Shaquille O'Neal vs Average American Man

Who is taller, Shaquille O'Neal or Average American Man?

Shaquille O'Neal is taller than Average American Man by 41 cm — Shaquille O'Neal is 2.16 m and Average American Man is 1.75 m. Shaquille O'Neal is taller by 41 cm (1'4") — about 23% taller than Average American Man. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Shaquille O'Neal and Average American Man side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Average American Man reaches 81.0% of Shaquille O'Neal's height. To match Shaquille O'Neal, Average American Man would need to be 41 cm (16.1 in) taller.
• 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).
• Average American Man is about the same height as the average adult man (175 cm) and 13 cm (5.1 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Shaquille O'Neal (2.16 m): Wilt Chamberlain (2.16 m).
• Close to Average American Man (1.75 m): Neymar (1.75 m).

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