Basketball has always been Tianlong's world. It is said that one inch is long and one inch is strong. The average height in the NBA is about 198 centimeters. It is difficult to survive in the NBA without a certain height.
In such an environment, the outstanding performance of the short-sighted Tiger players is even more impressive.
These top short players in the NBA all have one thing in common: a big heart. Despite their size disadvantages, both can impact the game with their weapons and skills.
This article lists the five strongest ground tigers in NBA history (height under 6 feet):
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Nate Robinson
Career statistics: 11 points, 3 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 0.9 steals, FG 42.3%, 3FG 36%
Even though he is only 5 feet 9 inches tall,Nate Robinson has explosive athletic ability. He shows amazing jumping ability in both games and slam dunk contests. His dunk on Yao Ming and the hotpot on LeBron James are classics of his career.
Robinson's highest achievement was his dunk. He won the Slam Dunk Contest in 2006, 2009 and 2010. The most classic dunk was flying over Dwight Howard.
Robinson's peak season was with the New York Knicks in 2008, averaging 17.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
After fading out from the NBA in 2018, he also participated in the BIG3 3-on-3 league. In 2020, he also participated in a boxing match and was KOed by Internet celebrity Jake Paul.
Calvin Murphy
Career statistics: 17.9 points, 4.4 assists, 2.1 rebounds,FG 48.2%, FT 89.2%
Calvin Murphy is only 5 feet 9 inches tall. He is one of the craziest scorers in Rockets history. He has 17.9 points in 13 seasons in his career. When facing tall opponents, he can always eat up defenders every minute.
It is worth mentioning thatMurphy was very accurate in free throws. In the 1980-81 season, he even reached 95.81 TP3T, which was the second-highest free throw percentage in NBA history.
Murphy was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993 and is the shortest player in the Hall of Fame.
Spud Webb
Career statistics: 9.9 points, 5.3 assists, 0.8 rebounds,FG 45.2%, FT 84.8%
Spud Webb is known as 170 centimeters (5 feet 7 inches) and is very efficient in scoring on the court. He also scored 16 points and 7.1 assists in the peak season of his career (1991-92 season). However andLike Nate Robinson, his highest achievement is not in the game.
1986,Webb participated in the Slam Dunk Contest with his teammate Dominique Wilkins. Unexpectedly, he performed a 360-degree dunk and reverse dunk, and snatched the title of Slam Dunk King from the legendary dunker "Human Movie Essence" Wilkins. It was also the shortest Slam Dunk Contest in history. champion.
Earl Boykins
Career statistics: 8.9 points, 3.2 assists, 1.3 rebounds,FG 41.7%,3FG 34.8%
Although Earl Boykins is only 165 centimeters tall, he excels with his agility, speed and golf intelligence.
After losing the draft, he bounced around many teams and joined the Warriors in the 2002-03 season, which became a turning point for Boykins to prove himself. He became the number one backup point guard, relying on his skillful dribbling skills, extremely fast speed, and his ability to face big players. By changing his offensive methods, Boykins is gradually proving that he has the ability to carve out a niche in the NBA.
Boykins also scored 32 points against the Pistons, making him the shortest player in history to score 30+ points.
Muggsy Bogues
Career statistics: 7.7 points, 7.6 assists, 1.5 steals,FG 45.8%
Muggsy Bogues is the shortest player in NBA history, but his height of 160 centimeters does not prevent him from showing influence in the NBA.
Bogues has a broad vision of the court and can pass the ball to any corner of the court at will. He is still the assists and interceptions leader in the history of the Hornets.Bogues is also a long-time starter on this list, and he also said that courage and mentality are the main reasons why he can make a name for himself in the NBA.
