Real NBA Height

[Classic]

kinda on the topic, but off the nba...

I have a client I work with that has met numerous times with Arnold Swartzenegger (too lazy to check if that's the right spelling) and he told me the guy is like 5'8, 5'9. He said he wears platform shoes that give him like 3 inches so he is closer to 6 ft. My client is about 6'0 but says he looks over the top. He finds it hilarious since Arnold is portrayed as a much larger person on tv/movies. Interesting topic, but i've always heard the nba gives their players like an extra 2 to 3 inches so people are under them impression they are watching giants or something. Now, I have seen Yao and Mutumbo in person and they are legit monsters but you are skeptical about a lot of other guys....but, whatever

[VCMVP1551]

kinda on the topic, but off the nba...

I have a client I work with that has met numerous times with Arnold Swartzenegger (too lazy to check if that's the right spelling) and he told me the guy is like 5'8, 5'9. He said he wears platform shoes that give him like 3 inches so he is closer to 6 ft. My client is about 6'0 but says he looks over the top. He finds it hilarious since Arnold is portrayed as a much larger person on tv/movies. Interesting topic, but i've always heard the nba gives their players like an extra 2 to 3 inches so people are under them impression they are watching giants or something. Now, I have seen Yao and Mutumbo in person and they are legit monsters but you are skeptical about a lot of other guys....but, whatever

You know it's funny you mention Arnold because I know someone who said the same thing. I just don't see it though I'm 5'8" and I picture Arnold way taller. Stallone is only 5'9"-5'10" too.

[Comedy Central]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=skBLLtxsOaU

At about 1min Charles Barkley says he is 6'4 3/4.

Quite impressive for a power forward averaging 11 rebounds.

[VCMVP1551]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=skBLLtxsOaU

At about 1min Charles Barkley says he is 6'4.75.

Quite impressive for a power forward averaging 11 rebounds.

That sounds right considering he was measured 6'4.625" at the 1992 Olympics and he looks about 6'4.75" next to Michael Jordan who I think is 6'5.5"

Barkley is one of the most unique players of all time. Rodman was also actually 6'6" and averaged over 18 rpg one year.

[eliteballer]

And enough with the posting pictures of NBA players standing next to or near another player to compare heights. In many of those pictures one player is slumped down, bent a bit, etc or the players are at angles that create an illusion.

Owned once.

This method is not reliable, you're using heights without shoes, yet posting pics of players who are wearing sneakers (and dress shoes in some cases). Their heights are not accurate because you're not using their height with shoes, you cannot say it's reliable because shoes present a variable that you are just ignoring. Every last player is going to be slightly taller than the heights you're posting, just looking at the without shoes/shoes heights, there's a difference in even the types of sneakers where some players are gaining an inch and 2 to 3 quarters.

Not all the shoes add the same height, so posting pics of players next to each other isnt really a great way of judging height, unless they're wearing the same exact brand of sneakers.

Owned twice Yet this chump refuses to leave his little fantasy world. As for Barkley, in his book he said he's 6-4 3/4 IN SOCKS. Conservatively give him an inch with shoes and round up as NBA player heights are, and you get 6-6.

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5197...E8DD686F72FACE

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5197...E8DD686F72FACE

Clearly taller than 6-4 Payton

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/7182...460618FBC5E108

Around the same as 6-7 Miller.

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/7602...7776BA0569C75D

Side by side with Jordan, about the same

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5071...6BF04B24B4128C

Actually looks like he has some on Jordan here.

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/3601...EA0A1F4DF75300

Same as 6-6 Majerle

I also just love how you can tell us a players height to the 1/4 OF AN INCH from just looking at a damn picture. Hilariously pathetic.

[VCMVP1551]

Owned once.



Owned twice Yet this chump refuses to leave his little fantasy world. As for Barkley, in his book he said he's 6-4 3/4 IN SOCKS. Conservatively give him an inch with shoes and round up as NBA player heights are, and you get 6-6.

