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, 153 days
2 Leo Kubiak December 25, 1926 American Waterloo Hawks (1949–1950) 99 years, 47 days
3 John Barber June 27, 1927 American St. Louis Hawks (1957) 98 years, 228 days
4 Bob Cousy August 9, 1928 American Boston Celtics (1950–1963)

Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)

97 years, 185 days
5 Fred Christ August 6, 1930 American New York Knicks (1954) 95 years, 188 days
6 Frank Reddout March 4, 1931 American Rochester Royals (1953) 94 years, 343 days
7 Cliff Hagan December 9, 1931 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1966)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1969)

94 years, 63 days
8 Bob Santini February 17, 1932 American New York Knicks (1955) 93 years, 358 days
9 Red Davis April 22, 1932 American Rochester Royals (1955–1956) 93 years, 294 days
10 Richie Guerin May 29, 1932 American New York Knicks (1956–1963)

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

93 years, 257 days
11 Jackie Moore September 24, 1932 American Syracuse Nationals (1954)

Milwaukee Hawks (1954)

Philadelphia Warriors (1955–1957)

93 years, 139 days
12 Guy Sparrow November 2, 1932 American New York Knicks (1957–1959)

Philadelphia Warriors (1959–1960)

93 years, 100 days
13 Bob Pettit December 12, 1932 American Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 93 years, 60 days
14 Chuck Mencel April 21, 1933 American Minneapolis Lakers (1955–1957) 92 years, 295 days
15 Arlen Bockhorn July 8, 1933 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1965) 92 years, 217 days
16 Rich Eichhorst October 21, 1933 American St. Louis Hawks (1962) 92 years, 112 days
17 Norm Stewart January 20, 1935 American St. Louis Hawks (1956–1957) 91 years, 21 days
18 Ray Radziszewski March 1, 1935 American Philadelphia Warriors (1957) 90 years, 346 days
19 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, 196 days
20 Bill Ebben October 7, 1935 American Detroit Pistons (1957–1958) 90 years, 126 days
21 Willie Jones June 29, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1965) 89 years, 226 days
22 Mike Farmer September 26, 1936 American New York Knicks (1958–1960)

Cincinnati Royals (1960–1961)

St. Louis Hawks (1962–1966)

89 years, 137 days
23 Adrian Smith October 5, 1936 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

Virginia Squires (1971–1972)

89 years, 128 days
24 Tommy Kearns October 6, 1936 American Syracuse Nationals (1958–1959) 89 years, 127 days
25 Johnny Cox November 1, 1936 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963) 89 years, 101 days
26 George Lee November 23, 1936 American Detroit Pistons (1960–1962)

San Francisco Warriors (1962–1968)

89 years, 79 days
27 Willis Thomas 1937 American Denver Rockets (1967)

Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968)

88 years, 41 days to 89 years, 40 days
28 Bailey Howell January 20, 1937 American Detroit Pistons (1959–1964)

Baltimore Bullets (1964–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1970)

Philadelphia 76ers (1970–1971)

89 years, 21 days
29 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, 359 days
30 Wayne Embry March 26, 1937 American Cincinnati Royals (1958–1966)

Boston Celtics (1966–1968)

Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1969)

88 years, 321 days
31 Sam Stith July 22, 1937 American New york Knicks (1961–1962) 88 years, 203 days
32 Gene Wiley November 12, 1937 American Los Angeles Lakers (1962–1966)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1968)

88 years, 90 days
33 Paul Neumann January 30, 1938 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1965)

San Francisco Warriors (1965–1967)

88 years, 11 days
34 Frank Radovich March 3, 1938 American Philadelphia Warriors (1961–1962) 87 years, 344 days
35 Mel Peterson March 23, 1938 American Baltimore Bullets (1963–1964)

Oakland Oaks (1967–1969)

Los Angeles Stars (1969–1970)

87 years, 324 days
36 Ray Scott July 12, 1938 American Detroit Pistons (1961–1967)

Baltimore Bullets (1967–1970)

Virginia Squires (1970–1972)

87 years, 213 days
37 Howie Jolliff July 20, 1938 American Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1963) 87 years, 205 days
38 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, 142 days
39 Bob McNeill October 22, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1961)

Philadelphia Warriors (1961)

Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1962)

87 years, 111 days
40 Tom Meschery October 26, 1938 American Philadelphia / San Francisco Warriors (1961–1967)

Seattle SuperSonics (1967–1971)

87 years, 107 days
41 Dave Budd October 28, 1938 American New York Knicks (1960–1965) 87 years, 105 days
42 Em Bryant November 4, 1938 American New York Knicks (1964–1968)

Boston Celtics (1968–1970)

Buffalo Braves (1970–1972)

87 years, 98 days
43 Satch Sanders November 8, 1938 American Boston Celtics (1960–1973) 87 years, 94 days
44 Oscar Robertson November 24, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)

Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)

