NBA players born in 1972
55 NBA players on file were born in 1972. Shaquille O'Neal leads them with 28,596 career points. The first born in 1972 to play in the NBA was Shaquille O'Neal, in 1992-93. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
Former NBA players born in 1972 (55)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | C | 1992–2011 | 19 | 1,207 GP · 28,596 PTS · 13,099 REB · 3,026 AST | Newark, NJ |
| Grant Hill | SF | 1994–2013 | 18 | 1,026 GP · 17,137 PTS · 6,169 REB · 4,252 AST | Reston, VA |
| Jamal Mashburn | SF | 1993–2004 | 11 | 611 GP · 11,644 PTS · 3,271 REB · 2,414 AST | New York, NY |
| Kurt Thomas | PF | 1995–2013 | 18 | 1,110 GP · 8,973 PTS · 7,328 REB · 1,204 AST | Dallas, TX |
| Brian Grant | PF | 1994–2006 | 12 | 756 GP · 7,933 PTS · 5,622 REB · 923 AST | Columbus, OH |
| Shawn Bradley | C | 1993–2005 | 12 | 832 GP · 6,752 PTS · 5,268 REB · 573 AST | West Germany |
| Aaron McKie | SG | 1994–2007 | 13 | 793 GP · 5,871 PTS · 2,587 REB · 2,126 AST | Philadelphia, PA |
| Eric Williams | PF | 1995–2007 | 12 | 658 GP · 5,642 PTS · 2,139 REB · 936 AST | Newark, NJ |
| Travis Best | PG | 1995–2005 | 10 | 708 GP · 5,376 PTS · 1,249 REB · 2,444 AST | Springfield, MA |
| Howard Eisley | PG | 1994–2006 | 12 | 786 GP · 5,116 PTS · 1,324 REB · 2,748 AST | Detroit, MI |
| Alan Henderson | PF | 1995–2007 | 12 | 652 GP · 5,094 PTS · 3,249 REB · 397 AST | Morgantown, WV |
| Fred Hoiberg | SG | 1995–2005 | 10 | 541 GP · 2,944 PTS · 1,438 REB · 846 AST | Lincoln, NE |
| Michael Smith | F | 1994–2001 | 7 | 449 GP · 2,527 PTS · 3,193 REB · 661 AST | Washington, DC |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 1997–2010 | 13 | 662 GP · 2,496 PTS · 1,018 REB · 1,501 AST | Dallas, TX |
| Khalid Reeves | G | 1994–2000 | 6 | 277 GP · 2,167 PTS · 580 REB · 886 AST | Queens, NY |
| Cherokee Parks | PF | 1995–2004 | 9 | 472 GP · 2,056 PTS · 1,703 REB · 265 AST | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Dickey Simpkins | F | 1994–2002 | 7 | 327 GP · 1,388 PTS · 1,187 REB · 305 AST | Fort Washington, MD |
| Zeljko Rebraca | C | 2001–2006 | 5 | 215 GP · 1,276 PTS · 688 REB · 88 AST | Yugoslavia |
| Tony Dumas | G | 1994–1998 | 4 | 156 GP · 1,140 PTS · 198 REB · 186 AST | Chicago, IL |
| Rick Brunson | PG | 1997–2006 | 9 | 337 GP · 1,090 PTS · 447 REB · 876 AST | Syracuse, NY |
| Jim McIlvaine | C | 1994–2001 | 7 | 401 GP · 1,072 PTS · 1,243 REB · 105 AST | Racine, WI |
| Shawn Respert | G | 1995–1999 | 4 | 172 GP · 851 PTS · 226 REB · 177 AST | Detroit, MI |
| Clifford Rozier | F | 1994–1998 | 4 | 173 GP · 827 PTS · 897 REB · 98 AST | Bradenton, FL |
| Derrick Alston | F | 1994–1997 | 3 | 139 GP · 751 PTS · 525 REB · 94 AST | Bronx, NY |
| Lawrence Moten | G | 1995–1998 | 3 | 119 GP · 747 PTS · 181 REB · 182 AST | Washington, DC |
| Loren Meyer | C | 1995–1999 | 3 | 140 GP · 645 PTS · 480 REB · 77 AST | Emmetsburg, IA |
