Shortest NBA Players: 10 Players with Tons of Heart | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Isabella Floyd
Published Mar 25, 2026
As the height shrinks, the rankings rise. Earl Boykins is the second shortest NBA player of all time, standing only 5’5”. Although not the shortest, Boykins was the lightest at a mere 133 pounds. Never drafted, Boykins spent his years journeying from team to team. His longest stint was with the Denver Nuggets, with whom he played for from 2003 to 2007.
Despite his size, Boykins scored and passed well. He even dropped 32 points against the Pistons, the shortest player in the NBA to have ever scored 30-plus points. Boykins also averaged 3.2 assists per game, impressive for someone who averaged only 20 minutes per game.
