How tall is Shaquille O'Neal?

Shaquille O'Neal'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 1972 (average 177.4 cm).

O'Neal next to his teammates

Gary Payton is 23 cm shorter than Shaquille O'Neal (193 cm), teammate at Miami Heat from 2005 to 2007.

About Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst, born on 6 March 1972 in Newark. He is often called Shaq. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft.

O'Neal was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 1992 to 1993 and led the Magic to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years in Orlando he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, and they won the NBA championship in 2000, 2001 and 2002. He was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004 and won his fourth championship there in 2006. He was also the 2000 NBA MVP and a three-time NBA Finals MVP, and he is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

At a listed 216 cm (7'1"), O'Neal is 23 cm taller than Gary Payton, who is listed at 193 cm (6'4") and was his teammate at the Miami Heat from 2005 to 2007.

Frequently asked

How tall is Shaquille O'Neal in feet and inches? Shaquille O'Neal is 7'1" tall, which is 216 cm, 85 inches or 2.16 m.

How tall is Shaquille O'Neal compared to Gary Payton? Gary Payton is 23 cm shorter than Shaquille O'Neal: 193 cm (6'4") vs 216 cm (7'1").

Is Shaquille O'Neal tall for men in the United States? At 216 cm he is taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1972, whose average height is 177.4 cm.

Sources

• Shaquille O'Neal on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Shaquille O'Neal on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 216 cm.
• Shaquille O'Neal 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.