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, 306 days
2 Leo Kubiak December 25, 1926 American Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) 99 years, 200 days
3 John Barber June 27, 1927 American St. Louis Hawks (1957) 99 years, 16 days
4 Bob Cousy August 9, 1928 American Boston Celtics (1950–1963)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

97 years, 338 days
5 Fred Christ August 6, 1930 American New York Knicks (1954) 95 years, 341 days
6 Frank Reddout March 4, 1931 American Rochester Royals (1953) 95 years, 131 days
7 Cliff Hagan December 9, 1931 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969)

94 years, 216 days
8 Bob Santini February 17, 1932 American New York Knicks (1955) 94 years, 146 days
9 Red Davis April 22, 1932 American Rochester Royals (1955–1956) 94 years, 82 days
10 Richie Guerin May 29, 1932 American New York Knicks (1956–1963)

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

94 years, 45 days
11 Guy Sparrow November 2, 1932 American New York Knicks (1957–1959)

Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960)

93 years, 253 days
12 Bob Pettit December 12, 1932 American Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 93 years, 213 days
13 Chuck Mencel April 21, 1933 American Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) 93 years, 83 days
14 Arlen Bockhorn July 8, 1933 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) 93 years, 5 days
15 Rich Eichhorst October 21, 1933 American St. Louis Hawks (1962) 92 years, 265 days
16 Norm Stewart January 20, 1935 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) 91 years, 174 days
17 Ray Radziszewski March 1, 1935 American Philadelphia Warriors (1957) 91 years, 134 days
18 Bill Ebben October 7, 1935 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 90 years, 279 days
19 Willie Jones June 29, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) 90 years, 14 days
20 Tommy Kearns October 6, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) 89 years, 280 days
21 Johnny Cox November 1, 1936 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) 89 years, 254 days
22 George Lee November 23, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968)

89 years, 232 days
23 Willis Thomas 1937 American Denver Rockets (1967)

Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968)

88 years, 194 days to 89 years, 193 days
24 Bailey Howell January 20, 1937 American Detroit Pistons (1959–1964)

Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1970)

Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971)

89 years, 174 days
25 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)

89 years, 147 days
26 Wayne Embry March 26, 1937 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

89 years, 109 days
27 Sam Stith July 22, 1937 American New york Knicks (1961–1962) 88 years, 356 days
28 Paul Neumann January 30, 1938 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)

San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967)

88 years, 164 days
29 Frank Radovich March 3, 1938 American Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) 88 years, 132 days
30 Mel Peterson March 23, 1938 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1969)

Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970)

88 years, 112 days
31 Ray Scott July 12, 1938 American Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)

Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1972)

88 years, 1 day
32 Howie Jolliff July 20, 1938 American Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) 87 years, 358 days
33 Bob McNeill October 22, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1961)

Philadelphia Warriors (1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962)

87 years, 264 days
34 Tom Meschery October 26, 1938 American Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

87 years, 260 days
35 Dave Budd October 28, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1965) 87 years, 258 days
36 Em Bryant November 4, 1938 American New York Knicks (1964–1968)

Boston Celtics (1968–1970)

Buffalo Braves (1970–1972)

87 years, 251 days
37 Satch Sanders November 8, 1938 American Boston Celtics (1960–1973) 87 years, 247 days
38 Oscar Robertson November 24, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)

Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)

87 years, 231 days
39 Jay Arnette December 19, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) 87 years, 206 days
40 Bob Wiesenhahn December 22, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) 87 years, 203 days
41 Lee Shaffer February 23, 1939 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) 87 years, 140 days
42 Orbie Bowling March 31, 1939 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) 87 years, 104 days
43 Whitey Martin April 11, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 87 years, 93 days
44 Ken Rohloff April 18, 1939 American St. Louis Hawks (1964) 87 years, 86 days
45 Tom Thacker November 2, 1939 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)

Boston Celtics (1967–1968)

Indiana Pacers (1968–1971)

86 years, 253 days
46 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, 249 days
47 George Blaney November 12, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 243 days
48 Mel Nowell December 27, 1939 American Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)

New Jersey Americans (1967–1968)

86 years, 198 days
49 Hubie White January 26, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963)

Philadelphia 76ers (1964)

Miami Floridians (1969–1970)

Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1971)

86 years, 168 days
50 Danny Doyle February 6, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962) 86 years, 157 days
51 Kevin Loughery March 28, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)

Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971)

Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973)

86 years, 107 days
52 Jerry Lucas March 30, 1940 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1974)

86 years, 105 days
53 John Windsor April 3, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) 86 years, 101 days
54 Don Nelson May 15, 1940 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)

Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965)

Boston Celtics (1965–1976)

86 years, 59 days
55 Eddie Miles July 5, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)

Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1972)

86 years, 8 days
56 Tom Bowens July 7, 1940 American Denver Rockets (1967–1968)

New York Nets (1968–1969)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970)

86 years, 6 days
57 Howie Montgomery August 22, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 325 days
58 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, 302 days
59 Darel Carrier October 26, 1940 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)

Memphis Tams (1972–1973)

