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National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*

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Shortest Players

This list features the shortest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

RANK

PLAYERS

HEIGHT

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

Muggsy Bogues

5 ft 3 in (160 cm)

Charlotte Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks

1987–2001

2

Earl Boykins

5 ft 5 in (165 cm)

Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers

1998–2012

3

Spud Webb

5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic

1985–1998

4

Mel Hirsch

5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

Boston Celtics

1947–1948

5

Greg Grant

5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves

1988–1995

6

Keith Jennings

5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers

1989–1994

7

Red Klotz

5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Baltimore Bullets

1948–1953

8

Wat Misaka

5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

New York Knicks

1947–1948

9

Markquis Nowell

5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Sacramento Kings

2022–present

10

Monte Towe

5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz

1975–1980


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References

BasketNews (2025) Who is the shortest NBA player of all time? Available at: https://basketnews.com/news-207157-who-is-the-shortest-nba-player-of-all-time.html (Accessed: 1 December 2025). Wikipedia (2025) List of shortest players in NBA history. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shortest_players_in_NBA_history#Table (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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