NBA players born in 1951
62 NBA players on file were born in 1951. Bob McAdoo leads them with 18,787 career points. The first born in 1951 to play in the NBA were Bob McAdoo and Mike Ratliff, in 1972-73. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players born in 1951 (62)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | C | 1972–1986 | 14 | 852 GP · 18,787 PTS · 8,048 REB · 1,951 AST | Greensboro, NC |
| Truck Robinson | PF | 1974–1985 | 11 | 772 GP · 11,988 PTS · 7,267 REB · 1,348 AST | Jacksonville, FL |
| Bobby Jones | F | 1976–1986 | 10 | 774 GP · 8,911 PTS · 4,256 REB · 1,888 AST | — |
| Mike Bantom | PF | 1973–1982 | 9 | 706 GP · 8,568 PTS · 4,517 REB · 1,623 AST | Philadelphia, PA |
| Doug Collins | G | 1973–1981 | 8 | 415 GP · 7,427 PTS · 1,339 REB · 1,368 AST | — |
| M.L. Carr | F | 1976–1985 | 9 | 604 GP · 5,853 PTS · 2,595 REB · 1,112 AST | — |
| John Williamson | G | 1976–1981 | 5 | 288 GP · 5,802 PTS · 722 REB · 813 AST | — |
| Allan Bristow | F | 1973–1983 | 9 | 648 GP · 5,122 PTS · 2,613 REB · 2,098 AST | — |
| Kermit Washington | PF | 1973–1988 | 10 | 507 GP · 4,666 PTS · 4,232 REB · 695 AST | Washington, DC |
| Kevin Kunnert | C | 1973–1982 | 9 | 555 GP · 4,602 PTS · 4,031 REB · 784 AST | — |
| Foots Walker | G | 1974–1984 | 10 | 658 GP · 4,199 PTS · 1,686 REB · 3,111 AST | — |
| Jim Brewer | PF | 1973–1982 | 9 | 703 GP · 4,099 PTS · 4,458 REB · 1,038 AST | Maywood, IL |
| Brian Taylor | G | 1976–1982 | 6 | 330 GP · 4,064 PTS · 797 REB · 1,476 AST | — |
| Ron Behagen | PF | 1973–1980 | 7 | 388 GP · 3,977 PTS · 2,712 REB · 624 AST | New York, NY |
| Slick Watts | G | 1973–1979 | 6 | 437 GP · 3,901 PTS · 1,398 REB · 2,678 AST | — |
| Wilbur Holland | G | 1975–1979 | 4 | 276 GP · 3,760 PTS · 842 REB · 922 AST | — |
| John Brown | SF | 1973–1980 | 7 | 486 GP · 3,614 PTS · 2,126 REB · 703 AST | Germany |
| Kevin Restani | F | 1974–1982 | 8 | 550 GP · 3,386 PTS · 2,206 REB · 747 AST | — |
| Ernie DiGregorio | PG | 1973–1978 | 5 | 312 GP · 2,997 PTS · 610 REB · 1,594 AST | — |
| Ken Charles | G | 1973–1978 | 5 | 322 GP · 2,747 PTS · 640 REB · 806 AST | — |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | F | 1976–1983 | 7 | 434 GP · 2,596 PTS · 1,778 REB · 815 AST | — |
| Larry McNeill | F | 1973–1979 | 6 | 297 GP · 2,533 PTS · 1,440 REB · 225 AST | — |
| Leonard Gray | F | 1974–1977 | 3 | 224 GP · 2,408 PTS · 1,169 REB · 490 AST | — |
| Harvey Catchings | C | 1974–1985 | 11 | 724 GP · 2,335 PTS · 3,639 REB · 608 AST | — |
| Louie Nelson | G | 1973–1978 | 5 | 224 GP · 2,113 PTS · 527 REB · 436 AST | — |
| Mike Green | C | 1976–1980 | 4 | 245 GP · 2,062 PTS · 1,329 REB · 340 AST | — |
| Derrek Dickey | F | 1973–1978 | 5 | 321 GP · 1,962 PTS · 1,575 REB · 346 AST | — |
| Kevin Stacom | G | 1974–1982 | 6 | 347 GP · 1,781 PTS · 511 REB · 524 AST | — |