87 years, 78 days
45 Jay Arnette December 19, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1965) 87 years, 53 days
46 Bob Wiesenhahn December 22, 1938 American Cincinnati Royals (1961–1962) 87 years, 50 days
47 Lee Shaffer February 23, 1939 American Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1961–1964) 86 years, 352 days
48 Orbie Bowling March 31, 1939 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1968) 86 years, 316 days
49 Whitey Martin April 11, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 305 days
50 Ken Rohloff April 18, 1939 American St. Louis Hawks (1964) 86 years, 298 days
51 Tom Thacker November 2, 1939 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1966)

Boston Celtics (1967–1968)

Indiana Pacers (1968–1971)

86 years, 100 days
52 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, 96 days
53 George Blaney November 12, 1939 American New York Knicks (1961–1962) 86 years, 90 days
54 Mel Nowell December 27, 1939 American Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963)

New Jersey Americans (1967–1968)

86 years, 45 days
55 Hubie White January 26, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963)

Philadelphia 76ers (1964)

Miami Floridians (1969–1970)

Pittsburgh Condors (1970–1971)

86 years, 15 days
56 Danny Doyle February 6, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962) 86 years, 4 days
57 Kevin Loughery March 28, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1962–1963)

Baltimore Bullets (1963–1971)

Philadelphia 76ers (1971–1973)

85 years, 319 days
58 Jerry Lucas March 30, 1940 American Cincinnati Royals (1963–1969)

San Francisco Warriors (1969–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1974)

85 years, 317 days
59 John Windsor April 3, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1963–1964) 85 years, 313 days
60 Don Nelson May 15, 1940 American Chicago Zephirs (1962–1963)

Los Angeles Lakers (1963–1965)

Boston Celtics (1965–1976)

85 years, 271 days
61 Bill Garner June 17, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967–1968) 85 years, 238 days
62 Eddie Miles July 5, 1940 American Detroit Pistons (1963–1970)

Baltimore Bullets (1970–1971)

New York Knicks (1971–1972)

85 years, 220 days
63 Tom Bowens July 7, 1940 American Denver Rockets (1967–1968)

New York Nets (1968–1969)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1969–1970)

85 years, 218 days
64 Howie Montgomery August 22, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 172 days
65 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, 149 days
66 Darel Carrier October 26, 1940 American Kentucky Colonels (1967–1972)

Memphis Tams (1972–1973)

85 years, 107 days
67 Bill Crow December 9, 1940 American Anaheim Amigos (1967) 85 years, 63 days
68 Dave Fedor December 10, 1940 American San Francisco Warriors (1962–1963) 85 years, 62 days
69 Jerry Grote December 28, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1964–1965) 85 years, 44 days
70 Mel Gibson December 30, 1940 American Los Angeles Lakers (1963) 85 years, 42 days
71 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, 18 days
72 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, 3 days
73 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, 333 days
74 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, 263 days
75 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, 210 days
76 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, 157 days
77 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, 117 days
78 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, 101 days
79 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, 49 days
80 Walt Byrd 1942 American Miami Floridians (1969–1970) 83 years, 41 days to 84 years, 40 days
81 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, 39 days
82 Bud Acton January 11, 1942 American San Diego Rockets (1968) 84 years, 30 days
83 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, 29 days
84 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, 361 days
85 Willie Somerset March 17, 1942 American Baltimore Bullets (1965)

Houston Mavericks (1967–1969)

New York Nets (1969)

83 years, 330 days
86 Jeff Mullins March 18, 1942 American St. Louis Hawks (1964–1966)

San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (1966–1976)

83 years, 329 days
87 Dave Lee March 31, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

New Orleans Buccaneers (1968–1969)

83 years, 316 days
88 Larry Bergh April 2, 1942 American Pittsburgh Pipers (1969–1970) 83 years, 314 days
89 Roger Schurig April 3, 1942 American Houston Mavericks (1967–1968) 83 years, 313 days
90 Henry Finkel April 20, 1942 American Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1967)

San Diego Rockets (1967–1969)

Boston Celtics (1969–1975)

83 years, 296 days
91 Al Beard April 27, 1942 American New Jersey Americans (1967–1968) 83 years, 289 days
92 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)

83 years, 279 days
93 Willie Porter July 3, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967–1968)

Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers (1968)

Houston Mavericks (1968)

83 years, 222 days
94 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, 204 days
95 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, 193 days
96 Bob Netolicky August 2, 1942 American Indiana Pacers (1967–1972, 1973–1976)

Dallas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs (1972–1973)

83 years, 192 days
97 Bud Koper August 9, 1942 American San Francisco Warriors (1964–1965) 83 years, 185 days
98 Ron Reed November 2, 1942 American Detroit Pistons (1965–1967) 83 years, 100 days
99 Mike Dabich December 27, 1942 American Oakland Oaks (1967)

Dallas Chaparrals (1968)

83 years, 45 days
100 Dexter Westbrook 1943 American New Jersey Americans (1967)

Pittsburgh Pipers (1967)

82 years, 41 days to 83 years, 40 days
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