Ranking Oldest NBA Players in 2024-25

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James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on October 29, 2023 at Golden 1 Center.
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Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Oct 02, 2024, 4:43 PM

While many struggle to stay in the NBA for even one season, some can play in the league for a very long time.

LeBron James is the oldest player in the NBA at 39 years old as he prepares to enter his 22nd season. He has played in the league since the 2003-04 season when the Cleveland Cavaliers drafted him with the first overall pick.

โ€œKing Jamesโ€ has since become one of the greatest NBA players of all time and is an annual staple of NBA odds betting markets.

Below is a list of the oldest NBA players, with their ages as of Oct. 2, 2024.

Ranking Oldest NBA Players in 2024

RankPlayerTeamAge
1LeBron JamesLakers39 years, 277 days
2P.J. TuckerClippers39 years, 150 days
3Chris PaulWarriors39 years, 149 days
4Taj GibsonPistons39 years, 100 days
5Kyle LowryHeat38 years, 190 days
6Garrett TempleRaptors38 years, 147 days
7Al HorfordCeltics38 years, 121 days
8Jeff GreenRockets38 years, 35 days
9James JohnsonPacers37 years, 225 days
10Joe InglesTimberwolves37 years, 0 days

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.