LeBron James vs Shaquille O'Neal

Who is taller, LeBron James or Shaquille O'Neal?

Shaquille O'Neal is taller than LeBron James by 10 cm — Shaquille O'Neal is 2.16 m and LeBron James is 2.06 m. Shaquille O'Neal is taller by 10 cm (0'4") — about 5% taller than LeBron James. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• LeBron James reaches 95.4% of Shaquille O'Neal's height. To match Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James would need to be 10 cm (3.9 in) taller.
• LeBron James is 31 cm (12.2 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 44 cm (17.3 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Shaquille O'Neal is 41 cm (16.1 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 54 cm (21.3 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to LeBron James (2.06 m): Magic Johnson (2.06 m).
• Close to Shaquille O'Neal (2.16 m): Wilt Chamberlain (2.16 m).

Heights are the figures listed on each person's page and may differ by a centimetre or two between sources.