How tall was Bob Knight?

Bob Knight, known as Bobby Knight, is commonly listed at 6 ft 5 in (196 cm).

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Bob Knight’s 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

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Bob Knight beside others

Bob Knight is in the middle of the 158 basketball players we have heights for: Suleiman Ali Nashnush (8 ft 0.5 in) stands 1 ft 7.5 in (49 cm) taller and Muggsy Bogues (5 ft 3 in) is 1 ft 2 in (36 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 6 ft 5 in: John Havlicek, Bryce James and Devin Booker.

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6 ft 5 in (196 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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APA	Heightvs. (2026, November 3). How tall was Bobby Knight? Bob Knight: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm). https://heightvs.com/how-tall/bob-knight
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Bob Knight, 6 ft 5 in (196 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)