For example, a 5'6 michael jordan (exact body comp, leg to torso ratio, etc) would not be able to jump as high as the regular michael because he would not be exerting more power. So does that mean that the 5'6 MJ's vertical (compared to 6'6 MJ's vertical) would be the same ratio as the height of the two?
I know that once an athlete gets to over a certain amount of height, this does not hold true (yao ming is an example)
For example, an olympic lfiter with 40 vertical vs kevin durant with a 40 vertical, is totally different. kevin durant is using his length/flexibility to propel himself up, and olympic lifter is using his sheer power.