Is Tacko Fall taller than Yao Ming?
Not by their listings: Tacko Fall and Yao Ming are both listed at 7 ft 6 in.
Tacko Fall: taller than 95 in 100 US men. Yao Ming: taller than 95 in 100 US men.
In heels or lifts?
Pick how much the shoes raise each person. A heel raises you by less than its own height, because the ball of the foot sits lower than the heel, so a height measured in the shoes is best.
Two of the tallest men to play in the NBA: Yao Ming played for the Houston Rockets from 2002 to 2011, and Tacko Fall joined the Boston Celtics in 2019.
The NBA lists them at the same height, though a tape measure might still find a small difference.
Where these heights come from
Tacko Fall is listed by the NBA at 7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm). See all of Tacko Fall’s listed heights.
Yao Ming is listed by the NBA at 7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm). See all of Yao Ming’s listed heights.
Photos: Tacko Fall by Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0; Yao Ming by U.S. Department of State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
More comparisons
Tacko Fall
- Tacko Fall vs Victor Wembanyama: Tacko Fall is taller than Victor Wembanyama by 2 in (5.1 cm).
- Tacko Fall vs Shaquille O'Neal: Tacko Fall is taller than Shaquille O'Neal by 5 in (12.7 cm).
- Tacko Fall vs Kyrie Irving: Tacko Fall is taller than Kyrie Irving by 1 ft 4 in (40.6 cm).
Yao Ming
- Yao Ming vs Victor Wembanyama: Yao Ming is taller than Victor Wembanyama by 2 in (5.1 cm).
- Yao Ming vs Shaquille O'Neal: Yao Ming is taller than Shaquille O'Neal by 5 in (12.7 cm).
- Yao Ming vs Kevin Durant: Yao Ming is taller than Kevin Durant by 7 in (17.6 cm).
Cite this page
| APA | Heightvs. (2026, October 17). Is Tacko Fall taller than Yao Ming? No, both 7 ft 6 in. https://heightvs.com/compare/tacko-fall-vs-yao-ming |
|---|---|
| MLA | “Is Tacko Fall Taller Than Yao Ming? No, Both 7 ft 6 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/tacko-fall-vs-yao-ming. |
| Chicago | “Is Tacko Fall Taller Than Yao Ming? No, Both 7 ft 6 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/tacko-fall-vs-yao-ming. |
| Link | <a href="https://heightvs.com/compare/tacko-fall-vs-yao-ming">Is Tacko Fall taller than Yao Ming? No, both 7 ft 6 in (Heightvs)</a> |
For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: NBA (Tacko Fall), NBA (Yao Ming), Wikipedia (Yao Ming).
