How tall was Pete Maravich?

Pete Maravich is commonly listed at 6 ft 5 in (196 cm).

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

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

Pete Maravich is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 1.5 in (34.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Pete Maravich: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Pete Maravich is taller than the average US man by 8 in (20.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Pete Maravich is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 1.5 in (34.8 cm).Pete Maravich is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 1.5 in (34.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Pete Maravich: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Pete Maravich is taller than the average US man by 8 in (20.9 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Pete Maravich is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 1.5 in (34.8 cm).

Pete Maravich beside others

Pete Maravich 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: Elgin Baylor and John Havlicek.

  • Vince Carter: 6 ft 6 in (198 cm), 1 in (2 cm) taller than Pete Maravich.

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6 ft 5 in (196 cm)

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Pete Maravich, 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)