Which team is the tallest? Which team is the shortest? After Shawn Bradley and Yao Ming, which players are tallest? Who's shortest after Earl Boykins? The annual NBA Player Survey compiles answers to these questions and more. Note: All averages were calculated using opening-night rosters (Oct. 28).

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Jacque Vaughn and the Hawks are the shortest team in the league.
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2003-04 NBA PLAYER SURVEY AVERAGES (ordered by height)
TeamAverage HeightOver 7'Under 6'
LA Clippers6' 8.40"30
New York6' 8.27"20
Cleveland6' 8.13"40
Boston6' 7.87"10
Milwaukee6' 7.85"21
Toronto6' 7.67"10
Miami6' 7.57"10
Phoenix6' 7.57"11
Sacramento6' 7.57"20
Denver6' 7.47"21
Seattle6' 7.43"10
Portland6' 7.38"21
LA Lakers6' 7.33"10
Orlando6' 7.33"10
Chicago6' 7.27"10
Utah6' 7.21"10
Indiana6' 7.20"20
Houston6' 7.13"11
Memphis6' 7.13"20
Detroit6' 7.07"21
New Jersey6' 7.07"10
San Antonio6' 7.03"30
New Orleans6' 6.93"00
Minnesota6' 6.92"10
Dallas6' 6.86"21
Washington6' 6.79"10
Philadelphia6' 6.67"10
Golden State6' 6.60"02
Atlanta6' 6.13"01

DIVISION AVERAGES
Pacific6' 7.47"104
Atlantic6' 7.37"80
Central6' 7.27"123
Midwest6' 7.11"123

CONFERENCE AVERAGES
Eastern6' 7.32"203
Western6' 7.29"227

NBA AVERAGES
NBA6' 7.31"4210

TALLEST PLAYERS
PlayerTeamHeight
Shawn BradleyDallas7' 6"
Yao MingHouston7' 6"
Slavko VranesNew York7' 5"
Zydrunas IlgauskasCleveland7' 3"
Bruno SundovCleveland7' 2"
Josh MooreLA Clippers7' 2"
Iakovos "Jake" TsakalidisMemphis7' 2"
Dikembe MutomboNew York7' 2"
Cezary TrybanskiPhoenix7' 2"
Greg OstertagUtah7' 2"
SHORTEST PLAYERS
PlayerTeamHeight
Earl BoykinsDenver5' 5"
Mike WilksHouston5' 10"
Brevin KnightPhoenix5' 10"
Damon StoudamirePortland5' 10"
Terrell BrandonAtlanta5' 11"
Travis BestDallas5' 11"
Chucky AtkinsDetroit5' 11"
Avery JohnsonGolden State5' 11"
Craig "Speedy" ClaxtonGolden State5' 11"
T.J. FordMilwaukee5' 11"