Compared to us puny humans, NBA players are giants. But even among giants, there are the tallest and shortest.
There are 30 teams in the NBA, and that means 30 tallest and 30 shortest players on their respective squads. We’ve dug through the rosters and compiled the list of each team’s most and least height-advantaged athletes (as of Dec. 29, 2019).
NBA Eastern Conference Tallest and Shortest Players
Atlanta Hawks
Tallest: Alex Len (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Brandon Goodwin (6 feet, 0 inches)
Boston Celtics
Tallest: Tacko Fall (7 feet, 5 inches)
Shortest: Tremont Waters (5 feet, 10 inches)
Brooklyn Nets
Tallest: Jarrett Allen, Nicolas Claxton, DeAndre Jordan (6 feet, 11 inches)
Shortest: Kyrie Irving (6 feet, 2 inches)
Charlotte Hornets
Tallest: Cody Zeller (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Devonte’ Graham, Terry Rozier (6 feet, 1 inch)
Chicago Bulls
Tallest: Luke Kornet (7 feet, 2 inches)
Shortest: Ryan Arcidiacono, Kris Dunn (6 feet, 3 inches)
Cleveland Cavaliers
Tallest: Ante Zizic (6 feet, 10 inches)
Shortest: Darius Garland, Collin Sexton (6 feet, 1 inch)
Detroit Pistons
Tallest: Thon Maker (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Tim Frazier (6 feet, 0 inches)
Indiana Pacers
Tallest: Goga Bitadze, Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner (6 feet, 11 inches)
Shortest: Aaron Holiday (6 feet, 0 inches)
Miami Heat
Tallest: Meyers Leonard (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Daryl Macon, Kendrick Nunn (6 feet, 2 inches)
Milwaukee Bucks
Tallest: Dragan Bender, Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Frank Mason (5 feet, 11 inches)
New York Knicks
Tallest: Mitchell Robinson (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Kadeem Allen (6 feet, 1 inch)
Orlando Magic
Tallest: Mo Bamba (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: D.J. Augustin (5 feet, 11 inches)
Philadelphia 76ers
Tallest: Joel Embiid (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Trey Burke (6 feet, 0 inches)
Toronto Raptors
Tallest: Serge Ibaka (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Kyle Lowry, Shamorie Ponds (6 feet, 0 inches)
Washington Wizards
Tallest: Anzejs Pasecniks (7 feet, 2 inches)
Shortest: Isaiah Thomas (5 feet, 9 inches)
NBA Western Conference Tallest and Shortest Players
Dallas Mavericks
Tallest: Boban Marjanovic (7 feet, 4 inches)
Shortest: J.J. Barea (5 feet, 10 inches)
Denver Nuggets
Tallest: Bol Bol (7 feet, 2 inches)
Shortest: Monte Morris (6 feet, 2 inches)
Golden State Warriors
Tallest: Willie Cauley-Stein (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Ky Bowman (6 feet, 1 inch)
Houston Rockets
Tallest: Tyson Chandler, Isaiah Hartenstein (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Chris Clemons (5 feet, 9 inches)
Los Angeles Clippers
Tallest: Ivica Zubac (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Derrick Walton Jr. (6 feet, 0 inches)
Los Angeles Lakers
Tallest: JaVale McGee (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Quinn Cook, Rajon Rondo (6 feet, 1 inch)
Memphis Grizzlies
Tallest: Jaren Jackson Jr., Jonas Valanciunas (6 feet, 11 inches)
Shortest: Tyus Jones (6 feet, 0 inches)
Minnesota Timberwolves
Tallest: Karl-Anthony Towns (6 feet, 11 inches)
Shortest: Jordan McLaughlin (5 feet, 11 inches)
New Orleans Pelicans
Tallest: Jaxson Hayes (6 feet, 11 inches)
Shortest: Josh Gray (6 feet, 0 inches)
Oklahoma City Thunder
Tallest: Steven Adams, Justin Patton (6 feet, 11 inches)
Shortest: Chris Paul, Dennis Schroder (6 feet, 1 inch)
Phoenix Suns
Tallest: Frank Kaminsky (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Jared Harper (5 feet, 11 inches)
Portland Trail Blazers
Tallest: Moses Brown (7 feet, 2 inches)
Shortest: Damian Lillard (6 feet, 2 inches)
Sacramento Kings
Tallest: Dewayne Dedmon (7 feet, 0 inches)
Shortest: Yogi Ferrell (6 feet, 0 inches)
San Antonio Spurs
Tallest: Jakob Poeltl (7 feet, 1 inch)
Shortest: Patty Mills (6 feet, 1 inch)
Utah Jazz
Tallest: Rudy Gobert (7 feet, 1 inch)
Shortest: Justin Wright-Foreman (6 feet, 0 inches)
