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, 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 John O'Boyle March 7, 1928 American Milwaukee Hawks (1952) 97 years, 324 days
5 Bob Cousy August 9, 1928 American Boston Celtics (1950–1963)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

97 years, 169 days
6 Fred Christ August 6, 1930 American New York Knicks (1954) 95 years, 172 days
7 Frank Reddout March 4, 1931 American Rochester Royals (1953) 94 years, 327 days
8 Cliff Hagan December 9, 1931 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969)

94 years, 47 days
9 Bob Santini February 17, 1932 American New York Knicks (1955) 93 years, 342 days
10 Red Davis April 22, 1932 American Rochester Royals (1955–1956) 93 years, 278 days
11 Richie Guerin May 29, 1932 American New York Knicks (1956–1963)

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

93 years, 241 days
12 Forest Able July 27, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1956–1957) 93 years, 182 days
13 Whitey Bell September 13, 1932 American New York Knicks (1960–1961) 93 years, 134 days
14 Jackie Moore September 24, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1954)

Milwaukee Hawks (1954)

Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957)

93 years, 123 days
15 Guy Sparrow November 2, 1932 American New York Knicks (1957–1959)

Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960)

93 years, 84 days
16 Bob Pettit December 12, 1932 American Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 93 years, 44 days
17 Chuck Mencel April 21, 1933 American Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) 92 years, 279 days
18 Arlen Bockhorn July 8, 1933 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) 92 years, 201 days
19 Rich Eichhorst October 21, 1933 American St. Louis Hawks (1962) 92 years, 96 days
20 Norm Stewart January 20, 1935 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) 91 years, 5 days
21 Ray Radziszewski March 1, 1935 American Philadelphia Warriors (1957) 90 years, 330 days
22 Brendan McCann July 5, 1935 American New York Knicks (1957–1960) 90 years, 204 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, 180 days
24 Bill Ebben October 7, 1935 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 90 years, 110 days
25 Willie Jones June 29, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) 89 years, 210 days
26 Mike Farmer September 26, 1936 American New York Knicks (1958–1960)

Cincinnati Royals (1960–1961)

St. Louis Hawks (1962–1966)

89 years, 121 days
27 Dick Barnett October 2, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1959–1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1965)

New York Knicks (1965–1973)

89 years, 115 days
28 Adrian Smith October 5, 1936 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

Virginia Squires (1971–1972)

89 years, 112 days
29 Tommy Kearns October 6, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) 89 years, 111 days
30 Johnny Cox November 1, 1936 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) 89 years, 85 days
31 George Lee November 23, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968)

89 years, 63 days
32 Willis Thomas 1937 American Denver Rockets (1967)

Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968)

88 years, 25 days to 89 years, 24 days
33 Bailey Howell January 20, 1937 American Detroit Pistons (1959–1964)

Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1970)

Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971)

89 years, 5 days
34 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, 343 days
35 Wayne Embry March 26, 1937 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

88 years, 305 days
36 Sam Stith July 22, 1937 American New york Knicks (1961–1962) 88 years, 187 days
37 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, 89 days
38 Gene Wiley November 12, 1937 American Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1966)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1968)

88 years, 74 days
39 Paul Neumann January 30, 1938 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)

San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967)

87 years, 360 days
40 Frank Radovich March 3, 1938 American Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) 87 years, 328 days
41 Mel Peterson March 23, 1938 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1969)

Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970)

87 years, 308 days
42 Ray Scott July 12, 1938 American Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)

Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1972)

87 years, 197 days
43 Howie Jolliff July 20, 1938 American Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) 87 years, 189 days
44 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, 126 days
45 Bob McNeill October 22, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1961)

Philadelphia Warriors (1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962)

87 years, 95 days
46 Tom Meschery October 26, 1938 American Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

87 years, 91 days
47 Dave Budd October 28, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1965) 87 years, 89 days
48 Em Bryant November 4, 1938 American New York Knicks (1964–1968)

Boston Celtics (1968–1970)

Buffalo Braves (1970–1972)

87 years, 82 days
49 Satch Sanders November 8, 1938 American Boston Celtics (1960–1973) 87 years, 78 days
50 Oscar Robertson November 24, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)

Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)

87 years, 62 days
51 Jay Arnette December 19, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) 87 years, 37 days
52 Bob Wiesenhahn December 22, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) 87 years, 34 days
53 Lee Shaffer February 23, 1939 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) 86 years, 336 days
54 Orbie Bowling March 31, 1939 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) 86 years, 300 days
55 Whitey Martin April 11, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 289 days
56 Ken Rohloff April 18, 1939 American St. Louis Hawks (1964) 86 years, 282 days
57 Tom Thacker November 2, 1939 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)

Boston Celtics (1967–1968)

Indiana Pacers (1968–1971)

86 years, 84 days
58 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, 80 days
59 George Blaney November 12, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 74 days
60 Gary Phillips December 7, 1939 American Boston Celtics (1961–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1966)

86 years, 49 days
61 Mel Nowell December 27, 1939 American Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)

New Jersey Americans (1967–1968)

86 years, 29 days
62 Hubie White January 26, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963)

Philadelphia 76ers (1964)

Miami Floridians (1969–1970)

Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1971)

85 years, 364 days
63 Danny Doyle February 6, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962) 85 years, 353 days
64 Kevin Loughery March 28, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)

Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971)

Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973)

85 years, 303 days
65 Jerry Lucas March 30, 1940 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1974)

85 years, 301 days
66 John Windsor April 3, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) 85 years, 297 days
67 Don Nelson May 15, 1940 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)

Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965)

Boston Celtics (1965–1976)

85 years, 255 days
68 Bill Garner June 17, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) 85 years, 222 days
69 Eddie Miles July 5, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)

Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1972)

85 years, 204 days
70 Tom Bowens July 7, 1940 American Denver Rockets (1967–1968)

New York Nets (1968–1969)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970)

85 years, 202 days
71 Bob Woollard July 27, 1940 American Miami Floridians (1970) 85 years, 182 days
72 Howie Montgomery August 22, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 156 days
73 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, 133 days
74 Bob Duffy September 26, 1940 American St. Louis Hawks (1962–1963)

New York Knicks (1963)

Detroit Pistons (1963–1964)

85 years, 121 days
75 Darel Carrier October 26, 1940 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)

Memphis Tams (1972–1973)

85 years, 91 days
76 Bill Crow December 9, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967) 85 years, 47 days
77 Dave Fedor December 10, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 46 days
78 Jerry Grote December 28, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1964–1965) 85 years, 28 days
79 Mel Gibson December 30, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963) 85 years, 26 days
80 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)

85 years, 2 days
81 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, 352 days
82 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, 317 days
83 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, 247 days
84 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, 194 days
85 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, 141 days
86 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, 101 days
87 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, 85 days
88 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)

84 years, 33 days
89 Walt Byrd 1942 American Miami Floridians (1969–1970) 83 years, 25 days to 84 years, 24 days
90 Gerald Govan January 2, 1942 American New Orleans Buccaneers (1967–1970)

Memphis Pros (1970–1972)

Utah Stars (1972–1975)

Virginia Squires (1975–1976)

84 years, 23 days
91 Bud Acton January 11, 1942 American San Diego Rockets (1968) 84 years, 14 days
92 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)

84 years, 13 days
93 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, 345 days
94 Willie Somerset March 17, 1942 American Baltimore Bullets (1965)

Houston Mavericks (1967–1969)

New York Nets (1969)

83 years, 314 days
95 Jeff Mullins March 18, 1942 American St. Louis Hawks (1964–1966)

San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (1966–1976)

83 years, 313 days
96 Dave Lee March 31, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1968–1969)

83 years, 300 days
97 Larry Bergh April 2, 1942 American Pittsburgh Pipers (1969–1970) 83 years, 298 days
98 Roger Schurig April 3, 1942 American Houston Mavericks (1967–1968) 83 years, 297 days
99 Henry Finkel April 20, 1942 American Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1967)

San Diego Rockets (1967–1969)

Boston Celtics (1969–1975)

83 years, 280 days
100 Al Beard April 27, 1942 American New Jersey Americans (1967–1968) 83 years, 273 days
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