in most of them, there are someone who is leaning forward or not standing straight op, so its hard to tell.
BigBen said on 1/Jun/07
Jordan is 6'4", standing vertical leap was 42", wingspan 6'11", Standing Reach 8'10", highest touch 12'5".

Kobe 6'4", standing vertical 38", wingspan 6'11", Standing Reach 8'10", highest touch 12'0".

Vince Carter is 6'5", standing vertical leap 43", wingspan 7'0", Standing Reach 8'11", highest touch 12'6".

End of discussion
Viper said on 31/May/07
Take those statues with a grain of salt.
Vegas said on 31/May/07
yes Ashton that Madame Tussauds wax work of Michael Jordan is approx 6'4
Ashton said on 31/May/07
I went to the wax museum where the replicas are made to real height and I'm 6 foot end of the day probablly 6 1 on a good day and I was in flips flops and there wasnt a huge height differnce at all i would say 6 4 works
Anonymous said on 29/May/07
rodman and pippen are the same eight, 200cm barefoot.
B-baller said on 25/May/07
Jordan is 6'5, Pippen is 6'7 and Rodman 6'6.5
Vegas said on 24/May/07
Well in my pic where the three are all standing together MJ is roughly 1.5-2" shorter than both Rodman and Pippen. If Rodman is just 6'6 barefoot then MJ is max 6'4.5"
Tombraider said on 24/May/07
Yeah ... I think they're about the same height. Pippens fro and the angle is clearly an issue. Maybe give Pippen an inch on him.
David said on 23/May/07
6'5 barefoot is Jordan real height either 196 cm
6'6,25 barefoot is Rodman's height either 199 cm
6'7 barefoot is Pippen' height either 201 cm
With basketball shoes they reach in order 6'6 for MJ (198) which is also the official nba measure; 6'7 (201) for rodman and 6'8 (203) for pippen even thogh rodman was listed several times they were listed inverted (rod at 6'8 and pip at 6'7)
Anonymous said on 22/May/07
He could be 6'5 even but I don't know still. I could also see him at 6'5 1/2.

Jordan and 6'4 3/4 Charles Barkley

Click Here
lillo thomas said on 22/May/07
anonymous you are in denial or blind because if you watch the pic very carefully
pippen is clearly 2 inches taller than mj. Look at the shoulders and the eyes.
hi said on 22/May/07
a friend of mine at 6ft3 bumped into him last time he was in Paris. According to him, MJ is huge. But he didn't really mention his height, it was more his broad shoulders he found impressive, which can very well mislead about his true height (there was the same kind of debate about Wilt Chamberlain).after seeing all your pictures, he can't possibly be be taller than Chuck, or only a tad. And knowing how they measure nba players (round up the bare foot height, and then add an inch), the listed height seems just about right!

Heights are barefeet estimates, derived from quotations, official websites, agency resumes, in person encounters with actors at conventions and pictures/films.

Other vital statistics like weight or shoe size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media.

Celebrity Fan Photos and Agency Pictures of stars are © to their respective owners.