In the NBA League, the average height of players is generally between 1.98-2.01 meters, and in theory, tall players have a large advantage in defense and rebounding. But NBA history is not short of some relatively short players, most of them have played their own piece of the sky, so what are the short players in NBA history?
Although only 1.79 meters tall, Lawson has extreme speed and absolute strength among players in the same position, which also makes Lawson one of the best point guards in the league during the Nuggets, and in his health, Lawson even played near the level of an All-Star player.
Although lawson only played in the league for 8 seasons due to personality and other reasons, Lawson still handed over a very good record of 12.7 points and 6 assists per game. At lawson's peak season, he averaged 17.6 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.5 rebounds per game, infinitely close to being named to the All-Star Team.
Stoudemire has the nickname "Little Flying Squirrel" on the one hand because he is only 1.78 meters tall, on the other hand, he has a very fast speed and tough style, and he never fears any opponent who is taller than him on the pitch.
Stoudemire averaged a quasi-double-double stat of 19 points, 4 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game in his first season in the league, making him the shortest best rookie in NBA history. During the Raptors' three seasons, Stoudemire played an All-Star level, and although his performance gradually declined due to injury, Stoudemire was a qualified starting point guard. It is worth mentioning that Stoudemire has also scored a high score of 54 points in his career.
Although he has only played four games in the NBA, as the first Japanese player to enter the NBA, Yuta's career is of great significance. In order to enter the NBA, Tian Woyong put a lot of effort into it, and finally succeeded in becoming a member of the Suns team in the 2004-2005 season.
Tian Wo Yongtai is only 1.75 meters, but his speed and control of the game have made many NBA scouts feel bright. In the four NBA games of his career, although Tian Wo Yongtai only got 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in total, he took the lead in opening the first Asian defender to play in the NBA.
"Little Potato" Robinson is definitely the most dunk-capable of dunking among the small players in the history of the NBA, although only 1.75 meters tall, Robinson has won the dunk contest three times in his career, and is the player who has won the most dunk contest championships in the history of the NBA, which is really amazing.
In addition to dunks, Robinson has also performed well on the court, averaging 11 points and 3 assists per game in his career. At the peak of the Knicks' season, Robinson averaged even 17.2 points and 4.1 assists per game. Playing for the Bulls, Robinson also caused a lot of trouble for the Heat in the playoffs.
In the history of the NBA, the official height is below 1.8 meters, and only Thomas Jr. has really been selected for the All-Star Team. During his time with the Celtics, Thomas Jr. was twice named to the All-Star Team, the NBA's final-quarter point-earner, and scored a high score of 53 points in the playoffs.
Thomas Jr.'s career was very inspiring, as his height of 1.75 meters allowed him to be selected in the draft until the final pick. But so far, Thomas Jr. has only had one season in his career that he has not scored more than double digits, and his peak season has averaged 28.9 points and 5.9 assists per game, which is a well-deserved "strongest 1.75 meters on the surface".
Chris was one of the first short players in NBA history, and between 1977 and 1985, he was the shortest player in the league. Although only 1.73 meters, he has worked hard in the league for eight seasons, and his strength and effort can be seen.
Chris averaged 8.5 points and 3.2 assists per game in his career, a performance that is already much better than many of his former players in the same position who are taller than him. Chris's best season of his career was his rookie season, when he averaged 11 points and four assists per game, much to the surprise of many.
Although he participated in the 1991 NBA Draft, Jennings, who was only 1.7 meters tall and had reached the age of 23, eventually lost the election, but then the Warriors decided to offer Jennings a contract to allow him to enter the NBA.
Although Jennings only played 8 games in his rookie season, he averaged 8.6 points and 2.9 assists in those 8 games, shooting 55.6% from three-point range. Over the next two seasons, the Warriors gave Jennings more playing time, and Jennings' performance was absolutely qualified for a team's rotation player. However, Jennings only played 3 seasons in the NBA before choosing to play in Europe.
Although Weber, known as "Potato", is only 1.69 meters tall, he has left his mark on the history of the NBA with his dunk. In the rookie season, Webb participated in the dunk contest and defeated the "essence of human cinema" Wilkins in the competition to win the dunk contest.
In addition to dunks, Weber, who is less than 1 meter 7 tall, has played in the NBA for 12 seasons, averaging 9.9 points and 5.3 assists per game in his career, and averaging 16 points and 7.1 assists per game in the peak season.
Boykins entered the league in 1998-1999, and in his rookie season he moved between the Cavaliers and the Nets, but he failed to play well. In the 2002 offseason, Boykins, who had played for four teams in five years, came to the Warriors and successfully demonstrated his ability in the Warriors, who lacked guards.
Boykins averaged 8.8 points and 3.2 assists per game that season, playing the role of the team's backup point guard. In the next four seasons, Boykins, who came to the Nuggets and Bucks, averaged double-digit points per game, and averaged 15.2 points and 4.3 assists per game in the 2006-2007 season, which is not easy for a player who is only 1.65 meters tall.
Only 1.6 meters tall, Bergs has undoubtedly become the shortest player in NBA history, although due to his height, Borges's vision is often blocked by opponents, but he can average 7.6 assists per game in his career, which is already a very good assist statistic for point guards.
Although only 1.6 meters, Burgess played in the league for a full 14 seasons, averaging 7.7 points, 7.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game, and although he never won too dazzling personal honors in his career, Borges's existence itself is very important, he told the world that short men can also survive in the league.