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Shaquille O'Neal vs Simone Biles

Shaquille O'Neal is taller than Simone Biles by 74 cm (2′ 5″).

Shaquille O'NealBasketball player
7′ 1″216 cm
Simone BilesGymnast
4′ 8″142 cm

Two elite athletes 74 cm apart; a recurring viral comparison.

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Shaquille O'Neal and Simone Biles compared to scaleShaquille O'Neal7′ 1″216 cmSimone Biles4′ 8″142 cm
Shaquille O'Neal (7′ 1″) and Simone Biles (4′ 8″), drawn to scale on a shared ground line.

The numbers

Shaquille O'Neal
7′ 1″
216 cm · 2.16 m
Simone Biles
4′ 8″
142 cm · 1.42 m
Difference
2′ 5″
74 cm
Taller
O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal

The difference in full

Centimetres

74 cm

Feet & inches

2′ 5″

Relative

52.1%

taller than Simone Biles

How they compare with everyone else

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

Shaquille O'Neal

>99th percentile

Taller than about 100% of American men.

Simone Biles

<1st percentile

Taller than about 0% of American women.

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Questions

Who is taller, Shaquille O'Neal or Simone Biles?

Shaquille O'Neal. Shaquille O'Neal is 7′ 1″ (216 cm) and Simone Biles is 4′ 8″ (142 cm), a difference of 74 cm.

What is the height difference between Shaquille O'Neal and Simone Biles?

74 cm, which is 2′ 5″ in imperial units.

How tall is Shaquille O'Neal?

Shaquille O'Neal is 7′ 1″ (216 cm, 2.16 m). Source: press and agency figures.

How tall is Simone Biles?

Simone Biles is 4′ 8″ (142 cm, 1.42 m). Source: press and agency figures.

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