What was Wilt Chamberlain's Height?

Wilt Chamberlain was 7ft 1" tall

Wilt Chamberlain Height

Wilt Chamberlain, at an exact 7ft 1 (215.9 cm), towered over basketball like no other, using his immense height to redefine dominance in the NBA.

His extraordinary stature allowed him to average 50.4 points per game in his rookie season, block shots effortlessly, and grab rebounds with ease, making him a defensive force and scoring machine.

  • Scored a record 100 points in a single game on March 2, 1962.
  • Won four NBA MVP awards and two championships.
  • Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979.

Chamberlain's 7ft 1 (215.9 cm) frame not only fueled his legendary stats—including over 31,000 career points—but also made him an iconic figure in sports history.

How tall was Wilt Chamberlain in ft, meters, cm, mm & inches? 👇

Height Metric Wilt Chamberlain Height
Feet 7ft 1"
Meters 2.16m
CM (Centimeters) 215.9cm
MM (Millimeters) 2159mm
Inches 85.00"

How tall was Wilt Chamberlain compared to other Tallest Men?

Item Percent
Tacko Fall 7ft 5
Shaquille O'Neal 7ft ¼
Robert Wadlow 8ft 11.09
Boban Marjanovic 7ft 3
Shawn Bradley 7ft 6
Mark Eaton 7ft 3
Peter Mayhew 7ft ½
Kevin Garnett 6ft 11

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