| Tim Bassett | F | 1976–1980 | 4 | 235 GP · 1,390 PTS · 1,496 REB · 285 AST | — |
| Fred Saunders | F | 1974–1978 | 4 | 210 GP · 1,107 PTS · 624 REB · 224 AST | — |
| Gary Melchionni | G | 1973–1975 | 2 | 137 GP · 1,074 PTS · 329 REB · 298 AST | — |
| Nate Hawthorne | G | 1973–1976 | 3 | 162 GP · 882 PTS · 333 REB · 108 AST | — |
| Sam Pellom | F | 1979–1983 | 4 | 196 GP · 863 PTS · 685 REB · 95 AST | — |
| Bobby Wilson | G | 1974–1978 | 4 | 143 GP · 792 PTS · 167 REB · 110 AST | — |
| Earl Williams | C | 1974–1979 | 4 | 146 GP · 664 PTS · 814 REB · 126 AST | — |
| Bo Lamar | G | 1976–1977 | 1 | 71 GP · 502 PTS · 92 REB · 177 AST | — |
| Johnny Neumann | G | 1976–1978 | 2 | 83 GP · 464 PTS · 86 REB · 168 AST | — |
| Mike D'Antoni | PG | 1973–1977 | 4 | 130 GP · 432 PTS · 186 REB · 248 AST | Mullens, WV |
| Tom Kozelko | F | 1973–1976 | 3 | 189 GP · 407 PTS · 346 REB · 99 AST | — |
| Dean Tolson | F | 1974–1978 | 3 | 80 GP · 402 PTS · 179 REB · 34 AST | — |
| Gus Bailey | G | 1974–1980 | 5 | 147 GP · 389 PTS · 244 REB · 168 AST | — |
| Daniel Anderson | G | 1974–1976 | 2 | 95 GP · 347 PTS · 91 REB · 166 AST | — |
| Don Smith | G | 1974–1975 | 1 | 54 GP · 283 PTS · 30 REB · 47 AST | — |
| Lindsay Hairston | F | 1975–1976 | 1 | 47 GP · 273 PTS · 179 REB · 21 AST | — |
| Phil Lumpkin | G | 1974–1976 | 2 | 82 GP · 272 PTS · 82 REB · 225 AST | — |
| Wardell Jackson | F | 1974–1975 | 1 | 56 GP · 243 PTS · 133 REB · 30 AST | — |
| Mike Ratliff | C | 1972–1974 | 2 | 60 GP · 241 PTS · 194 REB · 38 AST | — |
| Dennis Bell | F | 1973–1976 | 3 | 63 GP · 175 PTS · 119 REB · 28 AST | — |
| Jesse Dark | G | 1974–1975 | 1 | 47 GP · 170 PTS · 37 REB · 30 AST | — |
| Tom Ingelsby | G | 1973–1974 | 1 | 48 GP · 129 PTS · 44 REB · 37 AST | — |
| Phil Hankinson | F | 1973–1975 | 2 | 31 GP · 122 PTS · 57 REB · 6 AST | — |
| Len Kosmalski | C | 1974–1976 | 2 | 76 GP · 110 PTS · 144 REB · 53 AST | — |
| George Karl | PG | 1976–1978 | 2 | 33 GP · 85 PTS · 22 REB · 51 AST | Penn Hills, PA |
| Irv Kiffin | F | 1979–1980 | 1 | 26 GP · 82 PTS · 40 REB · 19 AST | — |
| Al Carlson | C | 1975–1976 | 1 | 28 GP · 72 PTS · 73 REB · 13 AST | — |
| Ben Clyde | F | 1974–1975 | 1 | 25 GP · 69 PTS · 41 REB · 5 AST | — |
| John Coughran | F | 1979–1980 | 1 | 24 GP · 68 PTS · 19 REB · 12 AST | — |
| Mike Macaluso | F | 1973–1974 | 1 | 30 GP · 48 PTS · 25 REB · 3 AST | — |
| Henry Dickerson | G | 1975–1977 | 2 | 23 GP · 45 PTS · 5 REB · 19 AST | — |
| Jerry Baskerville | F | 1975–1976 | 1 | 21 GP · 26 PTS · 28 REB · 3 AST | — |
| Ted Manakas | G | 1973–1974 | 1 | 5 GP · 12 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST | — |
| Allie McGuire | G | 1973–1974 | 1 | 2 GP · 4 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST | — |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.