How tall is Julius Erving?

Julius Erving's listed height is 201 cm (6'7"). He is taller than about 99% of men in the United States.

Where 201 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1950 (average 177.1 cm).

About Julius Erving

Julius Erving, commonly known as Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player, born on 22 February 1950 in East Meadow. He helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA) and was the best-known player in the league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975 to 1976 season.

Erving won three championships, four Most Valuable Player awards and three scoring titles with the ABA's Virginia Squires and New York Nets and the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. In his 16 seasons as a player, none of his teams missed the postseason. He is the ninth-highest scorer in ABA and NBA history with 30,026 points, and the only player voted Most Valuable Player in both leagues. He was well known for slam dunking from the free-throw line in Slam Dunk Contests.

Erving is listed at 201 cm (6'7"). He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993 and was named to the NBA 50th and 75th anniversary teams in 1996 and 2021.

Frequently asked

How tall is Julius Erving in feet and inches? Julius Erving is 6'7" tall, which is 201 cm, 79.1 inches or 2.01 m.

Is Julius Erving tall for men in the United States? At 201 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1950, whose average height is 177.1 cm.

Sources

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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