NBA & ABA Players with Last Names Starting with A
Active players are listed in bold.
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
179 Players Table
| Player |
From |
To |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Birth Date |
Colleges |
| Alaa Abdelnaby | 1991 | 1995 | F-C | 6-10 | 240 | June 24, 1968 | Duke |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | 1969 | 1978 | C-F | 6-9 | 235 | April 7, 1946 | Iowa State |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* | 1970 | 1989 | C | 7-2 | 225 | April 16, 1947 | UCLA |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | 1991 | 2001 | G | 6-1 | 162 | March 9, 1969 | LSU |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | 1998 | 2003 | F | 6-6 | 223 | November 3, 1974 | Michigan, San Jose State |
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | 1997 | 2008 | F | 6-9 | 225 | December 11, 1976 | California |
| Tom Abernethy | 1977 | 1981 | F | 6-7 | 220 | May 6, 1954 | Indiana |
| Forest Able | 1957 | 1957 | G | 6-3 | 180 | July 27, 1932 | Western Kentucky |
| John Abramovic | 1947 | 1948 | F | 6-3 | 195 | February 9, 1919 | Salem University |
| Álex Abrines | 2017 | 2019 | G-F | 6-6 | 200 | August 1, 1993 | |
| Precious Achiuwa | 2021 | 2026 | F | 6-8 | 243 | September 19, 1999 | Memphis |
| Alex Acker | 2006 | 2009 | G | 6-5 | 185 | January 21, 1983 | Pepperdine |
| Don Ackerman | 1954 | 1954 | G | 6-0 | 183 | September 4, 1930 | Long Island University |
| Mark Acres | 1988 | 1993 | F-C | 6-11 | 220 | November 15, 1962 | Oral Roberts |
| Bud Acton | 1968 | 1968 | F | 6-6 | 210 | January 11, 1942 | Hillsdale College |
| Quincy Acy | 2013 | 2019 | F-C | 6-7 | 240 | October 6, 1990 | Baylor |
| Alvan Adams | 1976 | 1988 | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | July 19, 1954 | Oklahoma |
| Don Adams | 1971 | 1977 | F | 6-6 | 210 | November 27, 1947 | Northwestern |
| George Adams | 1973 | 1975 | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | May 15, 1949 | Gardner-Webb University |
| Hassan Adams | 2007 | 2009 | G | 6-4 | 220 | June 20, 1984 | Arizona |
| Jaylen Adams | 2019 | 2021 | G | 6-0 | 225 | May 4, 1996 | St. Bonaventure |
| Jordan Adams | 2015 | 2016 | G | 6-5 | 209 | July 8, 1994 | UCLA |
| Michael Adams | 1986 | 1996 | G | 5-10 | 162 | January 19, 1963 | Boston College |
| Steven Adams | 2014 | 2026 | C | 6-11 | 265 | July 20, 1993 | Pitt |
| Rafael Addison | 1987 | 1997 | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | July 22, 1964 | Syracuse |
| Bam Adebayo | 2018 | 2026 | C-F | 6-9 | 255 | July 18, 1997 | Kentucky |
| Deng Adel | 2019 | 2019 | F | 6-7 | 200 | February 1, 1997 | Louisville |
| Rick Adelman* | 1969 | 1975 | G | 6-1 | 175 | June 16, 1946 | Loyola Marymount |
| Jeff Adrien | 2011 | 2015 | F | 6-7 | 245 | February 10, 1986 | UConn |
| Arron Afflalo | 2008 | 2018 | G-F | 6-5 | 210 | October 15, 1985 | UCLA |
| Ochai Agbaji | 2023 | 2026 | G | 6-5 | 215 | April 20, 2000 | Kansas |
