The NBA's Tallest and Shortest Together

At 7-7, Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan are the tallest players in NBA history.  At 5-3, Muggsy Bogues is the shortest. Here are photos that truly represent the biggest height differences ever in the NBA, beginning with aforementioned Bol (left) with Bogues (right), at a height difference of 28 inches.
The NBA's Tallest and Shortest Together
The NBA's Tallest and Shortest Together /

The NBA's Tallest and Shortest Together

Manute Bol (7-7) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 28 inches

Gheorghe Muresan (7-7) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 28 inches

Shawn Bradley (7-6) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 27 inches

Yao Ming (7-6) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 27 inches

Yao Ming (7-6) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

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Height Difference: 25 inches

Manute Bol (7-7) and Spud Webb (5-7)

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Height Difference: 24 inches

Manute Bol (7-7) and Greg Grant (5-7)

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Height Difference: 24 inches

Aleksandar Radojevic (7-3) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 24 inches

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (7-2) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 23 inches

Arvydas Sabonis (7-3) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

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Height Difference: 22 inches

Vlade Divac (7-1) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 22 inches

Patrick Ewing (7-0) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 21 inches

Robert Parish (7-0) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 21 inches

Will Perdue (7-0) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 21 inches

Felton Spencer (7-0) and Muggsy Bogues (5-3)

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Height Difference: 21 inches

Shaquille O'Neal (7-1) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

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Height Difference: 20 inches

Timofey Mozgov (7-1) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

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Height Difference: 20 inches

Mario Kasun (7-1) and Earl Boykins (5-5)

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Height Difference: 20 inches


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