Ranking Oldest NBA Players in 2025

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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LeBron James is no stranger to history. But even by LeBronโ€™s standards, this 2025 NBA season is really something.

The Lakers superstar turned 40 this season and has already shared a court with his son Bronnie. And LeBronโ€™s presence is no team gimmick โ€“ heโ€™s still a major contributor whoโ€™s scoring well over 20 points per game. He remains a top assist distributor in the league.

LeBron James remains the oldest active player in the NBA and has been for a few years now. He does still have a while to go to catch guys like Robert Parish and Vince Carter, both of whom played into their mid-40s.

Below is a list of the oldest NBA players, with their ages as of June 18, 2025.

Ranking Oldest NBA Players in 2025

RankPlayerTeamAge
1LeBron JamesLakers40 years, 170 days
2PJ TuckerKnicks40 years, 44 days
3Chris PaulSpurs40 years, 43 days
4Taj GibsonHornets39 years, 359 days
5Kyle Lowry76ers39 years, 85 days
6Garrett TempleRaptors39 years, 41 days
7Al HorfordCeltics39 years, 15 days
8Jeff GreenRockets38 years, 294 days
9James JohnsonPacers38 years, 118 days
10Joe InglesTimberwolves37 years, 259 days
11Mike Conley Jr.Timberwolves37 years, 250 days
12Stephen CurryWarriors37 years, 96 days
13Brook LopezBucks37 years, 78 days
14Patty MillsClippers36 years, 311 days
15Kevin LoveHeat36 years, 284 days
16Kevin DurantSuns36 years, 262 days
17Russell WestbrookNuggets36 years, 218 days
18Nicolas BatumClippers36 years, 186 days
19Eric Gordon76ers36 years, 175 days
20DeMar DeRozanKings35 years, 315 days

Oldest NBA Player Ever

Nat Hickey is the oldest active NBA player on record at 45 years and 363 days.ย 

The former undrafted swingman logged a game with the Providence Steamrollers just days before his 46th birthday back in 1948.

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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.