List of oldest living NBA and ABA players

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This article contains a list of the oldest living National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association players. Of those living, the oldest living actually is Harry Donovan. In gold those who belong to the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Oldest living players

Rank Player Date of birth Nationality Team(s) Age (years, days)
1 Harry Donovan September 10, 1926 American New York Knicks (1949–1950) 99 years, 136 days
2 Leo Kubiak December 25, 1926 American Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) 99 years, 30 days
3 John Barber June 27, 1927 American St. Louis Hawks (1957) 98 years, 211 days
4 Bob Cousy August 9, 1928 American Boston Celtics (1950–1963)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

97 years, 168 days
5 Fred Christ August 6, 1930 American New York Knicks (1954) 95 years, 171 days
6 Frank Reddout March 4, 1931 American Rochester Royals (1953) 94 years, 326 days
7 Cliff Hagan December 9, 1931 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969)

94 years, 46 days
8 Bob Santini February 17, 1932 American New York Knicks (1955) 93 years, 341 days
9 Red Davis April 22, 1932 American Rochester Royals (1955–1956) 93 years, 277 days
10 Richie Guerin May 29, 1932 American New York Knicks (1956–1963)

St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1963–1967, 1968–1970)

93 years, 240 days
11 Forest Able July 27, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1956–1957) 93 years, 181 days
12 Jackie Moore September 24, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1954)

Milwaukee Hawks (1954)

Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957)

93 years, 122 days
13 Guy Sparrow November 2, 1932 American New York Knicks (1957–1959)

Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960)

93 years, 83 days
14 Bob Pettit December 12, 1932 American Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 93 years, 43 days
15 Chuck Mencel April 21, 1933 American Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) 92 years, 278 days
16 Arlen Bockhorn July 8, 1933 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) 92 years, 200 days
17 Rich Eichhorst October 21, 1933 American St. Louis Hawks (1962) 92 years, 95 days
18 Norm Stewart January 20, 1935 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) 91 years, 4 days
19 Ray Radziszewski March 1, 1935 American Philadelphia Warriors (1957) 90 years, 329 days
20 Barney Cable July 29, 1935 American Detroit Pistons (1958–1959)

Syracuse Nationals (1959–1961)

Chicago Packers (1961)

St. Louis Hawks (1961–1963)

Chicago Zephirs / Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

90 years, 179 days
21 Bill Ebben October 7, 1935 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 90 years, 109 days
22 Willie Jones June 29, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) 89 years, 209 days
23 Mike Farmer September 26, 1936 American New York Knicks (1958–1960)

Cincinnati Royals (1960–1961)

St. Louis Hawks (1962–1966)

89 years, 120 days
24 Adrian Smith October 5, 1936 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

Virginia Squires (1971–1972)

89 years, 111 days
25 Tommy Kearns October 6, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) 89 years, 110 days
26 Johnny Cox November 1, 1936 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) 89 years, 84 days
27 George Lee November 23, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968)

89 years, 62 days
28 Willis Thomas 1937 American Denver Rockets (1967)

Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968)

88 years, 24 days to 89 years, 23 days
29 Bailey Howell January 20, 1937 American Detroit Pistons (1959–1964)

Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1970)

Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971)

89 years, 4 days
30 Dave Gambee February 16, 1937 American St. Louis Hawks (1958–1960)

Cincinnati Royals (1960)

Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1960–1967)

San Diego Rockets (1967–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

Detroit Pistons (1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1970)

88 years, 342 days
31 Wayne Embry March 26, 1937 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

88 years, 304 days
32 Sam Stith July 22, 1937 American New york Knicks (1961–1962) 88 years, 186 days
33 Lenny Wilkens October 28, 1937 American St. Louis Hawks (1960–1968)

Seattle SuperSonics (1968–1972)

Cleveland Cavaliers (1972–1974)

Portland Trail Blazers (1974–1975)

88 years, 88 days
34 Gene Wiley November 12, 1937 American Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1966)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1968)

88 years, 73 days
35 Paul Neumann January 30, 1938 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)

San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967)

87 years, 359 days
36 Frank Radovich March 3, 1938 American Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) 87 years, 327 days
37 Mel Peterson March 23, 1938 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1969)

Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970)

87 years, 307 days
38 Ray Scott July 12, 1938 American Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)

Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1972)

87 years, 196 days
39 Howie Jolliff July 20, 1938 American Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) 87 years, 188 days
40 Doug Moe September 21, 1938 American New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1968)

Oakland Oaks (1968–1969)

Carolina Cougars (1969–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1972)

87 years, 125 days
41 Bob McNeill October 22, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1961)

Philadelphia Warriors (1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962)

87 years, 94 days
42 Tom Meschery October 26, 1938 American Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

87 years, 90 days
43 Dave Budd October 28, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1965) 87 years, 88 days
44 Em Bryant November 4, 1938 American New York Knicks (1964–1968)

Boston Celtics (1968–1970)

Buffalo Braves (1970–1972)

87 years, 81 days
45 Satch Sanders November 8, 1938 American Boston Celtics (1960–1973) 87 years, 77 days
46 Oscar Robertson November 24, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)

Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)

87 years, 61 days
47 Jay Arnette December 19, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) 87 years, 36 days
48 Bob Wiesenhahn December 22, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) 87 years, 33 days
49 Lee Shaffer February 23, 1939 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) 86 years, 335 days
50 Orbie Bowling March 31, 1939 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) 86 years, 299 days
51 Whitey Martin April 11, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 288 days
52 Ken Rohloff April 18, 1939 American St. Louis Hawks (1964) 86 years, 281 days
53 Tom Thacker November 2, 1939 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)

Boston Celtics (1967–1968)

Indiana Pacers (1968–1971)

86 years, 83 days
54 John Tresvant November 6, 1939 American St. Louis Hawks (1964–1965)

Detroit Pistons (1965–1968)

Cincinnati Royals (1968–1969)

Seattle SuperSonics (1969–1970)

Los Angeles Lakers (1970)

Baltimore Bullets (1970–1972)

86 years, 79 days
55 George Blaney November 12, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 73 days
56 Mel Nowell December 27, 1939 American Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)

New Jersey Americans (1967–1968)

86 years, 28 days
57 Hubie White January 26, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963)

Philadelphia 76ers (1964)

Miami Floridians (1969–1970)

Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1971)

85 years, 363 days
58 Danny Doyle February 6, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962) 85 years, 352 days
59 Kevin Loughery March 28, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)

Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971)

Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973)

85 years, 302 days
60 Jerry Lucas March 30, 1940 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1974)

85 years, 300 days
61 John Windsor April 3, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) 85 years, 296 days
62 Don Nelson May 15, 1940 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)

Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965)

Boston Celtics (1965–1976)

85 years, 254 days
63 Bill Garner June 17, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) 85 years, 221 days
64 Eddie Miles July 5, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)

Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1972)

85 years, 203 days
65 Tom Bowens July 7, 1940 American Denver Rockets (1967–1968)

New York Nets (1968–1969)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970)

85 years, 201 days
66 Howie Montgomery August 22, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 155 days
67 Larry Brown September 14, 1940 American New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1968)

Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps / Virginia Squires (1968–1971)

Denver Rockets (1971–1972)

85 years, 132 days
68 Bob Duffy September 26, 1940 American St. Louis Hawks (1962–1963)

New York Knicks (1963)

Detroit Pistons (1963–1964)

85 years, 120 days
69 Darel Carrier October 26, 1940 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)

Memphis Tams (1972–1973)

85 years, 90 days
70 Bill Crow December 9, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967) 85 years, 46 days
71 Dave Fedor December 10, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 45 days
72 Jerry Grote December 28, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1964–1965) 85 years, 27 days
73 Mel Gibson December 30, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963) 85 years, 25 days
74 Tom Hoover January 23, 1941 American New York Knicks (1963–1965)

St. Louis Hawks (1967)

Denver Rockets (1967–1968)

Houston Mavericks (1968)

Minnesota Pipers (1968)

New York Nets (1968–1969)

85 years, 1 day
75 Jim King February 7, 1941 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1966)

San Francisco Warriors (1966–1969)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

Chicago Bulls (1970–1973)

84 years, 351 days
76 Ira Harge March 14, 1941 American Pittsburgh Pipers (1967–1968)

Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps (1968–1970)

Carolina Cougars (1970, 1973)

The Floridians (1971–1972)

