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) 98 years, 84 days
2 Leo Kubiak December 25, 1926 American Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) 97 years, 344 days
3 John Barber June 27, 1927 American St. Louis Hawks (1957) 97 years, 159 days
4 Bill Calhoun November 4, 1927 American Rochester Royals (1947–1951)

Baltimore Bullets (1951–1952)

Milwaukee Hawks (1952–1955)

97 years, 29 days
5 John O'Boyle March 7, 1928 American Milwaukee Hawks (1952) 96 years, 271 days
6 Bob Cousy August 9, 1928 American Boston Celtics (1950–1963)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

96 years, 116 days
7 Fred Christ August 6, 1930 American New York Knicks (1954) 94 years, 119 days
8 Bill Mlkvy January 19, 1931 American Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1953) 93 years, 319 days
9 Frank Reddout March 4, 1931 American Rochester Royals (1953) 93 years, 274 days
10 Cliff Hagan December 9, 1931 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969)

92 years, 360 days
11 Ernie Beck December 11, 1931 American Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1960)

St. Louis Hawks (1961)

Syracuse Nationals (1961)

92 years, 358 days
12 Bob Santini February 17, 1932 American New York Knicks (1955) 92 years, 290 days
13 Red Davis April 22, 1932 American Rochester Royals (1955–1956) 92 years, 225 days
14 Richie Guerin May 29, 1932 American New York Knicks (1956–1963)

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

92 years, 188 days
15 Forest Able July 27, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1956–1957) 92 years, 129 days
16 Whitey Bell September 13, 1932 American New York Knicks (1960–1961) 92 years, 81 days
17 Jackie Moore September 24, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1954)

Milwaukee Hawks (1954)

Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957)

92 years, 70 days
18 Guy Sparrow November 2, 1932 American New York Knicks (1957–1959)

Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960)

92 years, 31 days
19 Bob Pettit December 12, 1932 American Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 91 years, 357 days
20 Chuck Mencel April 21, 1933 American Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) 91 years, 226 days
21 Arlen Bockhorn July 8, 1933 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) 91 years, 148 days
22 Rich Eichhorst October 21, 1933 American St. Louis Hawks (1962) 91 years, 43 days
23 Norm Stewart January 20, 1935 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) 89 years, 318 days
24 Ray Radziszewski March 1, 1935 American Philadelphia Warriors (1957) 89 years, 277 days
25 Brendan McCann July 5, 1935 American New York Knicks (1957–1960) 89 years, 151 days
26 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, 127 days
27 Bill Ebben October 7, 1935 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 89 years, 57 days
28 Vernon Hatton January 13, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 88 years, 325 days
29 Don Ohl April 18, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1964)

Baltimore Bullets (1964–1968)

St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1968–1970)

88 years, 229 days
30 Willie Jones June 29, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) 88 years, 157 days
31 Mike Farmer September 26, 1936 American New York Knicks (1958–1960)

Cincinnati Royals (1960–1961)

St. Louis Hawks (1962–1966)

88 years, 68 days
32 Dick Barnett October 2, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1959–1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1965)

New York Knicks (1965–1973)

88 years, 62 days
33 Adrian Smith October 5, 1936 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

Virginia Squires (1971–1972)

88 years, 59 days
34 Tommy Kearns October 6, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) 88 years, 58 days
35 Johnny Cox November 1, 1936 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) 88 years, 32 days
36 George Lee November 23, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968)

88 years, 10 days
37 Willis Thomas 1937 American Denver Rockets (1967)

Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968)

86 years, 338 days to 87 years, 337 days
38 Bailey Howell January 20, 1937 American Detroit Pistons (1959–1964)

Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1970)

Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971)

87 years, 318 days
39 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, 291 days
40 Wayne Embry March 26, 1937 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

87 years, 252 days
41 Sam Stith July 22, 1937 American New york Knicks (1961–1962) 87 years, 134 days
42 Bob Anderegg August 24, 1937 American New York Knicks (1959–1960) 87 years, 101 days
43 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, 36 days
44 Gene Wiley November 12, 1937 American Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1966)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1968)

87 years, 21 days
45 Paul Neumann January 30, 1938 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)