| Maurice Ager | 2007 | 2011 | G | 6-5 | 202 | February 9, 1984 | Michigan State |
| Mark Aguirre | 1982 | 1994 | F-G | 6-6 | 232 | December 10, 1959 | DePaul |
| Blake Ahearn | 2008 | 2012 | G | 6-2 | 190 | May 27, 1984 | Missouri State |
| Danny Ainge | 1982 | 1995 | G | 6-5 | 185 | March 17, 1959 | BYU |
| Matt Aitch | 1968 | 1968 | F | 6-7 | 230 | September 21, 1944 | Moberly Area Community College, Michigan State |
| Alexis Ajinça | 2009 | 2017 | C-F | 7-2 | 248 | May 6, 1988 | |
| Henry Akin | 1967 | 1969 | C-F | 6-10 | 225 | July 31, 1944 | Morehead State University |
| Josh Akognon | 2013 | 2013 | G | 5-11 | 185 | February 10, 1986 | Washington State, Cal State Fullerton |
| DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell | 2019 | 2019 | G | 6-6 | 200 | June 5, 1993 | Illinois State |
| Solomon Alabi | 2011 | 2012 | C | 7-1 | 251 | March 21, 1988 | Florida State |
| Mark Alarie | 1987 | 1991 | F | 6-8 | 217 | December 11, 1963 | Duke |
| Gary Alcorn | 1960 | 1961 | C | 6-9 | 225 | October 8, 1936 | Fresno State |
| Santi Aldama | 2022 | 2026 | F-C | 7-0 | 215 | January 10, 2001 | Loyola (MD) |
| Furkan Aldemir | 2015 | 2015 | F-C | 6-10 | 240 | August 9, 1991 | |
| Cole Aldrich | 2011 | 2018 | C | 6-11 | 253 | October 31, 1988 | Kansas |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 2007 | 2022 | F-C | 6-11 | 250 | July 19, 1985 | Texas |
| Chuck Aleksinas | 1985 | 1985 | C | 6-11 | 260 | February 26, 1959 | Kentucky, UConn |
| Cliff Alexander | 2016 | 2016 | F | 6-8 | 245 | November 16, 1995 | Kansas |
| Cory Alexander | 1996 | 2005 | G | 6-1 | 185 | June 22, 1973 | Virginia |
| Courtney Alexander | 2001 | 2003 | G | 6-5 | 205 | April 27, 1977 | Virginia, Fresno State |
| Gary Alexander | 1994 | 1994 | F | 6-7 | 240 | November 1, 1969 | South Florida |
| Joe Alexander | 2009 | 2010 | F | 6-8 | 230 | December 26, 1986 | West Virginia |
| Kyle Alexander | 2020 | 2020 | F | 6-11 | 220 | October 21, 1996 | Tennessee |
| Trey Alexander | 2025 | 2026 | G | 6-5 | 185 | May 2, 2003 | Creighton |
| Ty-Shon Alexander | 2021 | 2021 | G | 6-3 | 195 | July 16, 1998 | Creighton |
| Victor Alexander | 1992 | 2002 | C-F | 6-9 | 265 | August 31, 1969 | Iowa State |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 2020 | 2026 | G | 6-5 | 205 | September 2, 1998 | Virginia Tech |
| Steve Alford | 1988 | 1991 | G | 6-2 | 183 | November 23, 1964 | Indiana |
| Rawle Alkins | 2019 | 2019 | G | 6-5 | 225 | October 29, 1997 | Arizona |
| Bill Allen | 1968 | 1968 | C-F | 6-8 | 205 | April 28, 1945 | New Mexico State |
| Bob Allen | 1969 | 1969 | F | 6-9 | 205 | July 17, 1946 | Marshall |
| Grayson Allen | 2019 | 2026 | G | 6-3 | 198 | October 8, 1995 | Duke |
| Jarrett Allen | 2018 | 2026 | C-F | 6-9 | 243 | April 21, 1998 | Texas |
| Jerome Allen | 1996 | 1997 | G | 6-4 | 184 | January 28, 1973 | Penn |
| Kadeem Allen | 2018 | 2020 | G | 6-1 | 200 | January 15, 1993 | Arizona |
| Lavoy Allen | 2012 | 2017 | F-C | 6-9 | 260 | February 4, 1989 | Temple |
