The shortest player ever in the defunct American Basketball Association (1967–76) was Penny Ann Early, a 5-foot-3-inch (160 cm) jockey who took part in one play in one game for the …

Oct 21, 2024 · Earl Boykins is the next-shortest player in NBA history, coming in at 5-5. Boykins played 13 years in the NBA, averaging as much as 14.6 points per game in a single season.

Apr 8, 2025 · At 5'8", Yuki Kawamura is the shortest player on an NBA roster. The 23-year-old from Japan holds the title by some distance, standing four inches shorter than the group of six …

Jun 1, 2025 · At 5 ft 3 in, former Charlotte Hornets point guard Muggsy Bogues is the shortest player in NBA history. Despite his height, Bogues went on to become the Hornets' career …

Nov 5, 2025 · Here is a definitive list of the shortest NBA players – now and throughout basketball history – along with their individual stories of how they made it happen.

Oct 21, 2025 · Dallas Mavericks guard Ryan Nembhard is the shortest NBA player currently, standing at 5'11" (180 cm). Nembhard went undrafted after spending four years in college and …

Mar 10, 2025 · The NBA’s shortest player is a 5-foot-8 rising star from Japan. Meet Yuki Kawamura

Apr 30, 2025 · Measuring in at 5-foot-3 makes Muggsy Bogues the shortest NBA player of all time. He was a popular player at the height of his career, even making a cameo in the 1996 …

Nov 24, 2025 · Red Klotz, at 5-foot-7, holds the distinction of being the shortest player to ever win an NBA Championship, in addition to being one of the shortest players in NBA history.

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