List of shortest players in National Basketball Association history

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At 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m), Muggsy Bogues is the shortest player ever to have played in the NBA.

This is a complete listing of the shortest players in National Basketball Association history at a listed height of 5 feet, 9 inches or shorter. Only 23 players in NBA history have been at a listed height of 5 feet, 9 inches or shorter.[1] Two are currently active. The shortest NBA player, and only player at this height to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is Calvin Murphy, at 5 feet, 9 inches. With one exception, Dino Martin (a forward), all of the players listed here have played or play the position of point guard.

^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
GP Games played Pts Points PPG Points per game
FG% Field goal percentage FT% Free throw percentage Ast Assists
APG Assists per game Stl Steals SPG Steals per game
Height Weight Player Nationality Teams GP Pts PPG FG% FT% Ast APG Stl SPG Notes
5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 136 lb (62 kg) Muggsy Bogues[2]  USA Washington Bullets (1987–1989)
Charlotte Hornets (1988–1998)
Golden State Warriors (1997–2000)
Toronto Raptors (1999–2002)		 889 6,858 7.7 .458 .827 6,726 7.6 1,369 1.54 Played alongside the original one of the two tallest players in NBA history, Manute Bol, during the 1987–88 season for the Washington Bullets; their difference in height was 28 inches (71 cm).
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) 135 lb (61 kg) Earl Boykins[3]  USA New Jersey Nets (1999)
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999, 2000)
Orlando Magic (1999)
Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2002)
Golden State Warriors (2002–03)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2007)
Milwaukee Bucks (2007, 2011)
Charlotte Bobcats (2008)
Washington Wizards (2009–10)
Houston Rockets (2012)		 652 5,791 8.9 .417 .876 2,092 3.2 390 0.60
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Mel Hirsch[4]  USA Boston Celtics (1946–1947) 13 19 1.5 .200 .500 10 0.8 — — Was initially the shortest player to ever play in the league during its beginnings.
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 140 lb (64 kg) Greg Grant[5]  USA Phoenix Suns (1989–1990)
New York Knicks (1990–1991)
Charlotte Hornets (1991–1992)
Philadelphia 76ers (1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1995–1996)
Washington Bullets (1995–1996)
Denver Nuggets (1994–1995, 1995–1996)		 274 767 2.8 .383 .710 751 2.7 161 0.59
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Keith Jennings[6]  USA Golden State Warriors (1992–1995) 164 1,090 6.6 .436 .852 614 3.7 164 1.00
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Herm Klotz[7]  USA Baltimore Bullets (1947–1948) 11 15 1.4 .226 .333 7 0.6 — — Shortest player to ever win an NBA Finals championship.
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Wataru Misaka[8]  USA New York Knicks (1947–1948) 3 7 2.3 .231 .333 0 0.0 — — First Non-Caucasian player and first Asian player in the NBA.
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Monte Towe[9]  USA Denver Nuggets (1976–1977) 51 130 2.5 .406 .720 87 1.7 16 0.31 The shortest player in the original ABA.
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 133 lb (60 kg) Spud Webb[10]  USA Atlanta Hawks (1985–1991, 1995–1996)
Sacramento Kings (1991–1995)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1996)
Orlando Magic (1998)		 814 8,072 9.9 .452 .848 4,342 5.3 922 1.13 Won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1986; shortest player to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest.
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Charlie Criss[11]  USA Atlanta Hawks (1977–1981, 1983–1984, 1984–1985)
San Diego Clippers (1981–1982)
Milwaukee Bucks (1982–1984)		 418 3,534 8.5 .432 .831 1,335 3.2 366 0.88
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dino Martin[12]  USA Providence Steamrollers (1946–1948) 92 834 9.1 .294 .638 73 0.8 — — The only player on this list who has not played as a point guard.
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Willie Somerset[13]  USA Baltimore Bullets (1965–1966) 8 45 5.6 .419 .818 9 1.1 — —
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Howie Carl[14]  USA Chicago Packers (1961–1962) 31 170 5.5 .333 .706 57 1.8 — —
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Charlie Hoefer[15] Toronto Huskies (1946–1947)
Boston Celtics (1947–1948)		 65 361 5.6 .250 .646 36 0.6 — —
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Lionel Malamed[16]  USA Indianapolis Jets (1948)
Rochester Royals (1948–1949)		 44 258 5.9 .334 .831 61 1.4 — —
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Ed Melvin[17]  USA Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–1947) 57 281 4.9 .263 .654 37 0.6 — —
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Calvin Murphy*[18]  USA San Diego/Houston Rockets (1970–1983) 1,002 17,949 17.9 .482 .892 4,402 4.4 1,165[19] 1.53[19] Shortest NBA player to be inducted to the Hall of Fame, as well as appear in at least one All-Star Game.++
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Angelo Musi[20]  USA Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1949) 161 1,359 8.4 .290 .771 117 0.7 — —
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Ralph O'Brien  USA Indianapolis Olympians (1951–1952)
Baltimore Bullets		 119 848 7.1 .360 .830 180 1.5 — —
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nate Robinson^[21]  USA New York Knicks (2005–2010)
Boston Celtics (2009–2011)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2011)
Golden State Warriors (2011–12)
Chicago Bulls (2012–2013)
Denver Nuggets (2013–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2015)
New Orleans Pelicans (2015)		 574 6,569 11.4 .427 .800 1,725 3.0 522 0.91 The only three-time winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, winning in 2006, 2009 and 2010.
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Gene Rock[22]  USA Chicago Stags (1947–1948) 11 10 0.9 .222 .500 0 0.0 — —
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Yuta Tabuse[23]  JPN Phoenix Suns (2004–2005) 4 7 1.8 .167 1.000 3 0.8 0 0.00 The first (and so far, only) Japanese born player to ever play in the NBA.
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Isaiah Thomas^[24]  USA Sacramento Kings (2011–2014)
Phoenix Suns (2014–2015)
Boston Celtics (2015–Present)		 216 3,314 15.3 .447 .857 1,036 4.8 53 0.99 Shortest player to play in an NBA all star game joined by Calvin Murphy.

++Note: The shortest player in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of fame is pre-NBA player Barney Sedran, at 5 feet 4 inches.[25]

See also

References

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