| Ed O'Bannon | F | 1995–1997 | 2 | 128 GP · 634 PTS · 316 REB · 102 AST | Los Angeles, CA |
| Gerard King | F | 1998–2001 | 3 | 126 GP · 566 PTS · 393 REB · 84 AST | New Orleans, LA |
| Bill Curley | F | 1994–2001 | 5 | 147 GP · 394 PTS · 290 REB · 60 AST | Boston, MA |
| Art Long | F | 2000–2003 | 3 | 98 GP · 345 PTS · 319 REB · 48 AST | Rochester, NY |
| Antonio Lang | F | 1994–2000 | 6 | 143 GP · 329 PTS · 210 REB · 50 AST | Mobile, AL |
| Jamie Watson | G | 1994–1999 | 4 | 102 GP · 323 PTS · 149 REB · 117 AST | Elm City, NC |
| Donny Marshall | F | 1995–2003 | 5 | 119 GP · 293 PTS · 121 REB · 36 AST | Detroit, MI |
| Mark Pope | C | 1997–2005 | 6 | 153 GP · 285 PTS · 261 REB · 63 AST | Omaha, NE |
| Ryan Lorthridge | G | 1994–1995 | 1 | 37 GP · 272 PTS · 71 REB · 101 AST | Nashville, TN |
| Yinka Dare | C | 1994–1998 | 4 | 110 GP · 233 PTS · 281 REB · 4 AST | Nigeria |
| Shawnelle Scott | C | 1996–2002 | 4 | 105 GP · 189 PTS · 228 REB · 20 AST | New York, NY |
| Ray Owes | F | 1996–1997 | 1 | 57 GP · 177 PTS · 163 REB · 15 AST | San Bernadino, CA |
| Melvin Booker | G | 1995–1997 | 2 | 32 GP · 166 PTS · 38 REB · 74 AST | Pascagoula, MS |
| Michael Hawkins | G | 1996–2001 | 4 | 75 GP · 132 PTS · 68 REB · 117 AST | Canton, OH |
| Lou Roe | F | 1995–1997 | 2 | 66 GP · 130 PTS · 92 REB · 21 AST | Atlantic City, NJ |
| Randolph Childress | G | 1995–1997 | 2 | 51 GP · 124 PTS · 25 REB · 49 AST | Oakton, VA |
| Sherrell Ford | F | 1995–1996 | 1 | 28 GP · 90 PTS · 24 REB · 5 AST | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Devin Gray | F | 1996–2000 | 2 | 27 GP · 67 PTS · 39 REB · 7 AST | Baltimore, MD |
| Lazaro Borrell | F | 1999–2000 | 1 | 17 GP · 62 PTS · 40 REB · 10 AST | Cuba |
| Ben Davis | F | 1996–2000 | 4 | 40 GP · 54 PTS · 53 REB · 5 AST | Vero Beach, FL |
| Dwayne Whitfield | F | 1995–1996 | 1 | 8 GP · 40 PTS · 25 REB · 2 AST | Aberdeen, MS |
| Ruben Nembhard | G | 1996–1997 | 1 | 10 GP · 40 PTS · 8 REB · 17 AST | Bronx, NY |
| Clint McDaniel | G | 1995–1996 | 1 | 12 GP · 30 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST | Tulsa, OK |
| Frankie King | G | 1995–1997 | 2 | 13 GP · 27 PTS · 16 REB · 7 AST | Baxley, GA |
| Stevin Smith | G | 1996–1997 | 1 | 8 GP · 14 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST | Dallas, TX |
| Howard Nathan | G | 1995–1996 | 1 | 5 GP · 13 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST | Peoria, IL |
| Robert Churchwell | F | 1995–1996 | 1 | 4 GP · 6 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST | South Bend, IN |
| James Scott | G | 1996–1997 | 1 | 8 GP · 1 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST | Paterson, NJ |
| Derrick Phelps | G | 1994–1995 | 1 | 3 GP · 0 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST | Queens, NY |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.