| Lucius Allen | 1970 | 1979 | G | 6-2 | 175 | September 26, 1947 | UCLA |
| Malik Allen | 2002 | 2011 | F-C | 6-10 | 255 | June 27, 1978 | Villanova |
| Randy Allen | 1989 | 1990 | F | 6-8 | 220 | January 26, 1965 | Florida State |
| Ray Allen* | 1997 | 2014 | G | 6-5 | 205 | July 20, 1975 | UConn |
| Timmy Allen | 2024 | 2024 | F | 6-6 | 210 | January 9, 2000 | Utah, Texas |
| Tony Allen | 2005 | 2018 | G-F | 6-4 | 213 | January 11, 1982 | Butler County Community College, Oklahoma State |
| Willie Allen | 1972 | 1972 | F | 6-6 | 230 | February 8, 1949 | Miami (FL) |
| Odis Allison | 1972 | 1972 | F | 6-6 | 195 | October 2, 1949 | UNLV |
| Lance Allred | 2008 | 2008 | C | 6-11 | 250 | February 2, 1981 | Utah, Weber State |
| Darrell Allums | 1981 | 1981 | F | 6-9 | 220 | September 12, 1958 | UCLA |
| Morris Almond | 2008 | 2012 | G | 6-6 | 225 | February 2, 1985 | Rice University |
| Derrick Alston | 1995 | 1997 | F | 6-11 | 225 | August 20, 1972 | Duquesne |
| Rafer Alston | 2000 | 2010 | G | 6-2 | 171 | July 24, 1976 | Fresno State |
| Peter Aluma | 1999 | 1999 | C | 6-10 | 260 | April 23, 1973 | Liberty |
| Jose Alvarado | 2022 | 2026 | G | 6-0 | 179 | April 12, 1998 | Georgia Tech |
| John Amaechi | 1996 | 2003 | C-F | 6-10 | 270 | November 26, 1970 | Vanderbilt, Penn State |
| Ashraf Amaya | 1996 | 1997 | F | 6-8 | 230 | November 23, 1971 | Southern Illinois |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 2011 | 2021 | F | 6-9 | 220 | September 21, 1990 | Wake Forest |
| Lou Amundson | 2007 | 2016 | F-C | 6-9 | 220 | December 7, 1982 | UNLV |
| Bob Anderegg | 1960 | 1960 | F-G | 6-3 | 200 | August 24, 1937 | Michigan State |
| Chris Andersen | 2002 | 2017 | C-F | 6-10 | 245 | July 7, 1978 | Blinn College |
| David Andersen | 2010 | 2011 | C | 6-11 | 245 | June 23, 1980 | |
| Alan Anderson | 2006 | 2017 | G-F | 6-6 | 220 | October 16, 1982 | Michigan State |
| Andy Anderson | 1968 | 1970 | G | 6-2 | 184 | July 6, 1945 | Canisius |
| Antonio Anderson | 2010 | 2010 | G | 6-6 | 215 | June 5, 1985 | Memphis |
| Cliff Anderson | 1968 | 1971 | G-F | 6-2 | 200 | September 7, 1944 | Saint Joseph's |
| Dan Anderson | 1968 | 1969 | C | 6-10 | 230 | February 15, 1943 | Augsburg College |
| Dan Anderson | 1975 | 1976 | G | 6-2 | 185 | January 1, 1951 | USC |
| Derek Anderson | 1998 | 2008 | G | 6-5 | 194 | July 18, 1974 | Ohio State, Kentucky |
| Dwight Anderson | 1983 | 1983 | G | 6-3 | 185 | December 28, 1960 | Kentucky, USC |
| Eric Anderson | 1993 | 1994 | F | 6-9 | 220 | May 26, 1970 | Indiana |
| Greg Anderson | 1988 | 1998 | F-C | 6-10 | 230 | June 22, 1964 | Houston |
| J.J. Anderson | 1983 | 1985 | F | 6-8 | 195 | September 23, 1960 | Bradley |
| James Anderson | 2011 | 2016 | G-F | 6-6 | 213 | March 25, 1989 | Oklahoma State |
| Jerome Anderson | 1976 | 1977 | G | 6-5 | 195 | October 9, 1953 | West Virginia |
| Justin Anderson | 2016 | 2022 | G | 6-6 | 230 | November 19, 1993 | Virginia |
| Kenny Anderson | 1992 | 2005 | G | 6-1 | 168 | October 9, 1970 | Georgia Tech |
