NBA players born in 1944
41 NBA players on file were born in 1944. Rick Barry leads them with 18,395 career points. The first born in 1944 to play in the NBA were Rick Barry and Keith Erickson, in 1965-66. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players born in 1944 (41)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry | — | 1965–1980 | 10 | 794 GP · 18,395 PTS · 5,168 REB · 4,017 AST | Elizabeth, NJ |
| Lou Hudson | SG | 1966–1979 | 13 | 890 GP · 17,940 PTS · 3,926 REB · 2,432 AST | Greensboro, NC |
| Earl Monroe | F | 1967–1980 | 13 | 866 GP · 16,770 PTS · 2,683 REB · 3,462 AST | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jack Marin | SF | 1966–1977 | 11 | 849 GP · 12,541 PTS · 4,405 REB · 1,813 AST | Sharon, PA |
| Cazzie Russell | SF | 1966–1978 | 12 | 817 GP · 12,377 PTS · 3,068 REB · 1,838 AST | Chicago, IL |
| Dick Snyder | G | 1966–1979 | 13 | 964 GP · 11,755 PTS · 2,732 REB · 2,767 AST | — |
| Jimmy Walker | G | 1967–1976 | 9 | 698 GP · 11,655 PTS · 1,860 REB · 2,429 AST | — |
| Jim Barnett | G | 1966–1977 | 11 | 732 GP · 8,536 PTS · 2,259 REB · 2,232 AST | — |
| Keith Erickson | F | 1965–1977 | 12 | 766 GP · 7,251 PTS · 3,448 REB · 1,991 AST | — |
| John Block | F | 1966–1976 | 10 | 597 GP · 7,106 PTS · 3,965 REB · 805 AST | — |
| Bob Rule | PF | 1967–1975 | 8 | 403 GP · 7,007 PTS · 3,333 REB · 594 AST | Riverside, CA |
| Clyde Lee | F | 1966–1976 | 10 | 742 GP · 5,733 PTS · 7,626 REB · 788 AST | — |
| Ron Williams | G | 1968–1976 | 8 | 516 GP · 4,797 PTS · 971 REB · 1,818 AST | — |
| Joe Ellis | F | 1966–1974 | 8 | 524 GP · 4,623 PTS · 2,686 REB · 716 AST | — |
| Matt Guokas | G | 1966–1976 | 10 | 735 GP · 4,285 PTS · 1,446 REB · 2,174 AST | — |
| Stan McKenzie | F | 1967–1974 | 7 | 396 GP · 3,579 PTS · 1,117 REB · 611 AST | — |
| Erwin Mueller | F | 1966–1973 | 7 | 425 GP · 3,248 PTS · 2,050 REB · 853 AST | — |
| Bill Hewitt | SF | 1968–1975 | 6 | 361 GP · 2,062 PTS · 1,994 REB · 469 AST | Cambridge, MA |
| Bill Turner | F | 1967–1973 | 6 | 294 GP · 1,597 PTS · 1,039 REB · 167 AST | — |
| Lou Dampier | G | 1976–1979 | 3 | 232 GP · 1,553 PTS · 261 REB · 643 AST | — |
| Ed Manning | F | 1967–1971 | 4 | 280 GP · 1,418 PTS · 1,264 REB · 200 AST | — |
| John Wetzel | G | 1967–1976 | 7 | 357 GP · 1,215 PTS · 682 REB · 494 AST | — |
| Bob Christian | C | 1970–1974 | 4 | 246 GP · 942 PTS · 1,002 REB · 203 AST | — |
| Donnie Freeman | G | 1975–1976 | 1 | 64 GP · 689 PTS · 180 REB · 171 AST | — |
| Bill Melchionni | G | 1966–1968 | 2 | 144 GP · 640 PTS · 202 REB · 203 AST | — |
| Henry Akin | C | 1966–1968 | 2 | 86 GP · 304 PTS · 177 REB · 39 AST | — |
| Paul Long | G | 1967–1971 | 3 | 71 GP · 274 PTS · 57 REB · 54 AST | — |
| Cliff Anderson | G | 1967–1971 | 3 | 81 GP · 247 PTS · 103 REB · 68 AST | — |
| Dave Schellhase | G | 1966–1968 | 2 | 73 GP · 208 PTS · 76 REB · 60 AST | — |
| Dennis Hamilton | F | 1967–1969 | 2 | 69 GP · 197 PTS · 101 REB · 38 AST | — |
| Jim Ware | F | 1966–1968 | 2 | 63 GP · 143 PTS · 146 REB · 13 AST | — |
| Tom Workman | F | 1967–1970 | 3 | 43 GP · 109 PTS · 52 REB · 5 AST | — |
| Mike Silliman | F | 1970–1971 | 1 | 36 GP · 91 PTS · 62 REB · 23 AST | — |
| Thomas Barr | G | 1970–1971 | 1 | 31 GP · 61 PTS · 20 REB · 28 AST | — |
| Ron Filipek | F | 1967–1968 | 1 | 19 GP · 43 PTS · 25 REB · 7 AST | — |
| Mel Daniels | C | 1976–1977 | 1 | 11 GP · 39 PTS · 34 REB · 6 AST | — |
| Tyrone Britt | G | 1967–1968 | 1 | 11 GP · 28 PTS · 15 REB · 12 AST | — |
| John Austin | G | 1966–1967 | 1 | 4 GP · 23 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST | — |
| Ken Wilburn | F | 1967–1969 | 2 | 7 GP · 18 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST | — |
| Roland West | G | 1967–1968 | 1 | 4 GP · 4 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST | — |
| George Carter | F | 1967–1968 | 1 | 1 GP · 3 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST | — |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.