List of all the NBA and ABA Players Born in Kentucky

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117 Players

  • * - Indicates Hall of Famer
117 Players Table
Totals Shooting Per Game Birth
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
1Derek Anderson111998200861517975241959226451891187421984401988208369187105212307357.408.341.85329.212.03.23.4Jul 18, 1974Louisville
2Bob Arnzen4197019741119521914111560753321735321688443.465.8008.64.02.00.3Nov 3, 1947Covington
3Bird Averitt5197419783668163174343035622589212001876801078325557338364434.405.74322.312.11.92.9Jul 22, 1952Hopkinsville
4Henry Bacon119731973474256016421044734082386472166.366.200.6039.03.51.70.8Jul 5, 1948Louisville
5Steve Bardo3199219963329928851101623136044124224573.329.100.6969.12.21.81.3Apr 5, 1968Henderson
6John Barnhill1019631972589139252024499010745493014131151501169324810695085.406.65823.68.62.52.9Mar 20, 1938Sturgis
7Butch Beard919701979605142832187449512481619482204221894993616415815622.487.77123.69.33.43.6May 4, 1947Hardinsburg
8Ralph Beard21950195112674920465086602515512282006.366.77015.93.84.4Dec 2, 1927Hardinsburg
9Whitey Bell21960196136494772032946945666183.379.63013.75.12.61.6Sep 13, 1932Monticello
10Winston Bennett3199019921362157257604011341931774141205021115305648.425.000.69415.94.83.00.9Feb 9, 1965Louisville
11Jerry Bird1195919591145123211124725.3751.0004.12.31.10.4Feb 2, 1935Corbin
12Phil Bond119781978721260014210214.3333.00.60.60.3Jul 27, 1954Louisville
13Orb Bowling11968196811909280031229161621.321.2508.21.92.60.1Mar 21, 1939
14Greg Buckner10200020095701089511202491239716399527457159371945411139413422878.450.334.75719.15.02.81.3Sep 16, 1976Hopkinsville
15Donnie Butcher519621966279508561015354767578215856991696.397.62918.26.12.92.1Feb 8, 1936Williamsport
16Darel Carrier6196819733501233824455867398105517232024182118789690610727011.417.377.85135.320.03.42.6Oct 26, 1940Warren County
17Rex Chapman1219892000666195423716863880523011494186837916451798592129103012289731.430.350.80029.314.62.52.7Oct 5, 1967Bowling Green
18Wayne Chapman41969197220632945501436281093044401875053162945131432.383.257.69116.07.02.51.5Jun 15, 1945Owensboro
19Bob Cluggish1194719475493356529122113238.261.5714.40.4Sep 18, 1917Marion
20Jack Coleman9195019586331647928136763109515755186174919276721.416.69533.110.69.22.8May 23, 1924Burgin
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
21Glen Combs7196919754651527526526121503136918592296325123016395613115113337666.433.367.81032.816.52.63.5Oct 30, 1946Hazard
22Jimmy Conner1197619762424042860322291228381153235106.488.000.75910.04.41.21.6Mar 20, 1953Lawrenceburg
23Dave Cowens*111971198376629565574412499114202725901574104442910599488543292013516.460.78338.617.613.63.8Oct 25, 1948Newport
24Johnny Cox11963196373168523956895135280142149573.421.70423.17.83.81.9Nov 1, 1936Neon
25Wesley Cox21978197974813122296981926020623341580150342.412.51011.04.62.80.3Jan 27, 1955Louisville
26Ralph Davis219611962150320254513321051552484243141195.409.67721.38.01.72.8Sep 7, 1938Vanceburg
27Blaine Denning1195319531925114035.4001.0009.05.04.00.0Sep 19, 1930Fulton
28Jerry Eaves4198319871682685416882114299387642084148582512181132.472.071.77316.06.71.22.5Feb 8, 1959Louisville
29Joe Fulks*81947195448944902824933823553075137958717748003.302.76623.416.45.31.2Oct 26, 1921Birmingham
30Jack Givens2197919801562601416103702208263212456142123361342531040.401.79116.76.72.90.9Sep 21, 1956Lexington
31Clarence Glover11972197225119255515324642665.455.4694.82.61.80.2Nov 1, 1947Horse Cave
32Darrell Griffith101981199176521403523711305530159613871961780251916279312421632168912391.463.332.70728.016.23.32.1Jun 16, 1958Louisville
33Anthony Grundy12006200612108193851591411797091452.500.333.6439.04.31.40.8Apr 15, 1979Louisville
34Cliff Hagan*13195719708392407457501266105337042194755552646294266514870.454.79928.717.76.63.2Dec 9, 1931Owensboro
35Tom Hagan21970197173916137327195865924111313568120358.419.328.70712.54.91.51.8Jan 29, 1947Louisville
36Joe Hamilton61971197634490981564382924377877495923088412088855189074145.408.312.80726.412.02.63.5Jul 5, 1948Lexington
37Steve Hamilton2195919608210941383719213227843183368.372.69713.34.53.40.5Nov 30, 1934Columbia
