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Only 27 NBA players have been at or below this height. [1] The shortest NBA player to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is Calvin Murphy at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m). All of the players listed here have played the position of point guard.
In the NBA, small forwards typically range from 6' 6" (1.98 m) to 6' 9" (2.06 m); in the WNBA, they are usually between 6' 0" (1.83 m) to 6' 2" (1.88 m). This puts them at the average height of all professional basketball players because they are taller than the guards , but shorter than the power forward and center.
Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who primarily played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Regarded as one of the greatest small forwards in NBA history, Wilkins was a nine-time NBA All-Star, a seven-time All-NBA Team member and is widely viewed ...
Nicknamed "Big Game James", he played his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest small forwards in NBA history, Worthy was a seven-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Team member who won three NBA championships and was voted the NBA Finals MVP in
Considered one of the greatest small forwards of all time, Pippen played an important role in transforming the Bulls into a championship team and popularizing the NBA around the world during the 1990s. [5] Pippen was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team eight consecutive times and the All-NBA First Team three times.
This category is for basketball players who are most known for playing the small forward position. Note that a player's nationality does not affect the role of the position, since basketball positions are played the same way across the globe.
A 6'7" small forward, Short averaged 17.3 points per game over his twelve-season career in the NBA. He is currently the Warriors ninth all-time leading scorer. [1] [2] After a brilliant career at Jackson State, Short was selected fifth overall in the 1978 NBA draft. Short was affectionately nicknamed "Rainbowman" because of the distinctive ...
legend ^ Denotes player who has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game with the Minnesota Timberwolves and is currently on the team roster