best season for over 35 years old player

Nat Hickey was 46 years old in his rookie season in 1947-48.

NAMEAgeSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nat Hickey
N. Hickey
46
1947-48
2
1.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
13.7
2
0
5
2Charley Shipp
C. Shipp
36
1949-50
23
4.7
2.0
1.5
6.0
25.5
1.6
2.2
72.5
33.6
107
46
46
3Mike Novak
M. Novak
38
1953-54
5
4.8
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.0
1.4
0.0
0.2
0.4
50.0
6.3
24
1
2
2
9
4Larry Costello
L. Costello
36
1967-68
28
17.6
7.2
1.8
2.4
2.4
5.3
45.3
2.4
2.9
82.7
54.7
492
201
51
68
62
5Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
36
1968-69
27
17.5
5.6
2.2
3.7
1.7
4.1
42.3
2.1
2.7
77.0
52.6
472
151
59
99
66
6Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
41
1969-70
7
4.9
0.7
0.7
1.4
0.1
0.4
33.3
0.4
0.4
100.0
57.9
34
5
5
10
11
7Johnny Green
J. Green
36
1969-70
78
29.2
15.6
10.8
1.4
6.2
11.0
55.9
3.3
5.5
59.2
58.0
2,278
1,216
841
112
268
8Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
37
1969-70
8
8.0
0.9
0.3
1.5
0.4
1.4
27.3
0.1
0.1
100.0
30.6
64
7
2
12
9
9Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
36
1970-71
2
28.5
10.0
5.5
1.0
4.0
9.5
42.1
2.0
3.0
66.7
46.2
57
20
11
2
6
10Johnny Green
J. Green
37
1970-71
75
28.6
16.7
8.7
1.2
6.7
11.4
58.7
3.3
5.4
61.7
60.7
2,147
1,252
656
89
233
11Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
37
1971-72
9
26.6
11.8
6.3
2.0
4.7
10.8
43.3
2.4
3.0
81.5
48.7
239
106
57
18
20
12Johnny Green
J. Green
38
1971-72
82
23.3
9.8
6.8
1.5
4.0
7.1
56.9
1.7
3.0
56.4
58.0
1,914
803
560
120
238
13Dick Barnett
D. Barnett
36
1972-73
51
10.1
3.8
0.8
1.0
1.7
4.4
38.9
0.3
0.6
53.3
40.1
514
192
41
50
52
14Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
36
1972-73
82
43.2
13.2
18.6
4.5
5.2
7.1
72.7
2.8
5.5
51.0
68.9
3,542
1,084
1,526
365
191
15Johnny Green
J. Green
39
1972-73
66
18.9
7.1
5.5
0.9
2.9
4.8
59.9
1.3
2.0
67.9
62.6
1,245
469
361
59
185
16Hal Greer
H. Greer
36
1972-73
38
22.3
5.6
2.8
2.9
2.4
6.1
39.2
0.8
1.0
82.1
42.9
848
214
106
111
76
17Dick Barnett
D. Barnett
37
1973-74
5
11.6
4.4
0.8
1.2
0.2
0.0
2.0
5.2
38.5
0.4
0.6
66.7
40.3
0.2
0.6
58
22
4
6
1
0
2
18Lenny Wilkens
L. Wilkens
36
1973-74
74
33.6
16.4
3.7
7.1
1.3
0.2
6.2
13.4
46.5
3.9
4.9
80.1
52.6
1.1
2.7
2,483
1,213
277
522
97
17
165
19Don Kojis
D. Kojis
36
1974-75
21
11.0
5.3
1.9
0.5
0.6
0.0
2.2
4.7
46.9
1.0
1.4
66.7
50.4
0.7
1.2
232
112
39
10
12
1
31
20Lenny Wilkens
L. Wilkens
37
1974-75
65
17.9
6.5
1.8
3.6
1.2
0.1
2.1
4.7
43.9
2.3
3.0
76.8
53.6
0.6
1.3
1,161
420
120
235
77
9
96
21John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
36
1976-77
79
36.9
17.7
4.8
5.1
1.1
0.2
7.3
16.2
45.2
3.0
3.6
81.6
49.5
1.4
3.5
2,913
1,395
382
400
84
18
208
22John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
37
1977-78
82
34.1
16.1
4.0
4.0
1.1
0.3
6.7
14.8
44.9
2.8
3.3
85.5
49.5
1.1
2.9
2.5
2,797
1,322
332
328
90
22
204
185
23Paul Silas
P. Silas
36
1979-80
82
19.5
3.8
5.3
0.8
0.3
0.1
1.4
3.6
37.8
0.0
0.0
1.1
1.7
65.4
43.9
2.5
2.8
1.0
1,595
315
436
66
25
5
83
120
24Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
36
1981-82
82
37.0
16.1
9.1
1.8
0.8
1.3
6.3
13.4
47.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.4
5.1
66.4
51.3
3.3
5.9
2.5
3,032
1,318
747
144
62
104
208
287
25Elvin Hayes
E. Hayes
37
1982-83
81
28.4
12.9
7.6
2.0
0.6
1.0
5.2
11.0
47.6
0.0
0.0
50.0
2.4
3.5
68.3
51.5
2.5
5.1
2.5
2,302
1,046
616
158
50
81
200
232

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60
22
.732
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56
26
.683
4.0
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53
29
.646
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52
30
.634
8.0
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46
36
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46
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.561
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45
37
.549
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8
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45
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15.0
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44
38
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16.0
10
43
39
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11
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32
50
.390
28.0
12
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31
51
.378
29.0
13
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20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
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1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
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45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
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22
60
.268
42.0
15
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22
60
.268
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