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, 91 days
2 Leo Kubiak December 25, 1926 American Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) 98 years, 350 days
3 John Barber June 27, 1927 American St. Louis Hawks (1957) 98 years, 166 days
4 John O'Boyle March 7, 1928 American Milwaukee Hawks (1952) 97 years, 278 days
5 Bob Cousy August 9, 1928 American Boston Celtics (1950–1963)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

97 years, 123 days
6 Fred Christ August 6, 1930 American New York Knicks (1954) 95 years, 126 days
7 Frank Reddout March 4, 1931 American Rochester Royals (1953) 94 years, 281 days
8 Cliff Hagan December 9, 1931 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969)

94 years, 1 day
9 Bob Santini February 17, 1932 American New York Knicks (1955) 93 years, 296 days
10 Red Davis April 22, 1932 American Rochester Royals (1955–1956) 93 years, 232 days
11 Richie Guerin May 29, 1932 American New York Knicks (1956–1963)

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

93 years, 195 days
12 Forest Able July 27, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1956–1957) 93 years, 136 days
13 Whitey Bell September 13, 1932 American New York Knicks (1960–1961) 93 years, 88 days
14 Jackie Moore September 24, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1954)

Milwaukee Hawks (1954)

Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957)

93 years, 77 days
15 Guy Sparrow November 2, 1932 American New York Knicks (1957–1959)

Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960)

93 years, 38 days
16 Bob Pettit December 12, 1932 American Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 92 years, 363 days
17 Chuck Mencel April 21, 1933 American Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) 92 years, 233 days
18 Arlen Bockhorn July 8, 1933 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) 92 years, 155 days
19 Rich Eichhorst October 21, 1933 American St. Louis Hawks (1962) 92 years, 50 days
20 Norm Stewart January 20, 1935 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) 90 years, 324 days
21 Ray Radziszewski March 1, 1935 American Philadelphia Warriors (1957) 90 years, 284 days
22 Brendan McCann July 5, 1935 American New York Knicks (1957–1960) 90 years, 158 days
23 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, 134 days
24 Bill Ebben October 7, 1935 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 90 years, 64 days
25 Vernon Hatton January 13, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 89 years, 331 days
26 Willie Jones June 29, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) 89 years, 164 days
27 Mike Farmer September 26, 1936 American New York Knicks (1958–1960)

Cincinnati Royals (1960–1961)

St. Louis Hawks (1962–1966)

89 years, 75 days
28 Dick Barnett October 2, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1959–1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1965)

New York Knicks (1965–1973)

89 years, 69 days
29 Adrian Smith October 5, 1936 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

Virginia Squires (1971–1972)

89 years, 66 days
30 Tommy Kearns October 6, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) 89 years, 65 days
31 Johnny Cox November 1, 1936 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) 89 years, 39 days
32 George Lee November 23, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968)

89 years, 17 days
33 Willis Thomas 1937 American Denver Rockets (1967)

Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968)

87 years, 344 days to 88 years, 343 days
34 Bailey Howell January 20, 1937 American Detroit Pistons (1959–1964)

Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1970)

Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971)

88 years, 324 days
35 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, 297 days
36 Wayne Embry March 26, 1937 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

88 years, 259 days
37 Sam Stith July 22, 1937 American New york Knicks (1961–1962) 88 years, 141 days
38 Lenny Wilkens October 28, 1937 American St. Louis Hawks (1960–1968)

Seattle SuperSonics (1968–1972)

Cleveland Cavaliers (1972–1974)

Portland Trail Blazers (1974–1975)

88 years, 43 days
39 Gene Wiley November 12, 1937 American Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1966)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1968)

88 years, 28 days
40 Paul Neumann January 30, 1938 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)

San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967)

87 years, 314 days
41 Frank Radovich March 3, 1938 American Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) 87 years, 282 days
42 Mel Peterson March 23, 1938 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1969)

Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970)

87 years, 262 days
43 Ray Scott July 12, 1938 American Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)

Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1972)

87 years, 151 days
44 Howie Jolliff July 20, 1938 American Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) 87 years, 143 days
45 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, 80 days
46 Bob McNeill October 22, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1961)

Philadelphia Warriors (1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962)

87 years, 49 days
47 Tom Meschery October 26, 1938 American Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

