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National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*
Oldest Players
This list features the oldest players to participate in the history of National Basketball Association (NBA).
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | TEAM | DATE |
1 | Nat Hickey | 45 years, 363 days | Providence Steamrollers | 27 January 1948 |
2 | Kevin Willis | 44 years, 224 days | Dallas Mavericks | 8 April 2007 |
3 | Robert Parish | 43 years, 254 days | Chicago Bulls | 17 April 1997 |
4 | Vince Carter | 43 years, 45 days | Atlanta Hawks | 11 March 2020 |
5 | Udonis Haslem | 42 years, 363 days | Miami Heat | 10 April 2023 |
6 | Dikembe Mutombo | 42 years, 300 days | Houston Rockets | 8 April 2009 |
7 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 42 years, 58 days | Los Angeles Lakers | 19 June 1989 |
8 | Bob Cousy | 41 years, 150 days | Boston Celtics | 12 April 1970 |
9 | LeBron James | 41 years, 132 days | Los Angeles Lakers | 11 May 2026 |
10 | Herb Williams | 41 years, 129 days | New York Knicks | 15 April 1999 |
References
GiveMeSport (2025) Oldest players ever NBA. Available at: https://www.givemesport.com/oldest-players-ever-nba/(Accessed: 1 December 2025).
BasketNews (2025) Who is the oldest NBA player ever? Reaching 45 years old. Available at: https://basketnews.com/news-221095-oldest-nba-player-ever.html (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
NBA.com (2025) Oldest players to play in an NBA game. Available at: https://www.nba.com/news/oldest-players-to-play-in-an-nba-game (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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