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) | 99 years, 137 days |
| 2 | Leo Kubiak | December 25, 1926 | American | Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) | 99 years, 31 days |
| 3 | John Barber | June 27, 1927 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1957) | 98 years, 212 days |
| 4 | Bill Calhoun | November 4, 1927 | American | Rochester Royals (1947–1951)
Baltimore Bullets (1951–1952) Milwaukee Hawks (1952–1955) |
98 years, 82 days |
| 5 | John O'Boyle | March 7, 1928 | American | Milwaukee Hawks (1952) | 97 years, 324 days |
| 6 | Bob Cousy | August 9, 1928 | American | Boston Celtics (1950–1963)
Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970) |
97 years, 169 days |
| 7 | Fred Christ | August 6, 1930 | American | New York Knicks (1954) | 95 years, 172 days |
| 8 | Bill Mlkvy | January 19, 1931 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1953) | 95 years, 6 days |
| 9 | Frank Reddout | March 4, 1931 | American | Rochester Royals (1953) | 94 years, 327 days |
| 10 | Cliff Hagan | December 9, 1931 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)
Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969) |
94 years, 47 days |
| 11 | Ernie Beck | December 11, 1931 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1960)
St. Louis Hawks (1961) Syracuse Nationals (1961) |
94 years, 45 days |
| 12 | Bob Santini | February 17, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1955) | 93 years, 342 days |
| 13 | Red Davis | April 22, 1932 | American | Rochester Royals (1955–1956) | 93 years, 278 days |
| 14 | Richie Guerin | May 29, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1956–1963)
St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1963–1967, 1968–1970) |
93 years, 241 days |
| 15 | Forest Able | July 27, 1932 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1956–1957) | 93 years, 182 days |
| 16 | Whitey Bell | September 13, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1960–1961) | 93 years, 134 days |
| 17 | Jackie Moore | September 24, 1932 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1954)
Milwaukee Hawks (1954) Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957) |
93 years, 123 days |
| 18 | Guy Sparrow | November 2, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1957–1959)
Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960) |
93 years, 84 days |
| 19 | Bob Pettit | December 12, 1932 | American | Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) | 93 years, 44 days |
| 20 | Chuck Mencel | April 21, 1933 | American | Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) | 92 years, 279 days |
| 21 | Arlen Bockhorn | July 8, 1933 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) | 92 years, 201 days |
| 22 | Rich Eichhorst | October 21, 1933 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1962) | 92 years, 96 days |
| 23 | Jim Ray | January 12, 1934 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1956, 1959) | 92 years, 13 days |
| 24 | Norm Stewart | January 20, 1935 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) | 91 years, 5 days |
| 25 | Ray Radziszewski | March 1, 1935 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1957) | 90 years, 330 days |
| 26 | Brendan McCann | July 5, 1935 | American | New York Knicks (1957–1960) | 90 years, 204 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) |
90 years, 180 days |
| 28 | Bill Ebben | October 7, 1935 | American | Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) | 90 years, 110 days |
| 29 | Vernon Hatton | January 13, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) | 90 years, 12 days |
| 30 | Don Ohl | April 18, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1960–1964)
Baltimore Bullets (1964–1968) St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1968–1970) |
89 years, 282 days |