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Willis Reed

How tall was Willis Reed?

Willis Reed is commonly listed at 6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm).

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Willis Reed’s 6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

Other reports range from 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) to 6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm); the drawing and the comparisons on this page use 6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm). Each one is listed below with where it comes from.

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Willis Reed is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 6.5 in (47.1 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Willis Reed: 6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Willis Reed is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 1 in (33.2 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Willis Reed is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 6.5 in (47.1 cm).Willis Reed is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 6.5 in (47.1 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Willis Reed: 6 ft 10 in (208.3 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Willis Reed is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 1 in (33.2 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). Willis Reed is taller than the average US woman by 1 ft 6.5 in (47.1 cm).

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Willis Reed beside others

Willis Reed is one of the taller basketball players we have heights for: Suleiman Ali Nashnush (8 ft 0.5 in) stands 1 ft 2.5 in (36.7 cm) taller and Muggsy Bogues (5 ft 3 in) is 1 ft 7 in (48.3 cm) shorter.

  • Patrick Ewing: 7 ft 0 in (213.4 cm), 2 in (5.1 cm) taller than Willis Reed.
  • Tracy McGrady: 6 ft 8 in (203 cm), 2 in (5.3 cm) shorter than Willis Reed.
  • Phil Jackson: 6 ft 8 in (203 cm), 2 in (5.3 cm) shorter than Willis Reed.

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6 ft 10 in (208.3 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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6 ft 9 in (206 cm)

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Photo: New York Knicks, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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APAHeightvs. (2026, November 3). Willis Reed height: 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), drawn beside you. https://heightvs.com/how-tall/willis-reed
MLA“Willis Reed Height: 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), Drawn Beside You.” Heightvs, 3 Nov. 2026, heightvs.com/how-tall/willis-reed.
Chicago“Willis Reed Height: 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), Drawn Beside You.” Heightvs. Last modified November 3, 2026. https://heightvs.com/how-tall/willis-reed.
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Willis Reed, 6 ft 10 in (208 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)