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, 138 days
2 Leo Kubiak December 25, 1926 American Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) 99 years, 32 days
3 John Barber June 27, 1927 American St. Louis Hawks (1957) 98 years, 213 days
4 Bob Cousy August 9, 1928 American Boston Celtics (1950–1963)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

97 years, 170 days
5 Fred Christ August 6, 1930 American New York Knicks (1954) 95 years, 173 days
6 Frank Reddout March 4, 1931 American Rochester Royals (1953) 94 years, 328 days
7 Cliff Hagan December 9, 1931 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969)

94 years, 48 days
8 Bob Santini February 17, 1932 American New York Knicks (1955) 93 years, 343 days
9 Red Davis April 22, 1932 American Rochester Royals (1955–1956) 93 years, 279 days
10 Richie Guerin May 29, 1932 American New York Knicks (1956–1963)

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

93 years, 242 days
11 Forest Able July 27, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1956–1957) 93 years, 183 days
12 Jackie Moore September 24, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1954)

Milwaukee Hawks (1954)

Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957)

93 years, 124 days
13 Guy Sparrow November 2, 1932 American New York Knicks (1957–1959)

Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960)

93 years, 85 days
14 Bob Pettit December 12, 1932 American Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 93 years, 45 days
15 Chuck Mencel April 21, 1933 American Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) 92 years, 280 days
16 Arlen Bockhorn July 8, 1933 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) 92 years, 202 days
17 Rich Eichhorst October 21, 1933 American St. Louis Hawks (1962) 92 years, 97 days
18 Norm Stewart January 20, 1935 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) 91 years, 6 days
19 Ray Radziszewski March 1, 1935 American Philadelphia Warriors (1957) 90 years, 331 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, 181 days
21 Bill Ebben October 7, 1935 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 90 years, 111 days
22 Willie Jones June 29, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) 89 years, 211 days
23 Mike Farmer September 26, 1936 American New York Knicks (1958–1960)

Cincinnati Royals (1960–1961)

St. Louis Hawks (1962–1966)

89 years, 122 days
24 Adrian Smith October 5, 1936 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

Virginia Squires (1971–1972)

89 years, 113 days
25 Tommy Kearns October 6, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) 89 years, 112 days
26 Johnny Cox November 1, 1936 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) 89 years, 86 days
27 George Lee November 23, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968)

89 years, 64 days
28 Willis Thomas 1937 American Denver Rockets (1967)

Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968)

88 years, 26 days to 89 years, 25 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, 6 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, 344 days
31 Wayne Embry March 26, 1937 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

88 years, 306 days
32 Sam Stith July 22, 1937 American New york Knicks (1961–1962) 88 years, 188 days
33 Gene Wiley November 12, 1937 American Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1966)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1968)

88 years, 75 days
34 Paul Neumann January 30, 1938 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)

San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967)

87 years, 361 days
35 Frank Radovich March 3, 1938 American Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) 87 years, 329 days
36 Mel Peterson March 23, 1938 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1969)

Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970)

87 years, 309 days
37 Ray Scott July 12, 1938 American Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)

Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1972)

87 years, 198 days
38 Howie Jolliff July 20, 1938 American Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) 87 years, 190 days
39 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, 127 days
40 Bob McNeill October 22, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1961)

Philadelphia Warriors (1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962)

87 years, 96 days
41 Tom Meschery October 26, 1938 American Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

87 years, 92 days
42 Dave Budd October 28, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1965) 87 years, 90 days
43 Em Bryant November 4, 1938 American New York Knicks (1964–1968)

Boston Celtics (1968–1970)

Buffalo Braves (1970–1972)

87 years, 83 days
44 Satch Sanders November 8, 1938 American Boston Celtics (1960–1973) 87 years, 79 days
45 Oscar Robertson November 24, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)

Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)

