How tall is LeBron James?

LeBron James's listed height is 206 cm (6'9"). He is taller than about 99% of men in the United States.

Where 206 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1984 (average 177.5 cm).

James next to his teammates

Dwyane Wade is 13 cm shorter than LeBron James (193 cm), teammate at Miami Heat from 2010 to 2014.

About LeBron James

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), born on 30 December 1984 and raised in Akron, Ohio. He gained national attention at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, where he was heavily touted as a future NBA star. He went straight from high school to the professional ranks, and the Cleveland Cavaliers selected him with the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft.

James won Rookie of the Year and led Cleveland to its first NBA Finals appearance in 2007, then won the scoring title in 2008. He has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances, including eight in a row between 2011 and 2018, and three Olympic gold medals with the United States national team. His honors include four NBA MVP awards, four Finals MVP awards and a record 22 All-Star selections. He is the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

At a listed 206 cm (6'9"), James is 13 cm taller than Dwyane Wade, who is listed at 193 cm (6'4") and was his teammate at the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2017 to 2018.

Frequently asked

How tall is LeBron James in feet and inches? LeBron James is 6'9" tall, which is 206 cm, 81.1 inches or 2.06 m.

How tall is LeBron James compared to Dwyane Wade? Dwyane Wade is 13 cm shorter than LeBron James: 193 cm (6'4") vs 206 cm (6'9").

Is LeBron James tall for men in the United States? At 206 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1984, whose average height is 177.5 cm.

Sources

• LeBron James on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• LeBron James on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 206 cm.
• LeBron James 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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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.