| Kim Anderson | 1979 | 1979 | F | 6-7 | 200 | May 12, 1955 | Missouri |
| Kyle Anderson | 2015 | 2026 | F-G | 6-8 | 230 | September 20, 1993 | UCLA |
| Michael Anderson | 1989 | 1989 | G | 5-11 | 184 | March 23, 1966 | Drexel |
| Nick Anderson | 1990 | 2002 | F-G | 6-6 | 205 | January 20, 1968 | Illinois |
| Richard Anderson | 1983 | 1990 | F-C | 6-10 | 240 | November 19, 1960 | UC Santa Barbara |
| Ron Anderson | 1985 | 1994 | F-G | 6-7 | 215 | October 15, 1958 | Fresno State |
| Ryan Anderson | 2009 | 2020 | F | 6-9 | 240 | May 6, 1988 | California |
| Shandon Anderson | 1997 | 2006 | F-G | 6-6 | 208 | December 31, 1973 | Georgia |
| Willie Anderson | 1989 | 1997 | G-F | 6-7 | 190 | January 8, 1967 | Georgia |
| Wally Anderzunas | 1970 | 1970 | C-F | 6-7 | 220 | January 11, 1946 | Creighton |
| Martynas Andriuškevičius | 2006 | 2006 | C | 7-2 | 240 | March 12, 1986 | |
| Don Anielak | 1955 | 1955 | F | 6-7 | 190 | November 1, 1930 | Missouri State |
| Ike Anigbogu | 2018 | 2019 | F-C | 6-9 | 252 | October 17, 1998 | UCLA |
| Michael Ansley | 1990 | 1992 | F | 6-7 | 225 | February 8, 1967 | Alabama |
| Chris Anstey | 1998 | 2000 | C | 7-0 | 249 | January 1, 1975 | |
| Alex Antetokounmpo | 2026 | 2026 | F | 6-8 | 214 | August 27, 2001 | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2014 | 2026 | F-G | 6-11 | 243 | December 6, 1994 | |
| Kostas Antetokounmpo | 2019 | 2021 | F | 6-10 | 200 | November 20, 1997 | Dayton |
| Thanasis Antetokounmpo | 2016 | 2026 | F | 6-7 | 219 | July 18, 1992 | |
| Carmelo Anthony* | 2004 | 2022 | F | 6-7 | 238 | May 29, 1984 | Syracuse |
| Cole Anthony | 2021 | 2026 | G | 6-2 | 185 | May 15, 2000 | UNC |
| Greg Anthony | 1992 | 2002 | G | 6-0 | 176 | November 15, 1967 | University of Portland, UNLV |
| Joel Anthony | 2008 | 2017 | C | 6-9 | 245 | August 9, 1982 | UNLV |
| Pero Antić | 2014 | 2015 | C-F | 6-11 | 260 | July 29, 1982 | |
| OG Anunoby | 2018 | 2026 | F | 6-7 | 240 | July 17, 1997 | Indiana |
| Keith Appling | 2016 | 2016 | G | 6-1 | 185 | February 13, 1992 | Michigan State |
| Rafael Araújo | 2005 | 2007 | C | 6-11 | 280 | August 12, 1980 | BYU |
| Stacey Arceneaux | 1962 | 1962 | F | 6-4 | 210 | February 17, 1936 | Iowa State |
| Robert Archibald | 2003 | 2004 | F | 6-11 | 250 | March 29, 1980 | Illinois |
| Tiny Archibald* | 1971 | 1984 | G | 6-1 | 150 | September 2, 1948 | Arizona Western College, Texas-El Paso |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | 2018 | 2024 | G | 6-3 | 195 | March 26, 1994 | Villanova |
| Jim Ard | 1971 | 1978 | F-C | 6-8 | 215 | September 19, 1948 | Cincinnati |
| Gilbert Arenas | 2002 | 2012 | G | 6-4 | 191 | January 6, 1982 | Arizona |
| Trevor Ariza | 2005 | 2022 | F | 6-8 | 215 | June 30, 1985 | UCLA |
| Paul Arizin* | 1951 | 1962 | F-G | 6-4 | 190 | April 9, 1928 | Villanova |
| Joe Arlauckas | 1988 | 1988 | F | 6-9 | 230 | July 20, 1965 | Niagara University |
| B.J. Armstrong | 1990 | 2000 | G | 6-2 | 175 | September 9, 1967 | Iowa |
