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, 11 days
2 Leo Kubiak December 25, 1926 American Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) 97 years, 271 days
3 John Barber June 27, 1927 American St. Louis Hawks (1957) 97 years, 86 days
4 Bill Calhoun November 4, 1927 American Rochester Royals (1947–1951)

Baltimore Bullets (1951–1952)

Milwaukee Hawks (1952–1955)

96 years, 322 days
5 John O'Boyle March 7, 1928 American Milwaukee Hawks (1952) 96 years, 198 days
6 Bob Cousy August 9, 1928 American Boston Celtics (1950–1963)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

96 years, 43 days
7 Fred Christ August 6, 1930 American New York Knicks (1954) 94 years, 46 days
8 Bill Mlkvy January 19, 1931 American Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1953) 93 years, 246 days
9 Frank Reddout March 4, 1931 American Rochester Royals (1953) 93 years, 201 days
10 Cliff Hagan December 9, 1931 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969)

92 years, 287 days
11 Ernie Beck December 11, 1931 American Philadelphia Warriors (1952–1960)

St. Louis Hawks (1961)

Syracuse Nationals (1961)

92 years, 285 days
12 Bob Santini February 17, 1932 American New York Knicks (1955) 92 years, 217 days
13 Red Davis April 22, 1932 American Rochester Royals (1955–1956) 92 years, 152 days
14 Richie Guerin May 29, 1932 American New York Knicks (1956–1963)

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

92 years, 115 days
15 Forest Able July 27, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1956–1957) 92 years, 56 days
16 Whitey Bell September 13, 1932 American New York Knicks (1960–1961) 92 years, 8 days
17 Jackie Moore September 24, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1954)

Milwaukee Hawks (1954)

Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957)

91 years, 363 days
18 Guy Sparrow November 2, 1932 American New York Knicks (1957–1959)

Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960)

91 years, 324 days
19 Bob Pettit December 12, 1932 American Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 91 years, 284 days
20 Chuck Mencel April 21, 1933 American Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) 91 years, 153 days
21 Arlen Bockhorn July 8, 1933 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) 91 years, 75 days
22 Rich Eichhorst October 21, 1933 American St. Louis Hawks (1962) 90 years, 336 days
23 Jim Ray January 12, 1934 American Syracuse Nationals (1956, 1959) 90 years, 253 days
24 Norm Stewart January 20, 1935 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) 89 years, 245 days
25 Ray Radziszewski March 1, 1935 American Philadelphia Warriors (1957) 89 years, 204 days
26 Brendan McCann July 5, 1935 American New York Knicks (1957–1960) 89 years, 78 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, 54 days
28 Bill Ebben October 7, 1935 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 88 years, 350 days
29 Vernon Hatton January 13, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 88 years, 252 days
30 Don Ohl April 18, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1964)

Baltimore Bullets (1964–1968)

St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1968–1970)

88 years, 156 days
31 Willie Jones June 29, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) 88 years, 84 days
32 Mike Farmer September 26, 1936 American New York Knicks (1958–1960)

Cincinnati Royals (1960–1961)

St. Louis Hawks (1962–1966)

87 years, 361 days
33 Dick Barnett October 2, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1959–1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1965)

New York Knicks (1965–1973)

87 years, 355 days
34 Adrian Smith October 5, 1936 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

Virginia Squires (1971–1972)

87 years, 352 days
35 Tommy Kearns October 6, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) 87 years, 351 days
36 Johnny Cox November 1, 1936 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) 87 years, 325 days
37 George Lee November 23, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968)

87 years, 303 days
38 Willis Thomas 1937 American Denver Rockets (1967)

Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968)

86 years, 265 days to 87 years, 264 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, 245 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, 218 days
41 Wayne Embry March 26, 1937 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

87 years, 179 days
42 Sam Stith July 22, 1937 American New york Knicks (1961–1962) 87 years, 61 days
43 Bob Anderegg August 24, 1937 American New York Knicks (1959–1960) 87 years, 28 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)

