Here is a list of 10 Shortest NBA Players that I compiled for you guys. NBA (National Basketball Association is the per-eminent men’s professional basketball league in North America which composes thirty franchised member clubs, which twenty-nine are located in the United States and another one in Canada. NBA consists of truly professional athletes of all sizes and ages. It’s obvious that being a short player in NBA is a disadvantage. Yet these short players are not only famous for being the shortest NBA players, but for being good players in general.
#10
Terrell
Brandon – 5 Feet & 11 Inches (179 cm)
Terrell Brandon
Terrel Brandon is a player from the
Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1990′s era, although his ony 5’11′ , he still
was elected as an All Star player in 1996 and 1997. He was even awarded the
best point guard in the year 1997.
#9
Damon
Stoudamire – 5 Feet & 10 Inches (178 cm)
Damon Stoudamire
Damon “Mighty Mouse” Stoudamire is
the legendary Toronto Raptors player, he began his career in 1995 and
immediately received the grace of the NBA Rockie of the Year in 1996.
His brilliant performance of scoring an average of 19 points per
game made him one of the best mini players.
#8
Avery
Johnson – 5 Feet & 10 Inches (178 cm)
Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson played
for Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Dallas
Mavericks. He is most known for his season with the San Antonio Spurs. He is
also known for his help in winning the NBA Championship in 1999 against the New
York Knicks after scoring the last shot in Game 5.
#7
Michael
Adams – 5 Feet & 10 Inches (178 cm)
Michael Adams
As a rockie Sacramento Kings,
he only scored an average of 2.2 points per game, but once plunged into
Denver Nuggets, he scored an average of 26.5 points and 10.5 assists per game.
#6
Calvin
Murphy – 5 Feet & 9 Inches (176 cm)
Calvin Murphy
Calvin Murphy was a guard for
the Houston Rockets from 1970 to 1983. Though his only 5’9′ , he scored
over 1022 points in the 1979 season. In 1971, he was part of NBA All-Rookie
Team, and in 1979 he was at the NBA All-Star Team.
#5
Nate
Robinson – 5 Feet & 9 Inches (176 cm)
Nate Robinson
Nate Robinson played for the New
York Knicks. During the 2006 All-Star Weekend, Robinson won the Sprite Rising
Stars Slam Dunk Contest, he jumped over Spud Webb and dunked getting a perfect
score of 50.
#4
Wataru
Misaka – 5 Feet & 7 Inches (171 cm)
Wataru Misaka
Wataru Misaka was one of the
little-known NBA players from Asia. Although he is now retired, he was
also known as the first Asian player and as the first non-Caucasians who
was part of the NBA. Wataru has a very short career (1947-1948), and he only
played three games before being cut from the team.
#3
Spud
Webb - 5 Feet & 7 Inches (170 cm)
Spud Webb
Spud Webb stands as the
third shortest player to become part of the NBA. After attending Midland
College and North Carolina State University, his fourth round draft pick played
for the Detroit Pistons in the 1985 Draft. In 1986, Webb entered the NBA Slam
Dunk Contest, and although the shortest, has the highest jump of 42 inches and
he won the contest.
#2
Earl
Boykins – 5 Feet & 5 Inches (165 cm)
Earl Boykins
Earl Boykins is the second smallest
player ever in the NBA. Although the 2nd smallest, he stood as the
lightest player. He also played for the LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors,
Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats, and many others.
#1
Muggsy
Bogues - 5 Feet & 3 Inches (160 cm)
Muggsy Bogues
Tyrone Curtis “Muggsy” Bogues (born
January 9, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American retired professional
basketball point guard and former head coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting
of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). He played for four teams
during his 14-season career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), but
is best known for his stint with the Charlotte Hornets. He is the shortest
person ever to play in the NBA, standing 5’3″ (1.60 m) and weighing 136 pounds
(66.64 kg). He played for the Washington Bullets, Charlotte Hornets, Golden
State Warriors and Toronto Raptors. He also was part of the New York Knicks and
Dallas Mavericks, but never played a game for either team.
