Muggsy Bogues was 5'3" and played for Charlotte in the 90s
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At 5 foot 3 inches tall, Tyrone (Muggsy) Bogues was the shortest player ever to play in the NBA.
Earl Boykins is one of the shortest players in NBA history standing at 5'5".
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The shortest player in NBA history is a man named Tyrone "Mugsy" Bogues, standing at just 5 foot, 3 inches. Throughout his 14 seasons on the NBA, in which he played for 5 different teams, Bogues amassed 6,858 point, 1369 steals, and 6,726 assists, proving that height is truly just a number.
The shortest player to win the NBA MVP award is Allen Iverson, who is listed at 6 feet tall. He won the award during the 2000-2001 season while playing for the Philadelphia 76ers.