Utah Stars (1972–1973)

84 years, 316 days
77 Rod Thorn May 23, 1941 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Detroit Pistons (1964–1965)

St. Louis Hawks (1965–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

84 years, 246 days
78 Archie Clark July 15, 1941 American Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1968)

Philadelphia 76ers (1968–1971)

Baltimore / Capital Bullets (1971–1974)

Seattle SuperSonics (1974–1975)

Detroit Pistons (1975–1976)

84 years, 193 days
79 Gerry Ward September 6, 1941 American St. Louis Hawks (1963–1964)

Boston Celtics (1964–1965)

Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1966)

Chicago Bulls (1966–1967)

84 years, 140 days
80 Mel Counts October 16, 1941 American Boston Celtics (1964–1966)

Baltimore Bullets (1966–1967)

Los Angeles Lakers (1967–1970, 1972–1974)

Phoenix Suns (1970–1972)

Philadelphia 76ers (1972)

New Orleans Jazz (1974–1976)

84 years, 100 days
81 Joe Caldwell November 1, 1941 American Detroit Pistons (1964–1965)

St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1965–1970)

Carolina Cougars / Spirits of St. Louis (1970–1975)

84 years, 84 days
82 Freddie Crawford December 23, 1941 American New York Knicks (1967–1968)

Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1969)

Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1970)

Buffalo Braves (1970)

Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971)

84 years, 32 days
83 Walt Byrd 1942 American Miami Floridians (1969–1970) 83 years, 24 days to 84 years, 23 days
84 Gerald Govan January 2, 1942 American New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1970)

Memphis Pros (1970–1972)

Utah Stars (1972–1975)

Virginia Squires (1975–1976)

84 years, 22 days
85 Bud Acton January 11, 1942 American San Diego Rockets (1968) 84 years, 13 days
86 Art Becker January 12, 1942 American Houston Mavericks (1967–1969)

Indiana Pacers (1969–1971)

Denver Rockets (1971–1972)

New York Nets (1972)

Dallas Chaparrals (1972)

84 years, 12 days
87 Wali Jones February 14, 1942 American Baltimore Bullets (1964–1965)

Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1971, 1976)

Milwaukee Bucks (1971–1973)

Utah Stars (1974–1975)

Detroit Pistons (1975–1976)

83 years, 344 days
88 Willie Somerset March 17, 1942 American Baltimore Bullets (1965)

Houston Mavericks (1967–1969)

New York Nets (1969)

83 years, 313 days
89 Jeff Mullins March 18, 1942 American St. Louis Hawks (1964–1966)

San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (1966–1976)

83 years, 312 days
90 Dave Lee March 31, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1968–1969)

83 years, 299 days
91 Larry Bergh April 2, 1942 American Pittsburgh Pipers (1969–1970) 83 years, 297 days
92 Roger Schurig April 3, 1942 American Houston Mavericks (1967–1968) 83 years, 296 days
93 Henry Finkel April 20, 1942 American Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1967)

San Diego Rockets (1967–1969)

Boston Celtics (1969–1975)

83 years, 279 days
94 Al Beard April 27, 1942 American New Jersey Americans (1967–1968) 83 years, 272 days
95 Bob Weiss May 7, 1942 American Philadelphia 76ers (1965, 1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968)

Chicago Bulls (1968–1974)

Buffalo Braves (1974–1976)

Washington Bullets (1976–1977)

83 years, 262 days
96 Willie Porter July 3, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers (1968)

Houston Mavericks (1968)

83 years, 205 days
97 Fred Hetzel July 21, 1942 American San Francisco Warriors (1965–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

Cincinnati Royals (1969)

Philadelphia 76ers (1969–1970)

Los Angeles Lakers (1970–1971)

83 years, 187 days
98 Maurice McHartley August 1, 1942 American New York Nets (1967–1968)

Dallas Chaparrals (1968–1969, 1970)

Miami Floridians (1969)

Pittsburgh Pipers (1969–1970)

83 years, 176 days
99 Bob Netolicky August 2, 1942 American Indiana Pacers (1967–1972, 1973–1976)

Dallas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs (1972–1973)

83 years, 175 days
100 Bud Koper August 9, 1942 American San Francisco Warriors (1964–1965) 83 years, 168 days
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