NBA players born in 1954
46 NBA players on file were born in 1954. Alex English leads them with 25,613 career points. The first born in 1954 to play in the NBA were John Drew and Gary Brokaw, in 1974-75. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players born in 1954 (46)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex English | SF | 1976–1991 | 15 | 1,193 GP · 25,613 PTS · 6,538 REB · 4,351 AST | Columbia, SC |
| Walter Davis | SG | 1977–1992 | 15 | 1,033 GP · 19,521 PTS · 3,053 REB · 3,878 AST | Pineville, NC |
| Dennis Johnson | PG | 1976–1990 | 14 | 1,100 GP · 15,535 PTS · 4,249 REB · 5,499 AST | San Pedro, CA |
| John Drew | SF | 1974–1985 | 11 | 739 GP · 15,291 PTS · 5,088 REB · 1,224 AST | Vredenburgh, AL |
| Alvan Adams | PF | 1975–1988 | 13 | 988 GP · 13,910 PTS · 6,937 REB · 4,012 AST | Lawrence, KS |
| David Thompson | G | 1976–1984 | 8 | 509 GP · 11,264 PTS · 1,921 REB · 1,631 AST | — |
| Ray Williams | G | 1977–1987 | 10 | 655 GP · 10,158 PTS · 2,370 REB · 3,779 AST | — |
| Rickey Green | G | 1977–1992 | 14 | 946 GP · 8,870 PTS · 1,819 REB · 5,221 AST | — |
| Quinn Buckner | PG | 1976–1986 | 10 | 719 GP · 5,929 PTS · 1,969 REB · 3,114 AST | Phoenix, IL |
| Bob Wilkerson | G | 1976–1983 | 7 | 536 GP · 5,424 PTS · 2,236 REB · 1,835 AST | — |
| Joe Bryant | F | 1975–1983 | 8 | 606 GP · 5,252 PTS · 2,441 REB · 1,049 AST | — |
| Mitch Kupchak | PF | 1976–1986 | 9 | 510 GP · 5,202 PTS · 2,730 REB · 377 AST | Hicksville, NY |
| Wally Walker | F | 1976–1984 | 8 | 565 GP · 3,968 PTS · 1,759 REB · 844 AST | — |
| Scott May | SF | 1976–1983 | 7 | 355 GP · 3,690 PTS · 1,450 REB · 610 AST | Sandusky, OH |
| Leon Douglas | C | 1976–1983 | 7 | 456 GP · 3,587 PTS · 2,954 REB · 479 AST | — |
| Mike Dunleavy | G | 1976–1990 | 11 | 438 GP · 3,496 PTS · 689 REB · 1,723 AST | — |
| Larry Wright | G | 1976–1982 | 6 | 343 GP · 2,824 PTS · 550 REB · 1,165 AST | — |
| Terry Furlow | G | 1976–1980 | 4 | 239 GP · 2,550 PTS · 507 REB · 568 AST | — |
| Paul Griffin | F | 1976–1983 | 7 | 480 GP · 2,443 PTS · 2,650 REB · 1,116 AST | — |
| Gary Brokaw | G | 1974–1978 | 4 | 241 GP · 1,928 PTS · 407 REB · 715 AST | — |
| Tom Abernethy | F | 1976–1981 | 5 | 319 GP · 1,779 PTS · 1,011 REB · 384 AST | — |
| Robert Hawkins | G | 1975–1979 | 4 | 103 GP · 1,313 PTS · 240 REB · 150 AST | — |
| Abdul Jeelani | F | 1979–1981 | 2 | 143 GP · 1,290 PTS · 500 REB · 160 AST | — |
| Ira Terrell | F | 1976–1979 | 2 | 127 GP · 886 PTS · 533 REB · 144 AST | — |
| Cliff Pondexter | F | 1975–1978 | 3 | 197 GP · 778 PTS · 747 REB · 218 AST | — |
| Bo Ellis | F | 1977–1980 | 3 | 168 GP · 613 PTS · 482 REB · 113 AST | — |
| Bayard Forrest | C | 1977–1979 | 2 | 139 GP · 569 PTS · 565 REB · 296 AST | — |
| Ron Davis | G | 1976–1982 | 3 | 78 GP · 417 PTS · 139 REB · 53 AST | — |
| Robin Jones | C | 1976–1978 | 2 | 75 GP · 370 PTS · 310 REB · 82 AST | — |
| Steve Sheppard | F | 1977–1979 | 2 | 106 GP · 367 PTS · 178 REB · 62 AST | — |
| Eric Marsh | G | 1977–1978 | 1 | 60 GP · 269 PTS · 75 REB · 90 AST | — |
| Butch Feher | G | 1976–1977 | 1 | 48 GP · 248 PTS · 74 REB · 36 AST | — |
| Mo Howard | G | 1976–1977 | 1 | 32 GP · 152 PTS · 39 REB · 42 AST | — |
| Jacky Dorsey | F | 1977–1981 | 3 | 60 GP · 143 PTS · 141 REB · 16 AST | — |
| Art Collins | G | 1980–1981 | 1 | 29 GP · 94 PTS · 41 REB · 25 AST | — |
| Mark Crow | F | 1977–1978 | 1 | 15 GP · 84 PTS · 27 REB · 8 AST | — |
| Lars Hansen | C | 1978–1979 | 1 | 15 GP · 76 PTS · 59 REB · 14 AST | — |
| Tom Scheffler | C | 1984–1985 | 1 | 39 GP · 52 PTS · 76 REB · 11 AST | — |
| Rich Laurel | G | 1977–1978 | 1 | 10 GP · 24 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST | — |
| Larry Moffett | F | 1977–1978 | 1 | 20 GP · 16 PTS · 21 REB · 7 AST | — |
| Ralph Drollinger | C | 1980–1981 | 1 | 6 GP · 15 PTS · 19 REB · 14 AST | — |
| Keith Starr | G | 1976–1977 | 1 | 17 GP · 14 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST | — |
| Dennis Boyd | G | 1978–1979 | 1 | 5 GP · 6 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST | — |
| Larry Johnson | G | 1977–1978 | 1 | 4 GP · 6 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST | — |
| Myles Patrick | F | 1980–1981 | 1 | 3 GP · 5 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST | — |
| Phil Bond | G | 1977–1978 | 1 | 7 GP · 4 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST | — |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.