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, 61 days |
2 | Leo Kubiak | December 25, 1926 | American | Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) | 97 years, 321 days |
3 | John Barber | June 27, 1927 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1957) | 97 years, 136 days |
4 | Bill Calhoun | November 4, 1927 | American | Rochester Royals (1947–1951)
Baltimore Bullets (1951–1952) Milwaukee Hawks (1952–1955) |
97 years, 6 days |
5 | John O'Boyle | March 7, 1928 | American | Milwaukee Hawks (1952) | 96 years, 248 days |
6 | Bob Cousy | August 9, 1928 | American | Boston Celtics (1950–1963)
Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970) |
96 years, 93 days |
7 | Fred Christ | August 6, 1930 | American | New York Knicks (1954) | 94 years, 96 days |
8 | Bill Mlkvy | January 19, 1931 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1953) | 93 years, 296 days |
9 | Frank Reddout | March 4, 1931 | American | Rochester Royals (1953) | 93 years, 251 days |
10 | Cliff Hagan | December 9, 1931 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)
Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969) |
92 years, 337 days |
11 | Ernie Beck | December 11, 1931 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1960)
St. Louis Hawks (1961) Syracuse Nationals (1961) |
92 years, 335 days |
12 | Bob Santini | February 17, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1955) | 92 years, 267 days |
13 | Red Davis | April 22, 1932 | American | Rochester Royals (1955–1956) | 92 years, 202 days |
14 | Richie Guerin | May 29, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1956–1963)
St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1963–1967, 1968–1970) |
92 years, 165 days |
15 | Forest Able | July 27, 1932 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1956–1957) | 92 years, 106 days |
16 | Whitey Bell | September 13, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1960–1961) | 92 years, 58 days |
17 | Jackie Moore | September 24, 1932 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1954)
Milwaukee Hawks (1954) Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957) |
92 years, 47 days |
18 | Guy Sparrow | November 2, 1932 | American | New York Knicks (1957–1959)
Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960) |
92 years, 8 days |
19 | Bob Pettit | December 12, 1932 | American | Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) | 91 years, 334 days |
20 | Chuck Mencel | April 21, 1933 | American | Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) | 91 years, 203 days |
21 | Arlen Bockhorn | July 8, 1933 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) | 91 years, 125 days |
22 | Rich Eichhorst | October 21, 1933 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1962) | 91 years, 20 days |
23 | Jim Ray | January 12, 1934 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1956, 1959) | 90 years, 303 days |
24 | Norm Stewart | January 20, 1935 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) | 89 years, 295 days |
25 | Ray Radziszewski | March 1, 1935 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1957) | 89 years, 254 days |
26 | Brendan McCann | July 5, 1935 | American | New York Knicks (1957–1960) | 89 years, 128 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, 104 days |
28 | Bill Ebben | October 7, 1935 | American | Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) | 89 years, 34 days |
29 | Vernon Hatton | January 13, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) | 88 years, 302 days |
30 | Don Ohl | April 18, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1960–1964)
Baltimore Bullets (1964–1968) St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1968–1970) |
88 years, 206 days |
31 | Willie Jones | June 29, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) | 88 years, 134 days |
32 | Mike Farmer | September 26, 1936 | American | New York Knicks (1958–1960)
Cincinnati Royals (1960–1961) St. Louis Hawks (1962–1966) |
88 years, 45 days |
33 | Dick Barnett | October 2, 1936 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1959–1961)
Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1965) New York Knicks (1965–1973) |
88 years, 39 days |
34 | Adrian Smith | October 5, 1936 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1961–1969)
San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971) Virginia Squires (1971–1972) |
88 years, 36 days |
35 | Tommy Kearns | October 6, 1936 | American | Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) | 88 years, 35 days |
36 | Johnny Cox | November 1, 1936 | American | Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) | 88 years, 9 days |
37 | George Lee | November 23, 1936 | American | Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)
San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968) |
87 years, 353 days |
38 | Willis Thomas | 1937 | American | Denver Rockets (1967)
Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) |
86 years, 315 days to 87 years, 314 days |
39 | Bailey Howell | January 20, 1937 | American | Detroit Pistons (1959–1964)
Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966) Boston Celtics (1966–1970) Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971) |
87 years, 295 days |
40 | 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, 268 days |
41 | Wayne Embry | March 26, 1937 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)
Boston Celtics (1966–1968) Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969) |
87 years, 229 days |
42 | Sam Stith | July 22, 1937 | American | New york Knicks (1961–1962) | 87 years, 111 days |
43 | Bob Anderegg | August 24, 1937 | American | New York Knicks (1959–1960) | 87 years, 78 days |
44 | 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, 13 days |
45 | Gene Wiley | November 12, 1937 | American | Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1966)
Oakland Oaks (1967–1968) Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1968) |
86 years, 364 days |
46 | Paul Neumann | January 30, 1938 | American | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)
San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967) |
86 years, 285 days |
47 | Frank Radovich | March 3, 1938 | American | Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) | 86 years, 252 days |
48 | Mel Peterson | March 23, 1938 | American | Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)
