Shortest NBA Players Right Now (2026-27)
The 25 shortest players on an NBA roster this season, ranked by listed height.
Updated Oct 16, 2026 · rosters as of the 2026-27 preseason
- Players
- 25
- Average height
- 6'0"
- Average age
- 25.9
- Teams represented
- 17 of 30
- Tallest
- Adam Flagler (6'1")
- Shortest
- Yuki Kawamura (5'7")
- Oldest
- Dennis Schroder (33)
- Youngest
- Christian Anderson (20)
All 25 players on this list stand 6'1" or shorter by official roster listing. These are listed heights — the figures teams submit to the league — and they're the basis for every ranking you see here.
Every player on the list is a guard, which makes sense: the shortest active NBA players are almost exclusively ball-handlers and perimeter defenders. They're spread across 17 teams, with San Antonio carrying 3 of them.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Ht | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yuki Kawamura
|
LA Clippers
|
G | 5'7" | 25 | None |
| 2 |
Braden Smith
|
Indiana Pacers
|
G | 5'10" | 23 | Purdue |
| 3 |
Isaiah Stevens
|
Chicago Bulls
|
G | 5'11" | 25 | Colorado State |
| 4 |
Kennedy Chandler
|
Phoenix Suns
|
G | 5'11" | 24 | Tennessee |
| 5 |
Ryan Nembhard
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 5'11" | 23 | Gonzaga |
| 6 |
Bruce Thornton
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 6'0" | 23 | Ohio State |
| 7 |
Chucky Hepburn
|
Toronto Raptors
|
G | 6'0" | 23 | Louisville |
| 8 |
Davion Mitchell
|
Miami Heat
|
G | 6'0" | 28 | Baylor |
| 9 |
Fred VanVleet
|
Houston Rockets
|
G | 6'0" | 32 | Wichita State |
| 10 |
Jevon Carter
|
Orlando Magic
|
G | 6'0" | 31 | West Virginia |
| 11 |
Jordan McLaughlin
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
G | 6'0" | 30 | USC |
| 12 |
Jose Alvarado
|
New York Knicks
|
G | 6'0" | 28 | Georgia Tech |
| 13 |
LJ Cryer
|
Golden State Warriors
|
G | 6'0" | 25 | Houston |
| 14 |
RJ Davis
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
G | 6'0" | 24 | North Carolina |
| 15 |
Tyus Jones
|
Denver Nuggets
|
G | 6'0" | 30 | Duke |
| 16 |
Adam Flagler
|
Sacramento Kings
|
G | 6'1" | 26 | Baylor |
| 17 |
Anthony Pritchard
|
Oklahoma City Thunder
|
G | 6'1" | 23 | Central Michigan |
| 18 |
Brandon Williams
|
Golden State Warriors
|
G | 6'1" | 26 | Arizona |
| 19 |
Christian Anderson
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'1" | 20 | Texas Tech |
| 20 |
Collin Gillespie
|
Phoenix Suns
|
G | 6'1" | 27 | Villanova |
| 21 |
Craig Porter Jr.
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
G | 6'1" | 26 | Wichita State |
| 22 |
Darius Garland
|
LA Clippers
|
G | 6'1" | 26 | Vanderbilt |
| 23 |
Dennis Schroder
|
Charlotte Hornets
|
G | 6'1" | 33 | None |
| 24 |
Duke Miles
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
G | 6'1" | 24 | Vanderbilt |
| 25 |
Ja'Kobi Gillespie
|
San Antonio Spurs
|
G | 6'1" | 22 | Tennessee |
Click any column heading to sort. Players with no college listed came into the league from overseas or straight out of high school.
The Shortest Players in the League
Yuki Kawamura of the LA Clippers leads the list at 5'7", wearing #17. He's the only player here under 5'10". Braden Smith of the Indiana Pacers checks in at 5'10", and three players — Kennedy Chandler, Ryan Nembhard, and Isaiah Stevens — are listed at 5'11". The rest of the group clusters at 6'0" and 6'1".
Colleges and Birthplaces Worth Noting
Baylor, Houston, and Tennessee each produced 2 players on this list. The majority were born in the United States, with 22 players born there; Dennis Schroder was born in Braunschweig, Germany, and Ryan Nembhard was born in Aurora, ON. Georgia is the most common birth state, accounting for 4 players, followed by Indiana and Texas with 3 each.
Age Range Across the Group
The youngest player here is Charlotte Hornets guard Christian Anderson (#5), born Apr 2, 2006, at age 20. The oldest is Dennis Schroder (#17), also of Charlotte, born Sep 15, 1993, at age 33. The group's average age is 25.9, making this a relatively young collection of players overall.