Height comparison

Shaquille O'Neal vs Sultan Kösen

Sultan Kösen is taller than Shaquille O'Neal by 35 cm (1′ 2″).

Shaquille O'NealBasketball player: 7′ 1″216 cm
Sultan KösenTallest living man: 8′ 3″251 cm

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Shaquille O'Neal (7′ 1″) and Sultan Kösen (8′ 3″), drawn to scale on a shared ground line.

Shaquille O'Neal: 7′ 1″; 216 cm · 2.16 m
Sultan Kösen: 8′ 3″; 251 cm · 2.51 m
Difference: 1′ 2″; 35 cm
Taller: Kösen; Sultan Kösen

The difference in full

Centimetres

35 cm

Feet & inches

1′ 2″

Relative

16.2%

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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.

Sultan Kösen

>99th percentile

Taller than about 100% of American men.

Questions

Who is taller, Shaquille O'Neal or Sultan Kösen?

Sultan Kösen. Sultan Kösen is 8′ 3″ (251 cm) and Shaquille O'Neal is 7′ 1″ (216 cm), a difference of 35 cm.

What is the height difference between Shaquille O'Neal and Sultan Kösen?

35 cm, which is 1′ 2″ 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 Sultan Kösen?

Sultan Kösen is 8′ 3″ (251 cm, 2.51 m). Source: guinness world records.

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