| 1 | Muggsy Bogues Charlotte Hornets, Various At 5'3" (160 cm), Tyrone 'Muggsy' Bogues is the shortest player in NBA history. He played 14 seasons (1987–2001) and was a fan favourite known for his extraordinary speed, steals, and court vision. | Washington Bullets,Charlotte Hornets,Golden State Warriors,Toronto Raptors | 5'3" | 160 | false |
| 2 | Earl Boykins Various Teams At 5'5" (165 cm), Earl Boykins played 13 NBA seasons (1998–2012) and was considered one of the strongest players pound-for-pound in league history. | Cleveland Cavaliers,New Jersey Nets,Denver Nuggets,Milwaukee Bucks,Houston Rockets,Charlotte Bobcats,Sacramento Kings,Washington Wizards | 5'5" | 165 | false |
| 3 | Mel Hirsch Boston Celtics At 5'6" (168 cm), Mel Hirsch played for the Boston Celtics during the 1946–47 BAA season, one of the earliest seasons of what would become the NBA. | Boston Celtics | 5'6" | 168 | false |
| 4 | Greg Grant Phoenix Suns, Various At 5'7" (170 cm), Greg Grant played six NBA seasons across several teams and was known for his quickness as a backup point guard. | Phoenix Suns,New York Knicks,Charlotte Hornets,Philadelphia 76ers,Colorado Rockies | 5'7" | 170 | false |
| 5 | Keith Jennings Golden State Warriors At 5'7" (170 cm), Keith Jennings played three NBA seasons for the Golden State Warriors and was a reliable backup point guard known for his court vision. | Golden State Warriors | 5'7" | 170 | false |
| 6 | Yuki Kawamura Memphis Grizzlies At 5'7" (170 cm), Yuki Kawamura is currently the shortest active NBA player, playing for the Memphis Grizzlies. | Memphis Grizzlies | 5'7" | 170 | false |
| 7 | Red Klotz Baltimore Bullets At 5'7" (170 cm), Red Klotz played for the Baltimore Bullets in the 1947–48 BAA season and later became famous as the longtime owner-coach of the Washington Generals. | Baltimore Bullets | 5'7" | 170 | false |
| 8 | Wataru Misaka New York Knicks At 5'7" (170 cm), Wataru Misaka was the first non-white player in the NBA, breaking the colour barrier with the New York Knicks during the 1947–48 BAA season. | New York Knicks | 5'7" | 170 | false |
| 9 | Markquis Nowell Various Teams At 5'7" (170 cm), Markquis Nowell entered the NBA in 2023 and is one of the shortest active players in the league. | Milwaukee Bucks,New York Knicks | 5'7" | 170 | false |
| 10 | Monte Towe Denver Nuggets, Various At 5'7" (170 cm), Monte Towe played in both the ABA and NBA during the 1970s and was known for his playmaking ability. | Denver Nuggets,Indiana Pacers | 5'7" | 170 | false |
| 11 | Spud Webb Atlanta Hawks, Various At 5'7" (170 cm), Spud Webb famously won the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, astonishing fans worldwide with his leaping ability despite his small stature. | Atlanta Hawks,Sacramento Kings,Minnesota Timberwolves,Orlando Magic,New Jersey Nets | 5'7" | 170 | false |
| 12 | Charlie Criss Atlanta Hawks, Various At 5'8" (173 cm), Charlie Criss played seven NBA seasons and was a fan favourite for the Atlanta Hawks known for his hustle and energy off the bench. | Atlanta Hawks,San Diego Clippers,Milwaukee Bucks,New York Knicks | 5'8" | 173 | false |
| 13 | Jacob Gilyard Memphis Grizzlies At 5'8" (173 cm), Jacob Gilyard entered the NBA in 2022 with the Memphis Grizzlies after an outstanding college career. | Memphis Grizzlies | 5'8" | 173 | false |
| 14 | Dino Martin Various Teams At 5'8" (173 cm), Dino Martin played in the early BAA/NBA era during the late 1940s. | Pittsburgh Ironmen,Chicago Stags | 5'8" | 173 | false |
| 15 | Willie Somerset Baltimore Bullets At 5'8" (173 cm), Willie Somerset played for the Baltimore Bullets in the mid-1960s and was a reliable scorer. | Baltimore Bullets | 5'8" | 173 | false |
| 16 | Howie Carl Chicago Packers At 5'9" (175 cm), Howie Carl played for the Chicago Packers during the 1961–62 NBA season. | Chicago Packers | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 17 | Kay Felder Cleveland Cavaliers, Various At 5'9" (175 cm), Kay Felder played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls after being drafted in 2016. | Cleveland Cavaliers,Chicago Bulls | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 18 | Charlie Hoefer Various Teams At 5'9" (175 cm), Charlie Hoefer played in the early BAA era in the late 1940s. | Toronto Huskies,Chicago Stags | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 19 | Lionel Malamed Various Teams At 5'9" (175 cm), Lionel Malamed played in the BAA during the 1948–49 season. | Indianapolis Jets,Fort Wayne Pistons | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 20 | Ed Melvin Various Teams At 5'9" (175 cm), Ed Melvin played in the early BAA era during the 1946–47 season. | Pittsburgh Ironmen | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 21 | Angelo Musi Philadelphia Warriors At 5'9" (175 cm), Angelo Musi played for the Philadelphia Warriors and was part of the 1946–47 BAA championship team. | Philadelphia Warriors | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 22 | Calvin Murphy Houston Rockets At 5'9" (175 cm), Calvin Murphy spent his entire 13-year career with the Houston Rockets and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. He is the shortest Hall of Famer from the NBA era. | Houston Rockets | 5'9" | 175 | true |
| 23 | Nate Robinson New York Knicks, Various At 5'9" (175 cm), Nate Robinson was a three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion and one of the most electrifying short players in league history. | New York Knicks,Boston Celtics,Oklahoma City Thunder,Golden State Warriors,Chicago Bulls,Cleveland Cavaliers,Denver Nuggets,New Orleans Pelicans | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 24 | Gene Rock Chicago Stags At 5'9" (175 cm), Gene Rock played for the Chicago Stags during the 1947–48 BAA season. | Chicago Stags | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 25 | Yuta Tabuse Phoenix Suns At 5'9" (175 cm), Yuta Tabuse played four games for the Phoenix Suns in 2004–05, becoming the first Japanese-born player to appear in an NBA regular season game. | Phoenix Suns | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 26 | Isaiah Thomas Boston Celtics, Various At 5'9" (175 cm), Isaiah Thomas became an NBA All-Star and finished second in MVP voting during the 2016–17 season — one of the greatest individual seasons by a short player in NBA history. | Sacramento Kings,Phoenix Suns,Boston Celtics,Cleveland Cavaliers,Los Angeles Lakers,Denver Nuggets,Washington Wizards,New Orleans Pelicans,Charlotte Hornets | 5'9" | 175 | false |
| 27 | Dwayne Washington New Jersey Nets, Various At 5'9" (175 cm), Dwayne Washington played five NBA seasons in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a backup point guard. | New Jersey Nets,Miami Heat | 5'9" | 175 | false |