Since the TOP 20 is not enough to list down all the shortest players under 6ft I made another list that will rank down the players from the height under 5'10 ( 5'10 to 5'11 is the average height in PBA particularly by guards)
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#1 Johnny Abarrientos
Height : 5'7The shortest to ever win the MVP no doubt he's the automatic Greatest Shortest player in PBA. During the 90's nobody realized that he's only stands at 5'7 because how he dominates the big guy with his ball handling skills with killer crossover. In his prime no wonder one of the NBA team had scout him for possible reinforcement. Right after his major injury, he came back and rejuvenate his career with Ginebra, he was old back but still shown to his team that he can motivate his team to win back to back championship for Ginebra.
Career history
1993-2001 Alaska Aces
2001-2002 Pop Cola Panthers
2002-2006 Coca-Cola Tigers
2006-2009, 2010 Barangay Ginebra Kings
Career highlights and awards
- PBA All-Star (1994-2001)
- 6x PBA Mythical First Team (1994-1999)
- 5x PBA All-Defensive Team (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004-05)
- 2x PBA Governor's Cup Finals Most Valuable Player (1996, 1997)
- 1996 PBA Most Valuable Player
- 1997 PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference
- 1999 PBA Two-Ball Competition Co-Champion (w/ Kenneth Duremdes)
- 2003 PBA Mythical Second Team
#2 Hector Calma
Height : 5'8Stands at 5'8, Calma is known to be the Director because of his Ball-IQ on the floor and how he
manage his team and do his tactician jobs. Calma has not only shown his talent in the PBA, in international league he won some several medals. Calma will be remembered as one of the Greatest Pure Point-Guard ever played in PBA
Career history
San Miguel Beermen, Northern Consolidated Cement
Career highlights and awards
PBA All-Star (1989-1990)
3x PBA Mythical First Team member
Member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players
#3 Ronnie Magsanoc
Height : 5'9
Magsanoc played collegiate ball with Benjie Paras and Eric Altamirano for the University of the Philippines, where he won a championship in 1986, before moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association. During his stint in the PBA, Al Mendoza christened him as The Point Laureate . He joined the league in 1988 and became the lead point guard of the Shell team that not only had 1989 MVP winner Benjie Paras but also perennial best import winner Bobby Parks. He was also a member of the 1990 Philippine National Team which finished with a silver medal. He also played for Sta. Lucia (after being traded for Gerry Esplana) and Purefoods. In 2000, Magsanoc was named a member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players
Career history
1989–1999 Formula Shell
2000–2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors
2002 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Career highlights and awards
Magsanoc played collegiate ball with Benjie Paras and Eric Altamirano for the University of the Philippines, where he won a championship in 1986, before moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association. During his stint in the PBA, Al Mendoza christened him as The Point Laureate . He joined the league in 1988 and became the lead point guard of the Shell team that not only had 1989 MVP winner Benjie Paras but also perennial best import winner Bobby Parks. He was also a member of the 1990 Philippine National Team which finished with a silver medal. He also played for Sta. Lucia (after being traded for Gerry Esplana) and Purefoods. In 2000, Magsanoc was named a member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players
Career history
1989–1999 Formula Shell
2000–2001 Sta. Lucia Realtors
2002 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
Career highlights and awards
- PBA Mythical First Team (1990)
- 3x PBA Mythical Second Team (1989, 1991–1992)
- PBA's 25 Greatest Players
- 7x PBA All-Star (1989–1995)
#4 LA Tenorio
Height : 5'8He's probably should go a bit higher because of his talents , skills and added the fact he's just a 5'8
short. Tenorio started the PBA under the radar but because of his Ball IQ and insane ball hanlding
he shown the league that he can make his own name in PBA. During his Alaska tenure he's been
considered to be the next Flying-A but it did not able to surpass the Legend title instead he made his
own name.
