Height comparison

Manute Bol vs Muggsy Bogues

Manute Bol is taller than Muggsy Bogues by 71 cm (2′ 4″).

Manute BolJoint-tallest player in NBA history: 7′ 7″231 cm
Muggsy BoguesShortest player in NBA history: 5′ 3″160 cm

Teammates in 1987–88 and the most reproduced height photograph in sport: 71 cm apart.

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Manute Bol (7′ 7″) and Muggsy Bogues (5′ 3″), drawn to scale on a shared ground line.

Manute Bol: 7′ 7″; 231 cm · 2.31 m
Muggsy Bogues: 5′ 3″; 160 cm · 1.6 m
Difference: 2′ 4″; 71 cm
Taller: Bol; Manute Bol

The difference in full

Centimetres

71 cm

Feet & inches

2′ 4″

Relative

44.4%

taller than Muggsy Bogues

How they compare with everyone else

Measured against US adults aged 20 and over, from the CDC's NHANES survey.

Manute Bol

>99th percentile

Taller than about 100% of American men.

Muggsy Bogues

2nd percentile

Taller than about 2% of American men.

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Questions

Who is taller, Manute Bol or Muggsy Bogues?

Manute Bol. Manute Bol is 7′ 7″ (231 cm) and Muggsy Bogues is 5′ 3″ (160 cm), a difference of 71 cm.

What is the height difference between Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues?

71 cm, which is 2′ 4″ in imperial units.

How tall is Manute Bol?

Manute Bol is 7′ 7″ (231 cm, 2.31 m). Source: nba roster height.

How tall is Muggsy Bogues?

Muggsy Bogues is 5′ 3″ (160 cm, 1.6 m). Source: nba roster height.

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