Shaquille O'Neal vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Who is taller, Shaquille O'Neal or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is taller than Shaquille O'Neal by 2 cm — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 2.18 m and Shaquille O'Neal is 2.16 m. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is taller by 2 cm (0'1") — about 1% taller than Shaquille O'Neal. 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 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Shaquille O'Neal reaches 99.1% of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's height. To match Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal would need to be 2 cm (0.8 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).
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 43 cm (16.9 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 56 cm (22.0 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 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (2.18 m): Master Chief (2.18 m).

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