Oakland Oaks (1967–1969) Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970) |
86 years, 232 days |
49 | Ray Scott | July 12, 1938 | American | Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)
Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970) Virginia Squires (1970–1972) |
86 years, 121 days |
50 | Howie Jolliff | July 20, 1938 | American | Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) | 86 years, 113 days |
51 | 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, 50 days |
52 | Bob McNeill | October 22, 1938 | American | New York Knicks (1960–1961)
Philadelphia Warriors (1961) Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962) |
86 years, 19 days |
53 | Tom Meschery | October 26, 1938 | American | Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)
Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971) |
86 years, 15 days |
54 | Dave Budd | October 28, 1938 | American | New York Knicks (1960–1965) | 86 years, 13 days |
55 | Em Bryant | November 4, 1938 | American | New York Knicks (1964–1968)
Boston Celtics (1968–1970) Buffalo Braves (1970–1972) |
86 years, 6 days |
56 | Satch Sanders | November 8, 1938 | American | Boston Celtics (1960–1973) | 86 years, 2 days |
57 | Oscar Robertson | November 24, 1938 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974) |
85 years, 352 days |
58 | Jay Arnette | December 19, 1938 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) | 85 years, 327 days |
59 | Bob Wiesenhahn | December 22, 1938 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) | 85 years, 324 days |
60 | Lee Shaffer | February 23, 1939 | American | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) | 85 years, 261 days |
61 | Orbie Bowling | March 31, 1939 | American | Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) | 85 years, 224 days |
62 | Whitey Martin | April 11, 1939 | American | New York Knicks (1961–1962) | 85 years, 213 days |
63 | Ken Rohloff | April 18, 1939 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1964) | 85 years, 206 days |
64 | Tom Thacker | November 2, 1939 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)
Boston Celtics (1967–1968) Indiana Pacers (1968–1971) |
85 years, 8 days |
65 | 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, 4 days |
66 | George Blaney | November 12, 1939 | American | New York Knicks (1961–1962) | 84 years, 364 days |
67 | Gary Phillips | December 7, 1939 | American | Boston Celtics (1961–1962)
San Francisco Warriors (1962–1966) |
84 years, 339 days |
68 | Mel Nowell | December 27, 1939 | American | Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)
New Jersey Americans (1967–1968) |
84 years, 319 days |
69 | Hubie White | January 26, 1940 | American | San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963)
Philadelphia 76ers (1964) Miami Floridians (1969–1970) Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1971) |
84 years, 289 days |
70 | Danny Doyle | February 6, 1940 | American | Detroit Pistons (1962) | 84 years, 278 days |
71 | Kevin Loughery | March 28, 1940 | American | Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)
Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971) Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973) |
84 years, 227 days |
72 | Jerry Lucas | March 30, 1940 | American | Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)
San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971) New York Knicks (1971–1974) |
84 years, 225 days |
73 | John Windsor | April 3, 1940 | American | San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) | 84 years, 221 days |
74 | Don Nelson | May 15, 1940 | American | Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)
Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965) Boston Celtics (1965–1976) |
84 years, 179 days |
75 | Bill Garner | June 17, 1940 | American | Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) | 84 years, 146 days |
76 | Eddie Miles | July 5, 1940 | American | Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)
Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971) New York Knicks (1971–1972) |
84 years, 128 days |
77 | Tom Bowens | July 7, 1940 | American | Denver Rockets (1967–1968)
New York Nets (1968–1969) New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970) |
84 years, 126 days |
78 | Bob Woollard | July 27, 1940 | American | Miami Floridians (1970) | 84 years, 106 days |
79 | Howie Montgomery | August 22, 1940 | American | San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) | 84 years, 80 days |
80 | 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, 57 days |
81 | Bob Duffy | September 26, 1940 | American | St. Louis Hawks (1962–1963)
New York Knicks (1963) Detroit Pistons (1963–1964) |
84 years, 45 days |
82 | Darel Carrier | October 26, 1940 | American | Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)
Memphis Tams (1972–1973) |
84 years, 15 days |
83 | Bill Crow | December 9, 1940 | American | Anaheim Amigos (1967) | 83 years, 337 days |
84 | Dave Fedor | December 10, 1940 | American | San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) | 83 years, 336 days |
85 | Jerry Grote | December 28, 1940 | American | Los Angeles Lakers (1964–1965) | 83 years, 318 days |
86 | Mel Gibson | December 30, 1940 | American | Los Angeles Lakers (1963) | 83 years, 316 days |
87 | 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, 292 days |
88 | 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, 277 days |
89 | 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, 241 days |
90 | 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, 171 days |
91 | 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, 118 days |
92 | 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, 65 days |
93 | 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, 25 days |
94 | 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, 9 days |
95 | 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, 323 days |
96 | Walt Byrd | 1942 | American | Miami Floridians (1969–1970) | 81 years, 315 days to 82 years, 314 days |
97 | 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, 313 days |
98 | Bud Acton | January 11, 1942 | American | San Diego Rockets (1968) | 82 years, 304 days |
99 | 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) |
82 years, 303 days |
100 | 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) |
82 years, 270 days |