How tall is Michael Jordan?
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
Michael Jordan is 6′ 6″ tall - that's 198 cm or 78.0 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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Michael Jordan compared with the average in the United States
The average young man in the United States is 5′ 9½″ (176.9 cm) at age 19, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2019). At 6′ 6″, Michael Jordan is 21.1 cm taller than that, and 24.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 193 men from the United States in our list, Michael Jordan is the 14th tallest. In the athletes list, Michael Jordan ranks 22nd of 553 by height.
Michael Jordan's family heights
Heights of Michael Jordan's family members, as listed on Wikidata:
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Michael Jordan height FAQ
How tall is Michael Jordan?
Michael Jordan is 6′ 6″ tall, which is 198 cm or 78.0 inches.
How tall is Michael Jordan in cm?
Michael Jordan's height is 198 cm (1.98 m).
Is Michael Jordan taller than average?
Yes - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Michael Jordan is 22.7 cm taller, taller than about over 99% of US men.
How much does Michael Jordan weigh?
Michael Jordan weighs about 98 kg (216 lb) according to Wikidata - at 6′ 6″ that's a BMI of 25.0. Weights change more than heights, so treat it as approximate.
How tall is Michael Jordan compared with the average person in the United States?
The average young man in the United States is 5′ 9½″ (176.9 cm) at age 19 (NCD-RisC, 2019). At 6′ 6″, Michael Jordan is 21.1 cm taller.
How tall is Michael Jordan's family?
Yvette Prieto (spouse) is 5′ 6″; Marcus Jordan (child) is 6′ 4″; Jeffrey Jordan (child) is 6′ 1″.
Who is the same height as Michael Jordan?
Friedrich Merz, Jason Momoa, Anthony Joshua, Aleksandar Vučić are also listed at about 6′ 6″.
Source: Wikidata (Q41421). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.