87 years, 45 days
48 Dave Budd October 28, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1965) 87 years, 43 days
49 Em Bryant November 4, 1938 American New York Knicks (1964–1968)

Boston Celtics (1968–1970)

Buffalo Braves (1970–1972)

87 years, 36 days
50 Satch Sanders November 8, 1938 American Boston Celtics (1960–1973) 87 years, 32 days
51 Oscar Robertson November 24, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)

Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)

87 years, 16 days
52 Jay Arnette December 19, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) 86 years, 356 days
53 Bob Wiesenhahn December 22, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) 86 years, 353 days
54 Lee Shaffer February 23, 1939 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) 86 years, 290 days
55 Orbie Bowling March 31, 1939 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) 86 years, 254 days
56 Whitey Martin April 11, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 243 days
57 Ken Rohloff April 18, 1939 American St. Louis Hawks (1964) 86 years, 236 days
58 Tom Thacker November 2, 1939 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)

Boston Celtics (1967–1968)

Indiana Pacers (1968–1971)

86 years, 38 days
59 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, 34 days
60 George Blaney November 12, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 28 days
61 Gary Phillips December 7, 1939 American Boston Celtics (1961–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1966)

86 years, 3 days
62 Mel Nowell December 27, 1939 American Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)

New Jersey Americans (1967–1968)

85 years, 348 days
63 Hubie White January 26, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963)

Philadelphia 76ers (1964)

Miami Floridians (1969–1970)

Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1971)

85 years, 318 days
64 Danny Doyle February 6, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962) 85 years, 307 days
65 Kevin Loughery March 28, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)

Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971)

Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973)

85 years, 257 days
66 Jerry Lucas March 30, 1940 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1974)

85 years, 255 days
67 John Windsor April 3, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) 85 years, 251 days
68 Don Nelson May 15, 1940 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)

Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965)

Boston Celtics (1965–1976)

85 years, 209 days
69 Bill Garner June 17, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) 85 years, 176 days
70 Eddie Miles July 5, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)

Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1972)

85 years, 158 days
71 Tom Bowens July 7, 1940 American Denver Rockets (1967–1968)

New York Nets (1968–1969)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970)

85 years, 156 days
72 Bob Woollard July 27, 1940 American Miami Floridians (1970) 85 years, 136 days
73 Howie Montgomery August 22, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 110 days
74 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, 87 days
75 Bob Duffy September 26, 1940 American St. Louis Hawks (1962–1963)

New York Knicks (1963)

Detroit Pistons (1963–1964)

85 years, 75 days
76 Darel Carrier October 26, 1940 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)

Memphis Tams (1972–1973)

85 years, 45 days
77 Bill Crow December 9, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967) 85 years, 1 day
78 Dave Fedor December 10, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 0 days
79 Jerry Grote December 28, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1964–1965) 84 years, 347 days
80 Mel Gibson December 30, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963) 84 years, 345 days
81 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)

84 years, 321 days
82 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, 306 days
83 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, 271 days
84 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, 201 days
85 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, 148 days
86 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, 95 days
87 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, 55 days
88 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, 39 days
89 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)

83 years, 352 days
90 Walt Byrd 1942 American Miami Floridians (1969–1970) 82 years, 344 days to 83 years, 343 days
91 Gerald Govan January 2, 1942 American New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1970)

Memphis Pros (1970–1972)

Utah Stars (1972–1975)

Virginia Squires (1975–1976)

83 years, 342 days
92 Bud Acton January 11, 1942 American San Diego Rockets (1968) 83 years, 333 days
93 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)

83 years, 332 days
94 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, 299 days
95 Willie Somerset March 17, 1942 American Baltimore Bullets (1965)

Houston Mavericks (1967–1969)

New York Nets (1969)

83 years, 268 days
96 Jeff Mullins March 18, 1942 American St. Louis Hawks (1964–1966)

San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (1966–1976)

83 years, 267 days
97 Dave Lee March 31, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1968–1969)

83 years, 254 days
98 Larry Bergh April 2, 1942 American Pittsburgh Pipers (1969–1970) 83 years, 252 days
99 Roger Schurig April 3, 1942 American Houston Mavericks (1967–1968) 83 years, 251 days
100 Henry Finkel April 20, 1942 American Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1967)

San Diego Rockets (1967–1969)

Boston Celtics (1969–1975)

83 years, 234 days
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