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Is Giannis Antetokounmpo taller than Shaquille O'Neal?

No. Shaquille O'Neal is taller than Giannis Antetokounmpo by 2 in (4.9 cm).

Giannis Antetokounmpo: taller than 95 in 100 US men. Shaquille O'Neal: taller than 95 in 100 US men.

Shaquille O'Neal is taller than Giannis Antetokounmpo by 2 in (4.9 cm).Giannis Antetokounmpo: 6 ft 11 in (211 cm). Shaquille O'Neal: 7 ft 1 in (215.9 cm).

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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Shaquille O'Neal

Both heights are published listings, not a side-by-side measurement, so treat the gap as approximate.

Where these heights come from

Giannis Antetokounmpo is commonly listed at 6 ft 11 in (211 cm). See all of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s listed heights.

Shaquille O'Neal is listed by the NBA at 7 ft 1 in (215.9 cm). See all of Shaquille O'Neal’s listed heights.

Photos: Giannis Antetokounmpo by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0; Shaquille O'Neal by MarkScottAustinTX, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 17). Is Giannis Antetokounmpo taller than Shaq? No, 2 in shorter. https://heightvs.com/compare/giannis-antetokounmpo-vs-shaquille-oneal
MLA“Is Giannis Antetokounmpo Taller Than Shaq? No, 2 in Shorter.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/giannis-antetokounmpo-vs-shaquille-oneal.
Chicago“Is Giannis Antetokounmpo Taller Than Shaq? No, 2 in Shorter.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/giannis-antetokounmpo-vs-shaquille-oneal.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia (Giannis Antetokounmpo), NBA (Shaquille O'Neal), Wikipedia (Shaquille O'Neal).

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, 6 ft 11 in (211 cm), and Shaquille O'Neal, 7 ft 1 in (216 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline