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 belong to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Oldest living players
Rank | Player | Date of birth | Nationality | Team(s) | Age (years, days) |
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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 |
31 | Willie Jones | June 29, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) | 88 years, 145 days |
32 | Mike Farmer | September 26, 1936 | American | New York Knicks (1958–1960)
Cincinnati Royals (1960–1961) St. Louis Hawks (1962–1966) |
88 years, 56 days |
33 | Dick Barnett | October 2, 1936 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1959–1961)
Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1965) New York Knicks (1965–1973) |
88 years, 50 days |
34 | Adrian Smith | October 5, 1936 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1961–1969)
San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971) Virginia Squires (1971–1972) |
88 years, 47 days |
35 | Tommy Kearns | October 6, 1936 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) | 88 years, 46 days |
36 | Johnny Cox | November 1, 1936 | American | Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) | 88 years, 20 days |
37 | Al Attles | November 7, 1936 | American | Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1960–1971) | 88 years, 14 days |
38 | George Lee | November 23, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)
San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968) |
87 years, 364 days |
39 | Willis Thomas | 1937 | American | Denver Rockets (1967)
Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) |
86 years, 326 days to 87 years, 325 days |
40 | Bailey Howell | January 20, 1937 | American | Detroit Pistons (1959–1964)
Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966) Boston Celtics (1966–1970) Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971) |
87 years, 306 days |
41 | 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) |
87 years, 279 days |
42 | Wayne Embry | March 26, 1937 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)
Boston Celtics (1966–1968) Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969) |
87 years, 240 days |
43 | Sam Stith | July 22, 1937 | American | New york Knicks (1961–1962) | 87 years, 122 days |
44 | Bob Anderegg | August 24, 1937 | American | New York Knicks (1959–1960) | 87 years, 89 days |
45 | Lenny Wilkens | October 28, 1937 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1960–1968)
Seattle SuperSonics (1968–1972) Cleveland Cavaliers (1972–1974) Portland Trail Blazers (1974–1975) |
87 years, 24 days |
46 | Gene Wiley | November 12, 1937 | American | Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1966)
Oakland Oaks (1967–1968) Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1968) |
87 years, 9 days |
47 | Paul Neumann | January 30, 1938 | American | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)
San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967) |
86 years, 296 days |
48 | Frank Radovich | March 3, 1938 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) | 86 years, 263 days |
49 | Mel Peterson | March 23, 1938 | American | Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)
Oakland Oaks (1967–1969) Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970) |
86 years, 243 days |
50 | Ray Scott | July 12, 1938 | American | Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)
Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970) Virginia Squires (1970–1972) |
86 years, 132 days |
51 | Howie Jolliff | July 20, 1938 | American | Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) | 86 years, 124 days |
52 | Doug Moe | September 21, 1938 | American | New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1968)
Oakland Oaks (1968–1969) Carolina Cougars (1969–1970) Virginia Squires (1970–1972) |
86 years, 61 days |
53 | Bob McNeill | October 22, 1938 | American | New York Knicks (1960–1961)
Philadelphia Warriors (1961) Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962) |
86 years, 30 days |
54 | Tom Meschery | October 26, 1938 | American | Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)
Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971) |
86 years, 26 days |
55 | Dave Budd | October 28, 1938 | American | New York Knicks (1960–1965) | 86 years, 24 days |
56 | Em Bryant | November 4, 1938 | American | New York Knicks (1964–1968)
Boston Celtics (1968–1970) Buffalo Braves (1970–1972) |
86 years, 17 days |
57 | Satch Sanders | November 8, 1938 | American | Boston Celtics (1960–1973) | 86 years, 13 days |
58 | Oscar Robertson | November 24, 1938 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974) |
85 years, 363 days |
59 | Jay Arnette | December 19, 1938 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) | 85 years, 338 days |
60 | Bob Wiesenhahn | December 22, 1938 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) | 85 years, 335 days |
61 | Lee Shaffer | February 23, 1939 | American | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) | 85 years, 272 days |
62 | Orbie Bowling | March 31, 1939 | American | Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) | 85 years, 235 days |
63 | Whitey Martin | April 11, 1939 | American | New York Knicks (1961–1962) | 85 years, 224 days |
64 | Ken Rohloff | April 18, 1939 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1964) | 85 years, 217 days |
