Shaquille O'Neal vs Wilt Chamberlain

Who is taller, Shaquille O'Neal or Wilt Chamberlain?

Shaquille O'Neal and Wilt Chamberlain are the same height, both 2.16 m. They stand at exactly the same height. 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 Wilt Chamberlain side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Shaquille O'Neal and Wilt Chamberlain are listed at exactly the same height, 2.16 m (7'1").
• 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).
• Wilt Chamberlain 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 Shaquille O'Neal (2.16 m): Wilt Chamberlain (2.16 m).
• Close to Wilt Chamberlain (2.16 m): Shaquille O'Neal (2.16 m).

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