38Clem Haskins919681976681176243515782417132163119208723821273015048743.449.79225.912.83.13.5Jul 11, 1943Campbellsville
39Vern Hatton419591962225366648514092743735313102941244.344.73516.35.52.41.4Jan 13, 1936Owingsville
40Aaron Henry12022202261715010001002222.200.0002.80.30.20.0Aug 30, 1999Louisville
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
41Kenny Higgs3197919822164435538122185538648065391944239233696821470.441.80420.56.81.84.4Jan 31, 1955Owensboro
42Joe Holland31950195218673743413122163485103275381084.331.62113.45.84.21.8Sep 26, 1925Birmingham
43Scotty Hopson32014202243329032401310316.222.000.5008.31.50.30.8Aug 8, 1989Hopkinsville
44Allan Houston1219942005839283115337120171305324725722979353243419905661391760206214551.444.402.86333.717.32.92.4Apr 20, 1971Louisville
45Tony Jackson11981198121413000002220012.3337.01.01.01.0Jan 17, 1958Lexington
46David Johnson1202220222201010000000000.000.0001.00.00.00.0Feb 26, 2001Louisville
47Larry Johnson1197819784383130215752336.231.0009.51.51.31.8Nov 28, 1954Morganfield
48Wah Wah Jones319501952140132052114673865104084294521428.355.75722.810.25.13.1Jul 14, 1926Harlan
49Ron King11974197491262470261417819145271464.343.333.82414.07.12.11.6Jul 11, 1951Louisville
50Frank Kornet2199019918959565176103831523595301943482171.369.263.5966.71.91.10.3Jan 27, 1967Lexington
51Tommy Kron4196719702243632505130571933443524672605595251351.387.76816.26.03.02.7Feb 28, 1943Owensboro
52Paul Long41968197180518117273007598566661579309.429.7656.53.90.80.8Feb 8, 1944Louisville
53Shelvin Mack8201220194568392116527523029163654991188941421300245605682997.423.330.73118.46.62.03.1Apr 22, 1990Lexington
54Rudy Macklin31982198416027523928740724631720346412182302074311030.449.000.77617.26.42.90.8Feb 19, 1958Louisville
55Kelan Martin3202020229612672034907123148544722961302850122525.414.307.88913.25.52.40.6Aug 3, 1995Louisville
56Jim McDaniels51972197827152421146245900406564412174828823792546812698.466.72019.310.06.51.1Apr 2, 1948Scottsville
57Bob Miller1198419842823000025101054.6674.02.02.50.5Jul 9, 1956Louisville
58Darius Miller6201320212715358545130034489816319451447367123661715231597.419.383.84019.85.91.61.4Mar 21, 1990Maysville
59John Mills119471947475518771129994181.294.5503.90.2Sep 7, 1919Flat Lick
60Dirk Minniefield319861988222380149310502592176238102367845196113584721187.470.272.73917.15.31.73.8Jan 17, 1961Lexington
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
61Dwayne Morton1199519954139550129925588521581811152745167.388.360.6829.64.11.40.4Aug 8, 1971Louisville
62Bob Naber11953195341104125161.000.5002.80.31.30.3Sep 3, 1929Covington
63Paul Noel5194819522013225988914322585140324661.291.6364.03.31.40.7Aug 17, 1924Midway
64Ralph O'Brien2195219531192335324899200241192180189848.360.83019.67.11.61.5Apr 8, 1928Henshaw
65John Oldham2195019511273261023274437242226434926.319.6277.33.61.8Jun 22, 1923Beaver Dam
66Scott Padgett820002007448561367916582406442763754021227325182862536811874.410.373.73612.54.22.70.7Apr 19, 1976Louisville
67Jack Parr119591959661037109307447327851138262.355.60315.74.04.20.8Mar 13, 1936Louisville
68Charlie Parsley1195019509831678722.258.8572.40.9Oct 13, 1925London
69Jim Price719731979510128152129479883010183891566188672412627513695088.444.81525.110.03.13.7Nov 27, 1949Russellville
70Mike Price31971197312310671634050071921157904177397.402.7728.73.21.30.7Sep 11, 1948Russellville
71Frank Ramsey*9195519646231533029497382248030833410113421588378.399.80424.613.45.51.8Jul 13, 1931Corydon
72Bobby Rascoe31968197015928874501061321325423574382081812921228.424.143.76818.27.72.81.3Jul 22, 1940Trigg County
73Arnie Risen*10194919586371269026106850241334515011105824497633.381.69928.312.09.71.7Oct 9, 1924Williamstown
74Tex Ritter31949195115126275326539365145224789.348.6745.21.91.0Feb 26, 1924Richmond
75Phil Rollins3195919611772742350910198305395458320898.385.64915.55.12.22.6Jan 19, 1934Wickliffe
76Rajon Rondo16200720229572857038868516449138411161826910434975841518125258619979337.456.324.61129.99.84.57.9Feb 22, 1986Louisville
77D'Angelo Russell820162023495147813167743312373416119615182541718280754114813829308767.426.362.78829.917.73.55.7Feb 23, 1996Louisville