San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967)

86 years, 308 days
46 Frank Radovich March 3, 1938 American Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) 86 years, 275 days
47 Mel Peterson March 23, 1938 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1969)

Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970)

86 years, 255 days
48 Ray Scott July 12, 1938 American Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)

Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1972)

86 years, 144 days
49 Howie Jolliff July 20, 1938 American Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) 86 years, 136 days
50 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, 73 days
51 Bob McNeill October 22, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1961)

Philadelphia Warriors (1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962)

86 years, 42 days
52 Tom Meschery October 26, 1938 American Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

86 years, 38 days
53 Dave Budd October 28, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1965) 86 years, 36 days
54 Em Bryant November 4, 1938 American New York Knicks (1964–1968)

Boston Celtics (1968–1970)

Buffalo Braves (1970–1972)

86 years, 29 days
55 Satch Sanders November 8, 1938 American Boston Celtics (1960–1973) 86 years, 25 days
56 Oscar Robertson November 24, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)

Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)

86 years, 9 days
57 Jay Arnette December 19, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) 85 years, 350 days
58 Bob Wiesenhahn December 22, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) 85 years, 347 days
59 Lee Shaffer February 23, 1939 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) 85 years, 284 days
60 Orbie Bowling March 31, 1939 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) 85 years, 247 days
61 Whitey Martin April 11, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 85 years, 236 days
62 Ken Rohloff April 18, 1939 American St. Louis Hawks (1964) 85 years, 229 days
63 Tom Thacker November 2, 1939 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)

Boston Celtics (1967–1968)

Indiana Pacers (1968–1971)

85 years, 31 days
64 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, 27 days
65 George Blaney November 12, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 85 years, 21 days
66 Gary Phillips December 7, 1939 American Boston Celtics (1961–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1966)

84 years, 362 days
67 Mel Nowell December 27, 1939 American Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)

New Jersey Americans (1967–1968)

84 years, 342 days
68 Hubie White January 26, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963)

Philadelphia 76ers (1964)

Miami Floridians (1969–1970)

Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1971)

84 years, 312 days
69 Danny Doyle February 6, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962) 84 years, 301 days
70 Kevin Loughery March 28, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)

Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971)

Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973)

84 years, 250 days
71 Jerry Lucas March 30, 1940 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1974)

84 years, 248 days
72 John Windsor April 3, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) 84 years, 244 days
73 Don Nelson May 15, 1940 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)

Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965)

Boston Celtics (1965–1976)

84 years, 202 days
74 Bill Garner June 17, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) 84 years, 169 days
75 Eddie Miles July 5, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)

Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1972)

84 years, 151 days
76 Tom Bowens July 7, 1940 American Denver Rockets (1967–1968)

New York Nets (1968–1969)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970)

84 years, 149 days
77 Bob Woollard July 27, 1940 American Miami Floridians (1970) 84 years, 129 days
78 Howie Montgomery August 22, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 84 years, 103 days
79 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, 80 days
80 Bob Duffy September 26, 1940 American St. Louis Hawks (1962–1963)

New York Knicks (1963)

Detroit Pistons (1963–1964)

84 years, 68 days
81 Darel Carrier October 26, 1940 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)

Memphis Tams (1972–1973)

84 years, 38 days
82 Bill Crow December 9, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967) 83 years, 360 days
83 Dave Fedor December 10, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 83 years, 359 days
84 Jerry Grote December 28, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1964–1965) 83 years, 341 days
85 Mel Gibson December 30, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963) 83 years, 339 days
86 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, 315 days
87 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, 300 days
88 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, 264 days
89 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, 194 days
90 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, 141 days
91 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, 88 days
92 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, 48 days
93 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, 32 days
94 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, 346 days
95 Walt Byrd 1942 American Miami Floridians (1969–1970) 81 years, 338 days to 82 years, 337 days
96 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, 336 days
97 Bud Acton January 11, 1942 American San Diego Rockets (1968) 82 years, 327 days
98 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, 326 days
99 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, 293 days
100 Willie Somerset March 17, 1942 American Baltimore Bullets (1965)

Houston Mavericks (1967–1969)

New York Nets (1969)

82 years, 261 days
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