How tall was Mark Eaton?

Mark Eaton is commonly listed at 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm).

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Mark Eaton’s 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

Mark Eaton is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 0.5 in (62.3 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Mark Eaton: 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Mark Eaton is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 7 in (48.4 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Mark Eaton is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 0.5 in (62.3 cm).Mark Eaton is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 0.5 in (62.3 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Mark Eaton: 7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Mark Eaton is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 7 in (48.4 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Mark Eaton is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 0.5 in (62.3 cm).

Mark Eaton beside others

Mark Eaton is one of the taller basketball players we have heights for: Suleiman Ali Nashnush (8 ft 0.5 in) stands 8.5 in (21.5 cm) taller and Muggsy Bogues (5 ft 3 in) is 2 ft 1 in (63.5 cm) shorter.

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 7 ft 2 in (218.4 cm), 2 in (5.1 cm) shorter than Mark Eaton.
  • Darryl Dawkins: 6 ft 11 in (211 cm), 5 in (12.5 cm) shorter than Mark Eaton.
  • Bill Walton: 6 ft 11 in (210.8 cm), 5 in (12.7 cm) shorter than Mark Eaton.

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Where this height comes from

7 ft 4 in (223.5 cm)

A commonly listed height, as Wikipedia gives it, with no date or method, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Source: Wikipedia

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Mark Eaton, 7 ft 4 in (224 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)