Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

How tall is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, known as SGA, is commonly listed at 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm).

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 2.5 in (36.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is taller than the average US man by 9 in (23 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 2.5 in (36.9 cm).Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 2.5 in (36.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 6 ft 6 in (198.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is taller than the average US man by 9 in (23 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 2.5 in (36.9 cm).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander beside others

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in the middle of the 158 basketball players we have heights for: Suleiman Ali Nashnush (8 ft 0.5 in) stands 1 ft 6.5 in (46.9 cm) taller and Muggsy Bogues (5 ft 3 in) is 1 ft 3 in (38.1 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 6 ft 6 in: Ron Harper.

  • Devin Booker: 6 ft 5 in (196 cm), 1 in (2.1 cm) shorter than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
  • Carmelo Anthony: 6 ft 7 in (200.7 cm), 1 in (2.5 cm) taller than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

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Where this height comes from

6 ft 6 in (198.1 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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APAHeightvs. (2026, November 3). How tall is SGA? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 6 ft 6 in (198 cm). https://heightvs.com/how-tall/shai-gilgeous-alexander
MLA“How Tall Is SGA? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 6 ft 6 in (198 cm).” Heightvs, 3 Nov. 2026, heightvs.com/how-tall/shai-gilgeous-alexander.
Chicago“How Tall Is SGA? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 6 ft 6 in (198 cm).” Heightvs. Last modified November 3, 2026. https://heightvs.com/how-tall/shai-gilgeous-alexander.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 6 ft 6 in (198 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)