No, Dwight Howard is not quite 7 feet tall. Throughout his professional basketball career in the National Basketball Association, his official barefoot height was measured and listed at 6 feet 9.5 inches (approximately 206 centimeters), while his height with basketball shoes on measured right around 6 feet 10 inches or 6 feet 11 inches. Despite lacking a true 7-foot stature, his incredible wingspan, extraordinary vertical leap, and elite physical strength allowed him to dominate as a premier center and defensive powerhouse.