How tall is David Robinson?
David Robinson's listed height is 216 cm (7'1"). He is taller than about 99% of men in the United States.
Where 216 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1965 (average 177.3 cm).
About David Robinson
David Robinson is an American former professional basketball player, born on 6 August 1965 in Key West. He is nicknamed the Admiral for his service in the U.S. Navy. He played basketball for the United States Naval Academy and was selected by the San Antonio Spurs as the first overall pick of the 1987 NBA draft.
Because he had to fulfill his active-duty obligation with the Navy, Robinson did not play his first game until 1989. He then spent his entire 14-year career with the Spurs. He was a two-time NBA champion in 1999 and 2003, a 10-time NBA All-Star, the 1995 NBA Most Valuable Player and the 1992 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. He also won two Olympic gold medals, in 1992 and 1996.
At a listed 216 cm (7'1"), Robinson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 for his individual career and again in 2010 as a member of the 1992 Dream Team. He was named to the NBA 50th Anniversary Team in 1996 and the 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
Frequently asked
How tall is David Robinson in feet and inches? David Robinson is 7'1" tall, which is 216 cm, 85 inches or 2.16 m.
Is David Robinson tall for men in the United States? At 216 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1965, whose average height is 177.3 cm.
Sources
- David Robinson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- David Robinson on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 216 cm.
- David Robinson on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Chet Holmgren — 216 cm · 7'1"
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- Rudy Gobert — 216 cm · 7'1"
- Shaquille O'Neal — 216 cm · 7'1"
- Wilt Chamberlain — 216 cm · 7'1"
- Vlade Divac — 217 cm · 7'1"
Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.