Tacko Fall vs Yao Ming height: who is taller?
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata and published reports · How we check heights
Yao Ming is taller than Tacko Fall by 2.0 cm (0.8 in). Yao Ming is 7′ 6″ and Tacko Fall is 7′ 5½″.
Tacko Fall and Yao Ming side by side, drawn to scale.
How tall is Tacko Fall?
Tacko Fall, the Senegalese basketball player, is 7′ 5½″ tall - 227 cm or 2.27 m. The average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Tacko Fall is 51.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 99% of US men. See Tacko Fall's full height page.
How tall is Yao Ming?
Yao Ming, the Chinese basketball player (born 1980), is 7′ 6″ tall - 229 cm or 2.29 m. The average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Yao Ming is 53.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 99% of US men. See Yao Ming's full height page.
The height difference
Yao Ming is 2.0 cm (0.8 inches) taller - 0.9% taller than Tacko Fall. That gap is about the size of a coin. Standing side by side in bare feet, Tacko Fall's eyes would be roughly level with Yao Ming's nose. Shoes, posture and hair change this in photos, so a gap under 3 cm is easy to hide with heels or lifts.
Compared with the average
| Height | cm | vs. Tacko Fall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacko Fall | 7′ 5½″ | 227 | - |
| Yao Ming | 7′ 6″ | 229 | +2.0 cm |
| Average US man | 5′ 9″ | 175.3 | −51.7 cm |
| Average US woman | 5′ 3½″ | 161.3 | −65.7 cm |
Who else is this tall?
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Questions
Who is taller, Tacko Fall or Yao Ming?
Yao Ming is taller than Tacko Fall by 2.0 cm (0.8 in). Yao Ming is 7′ 6″ and Tacko Fall is 7′ 5½″.
What is the height difference between Tacko Fall and Yao Ming?
2.0 cm, or 0.8 inches. Yao Ming is 0.9% taller.
How tall is Tacko Fall?
Tacko Fall is 7′ 5½″ (227 cm).
How tall is Yao Ming?
Yao Ming is 7′ 6″ (229 cm).
Sources
- Tacko Fall: widely reported figure
- Yao Ming: Wikidata Q58590
- US averages: CDC NHANES 2015-2018 (adults 20+).
- Eye-line estimate: eyes sit at about 93.6% of standing height in typical adult proportions.
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