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24 Shortest NBA Players to Ever Take the Court

HERO Sports by HERO Sports
December 16, 2020
24 Shortest NBA Players to Ever Take the Court

Despite playing against opponents often one to two feet taller, these pros still balled out.

When 5-3 Muggsy Bogues suited up for the Washington Bullets during the 1987-88 seasons, he did so alongside a teammate that is still one of the tallest players in league history, Manute Bol. The incredible 28-inch height difference is the greatest divide between two teammates, and was made possible because Bogues is still one of the shortest NBA  players of all time.

But don’t let Bogues’ shorter-than-average NBA height deceive you: He, and the other 5-9 and under hoopsters on this list more than made up with talent and hard work what they may have lacked in skyscraper height.

Check out the 24 shortest NBA players to ever lace them up, including slam dunk champion Spud Webb and one the shortest players to participate in the All-Star game in Isaiah Thomas.


MUGGSY BOGUES: 5-3

Bogues holds the distinction as the shortest NBA player by a full two inches.

He played nearly 900 games with four different teams and twice averaged a career-best 10.7-assists per game. Bogues finished his career averaging 7.6 assist, 7.7 points, and even pulled down 2.6-rebounds-per game despite standing among opponents as much as two full feet taller than he was.


EARL BOYKINS: 5-5

The 5′ 5″ Boykins played for an incredible 10 NBA teams after entering the league as an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Michigan.

His most productive years were in Denver where he averaged a career-high 15.2-points-per game in 2006-07. He also finished his career with an impressive 12.9-points-per-game average over 15 playoff appearances with the Nuggets.


24 SHORTEST NBA PLAYERS IN LEAGUE HISTORY

PLAYERHEIGHTTEAM
Muggsy Bogues5-3Bullets, Hornets, Warriors, Raptors
Earl Boykins5-5Nets, Cavaliers, Magic, Clippers, Warriors, Nuggets, Bucks, Bobcats, Wizards, Rockets
Mel Hirsch5-6Celtics
Greg Grant5-7Suns, Knicks, Hornets, 76ers, Bullets, Nuggets
Keith Jennings5-7Warriors
Herm Klotz5-7Bullets
Wataru Misaka5-7Knicks
Monte Towe5-7Nuggets
Spud Webb5-7Hawks, Kings, Timberwolves, Magic
Charlie Criss5-8Hawks, Clippers, Bucks
Dino Martin5-8Providence Steamrollers
Willie Somerset5-8Bullets
Howie Carl5-9Chicago Packers
Charlie Hoefer5-9Toronto Huskies, Celtics
Lionel Malamed5-9Indianapolis Jets, Rochester Royals
Ed Melvin5-9Pittsburgh Ironmen
Calvin Murphy5-9Rockets
Angelo Musi5-9Philadelphia Warriors
Ralph O’Brien5-9Indianapolis Olympians, Bullets
Nate Robinson5-9Knicks, Celtics, Thunder, Warriors, Bulls, Nuggets, Clippers, Pelicans
Gene Rock5-9Chicago Stags
Yuta Tabuse5-9Suns
Isaiah Thomas5-9Kings, Suns, Celtics, Cavaliers, Lakers
Kay Felder5-9Cavaliers, Bulls, Piston
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