78Jay Scrubb3202120232423537891032131743610103171697.416.313.7659.84.01.50.4Sep 1, 2000Louisville
79Frank Selvy9195519645651490822225640167623022098157912416120.394.72826.410.83.72.8Nov 9, 1932Corbin
80Mike Silliman119711971363663679193962233791.456.48710.22.51.70.6May 5, 1944Louisville
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
81Alvin Sims1199919994254101125345206211.4001.000.4006.32.81.01.3Oct 18, 1974Paris
82Adrian Smith111962197277219010317473892112400286514162617393418298750.430.83824.611.32.12.3Oct 5, 1936Farmington
83Donta Smith220052006615605914082639602266483152970165.421.308.6509.22.71.10.8Nov 27, 1983Louisville
84Garfield Smith319711973134147018642600561801404385633272428.437.31111.03.23.30.4Nov 18, 1945Campbellsville
85Greg Smith8196919765241226917373607623965943249969631215534097.482.64623.47.86.21.8Jan 28, 1947Princeton
86Nolan Smith22012201384829109294197340562483972547181277.371.260.7149.93.31.01.2Jul 25, 1988Louisville
87Sam Smith4196819712556303803200452548674050917762743065582097.401.200.65724.78.27.01.1Jan 27, 1944Hazard
88Ray Spalding2201920211616727510441417525910122658.529.000.28610.43.63.30.3Mar 11, 1997Louisville
89Odie Spears81949195747981041488406611851554140991715804161.366.76322.98.74.01.9Jun 17, 1924Scottsville
90Felton Spencer121991200264012298119424660196614691313343621324853466721163354.484.000.65819.25.25.40.3Jan 15, 1968Louisville
91Larry Staverman5195919642653380474101928936810192515771237.465.78512.84.73.80.9Oct 11, 1936Newport
92George Stone41969197225969531370308914444664682742714803333737473530.444.323.78126.813.65.71.3Feb 9, 1946Murray
93Dan Swartz11963196339335571506172882192175.380.8478.64.52.30.5Dec 23, 1934Owingsville
94Terry Taylor22022202364978174295175742621222195117143287407.590.298.67715.36.43.40.8Sep 23, 1999Bowling Green
95Vince Taylor1198319833132137102002132193641202305495.363.65610.43.11.21.3Sep 11, 1960Lexington
96Tom Thacker7196419713143641423117410441643231298224661496111020.360.50811.63.22.61.5Nov 2, 1939Covington
97Ron Thomas41973197626432924399383141703174371075198160392345301051.468.214.53612.54.04.10.8Nov 19, 1950Louisville
98Dallas Thornton2196919705087012328421193142431417498106341.433.182.65517.46.82.81.5Sep 1, 1946Louisville
99Dan Tieman11963196329176155741022271834.263.4006.11.20.80.9Nov 30, 1940Covington
100Jack Tingle2194819493937143173384791.259.5152.30.2Dec 30, 1924Bedford
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
101George Tinsley2197019721331864245581630208280177385114124271704.422.200.74314.05.32.90.9Sep 19, 1946Louisville
102Blackie Towery21949195012842514493484653134871198.293.7489.42.4Jun 20, 1920Caldwell
103Jim Tucker3195519579913011574509312234952242407.349.76213.14.13.50.5Dec 11, 1932Paris
104Jack Turner11962196242567842213242854451200.380.76213.54.82.01.0Jun 5, 1939Newport
105Melvin Turpin5198519903616871129725131947661357516551831553484318533071.516.111.77719.08.54.60.5Dec 28, 1960Lexington
106Charlie Tyra51958196234878111213313166599025673159873091.387.67222.48.97.40.9Aug 16, 1935Louisville
107Wes Unseld*1319691981984358324369858636188329762085137693822628367579276210624.509.63336.410.814.03.9Mar 14, 1946Louisville
108Virgil Vaughn1194719471715781528101845.192.5362.60.6May 15, 1918Webster County
109Paul Walther619501955370725896826719021274116897410692838.362.70828.67.73.72.6Mar 23, 1927Covington
110Bob Warren81969197648699081527347196367119714946881546898652883211234347.440.262.80120.48.93.21.8Jul 17, 1946Murray
111P.J. Washington420202023260786112542785457124938153630614296062432634136743346.450.366.71130.212.95.52.3Aug 23, 1998Louisville
112Bobby Watson11955195563702722233145877967175.323.68911.12.81.41.3Mar 22, 1930Central City
113Bubba Wells11998199839395481161631432268341543140128.414.167.72110.13.31.70.9Jul 26, 1974Russellville
114DeJuan Wheat21998199980740932433077497014561273235771265.383.390.7009.33.30.71.6Oct 14, 1973Louisville
115Chris Whitney111994200457910052122731105521528732837978151613351326199843738.395.361.87517.46.51.42.8Oct 5, 1971Hopkinsville
116Rick Wilson21979198066648832110028502279833494969194.393.5609.82.91.21.3Feb 7, 1956Louisville
117Howie Wright219711972536169424594240502380636089237.384.214.80011.64.51.51.2Feb 22, 1947Louisville