Shortest Player in NBA History (5’3”) · Athlete profile
How tall is Muggsy Bogues?
Muggsy Bogues is 160 cm (5'3") tall, 15 cm shorter than the 175 cm example adult. Source: NBA.com report.
Muggsy Bogues is listed at 160 cm. Compare this reported height on the same scale as other figures and follow the linked source for its context.
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By listed height, Muggsy Bogues is number 26 of the 28 athlete profiles on this site. Closest taller: Lionel Messi (170 cm, +10 cm) and Conor McGregor (175 cm, +15 cm). Closest shorter: Simone Biles (142 cm, −18 cm). Listed at the same height: Yeferson Soteldo.
In our table of modelled mean heights at age 19 (NCD-RisC), 160 cm is below the average for men in all 27 countries, 0.1 cm (0 in) less than the lowest, Timor-Leste at 160.1 cm.
Fictional characters listed near this height: Levi Ackerman (Attack on Titan, 160 cm), Muichiro Tokito (Demon Slayer, 160 cm), and Nobara Kugisaki (Jujutsu Kaisen, 160 cm).
Name in other scripts: マグシー・ボーグス (Japanese), 먹시 보그스 (Korean), Магси Богз (Russian), and ماغسي بوغز (Arabic).
Source: NBA.com report (checked October 1, 2026)
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Muggsy Bogues is 160 cm (5'3") tall, 15 cm shorter than the 175 cm example adult.
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This profile lists Muggsy Bogues at 160 cm (5'3"), approximately 5 feet 3 inches or 1.60 meters. Follow the linked source for the reported value; converted displays are rounded.
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