86 years, 329 days
45 Gene Wiley November 12, 1937 American Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1966)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1968)

86 years, 314 days
46 Paul Neumann January 30, 1938 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)

San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967)

86 years, 235 days
47 Frank Radovich March 3, 1938 American Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) 86 years, 202 days
48 Mel Peterson March 23, 1938 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1969)

Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970)

86 years, 182 days
49 Ray Scott July 12, 1938 American Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)

Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1972)

86 years, 71 days
50 Howie Jolliff July 20, 1938 American Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) 86 years, 63 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, 0 days
52 Bob McNeill October 22, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1961)

Philadelphia Warriors (1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962)

85 years, 335 days
53 Tom Meschery October 26, 1938 American Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

85 years, 331 days
54 Dave Budd October 28, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1965) 85 years, 329 days
55 Em Bryant November 4, 1938 American New York Knicks (1964–1968)

Boston Celtics (1968–1970)

Buffalo Braves (1970–1972)

85 years, 322 days
56 Satch Sanders November 8, 1938 American Boston Celtics (1960–1973) 85 years, 318 days
57 Oscar Robertson November 24, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)

Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)

85 years, 302 days
58 Jay Arnette December 19, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) 85 years, 277 days
59 Bob Wiesenhahn December 22, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) 85 years, 274 days
60 Lee Shaffer February 23, 1939 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) 85 years, 211 days
61 Orbie Bowling March 31, 1939 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) 85 years, 174 days
62 Whitey Martin April 11, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 85 years, 163 days
63 Ken Rohloff April 18, 1939 American St. Louis Hawks (1964) 85 years, 156 days
64 Tom Thacker November 2, 1939 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)

Boston Celtics (1967–1968)

Indiana Pacers (1968–1971)

84 years, 324 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)

84 years, 320 days
66 George Blaney November 12, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 84 years, 314 days
67 Gary Phillips December 7, 1939 American Boston Celtics (1961–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1966)

84 years, 289 days
68 Mel Nowell December 27, 1939 American Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)

New Jersey Americans (1967–1968)

84 years, 269 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, 239 days
70 Danny Doyle February 6, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962) 84 years, 228 days
71 Kevin Loughery March 28, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)

Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971)

Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973)

84 years, 177 days
72 Jerry Lucas March 30, 1940 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1974)

84 years, 175 days
73 John Windsor April 3, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) 84 years, 171 days
74 Don Nelson May 15, 1940 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)

Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965)

Boston Celtics (1965–1976)

84 years, 129 days
75 Bill Garner June 17, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) 84 years, 96 days
76 Eddie Miles July 5, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)

Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1972)

84 years, 78 days
77 Tom Bowens July 7, 1940 American Denver Rockets (1967–1968)

New York Nets (1968–1969)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970)

84 years, 76 days
78 Bob Woollard July 27, 1940 American Miami Floridians (1970) 84 years, 56 days
79 Howie Montgomery August 22, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 84 years, 30 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, 7 days
81 Bob Duffy September 26, 1940 American St. Louis Hawks (1962–1963)

New York Knicks (1963)

Detroit Pistons (1963–1964)

83 years, 361 days
82 Darel Carrier October 26, 1940 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)

Memphis Tams (1972–1973)

83 years, 331 days
83 Bill Crow December 9, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967) 83 years, 287 days
84 Dave Fedor December 10, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 83 years, 286 days
85 Jerry Grote December 28, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1964–1965) 83 years, 268 days
86 Mel Gibson December 30, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963) 83 years, 266 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, 242 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, 227 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, 191 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, 121 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, 68 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, 15 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)

82 years, 341 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)

82 years, 325 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, 273 days
96 Walt Byrd 1942 American Miami Floridians (1969–1970) 81 years, 265 days to 82 years, 264 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, 263 days
98 Bud Acton January 11, 1942 American San Diego Rockets (1968) 82 years, 254 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, 253 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, 220 days
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