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5197...E8DD686F72FACE

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5197...E8DD686F72FACE

Clearly taller than 6-4 Payton

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/7182...460618FBC5E108

Around the same as 6-7 Miller.

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/7602...7776BA0569C75D

Side by side with Jordan, about the same

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/5071...6BF04B24B4128C

Actually looks like he has some on Jordan here.

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/3601...EA0A1F4DF75300

Same as 6-6 Majerle

I also just love how you can tell us a players height to the 1/4 OF AN INCH from just looking at a damn picture. Hilariously pathetic.

The only time I post 1/4 inches is when I know that exact height from a measurement or from a players claim. Kevin Garnett was measured 6'10" when he was drafted but now claims he is 6'11.25". Tracy McGrady was measured barefoot at 6'6.25". btw Majerle is 6'5". I wouldn't try to guess 1/4 inches just by looking at pictures that is impossible. Hell that is hard even when you stand near someone.

[Lebron23]

Gary Payton is not 6'4 he was measured at 6'2 3/4. Dwayne Wade who is also listed at 6'4 is at least 1 inch taller than the Glove.

Wade is a legit 6'3 3/4











6'0 1/4 Stephon Marbury and 6'2 3/4 Jason Kidd and Gary Payton

[GOBB_Junior]

7'0 Pau Gasol and 6'10 Dirk Nowitzki



6'6 1/4 Tracy Mcgrady and 6'5 1/2 Vince Carter







5'10 Allen Iverson and 6'0 1/4 Stephon Marbury



5'7 3/4 Nate Robinson and 5'10 Allen Iverson





6'0 1/4 Stephon Marbury and 5'7 3/4 Nate Robinson



7'0 David Robinson and 6'11 Greg Oden




6'11 Greg Oden and 6'9 Bill Russell

[VCMVP1551]

Iverson is 5'11.25". Oden also measured 6'11 1/2" in a private workout.

[GOBB_Junior]

Iverson is 5'11 1/4". Oden also measured 6'11 1/2" in a private workout.

Greg Oden was measured at 6'11 in the 2007 NBA Pre Draft Measurement.

Allen Iverson was measured at 5'10 ( with out shoes) and 5'11 1/4 in his sneakers. If Stephon Marbury is 6'0 1/4 which means that he is 6'1 1/2 in his socks and shoes. So the 2 inch height advantage between the players are correct base on the pictures.

[VCMVP1551]

Greg Oden was measured at 6'11 in the 2007 NBA Pre Draft Measurement.

Allen Iverson was measured at 5'10 ( with out shoes) and 5'11 1/4 in his sneakers. If Stephon Marbury is 6'0 1/4 which means that he is 6'1 1/2 in his socks and shoes. So the 2 inch height advantage between the players are correct base on the pictures.

I read Iverson was 5'11.25" without shoes, 6'0.5" with shoes, 167 pounds and had a 6'3.25" wingspan in 1996.

[idizzle]

I remember back when Lamar Odom was getting drafted I heard he was really 6'9.

[GOBB_Junior]

6'3 3/4 Dwyane Wade with 6'6 1/4 Carmelo Anthony









6'6 1/4 Carmelo Anthony with 5'10 Allen Iverson





6'8 Lebron James with 6'4 1/2 Larry Hughes




6'10 Tim Duncan, 6'11 1/4 Kevin Garnett and 7'5 Yao Ming



6'10 Tim Duncan and 7'0 David Robinson






6'5 3/4 Andrei Iguodala and 5'10 Allen Iverson

[VCMVP1551]

I remember back when Lamar Odom was getting drafted I heard he was really 6'9.

He was 6'9" right before the 1998 draft(he eventually went to college instead) but grew to 6'10" by the time of 1999 draft.

[ReturnOfJimi]

WTF is up with the pic of TP, GP, JKidd, and Starbust?

It was taken before Parker was anybody... so whose idea was it to gather those four random players? Besides position, I don't see the connection.