List of oldest living NBA and ABA players
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 belongs 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) | 98 years, 72 days |
| 2 | Leo Kubiak | December 25, 1926 | American | Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) | 97 years, 332 days |
| 3 | John Barber | June 27, 1927 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1957) | 97 years, 147 days |
| 4 | Bill Calhoun | November 4, 1927 | American | Rochester Royals (1947–1951)
Baltimore Bullets (1951–1952) Milwaukee Hawks (1952–1955) |
97 years, 17 days |
| 5 | John O'Boyle | March 7, 1928 | American | Milwaukee Hawks (1952) | 96 years, 259 days |
| 6 | Bob Cousy | August 9, 1928 | American | Boston Celtics (1950–1963)
Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970) |
96 years, 104 days |
| 7 | Fred Christ | August 6, 1930 | American | New York Knicks (1954) | 94 years, 107 days |
| 8 | Bill Mlkvy | January 19, 1931 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1953) | 93 years, 307 days |
| 9 | Frank Reddout | March 4, 1931 | American | Rochester Royals (1953) | 93 years, 262 days |
| 10 | Cliff Hagan | December 9, 1931 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)
Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969) |
92 years, 348 days |
| 11 | Ernie Beck | December 11, 1931 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1960)
St. Louis Hawks (1961) Syracuse Nationals (1961) |
92 years, 346 days |
| 12 | Bob Santini | February 17, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1955) | 92 years, 278 days |
| 13 | Red Davis | April 22, 1932 | American | Rochester Royals (1955–1956) | 92 years, 213 days |
| 14 | Richie Guerin | May 29, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1956–1963)
St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1963–1967, 1968–1970) |
92 years, 176 days |
| 15 | Forest Able | July 27, 1932 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1956–1957) | 92 years, 117 days |
| 16 | Whitey Bell | September 13, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1960–1961) | 92 years, 69 days |
| 17 | Jackie Moore | September 24, 1932 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1954)
Milwaukee Hawks (1954) Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957) |
92 years, 58 days |
| 18 | Guy Sparrow | November 2, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1957–1959)
Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960) |
92 years, 19 days |
| 19 | Bob Pettit | December 12, 1932 | American | Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) | 91 years, 345 days |
| 20 | Chuck Mencel | April 21, 1933 | American | Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) | 91 years, 214 days |
| 21 | Arlen Bockhorn | July 8, 1933 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) | 91 years, 136 days |
| 22 | Rich Eichhorst | October 21, 1933 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1962) | 91 years, 31 days |
| 23 | Jim Ray | January 12, 1934 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1956, 1959) | 90 years, 314 days |
| 24 | Norm Stewart | January 20, 1935 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) | 89 years, 306 days |
| 25 | Ray Radziszewski | March 1, 1935 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1957) | 89 years, 265 days |
| 26 | Brendan McCann | July 5, 1935 | American | New York Knicks (1957–1960) | 89 years, 139 days |
| 27 | 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) |
89 years, 115 days |
| 28 | Bill Ebben | October 7, 1935 | American | Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) | 89 years, 45 days |
| 29 | Vernon Hatton | January 13, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) | 88 years, 313 days |
| 30 | Don Ohl | April 18, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1960–1964)
Baltimore Bullets (1964–1968) St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1968–1970) |
88 years, 217 days |