Yao Ming vs Manute Bol

Who is taller, Yao Ming or Manute Bol?

Manute Bol is taller than Yao Ming by 2 cm — Manute Bol is 2.31 m and Yao Ming is 2.29 m. Manute Bol is taller by 2 cm (0'1") — about 1% taller than Yao Ming. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Yao Ming and Manute Bol side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Yao Ming reaches 99.1% of Manute Bol's height. To match Manute Bol, Yao Ming would need to be 2 cm (0.8 in) taller.
• Yao Ming is 54 cm (21.3 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 67 cm (26.4 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Manute Bol is 56 cm (22.0 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 69 cm (27.2 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Yao Ming (2.29 m): Venom (2.29 m).
• Close to Manute Bol (2.31 m): Gheorghe Muresan (2.31 m).

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