65 | Tom Thacker | November 2, 1939 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)
Boston Celtics (1967–1968) Indiana Pacers (1968–1971) |
85 years, 19 days |
66 | 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) |
85 years, 15 days |
67 | George Blaney | November 12, 1939 | American | New York Knicks (1961–1962) | 85 years, 9 days |
68 | Gary Phillips | December 7, 1939 | American | Boston Celtics (1961–1962)
San Francisco Warriors (1962–1966) |
84 years, 350 days |
69 | Mel Nowell | December 27, 1939 | American | Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)
New Jersey Americans (1967–1968) |
84 years, 330 days |
70 | Hubie White | January 26, 1940 | American | San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963)
Philadelphia 76ers (1964) Miami Floridians (1969–1970) Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1971) |
84 years, 300 days |
71 | Danny Doyle | February 6, 1940 | American | Detroit Pistons (1962) | 84 years, 289 days |
72 | Kevin Loughery | March 28, 1940 | American | Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)
Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971) Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973) |
84 years, 238 days |
73 | Jerry Lucas | March 30, 1940 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)
San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971) New York Knicks (1971–1974) |
84 years, 236 days |
74 | John Windsor | April 3, 1940 | American | San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) | 84 years, 232 days |
75 | Don Nelson | May 15, 1940 | American | Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)
Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965) Boston Celtics (1965–1976) |
84 years, 190 days |
76 | Bill Garner | June 17, 1940 | American | Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) | 84 years, 157 days |
77 | Eddie Miles | July 5, 1940 | American | Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)
Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971) New York Knicks (1971–1972) |
84 years, 139 days |
78 | Tom Bowens | July 7, 1940 | American | Denver Rockets (1967–1968)
New York Nets (1968–1969) New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970) |
84 years, 137 days |
79 | Bobby Rascoe | July 22, 1940 | American | Kentucky Colonels (1967–1969) | 84 years, 122 days |
80 | Bob Woollard | July 27, 1940 | American | Miami Floridians (1970) | 84 years, 117 days |
81 | Howie Montgomery | August 22, 1940 | American | San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) | 84 years, 91 days |
82 | Larry Brown | September 14, 1940 | American | New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1968)
Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps / Virginia Squires (1968–1971) Denver Rockets (1971–1972) |
84 years, 68 days |
83 | Bob Duffy | September 26, 1940 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1962–1963)
New York Knicks (1963) Detroit Pistons (1963–1964) |
84 years, 56 days |
84 | Darel Carrier | October 26, 1940 | American | Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)
Memphis Tams (1972–1973) |
84 years, 26 days |
85 | Bill Crow | December 9, 1940 | American | Anaheim Amigos (1967) | 83 years, 348 days |
86 | Dave Fedor | December 10, 1940 | American | San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) | 83 years, 347 days |
87 | Jerry Grote | December 28, 1940 | American | Los Angeles Lakers (1964–1965) | 83 years, 329 days |
88 | Mel Gibson | December 30, 1940 | American | Los Angeles Lakers (1963) | 83 years, 327 days |
89 | 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) |
83 years, 303 days |
90 | Jim King | February 7, 1941 | American | Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1966)
San Francisco Warriors (1966–1969) Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970) Chicago Bulls (1970–1973) |
83 years, 288 days |
91 | 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) |
83 years, 252 days |
92 | Rod Thorn | May 23, 1941 | American | Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)
Detroit Pistons (1964–1965) St. Louis Hawks (1965–1967) Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971) |
83 years, 182 days |
93 | 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) |
83 years, 129 days |
94 | Gerry Ward | September 6, 1941 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1963–1964)
Boston Celtics (1964–1965) Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1966) Chicago Bulls (1966–1967) |
83 years, 76 days |
95 | 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) |
83 years, 36 days |
96 | Joe Caldwell | November 1, 1941 | American | Detroit Pistons (1964–1965)
St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1965–1970) Carolina Cougars / Spirits of St. Louis (1970–1975) |
83 years, 20 days |
97 | 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) |
82 years, 334 days |
98 | Walt Byrd | 1942 | American | Miami Floridians (1969–1970) | 81 years, 326 days to 82 years, 325 days |
99 | Gerald Govan | January 2, 1942 | American | New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1970)
Memphis Pros (1970–1972) Utah Stars (1972–1975) Virginia Squires (1975–1976) |
82 years, 324 days |
100 | Bud Acton | January 11, 1942 | American | San Diego Rockets (1968) | 82 years, 315 days |