Billie Jean King

How tall is Billie Jean King?

Billie Jean King is commonly listed at 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm).

A figure repeated without a date or a measurement. Where this height comes from

Billie Jean King’s 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm) is a little above average for a US woman: about 64 in 100 US women are shorter.

The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Billie Jean King: 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm). The average US man is taller than Billie Jean King by 4.5 in (11.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Billie Jean King: 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm). The average US man is taller than Billie Jean King by 4.5 in (11.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).

Billie Jean King beside others

Billie Jean King is the shortest of the 53 tennis players we have heights for: Simona Halep (5 ft 6 in) is next, 1.5 in (4 cm) taller. All 53 ranked, tallest first.

  • Sloane Stephens: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), 2.5 in (6 cm) taller than Billie Jean King.
  • Serena Williams: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), 4.5 in (11 cm) taller than Billie Jean King.
  • Coco Gauff: 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm), 4.5 in (11.3 cm) taller than Billie Jean King.

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Where this height comes from

5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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