85 years, 260 days
60 Bill Crow December 9, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967) 85 years, 216 days
61 Dave Fedor December 10, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 215 days
62 Mel Gibson December 30, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963) 85 years, 195 days
63 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, 171 days
64 Jim King February 7, 1941 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1966)

San Francisco Warriors (1966–1969)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

Chicago Bulls (1970–1973)

85 years, 156 days
65 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)

85 years, 121 days
66 Rod Thorn May 23, 1941 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Detroit Pistons (1964–1965)

St. Louis Hawks (1965–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

85 years, 51 days
67 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, 363 days
68 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, 270 days
69 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, 254 days
70 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, 202 days
71 Walt Byrd 1942 American Miami Floridians (1969–1970) 83 years, 194 days to 84 years, 193 days
72 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, 192 days
73 Bud Acton January 11, 1942 American San Diego Rockets (1968) 84 years, 183 days
74 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)

84 years, 149 days
75 Willie Somerset March 17, 1942 American Baltimore Bullets (1965)

Houston Mavericks (1967–1969)

New York Nets (1969)

84 years, 118 days
76 Jeff Mullins March 18, 1942 American St. Louis Hawks (1964–1966)

San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (1966–1976)

84 years, 117 days
77 Dave Lee March 31, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1968–1969)

84 years, 104 days
78 Larry Bergh April 2, 1942 American Pittsburgh Pipers (1969–1970) 84 years, 102 days
79 Roger Schurig April 3, 1942 American Houston Mavericks (1967–1968) 84 years, 101 days
80 Henry Finkel April 20, 1942 American Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1967)

San Diego Rockets (1967–1969)

Boston Celtics (1969–1975)

84 years, 84 days
81 Al Beard April 27, 1942 American New Jersey Americans (1967–1968) 84 years, 77 days
82 Bob Weiss May 7, 1942 American Philadelphia 76ers (1965, 1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968)

Chicago Bulls (1968–1974)

Buffalo Braves (1974–1976)

Washington Bullets (1976–1977)

84 years, 67 days
83 Fred Hetzel July 21, 1942 American San Francisco Warriors (1965–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

Cincinnati Royals (1969)

Philadelphia 76ers (1969–1970)

Los Angeles Lakers (1970–1971)

83 years, 357 days
84 Maurice McHartley August 1, 1942 American New York Nets (1967–1968)

Dallas Chaparrals (1968–1969, 1970)

Miami Floridians (1969)

Pittsburgh Pipers (1969–1970)

83 years, 346 days
85 Bob Netolicky August 2, 1942 American Indiana Pacers (1967–1972, 1973–1976)

Dallas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs (1972–1973)

83 years, 345 days
86 Bud Koper August 9, 1942 American San Francisco Warriors (1964–1965) 83 years, 338 days
87 Ron Reed November 2, 1942 American Detroit Pistons (1965–1967) 83 years, 253 days
88 Mike Dabich December 27, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967)

Dallas Chaparrals (1968)

83 years, 198 days
89 Dexter Westbrook 1943 American New Jersey Americans (1967)

Pittsburgh Pipers (1967)

82 years, 194 days to 83 years, 193 days
90 Dan Anderson February 15, 1943 American New Jersey Americans / New York Nets (1967–1968)

Kentucky Colonels (1968–1969)

Minnesota Pipers (1969)

83 years, 148 days
91 Tom Van Arsdale February 22, 1943 American Detroit Pistons (1965–1968)

Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1968–1973)

Philadelphia 76ers (1973–1974)

Atlanta Hawks (1974–1976)

Phoenix Suns (1976–1977)

83 years, 141 days
92 Jim Jarvis March 3, 1943 American Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers (1967–1968)

Los Angeles Stars (1968–1969)

83 years, 132 days
93 Grant Simmons March 7, 1943 American Denver Rockets (1967–1969) 83 years, 128 days
94 Terry Kunze March 11, 1943 American Minnesota Muskies (1967–1968) 83 years, 124 days
95 Johnny Jones March 12, 1943 American Boston Celtics (1967–1968)

Kentucky Colonels (1968–1969)

83 years, 123 days
96 Skip Thoren April 5, 1943 American Minnesota Muskies (1967–1968)

Miami Floridians (1968–1970)

83 years, 99 days
97 Jim Fox April 7, 1943 American Cincinnati Royals (1967–1968, 1971–1972)

Detroit Pistons (1968)

Phoenix Suns (1968–1970)

Chicago Bulls (1970–1971)

Seattle SuperSonics (1972–1975)

Milwaukee Bucks (1975–1976)

New York Nets (1976–1977)

83 years, 97 days
98 Neil Johnson April 17, 1943 American New York Knicks (1966–1968)

Phoenix Suns (1968–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1973)

83 years, 87 days
99 Gail Goodrich April 23, 1943 American Los Angeles Lakers (1965–1968, 1970–1976)

Phoenix Suns (1968–1970)

New Orleans Jazz (1976–1979)

83 years, 81 days
100 John Fairchild April 28, 1943 American Los Angeles Lakers (1965–1966)

Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968)

Denver Rockets (1968)

Indiana Pacers (1968–1969)

Kentucky Colonels (1969–1970)

83 years, 76 days
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