James Small

James Small may refer to:

• James Small (botanist) (1889–1955), Scottish botanist
• James Small (Scottish factor) (died 1777), manager of forfeited estates
• James Small (inventor) (1740–1793), Scottish inventor
• James Small (rugby union) (1969-2019), South African rugby union footballer
• James Small (Scottish laird) (1835–1900), laird of Dirnanean
• James Edward Small (1798–1869), early Canadian judge and political figure
• Jim Small (born 1933), Australian politician
• Jim Small (baseball) (born 1937), American baseball player