Dwyane Wade Holds The Record For Being The Shortest NBA Player To Reach 1000 Career Dunks

Dwyane Wade is one of the most underrated superstars of his generation. Despite having an illustrious career, he has been left off from numerous debated due to a steep decline in his productions when the Miami Heat Big 3 was formed.

Additionally, Wade suffered a few injuries that derailed the path of his career. Well, even after facing such adversaries, it is safe to say that Wade accomplished a lot during his NBA career.

He is a likable star and will always have a special place in the hearts of Miami fans. During his playing time, D-Wade was a walking highlight and put players on posters from time to time.

This might not sound that big of a deal, but consider the fact that he has a 6’4″ frame, which is small as per NBA standards. In fact, as pointed out by Reddit user u/ADudeWithInternet, Wade is the shortest player to reach 1000 career dunks.

Wade finished his career with 1098 dunks, which is an impressive feat. He had more career dunks than the great Kobe Bryant, who had 1001 dunks in his career. 

However, Kobe was two inches taller than Bryant. If we compare Wade with players 6’4″ or shorter, no one even comes close to him. The next player who comes even close is the athletic Russell Westbrook, who has 578 dunks to his name. Here is the list of players 6’4″ or shorter and total dunks they have in their respective careers.

1. Dwyane Wade – 1098 Dunks (6’4″)
2. Russell Westbrook – 578 Dunks (6’3″)
3. Bradley Beal – 313 Dunks (6’3″)
4. Steve Francis – 302 Dunks (6’3″)
5. Tony Allen – 297 Dunks (6’4″)
6. John Wall – 294 Dunks (6’3″)
7. Monta Ellis – 281 Dunks (6’3″)
8. Victor Oladipo – 246 Dunks (6’4″)
9. Cuttino Mobley – 219 Dunks (6’4″)
10. Baron Davis – 202 Dunks (6’3″)

The above-mentioned list proves what an amazing player Wade was during the prime of his career. If he didn’t struggle with constant injury troubles, maybe Wade would have ended up with a few more rings to his name.

Despite that, there is no doubt that Wade will one day enter the Basketball Hall Of Fame and be remembered as one of the greatest shooting guards to ever play in the NBA.