How tall is Shaquille O'Neal?
American basketball player (born 1972)
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· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
Shaquille O'Neal is 7′ 1″ tall - that's 216 cm or 85.0 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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About Shaquille O'Neal's height
NBA.com lists Shaquille O'Neal at 7 ft 1 in (216 cm) and 325 pounds. That listing dates from his playing career, which ended in 2011. The NBA only began requiring teams to certify barefoot heights measured by team physicians in 2019, so older roster heights were not taken under that standard.
Shaquille O'Neal 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 7′ 1″, Shaquille O'Neal is 39.1 cm taller than that, and 42.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 193 men from the United States in our list, Shaquille O'Neal is the 3rd tallest. In the athletes list, Shaquille O'Neal ranks 5th of 553 by height.
Shaquille O'Neal's family heights
Heights of Shaquille O'Neal's family members, as listed on Wikidata:
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Shaquille O'Neal height FAQ
How tall is Shaquille O'Neal?
Shaquille O'Neal is 7′ 1″ tall, which is 216 cm or 85.0 inches.
Shaq height: how tall is Shaq?
Shaq - Shaquille O'Neal - is 7′ 1″ tall (216 cm).
How tall is Shaquille O'Neal in cm?
Shaquille O'Neal's height is 216 cm (2.16 m).
Is Shaquille O'Neal taller than average?
Yes - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Shaquille O'Neal is 40.7 cm taller, taller than about over 99% of US men.
How much does Shaquille O'Neal weigh?
Shaquille O'Neal weighs about 147 kg (324 lb) according to Wikidata - at 7′ 1″ that's a BMI of 31.5. Weights change more than heights, so treat it as approximate.
How tall is Shaquille O'Neal 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 7′ 1″, Shaquille O'Neal is 39.1 cm taller.
How tall is Shaquille O'Neal's family?
Shareef O'Neal (child) is 6′ 8″.
Source: Wikidata (Q169452). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.