87 years, 63 days
46 Jay Arnette December 19, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) 87 years, 38 days
47 Bob Wiesenhahn December 22, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) 87 years, 35 days
48 Lee Shaffer February 23, 1939 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) 86 years, 337 days
49 Orbie Bowling March 31, 1939 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) 86 years, 301 days
50 Whitey Martin April 11, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 290 days
51 Ken Rohloff April 18, 1939 American St. Louis Hawks (1964) 86 years, 283 days
52 Tom Thacker November 2, 1939 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)

Boston Celtics (1967–1968)

Indiana Pacers (1968–1971)

86 years, 85 days
53 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, 81 days
54 George Blaney November 12, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 75 days
55 Mel Nowell December 27, 1939 American Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)

New Jersey Americans (1967–1968)

86 years, 30 days
56 Hubie White January 26, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963)

Philadelphia 76ers (1964)

Miami Floridians (1969–1970)

Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1971)

86 years, 0 days
57 Danny Doyle February 6, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962) 85 years, 354 days
58 Kevin Loughery March 28, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)

Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971)

Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973)

85 years, 304 days
59 Jerry Lucas March 30, 1940 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1974)

85 years, 302 days
60 John Windsor April 3, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) 85 years, 298 days
61 Don Nelson May 15, 1940 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)

Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965)

Boston Celtics (1965–1976)

85 years, 256 days
62 Bill Garner June 17, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) 85 years, 223 days
63 Eddie Miles July 5, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)

Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1972)

85 years, 205 days
64 Tom Bowens July 7, 1940 American Denver Rockets (1967–1968)

New York Nets (1968–1969)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970)

85 years, 203 days
65 Howie Montgomery August 22, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 157 days
66 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, 134 days
67 Bob Duffy September 26, 1940 American St. Louis Hawks (1962–1963)

New York Knicks (1963)

Detroit Pistons (1963–1964)

85 years, 122 days
68 Darel Carrier October 26, 1940 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)

Memphis Tams (1972–1973)

85 years, 92 days
69 Bill Crow December 9, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967) 85 years, 48 days
70 Dave Fedor December 10, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 47 days
71 Jerry Grote December 28, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1964–1965) 85 years, 29 days
72 Mel Gibson December 30, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963) 85 years, 27 days
73 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, 3 days
74 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, 353 days
75 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, 318 days
76 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, 248 days
77 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, 195 days
78 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, 142 days
79 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, 102 days
80 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, 86 days
81 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, 34 days
82 Walt Byrd 1942 American Miami Floridians (1969–1970) 83 years, 26 days to 84 years, 25 days
83 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, 24 days
84 Bud Acton January 11, 1942 American San Diego Rockets (1968) 84 years, 15 days
85 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, 14 days
86 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, 346 days
87 Willie Somerset March 17, 1942 American Baltimore Bullets (1965)

Houston Mavericks (1967–1969)

New York Nets (1969)

83 years, 315 days
88 Jeff Mullins March 18, 1942 American St. Louis Hawks (1964–1966)

San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (1966–1976)

83 years, 314 days
89 Dave Lee March 31, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1968–1969)

83 years, 301 days
90 Larry Bergh April 2, 1942 American Pittsburgh Pipers (1969–1970) 83 years, 299 days
91 Roger Schurig April 3, 1942 American Houston Mavericks (1967–1968) 83 years, 298 days
92 Henry Finkel April 20, 1942 American Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1967)

San Diego Rockets (1967–1969)

Boston Celtics (1969–1975)

83 years, 281 days
93 Al Beard April 27, 1942 American New Jersey Americans (1967–1968) 83 years, 274 days
94 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, 264 days
95 Willie Porter July 3, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers (1968)

Houston Mavericks (1968)

83 years, 207 days
96 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, 189 days
97 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, 178 days
98 Bob Netolicky August 2, 1942 American Indiana Pacers (1967–1972, 1973–1976)

Dallas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs (1972–1973)

83 years, 177 days
99 Bud Koper August 9, 1942 American San Francisco Warriors (1964–1965) 83 years, 170 days
100 Ron Reed November 2, 1942 American Detroit Pistons (1965–1967) 83 years, 85 days
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