2. Calvin Murphy, 5’ 9”
#2, at Sportskeeda’s list for top 10 shortest NBA player is Calvin Murphy.
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Calvin Murphy was a player many feared to stand up to despite his short stature. His aggressiveness sparked several outbursts on the court but he made his presence more stipulating for his All-Star deserving performances.
An All-Star in 1979 and the NBA Finalist in 1981, Calvin Murphy is the shortest player to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Over 1000 games and as many as 17,949 points, Murphy set the NBA on fire during 14 years of mainstay in the league.
An incredible free throw shooter, he was well known for his accuracy, having recorded the second highest free throw percentage season in ’81 and going as many as 78 attempts before missing one.