Career history
2006–2008 Magnolia Beverage Masters/San Miguel Beermen
2008–2012 Alaska Aces
2012–present Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
Career highlights and awards
- UAAP Men's Basketball Champion (2002)
- UAAP Mythical Team (2004)
- PBA All-Rookie team (2007)
- PBA Most Improved Player (2010)
- PBA Mythical first team (2010)
- PBA Fiesta Conference Co-Finals Most Valuable Player (w/ Cyrus Baguio)
- 3x PBA All-Star (2009, 2011, 2012)
- Most Minutes Played (2010)
- 2012 William Jones Cup Finals MVP
- PBA Commissioner's Cup Best Player of the Conference Award (2013)
#5 Bernard "Tough Job" Fabiosa
Height : 5'9He was one of the first "pure" point guards in the PBA. The original "Sultan of Swipes", he was a seven-time steals champion, four (4) with Crispa, two (2) with Shell and one (1) with Great Taste. He also topped the league in assists in 1981. He was a member of the Mythical Second Team in 1984. In 1981 he was the league leader in assists. Fabiosa finished his PBA career with 6,597 points (8.4 points per game), 2,837 assists (3.6 assists per game), and 1,261 steals (1.6 steals per game) in 788 games played from 1975-1991 in 19241:00 total minutes played. He converted 1,414/1876 FTs for a career average of 75.4%.
Career History
Crispa (1975–1984)
Shell (1985–1987)
Presto (1988–1989)
Purefoods (1990)
Diet Sarsi/Swift (1991)
Career highlights and awards
- 25 Greatest Player
- Assist league leader
#6 Bal David
Height : 5'9
Who won't forget The Flash David in every young kids in the 90's, he's like the living Small David
beating out the Goliaths during his era specially that big shot he did in the face of the Giant Asi. David may not be award straded star but his charisma and making of big shots making loved by fans. He has the most clutch shots during the 90's and not just ordinary clutch shots but Big Time and
contreversial.
Career history
1996-2005 Barangay Ginebra Kings
Career highlights and awards
- PBA All-Star (1996-1999)
- 1996 PBA Mythical Second Team
- 1997 PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
- 1999 PBA Buzzerbeater Event Co-Champion (w/ Rodney Santos)
#7 Eugene Quilban
Height : 5'8In 1991, Eugene Quilban joined Alaska from the rookie draft to bolster the Alaska squad. Jojo Lastimosa was acquired after being taken from Purefoods in a trade with Elmer Cabahug. After a third-place showing in the All-Filipino, they returned to the finals of the Third Conference against crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel and former Laker Wes Matthews. Alvarez, Lastimosa, and their teammates dominated the series that saw them winning it, 3 games to 1 for their first title in team history.
Alvarez was then eased out of the team when his one-on-one style didn't suit the new offensive scheme being enforced by Tim Cone – the triangle offense. Quilban later left Alaska for 7-Up, in which he led the team to a finals loss to Swift.
Career History
Alaska , Pepsi, Mobiline
Career highlights and awards
1991 Rookie of the Year
#8 Topex Robinson
Height : 5'7Robinson is a solid and a defensive point guard. His career averages are 4.3 points per game, 3.4 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game and 1 steals per game. Played for Montaña in the PBL alongside with Gary David, he was then was signed as a free agent by Yeng Guiao on 2003 to play for Red Bull Thunder as a back up point guard for Jimwell Torion.
Career history
Red Bull Barako (2003-2008)
Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants (2008-2009)
Alaska Aces (2010-2011)
Career highlights and awards
2005-06 PBA All-Defensive Team
#9 Boyet Fernandez
Height : 5'7He is known for his years as a player with the Sta. Lucia Realtors, Alaska Milkmen, Pop Cola 800s, and the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs. He was once considered by national coach Ron Jacobs as the best back up point guard in the PBA. He was also named into the 2002 Philippine National Training Pool and was listed as a reserve player
Career history
1993–1997 Sta. Lucia Realtors
1997 Alaska Milkmen
1997–1999 Pop Cola Panthers
1999–2003 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
2004 Sta. Lucia Realtors
#10 Tyrone Tang
Heigth : 5'7Career history
2008–present Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Career highlights and awards
- PBL Finals MVP
- PBL Mythical Second Team
- 2008 PBL Most Prominent Players
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