| Bob Armstrong | 1957 | 1957 | C-F | 6-8 | 220 | June 17, 1933 | Michigan State |
| Brandon Armstrong | 2002 | 2004 | G | 6-5 | 188 | June 16, 1980 | Pepperdine |
| Curly Armstrong | 1949 | 1951 | G-F | 5-11 | 170 | November 1, 1918 | Indiana |
| Darrell Armstrong | 1995 | 2008 | G | 6-1 | 180 | June 22, 1968 | Fayetteville State University |
| Hilton Armstrong | 2007 | 2014 | F-C | 6-11 | 235 | November 11, 1984 | UConn |
| Tate Armstrong | 1978 | 1979 | G | 6-3 | 175 | October 5, 1955 | Duke |
| Jesse Arnelle | 1956 | 1956 | F | 6-5 | 220 | December 30, 1933 | Penn State |
| Jay Arnette | 1964 | 1966 | G | 6-2 | 175 | December 19, 1938 | Texas |
| Bob Arnzen | 1970 | 1974 | F | 6-5 | 205 | November 3, 1947 | Notre Dame |
| Carlos Arroyo | 2002 | 2011 | G | 6-2 | 202 | July 30, 1979 | Florida International University |
| Darrell Arthur | 2009 | 2018 | F | 6-9 | 235 | March 25, 1988 | Kansas |
| John Arthurs | 1970 | 1970 | G | 6-4 | 185 | August 15, 1947 | Tulane |
| Jamel Artis | 2018 | 2018 | G-F | 6-7 | 213 | January 12, 1993 | Pitt |
| Ömer Aşık | 2011 | 2018 | C | 7-0 | 255 | July 4, 1986 | |
| Vincent Askew | 1988 | 1998 | G-F | 6-6 | 210 | February 28, 1966 | Memphis |
| Keith Askins | 1991 | 1999 | G-F | 6-7 | 197 | December 15, 1967 | Alabama |
| Don Asmonga | 1954 | 1954 | G | 6-2 | 185 | February 15, 1928 | Alliance College |
| Dick Atha | 1956 | 1958 | G | 6-2 | 190 | September 21, 1931 | Indiana State University |
| Chucky Atkins | 2000 | 2010 | G | 5-11 | 160 | August 14, 1974 | South Florida |
| Al Attles* | 1961 | 1971 | G | 6-0 | 175 | November 7, 1936 | North Carolina A&T |
| Chet Aubuchon | 1947 | 1947 | G | 5-10 | 137 | May 18, 1916 | Michigan State |
| Stacey Augmon | 1992 | 2006 | F-G | 6-8 | 205 | August 1, 1968 | UNLV |
| D.J. Augustin | 2009 | 2022 | G | 5-11 | 183 | November 10, 1987 | Texas |
| James Augustine | 2007 | 2008 | F | 6-10 | 235 | February 27, 1984 | Illinois |
| Isaac Austin | 1992 | 2002 | C | 6-10 | 255 | August 18, 1969 | Arizona State |
| Johnny Austin | 1967 | 1968 | G | 6-0 | 170 | August 31, 1944 | Boston College |
| Ken Austin | 1984 | 1984 | F | 6-9 | 205 | July 15, 1961 | Rice University |
| Deni Avdija | 2021 | 2026 | G-F | 6-8 | 228 | January 3, 2001 | |
| Anthony Avent | 1993 | 2000 | F | 6-9 | 235 | October 18, 1969 | Seton Hall |
| Bird Averitt | 1974 | 1978 | G | 6-1 | 170 | July 22, 1952 | Pepperdine |
| William Avery | 2000 | 2002 | G | 6-2 | 197 | August 8, 1979 | Duke |
| Dennis Awtrey | 1971 | 1982 | C | 6-10 | 235 | February 22, 1948 | Santa Clara |
| Joel Ayayi | 2022 | 2022 | G | 6-4 | 180 | March 5, 2000 | Gonzaga |
| Gustavo Ayón | 2012 | 2014 | C | 6-10 | 250 | April 1, 1985 | |
| Jeff Ayres | 2010 | 2016 | F | 6-9 | 240 | April 29, 1987 | Arizona State |
| Deandre Ayton | 2019 | 2026 | C | 7-0 | 252 | July 23, 1998 | Arizona |
| Kelenna Azubuike | 2007 | 2012 | G | 6-5 | 220 | December 16, 1983 | Kentucky |
| Udoka Azubuike | 2021 | 2024 | C | 6-11 | 270 | September 17, 1999 | Kansas |
Index of Letters