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Some of the tallest people in the world are in the NBA, but every team has its tallest and shortest players. We've compiled them into one place.

Tallest and Shortest Players on Each NBA Team 2020-21

Most of us are but tiny, moral humanoids, trying each day to avoid being squashed by falling objects and projectiles. NBA players are behemoths whom roam the earth with size 15 shoes and custom-made shirts that are necessary for their alien arms. But even among the monster, there are the tallest and shortest.

There are 30 teams in the NBA, and that means 30 tallest and 30 shortest players in total. Like we did last year, we’ve combed through the rosters and put together a full list of each NBA team’s tallest and shortest players (as of Dec. 22, 2020).


NBA Eastern Conference Tallest and Shortest Players

Atlanta Hawks

Tallest: Clint Capela, Danilo Gallinari, Nathan Knight (6 feet, 10 inches – down 2 inches from 2019)

Shortest: Brandon Goodwin (6 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Boston Celtics

Tallest: Tacko Fall (7 feet, 5 inches – no change)

Shortest: Tremont Waters (5 feet, 10 inches – no change)

Brooklyn Nets

Tallest: Jarrett Allen, Nicolas Claxton, DeAndre Jordan (6 feet, 11 inches – no change)

Shortest: Kyrie Irving, Jeremiah Martin (6 feet, 2 inches – no change)

Charlotte Hornets

Tallest: Cody Zeller (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Terry Rozier (6 feet, 1 inch – no change)

Chicago Bulls

Tallest: Luke Kornet (7 feet, 2 inches – no change)

Shortest: Devon Dotson (6 feet, 2 inches – down 1 inch from 2019)

Cleveland Cavaliers

Tallest: Thon Maker, JaVale McGee (7 feet, 0 inches – up 2 inches from 2019)

Shortest: Darius Garland, Collin Sexton (6 feet, 1 inch – no change)

Detroit Pistons

Tallest: Mason Plumlee (6 feet, 11 inches – down 1 inch from 2019)

Shortest: Saben Lee, Derrick Rose (6 feet, 2 inches – up 2 inches from 2019)

Indiana Pacers

Tallest: Goga Bitadze, Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner (6 feet, 11 inches – no change)

Shortest: Aaron Holiday (6 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Miami Heat

Tallest: Meyers Leonard (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Kendrick Nunn (6 feet, 2 inches – no change)

Milwaukee Bucks

Tallest: Brook Lopez (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: D.J. Augustin (5 feet, 11 inches – no change)

New York Knicks

Tallest: Mitchell Robinson (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Jared Harper (5 feet, 10 inches – down 3 inches from 2019)

Orlando Magic

Tallest: Mo Bamba (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Cole Anthony, Jordan Bone, Markelle Fultz (6 feet, 3 inches – up 4 inches from 2019)

Philadelphia 76ers

Tallest: Joel Embiid, Vincent Porter (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Seth Curry, Tyrese Maxey (6 feet, 2 inches – up 2 inches from 2019)

Toronto Raptors

Tallest: Alex Len (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Fred VanVleet (6 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Washington Wizards

Tallest: Anzejs Pasecniks (7 feet, 2 inches – no change)

Shortest: Ish Smith (6 feet, 0 inches – up 3 inches from 2019)

NBA Western Conference

Dallas Mavericks

Tallest: Boban Marjanovic (7 feet, 4 inches – no change)

Shortest: Trey Burke (6 feet, 0 inches – up 2 inches from 2019)

Denver Nuggets

Tallest: Bol Bol (7 feet, 2 inches – no change)

Shortest: Facundo Campazzo (5 feet, 11 inches – down 3 inches from 2019)

Golden State Warriors

Tallest: James Wiseman (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Nico Mannion (6 feet, 2 inches – up 1 inch from 2019)

Houston Rockets

Tallest: DeMarcus Cousins, Christian Wood (6 feet, 10 inches – down 2 inches from 2019)

Shortest: Chris Clemons (5 feet, 9 inches – no change)

Los Angeles Clippers

Tallest: Serge Ibaka, Ivica Zubac (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams (6 feet, 1 inch – up 1 inch from 2019)

Los Angeles Lakers

Tallest: Marc Gasol (6 feet, 11 inches – down 1 inch from 2019)

Shortest: Quinn Cook, Dennis Schroder (6 feet, 1 inch – no change)

Memphis Grizzlies

Tallest: Jaren Jackson Jr., Jonas Valanciunas (6 feet, 11 inches – no change)

Shortest: Tyus Jones (6 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Minnesota Timberwolves

Tallest: Karl-Anthony Towns (6 feet, 11 inches – no change)

Shortest: Jordan McLaughlin (5 feet, 11 inches – no change)

New Orleans Pelicans

Tallest: Steven Adams (7 feet, 0 inches – up 1 inch from 2019)

Shortest: Eric Bledsoe (6 feet, 1 inch – up 1 inch from 2019)

Oklahoma City Thunder

Tallest: Moses Brown (7 feet, 2 inches – up 3 inches from 2019)

Shortest: Luguentz Dort, George Hill (6 feet, 3 inches – up 2 inches from 2019)

Phoenix Suns

Tallest: Frank Kaminsky (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Jevon Carter, Langston Galloway, Chris Paul (6 feet, 1 inch – up 2 inches from 2019)

Portland Trail Blazers

Tallest: Jusuf Nurkic (7 feet, 0 inches – down 2 inches from 2019)

Shortest: Damian Lillard (6 feet, 2 inches – no change)

Sacramento Kings

Tallest: Hassan Whiteside (7 feet, 0 inches – no change)

Shortest: Kyle Guy (6 feet, 1 inch – up 1 inch from 2019)

San Antonio Spurs

Tallest: Jakob Poeltl (7 feet, 0 inches – down 1 inch from 2019)

Shortest: Patty Mills (6 feet, 0 inches – down 1 inch from 2019)

Utah Jazz

Tallest: Rudy Gobert (7 feet, 1 inch – no change)

Shortest: Mike Conley (6 feet, 1 inch – up 1 inch from 2019)

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